The end of the Gold Rush?

4 5 8 5 Gold medals* by discipline (last 10 editions) 24 disciplines in Track & Field London 2012 3 Beijing 2008 Athens 2004 6. 5000 meters Sydney 2000 10000 meters Atlanta 1996 10 Barcelona 1992 3000 steeplechase 8----- Seoul 1988 2 7 ----- Marathon Los Angeles 1984 Moscow 1980 High jump - OLYMPIC BOYCOTT Montreal 1976 Munich 1972 Pole vault 6--- Gold medals* by edition Long jump 4 Triple jump 2 Shot put A The end of the Gold Rush? Discus throw In London, the US Men Athletics team brought home the lowest gold medal total in Olympic history. What happened to their dominance of Track & Field? Hammer throw 72 76 Javelin throw *Gold medals won by US male athletes at the Olympics 84 88 92 96 00 04 08 12 Decathlon 20 km walk 4 50 km walk 10 gold medals 6. 100 meters 200 meters 400 meters 4 x 100 meters 4 x 400 meters 110 hurdles 400 hurdles 800 meters 1500 meters