United States at the 2016 Summer Olympics

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United States at the
2016 Summer Olympics
Flag of the United States.svg
IOC code USA
NOC United States Olympic Committee
in Rio de Janeiro
August 5, 2016 (2016-08-05) – August 21, 2016 (2016-08-21)
Competitors554 (263 men and 291 women) in 33 sports
Flag bearers Michael Phelps (opening) [1]
Simone Biles (closing)
Medals
Ranked 1st
Gold
46
Silver
37
Bronze
38
Total
121
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games

The United States of America (USA), represented by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, from August 5 to 21, 2016. U.S. athletes have appeared in every Summer Olympic Games of the modern era, with the exception of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, which they boycotted in protest of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. For the second consecutive time in the Summer Olympics, the United States was represented by more female than male athletes (264 men and 291 women).

Contents

The 2016 Olympics were the third most successful for the United States in terms of overall medal count (121) and the most successful not held in the United States: U.S. athletes won 231 total medals at St. Louis in 1904 and 174 at Los Angeles in 1984. These Games also witnessed the thousandth Summer Olympic gold medal for the Americans.

Medalists

The following U.S. competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.

a Athletes who participated in preliminary rounds but not the final round.

Competitors

Archery

Three U.S. archers qualified for the men's events after having secured a top eight finish in the men's team recurve at the 2015 World Archery Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark. [2] Another U.S. archer also qualified for the women's individual recurve by obtaining one of the eight Olympic places available from the same tournament. [3]

AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
ScoreSeedOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Brady Ellison Men's individual 6902Flag of Libya.svg  El Ghrari  (LBA)
W 6–0
Flag of the United States.svg  Kaminski  (USA)
W 6–2
Flag of the United States.svg  Garrett  (USA)
W 6–4
Flag of Japan.svg  Furukawa  (JPN)
W 6–2
Flag of South Korea.svg  Ku B-c  (KOR)
L 5–6
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  van den Berg  (NED)
W 6–2
Bronze medal icon.svg
Zach Garrett 67415Flag of Malaysia.svg  Kamaruddin  (MAS)
W 6–0
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Duenas  (CAN)
W 7–3
Flag of the United States.svg  Ellison  (USA)
L 4–6
did not advance
Jake Kaminski 66031Flag of Brazil.svg  D'Almeida  (BRA)
W 6–4
Flag of the United States.svg  Ellison  (USA)
L 2–6
did not advance
Brady Ellison
Zach Garrett
Jake Kaminski
Men's team 20242ByeFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia  (INA)
W 6–2
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)
W 6–0
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea  (KOR)
L 0–6
Silver medal icon.svg
Mackenzie Brown Women's individual 64119Flag of Italy.svg  Mandia  (ITA)
W 6–4
Flag of Myanmar.svg  Htwe  (MYA)
L 3–7
did not advance

Athletics (track and field)

U.S. athletes achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event). [4] [5] The team was selected based on the results of the 2016 United States Olympic Trials (July 1 to 10).

Six marathon runners (three per gender) were the first set of U.S. track and field athletes selected for the Games by virtue of their top three finish at the Olympic Team Trials in Los Angeles on February 13, 2016. One week later in Santee, California, three-time Olympian John Nunn joined them on the team by winning the men's 50 km (31 mi) walk trials under the entry standard (4:06:00). [6]

Two female race walkers (Michta-Coffey and Melville) were added to the U.S. track and field team by finishing among the top two within the qualifying standard (1:36:00) in the 20 km (12 mi) walk at the first day of the Olympic Team Trials in Salem, Oregon. Meanwhile, Nunn won the men's race (1:25:37), but failed to achieve the entry standard of 1:24:00. [7]

Following the completion of the Olympic Trials, a total of 126 athletes (61 men and 65 women) were named to the U.S. track and field team for the Games, with Bernard Lagat running in the long-distance at his fifth Olympics and hurdler Sydney McLaughlin establishing herself as the youngest (aged 16) in four decades. Apart from Lagat and McLaughlin, the U.S. team also featured six Olympic champions: sprinters Justin Gatlin (2004), LaShawn Merritt (2008), and Allyson Felix (2012), long jumper Brittney Reese, decathlete and world record holder Ashton Eaton, and triple jumper Christian Taylor. [8] Hammer throwers Kibwe Johnson, Conor McCullough, and Rudy Winkler were added to the team on July 14, after the IAAF extended invitations to fill out the event. [9]

Key

Track & road events
Men

AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Marvin Bracy 100 m Bye10.163 q10.086Did not advance
Trayvon Bromell Bye10.132 Q10.013 q10.068
Justin Gatlin Bye10.011 Q9.941 Q9.89Silver medal icon.svg
Justin Gatlin 200 m 20.421 Q20.133Did not advance
LaShawn Merritt 20.131 Q19.941 Q20.196
Ameer Webb 20.313 q20.436Did not advance
LaShawn Merritt 400 m 45.281 Q44.212 Q43.85Bronze medal icon.svg
Gil Roberts 45.272 Q44.654Did not advance
David Verburg 45.484 q45.615Did not advance
Boris Berian 800 m 1:45.873 Q1:44.562 Q1:46.158
Charles Jock 1:47.066Did not advance
Clayton Murphy 1:46.184 q1:44.302 Q1:42.93Bronze medal icon.svg
Robby Andrews 1500 m 3:46.973 QDSQDid not advance
Ben Blankenship 3:38.929 q3:39.994 Q3:51.098
Matthew Centrowitz Jr. 3:39.315 Q3:39.613 Q3:50.00Gold medal icon.svg
Paul Chelimo 5000 m 13:19.541 Q13:03.90Silver medal icon.svg
Bernard Lagat 13:26.025 Q13:06.785
Hassan Mead 13:34.271313:09.8111
Shadrack Kipchirchir 10000 m 27:58.3219
Leonard Korir 27:35.6514
Galen Rupp 27:08.925
Devon Allen 110 m hurdles 13.412 Q13.363 q13.315
Ronnie Ash 13.311 Q13.362 Q13.458
Jeffrey Porter 13.502 Q13.453Did not advance
Kerron Clement 400 m hurdles 49.173 Q48.261 Q47.73Gold medal icon.svg
Byron Robinson 48.983 Q48.653Did not advance
Michael Tinsley 50.186Did not advance
Hillary Bor 3000 m steeplechase 8:25.011 Q8:22.749
Donald Cabral 8:21.963 Q8:25.8110
Evan Jager 8:25.861 Q8:04.28Silver medal icon.svg
Trayvon Bromell
Christian Coleman*
Justin Gatlin
Tyson Gay
Jarrion Lawson*
Mike Rodgers
4 × 100 m relay 37.651 QDSQ
Kyle Clemons*
Arman Hall
Tony McQuay
LaShawn Merritt
Gil Roberts
David Verburg*
4 × 400 m relay 2:58.382 Q2:57.30Gold medal icon.svg
Meb Keflezighi Marathon 2:16:4633
Galen Rupp 2:10:05Bronze medal icon.svg
Jared Ward 2:11:306
John Nunn 50 km walk 4:16:1243

Women

AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Tianna Bartoletta 100 m Bye11.231 Q11.004Did not advance
Tori Bowie Bye11.131 Q10.90=1 Q10.83Silver medal icon.svg
English Gardner Bye11.091 Q10.902 Q10.946
Tori Bowie 200 m 22.471 Q22.131 Q22.15Bronze medal icon.svg
Jenna Prandini 22.621 Q22.554Did not advance
Deajah Stevens 22.451 Q22.383 q22.657
Allyson Felix 400 m 51.241 Q49.671 Q49.51Silver medal icon.svg
Phyllis Francis 50.581 Q50.311 Q50.415
Natasha Hastings 51.311 Q49.902 Q50.344
Kate Grace 800 m 1:59.963 q1:58.793 q1:59.578
Chrishuna Williams 2:01.196Did not advance
Ajeé Wilson 1:59.442 Q1:59.753Did not advance
Brenda Martinez 1500 m 4:11.743 Q4:10.4112Did not advance
Shannon Rowbury 4:06.472 Q4:04.463 Q4:11.054
Jennifer Simpson 4:06.994 Q4:05.074 Q4:10.53Bronze medal icon.svg
Kim Conley 5000 m 15:36.0012Did not advance
Abbey D'Agostino 17:10.0216 qDNS
Shelby Houlihan 15:19.764 Q15:08.8911
Marielle Hall 10000 m 32:39.3233
Molly Huddle 30:13.17 NA 6
Emily Infeld 31:26.9411
Nia Ali 100 m hurdles 12.761 Q12.651 Q12.59Silver medal icon.svg
Kristi Castlin 12.681 Q12.631 Q12.61Bronze medal icon.svg
Brianna Rollins 12.541 Q12.471 Q12.48Gold medal icon.svg
Sydney McLaughlin 400 m hurdles 56.325 q56.225Did not advance
Dalilah Muhammad 55.331 Q53.891 Q53.13Gold medal icon.svg
Ashley Spencer 55.121 Q54.871 Q53.72Bronze medal icon.svg
Emma Coburn 3000 m steeplechase 9:18.122 Q9:07.63 NA Bronze medal icon.svg
Courtney Frerichs 9:27.023 Q9:22.8711
Colleen Quigley 9:21.824 q9:21.108
Morolake Akinosun*
Tianna Bartoletta
Tori Bowie
Allyson Felix
English Gardner
4 × 100 m relay 41.771 q#41.01Gold medal icon.svg
Taylor Ellis-Watson*
Allyson Felix
Phyllis Francis
Natasha Hastings
Francena McCorory*
Courtney Okolo
4 × 400 m relay 3:21.421 Q3:19.06Gold medal icon.svg
Amy Cragg Marathon 2:28:259
Shalane Flanagan 2:25:266
Desiree Linden 2:26:087
Miranda Melville 20 km walk 1:35:4834
Maria Michta-Coffey 1:33:3622

# – During the second heat the United States missed their second handover which was caused by Franciela Krasucki of the Brazilian team bumping Allyson Felix as she approached the handoff to English Gardner. The American appeal was upheld, and they were given a second chance to qualify for the final, which the United States team accomplished with the number one qualifying time of 41.77.

Field events
Men

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Mike Hartfield Long jump 7.6625Did not advance
Jeff Henderson 8.202 Q8.38Gold medal icon.svg
Jarrion Lawson 7.997 q8.254
Chris Benard Triple jump 16.5516Did not advance
Will Claye 17.053 Q17.76Silver medal icon.svg
Christian Taylor 17.241 Q17.86Gold medal icon.svg
Bradley Adkins High jump 2.2621Did not advance
Erik Kynard 2.29=5 q2.366
Ricky Robertson 2.2617Did not advance
Logan Cunningham Pole vault 5.30=28Did not advance
Sam Kendricks 5.701 q5.85Bronze medal icon.svg
Cale Simmons 5.30=28Did not advance
Ryan Crouser Shot put 21.591 Q22.52 OR Gold medal icon.svg
Darrell Hill 19.5623Did not advance
Joe Kovacs 20.735 Q21.78Silver medal icon.svg
Tavis Bailey Discus throw 59.8126Did not advance
Andrew Evans 61.8716Did not advance
Mason Finley 63.686 q62.0511
Sam Crouser Javelin throw 73.7834Did not advance
Sean Furey 72.6135Did not advance
Cyrus Hostetler 79.7620Did not advance
Kibwe Johnson Hammer throw NMDid not advance
Conor McCullough 72.8816Did not advance
Rudy Winkler 71.8918Did not advance

Women

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Tianna Bartoletta Long jump 6.705 q7.17Gold medal icon.svg
Janay DeLoach 6.5013Did not advance
Brittney Reese 6.783 Q7.15Silver medal icon.svg
Christina Epps Triple jump 14.0115Did not advance
Andrea Geubelle 13.9321Did not advance
Keturah Orji 14.0812 q14.71 NR 4
Vashti Cunningham High jump 1.9414 Q1.8813
Chaunté Lowe 1.94=1 Q1.974
Inika McPherson 1.94=1 Q1.9310
Sandi Morris Pole vault 4.55=8 q4.85Silver medal icon.svg
Jennifer Suhr 4.60=2 Q4.60=7
Alexis Weeks 4.45=19Did not advance
Michelle Carter Shot put 19.013 Q20.63Gold medal icon.svg
Felisha Johnson 17.6914Did not advance
Raven Saunders 18.834 Q19.355
Whitney Ashley Discus throw NMDid not advance
Kelsey Card 56.4125Did not advance
Shelbi Vaughan 53.3329Did not advance
Brittany Borman Javelin throw 56.0427Did not advance
Maggie Malone 56.4725Did not advance
Kara Winger 61.0213Did not advance
Gwen Berry Hammer throw 69.9014Did not advance
Amber Campbell 71.098 q72.746
DeAnna Price 70.799 q70.958

Combined events – Men's decathlon

AthleteEvent 100 m LJ SP HJ 400 m 110H DT PV JT 1500 m FinalRank
Ashton Eaton Result10.467.9414.732.0146.0713.8045.495.2059.774:23.338893 OR Gold medal icon.svg
Points985104577381310051000777972734789
Jeremy Taiwo Result11.017.4514.922.1948.7814.5739.915.0051.294:21.96830011
Points858922785982872902663910608798
Zach Ziemek Result10.717.4913.442.1049.8314.7749.425.2060.924:42.9783927
Points926932694896822878858972752662

Combined events – Women's heptathlon

AthleteEvent 100H HJ SP 200 m LJ JT 800 mFinalRank
Heather Miller-Koch Result13.561.8012.9124.976.1640.252:06.82621318
Points10419787218908996721012
Barbara Nwaba Result13.811.8314.8124.775.8146.852:11.61630912
Points10051016848908792799941
Kendell Williams Result13.041.8311.2124.096.3140.932:16.24621117
Points11181016609972946685875

Badminton

The United States qualified a total of seven badminton players for each of the following events into the Olympic tournament. Howard Shu and Iris Wang were selected among the top 34 individual shuttlers each in the men's and women's singles, while the men's, women's, and mixed doubles players picked up the continental spot each as the highest-ranked pairs coming from the America zone in the BWF World Rankings as of May 5, 2016. [10]

AthleteEventGroup StageEliminationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Howard Shu Men's singles Flag of Indonesia.svg  Sugiarto  (INA)
L 14–21, 10–21
Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Guerrero  (CUB)
L 16–21, 15–21
3Did not advance
Phillip Chew
Sattawat Pongnairat
Men's doubles Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Fu Hf /
Zhang  (CHN)
L 6–21, 7–21
Flag of Malaysia.svg  Goh V S /
Tan W K  (MAS)
L 12–21, 10–21
Flag of Germany.svg  Fuchs /
Schöttler  (GER)
L 14–21, 14–21
4Did not advance
Iris Wang Women's singles Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  L Tan  (BEL)
W 21–17, 20–22, 21–14
Flag of Portugal.svg  Santos  (POR)
W 18–21, 21–10, 21–12
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Li Xr  (CHN)
L 16–21, 12–21
2Did not advance
Eva Lee
Paula Lynn Obañana
Women's doubles Flag of South Korea.svg  Jung K-e /
Shin S-c  (KOR)
L 14–21, 12–21
Flag of Denmark.svg  Juhl /
Pedersen  (DEN)
L 9–21, 6–21
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Luo Y /
Luo Yu  (CHN)
L 14–21, 15–21
4Did not advance
Phillip Chew
Jamie Subandhi
Mixed doubles Flag of South Korea.svg  Ko S-h /
Kim H-n  (KOR)
L 10–21, 12–21
Flag of Japan.svg  Kazuno /
Kurihara  (JPN)
L 6–21, 12–21
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Arends /
Piek  (NED)
L 15–21, 19–21
4Did not advance

Basketball

Summary

TeamEventGroup StageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
United States men's Men's tournament Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
W 119–62
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
W 113–69
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
W 98–88
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
W 94–91
Flag of France.svg  France
W 100–97
1 QFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
W 105–78
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
W 82–76
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
W 96–66
Gold medal icon.svg
United States women's Women's tournament Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
W 121–56
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
W 103–63
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
W 110–84
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
W 81–51
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
W 105–62
1 QFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
W 110–64
Flag of France.svg  France
W 86–67
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
W 101–72
Gold medal icon.svg

Men's tournament

The U.S. men's basketball team qualified for the Olympics by winning the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup. [11]

Team roster The following is the United States roster in the men's basketball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. [12] [13] [14]

United States men's national basketball team – 2016 Summer Olympics roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
G 4 Jimmy Butler 26 – (1989-09-14)September 14, 19896 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Chicago Bulls Flag of the United States.svg
F 5 Kevin Durant 27 – (1988-09-29)September 29, 19886 ft 10 in (2.08 m) Golden State Warriors Flag of the United States.svg
C 6 DeAndre Jordan 28 – (1988-07-21)July 21, 19886 ft 11 in (2.11 m) Los Angeles Clippers Flag of the United States.svg
G 7 Kyle Lowry 30 – (1986-03-25)March 25, 19866 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Toronto Raptors Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
F 8 Harrison Barnes 24 – (1992-05-30)May 30, 19926 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Dallas Mavericks Flag of the United States.svg
G 9 DeMar DeRozan 26 – (1989-08-07)August 7, 19896 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Toronto Raptors Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
G 10 Kyrie Irving 24 – (1992-03-23)March 23, 19926 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Cleveland Cavaliers Flag of the United States.svg
G 11 Klay Thompson 26 – (1990-02-08)February 8, 19906 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Golden State Warriors Flag of the United States.svg
C 12 DeMarcus Cousins 25 – (1990-08-13)August 13, 19906 ft 10 in (2.08 m) Sacramento Kings Flag of the United States.svg
F 13 Paul George 26 – (1990-05-02)May 2, 19906 ft 9 in (2.06 m) Indiana Pacers Flag of the United States.svg
F 14 Draymond Green 26 – (1990-03-04)March 4, 19906 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Golden State Warriors Flag of the United States.svg
F 15 Carmelo Anthony 32 – (1984-05-29)May 29, 19846 ft 7 in (2.01 m) New York Knicks Flag of the United States.svg
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on August 6, 2016

Group play

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg United States 550524407+11710 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 541444368+769
3Flag of France.svg  France 532423378+458
4Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 523426387+397
5Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 5143154441296
6Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 5053184661485
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
6 August 2016 (2016-08-06)
19:00
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg62119Flag of the United States.svg United States
Scoring by quarter: 10–30, 20–29, 17–32, 15–28
Pts: Yi 25
Rebs: Yi, Zhao 6
Asts: Zhao 5
Pts: Durant 25
Rebs: Anthony, Jordan 7
Asts: Durant 6
Carioca Arena 1, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 10,622
Referees: Stephen Seibel (CAN), Oļegs Latiševs (LAT), Sreten Radović (CRO)

8 August 2016 (2016-08-08)
19:00
United States Flag of the United States.svg11369Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Scoring by quarter: 18–18, 30–8, 27–25, 38–18
Pts: George 20
Rebs: Jordan 9
Asts: Lowry 9
Pts: Cox 19
Rebs: Echenique 7
Asts: Vargas 5
Carioca Arena 1, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 10,572
Referees: Eddie Viator (FRA), Damir Javor (SLO), Scott Beker (AUS)

10 August 2016 (2016-08-10)
19:00
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg8898Flag of the United States.svg United States
Scoring by quarter: 29–29, 25–20, 13–21, 21–28
Pts: Mills 30
Rebs: Dellavedova 6
Asts: Dellavedova 11
Pts: Anthony 31
Rebs: Anthony, Cousins 8
Asts: Irving 5
Carioca Arena 1, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 10,957
Referees: Christos Christodoulou (GRE), Juan Carlos García (ESP), Robert Lottermoser (GER)

12 August 2016 (2016-08-12)
19:00
United States Flag of the United States.svg9491Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Scoring by quarter:27–15, 23–26, 22–21, 22–29
Pts: Irving 15
Rebs: George 9
Asts: Irving, Cousins 5
Pts: Jokić 25
Rebs: Jokić 6
Asts: Teodosić 6
Carioca Arena 1, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 11,413
Referees: Stephen Seibel (CAN), Guilherme Locatelli (BRA), Piotr Pastusiak (POL)

14 August 2016 (2016-08-14)
14:15
United States Flag of the United States.svg10097Flag of France.svg  France
Scoring by quarter:30–24, 25–22, 26–23, 19–28
Pts: Thompson 30
Rebs: Durant 6
Asts: Irving 12
Pts: de Colo, Heurtel 18
Rebs: Heurtel 8
Asts: Heurtel 9
Carioca Arena 1, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 11,302
Referees: Borys Ryzhyk (UKR), José Reyes (MEX), Damir Javor (SLO)

Quarterfinal

17 August 2016 (2016-08-17)
18:45
United States Flag of the United States.svg10578Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Scoring by quarter:25–21, 31–19, 31–21, 18–17
Pts: Durant 27
Rebs: George 8
Asts: Durant 6
Pts: Scola 15
Rebs: Scola 10
Asts: Campazzo 9
Carioca Arena 1, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 11,700
Referees: Ilija Belošević (SRB), Guilherme Locatelli (BRA), Robert Lottermoser (GER)

Semifinal

19 August 2016 (2016-08-19)
15:30
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg7682Flag of the United States.svg United States
Scoring by quarter: 17–26, 22–19, 18–21, 19–16
Pts: Gasol 23
Rebs: Gasol 8
Asts: Rodríguez 5
Pts: Thompson 22
Rebs: Jordan 16
Asts: Lowry, Thompson 3
Carioca Arena 1, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 10,455
Referees: Christos Christodoulou (GRE), José Reyes (MEX), Guilherme Locatelli (BRA)

Gold medal match

21 August 2016 (2016-08-21)
15:45
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg6696Flag of the United States.svg United States
Scoring by quarter: 15–19, 14–33, 14–27, 23–17
Pts: Nedović 14
Rebs: Jokić 4
Asts:three players 3
Pts: Durant 30
Rebs: Cousins 15
Asts: Lowry 5
Carioca Arena 1, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 10,658
Referees: José Reyes (MEX), Borys Ryzhyk (UKR), Juan García (SPA)

Women's tournament

The U.S. women's basketball team qualified for the Olympics by winning the 2014 FIBA World Championships. [15]

Team roster
The following was the United States roster for the women's basketball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. [16]

United States women's national basketball team – 2016 Summer Olympics roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
G 4 Lindsay Whalen 34 – (1982-05-09)May 9, 19825 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Minnesota Lynx Flag of the United States.svg
F 5 Seimone Augustus 32 – (1984-04-30)April 30, 19846 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Minnesota Lynx Flag of the United States.svg
G 6 Sue Bird 35 – (1980-10-16)October 16, 19805 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Seattle Storm Flag of the United States.svg
F 7 Maya Moore 27 – (1989-06-11)June 11, 19896 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Minnesota Lynx Flag of the United States.svg
F 8 Angel McCoughtry 29 – (1986-09-10)September 10, 19866 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Atlanta Dream Flag of the United States.svg
F/C 9 Breanna Stewart 21 – (1994-08-27)August 27, 19946 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Seattle Storm Flag of the United States.svg
F 10 Tamika Catchings 37 – (1979-07-21)July 21, 19796 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Indiana Fever Flag of the United States.svg
G/F 11 Elena Delle Donne 26 – (1989-09-05)September 5, 19896 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Chicago Sky Flag of the United States.svg
G 12 Diana Taurasi 34 – (1982-06-11)June 11, 19826 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Phoenix Mercury Flag of the United States.svg
C 13 Sylvia Fowles 30 – (1985-10-06)October 6, 19856 ft 6 in (1.98 m) Minnesota Lynx Flag of the United States.svg
C 14 Tina Charles 27 – (1988-12-05)December 5, 19886 ft 4 in (1.93 m) New York Liberty Flag of the United States.svg
C 15 Brittney Griner 25 – (1990-10-18)October 18, 19906 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Phoenix Mercury Flag of the United States.svg
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on August 6, 2016

Group play

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 550520316+20410 Quarter-finals
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 541387333+549
3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 53234034778
4Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 523385406217
5Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 514371428576
6Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 5053094821735
Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head points difference; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
7 August 2016 (2016-08-07)
12:00
United States  Flag of the United States.svg12156Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal
Scoring by quarter:35–9, 29–12, 30–17, 27–18
Pts:three players 15
Rebs: Fowles, Griner 7
Asts: Bird 8
Pts: Dieng 10
Rebs: Diarra, Ay. Traoré 5
Asts: Dieng 4
Youth Arena, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 2,219
Referees: Cristiano Maranho (BRA), Ahmed Al-Bulushi (OMA), Nadege Zouzou (CIV)

8 August 2016 (2016-08-08)
12:00
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg63103Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Scoring by quarter: 14–29, 23–25, 14–20, 12–29
Pts: Torrens 20
Rebs: Ndour 8
Asts: Domínguez 3
Pts: Taurasi 13
Rebs: Charles 6
Asts: Bird, Charles 5
Youth Arena, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 2,073
Referees: Christos Christodoulou (GRE), Sreten Radović (CRO), Ahmed Al-Bulushi (OMA)

10 August 2016 (2016-08-10)
15:30
United States  Flag of the United States.svg11084Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Scoring by quarter:31–21, 25–13, 28–27, 26–23
Pts: Taurasi 25
Rebs: Charles 8
Asts: Taurasi 6
Pts:three players 15
Rebs: A. Dabović 5
Asts: A. Dabović, M. Dabović 4
Youth Arena, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 2,490
Referees: Piotr Pastusiak (POL), Scott Beker (AUS), Nadege Zouzou (CIV)

12 August 2016 (2016-08-12)
15:30
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg5181Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Scoring by quarter: 16–18, 6–18, 14–24, 15–21
Pts: Ayim 8
Rebs: Raincock-Ekunwe 8
Asts: Langlois, Tatham 3
Pts: Moore, Taurasi 12
Rebs: Moore 8
Asts: Bird 9
Youth Arena, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 3,138
Referees: Eddie Viator (FRA), Vaughan Mayberry (AUS), Ahmed Al-Bulushi (OMA)

14 August 2016 (2016-08-14)
12:15
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg62105Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Scoring by quarter: 9–32, 17–28, 14–18, 22–27
Pts: Sun Mengr. 16
Rebs: Chen X. 6
Asts: Chen X. 6
Pts: Charles, Griner 18
Rebs: Griner 13
Asts: Moore 8
Youth Arena, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 2,957
Referees: Ferdinand Pascual (PHI), Robert Lottermoser (GER), Chahinaz Boussetta (MAR)

Quarterfinal

16 August 2016 (2016-08-16)
18:45
United States  Flag of the United States.svg11064Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Scoring by quarter:30–23, 26–23, 25–13, 29–5
Pts: Moore, Taurasi 19
Rebs: Griner 7
Asts: Charles 5
Pts: Tokashiki 14
Rebs:four players 3
Asts: Yoshida 8
Carioca Arena 1, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 7,471
Referees: Carlos Peruga (ESP), Duan Zhu (CHN), Carlos Júlio (ANG)

Semifinal

18 August 2016 (2016-08-18)
19:00
France  Flag of France.svg6786Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Scoring by quarter: 15–19, 21–21, 8–25, 23–21
Pts: Yacoubou 14
Rebs: Gruda 6
Asts: Michel 3
Pts: Taurasi 18
Rebs: Fowles 9
Asts: Taurasi 4
Carioca Arena 1, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 8,431
Referees: Ferdinand Pascual (PHI), Karen Lasuik (CAN), Duan Zhu (CHN)

Gold medal game

20 August 2016 (2016-08-20)
15:30
Gold medal icon.svg United States  Flag of the United States.svg10172Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Silver medal icon.svg
Scoring by quarter:21–17, 28–15, 32–17, 20–23
Pts: Whalen, Taurasi 17
Rebs: Charles, Griner 7
Asts: Whalen 6
Pts: Torrens 18
Rebs: Torrens, Ndour 5
Asts: Torrens, Cruz 4
Carioca Arena 1, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 9,586
Referees: Eddie Viator (FRA), Piotr Pastusiak (POL), Hwang In-tae (KOR)

Boxing

Eight U.S. boxers were entered to compete in each of the following weight classes into the Olympic tournament. Carlos Balderas was the only U.S. boxer finishing among the top two of his respective division in the World Series of Boxing. [17] [18] Meanwhile, four U.S. boxers (Hernandez, Stevenson, Conwell, and Mayer) claimed their Olympic spots at the 2016 American Qualification Tournament in Buenos Aires, Argentina. [19]

London 2012 middleweight champion Claressa Shields was the only U.S. female boxer to receive her Olympic spot with a quarterfinal victory at the World Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan. [20] Antonio Vargas and Gary Antuanne Russell were the only Americans to secure additional places on the boxing team at the 2016 AIBA World Qualifying Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan. [21]

Boxers also had to compete at the Olympic Trials in Reno, Nevada to assure their selection to the U.S. team for the Games. [17]

Men

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Nico Hernández Light flyweight Flag of Italy.svg  Cappai  (ITA)
W 3–0
Flag of Russia.svg  Yegorov  (RUS)
W 3–0
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Quipo  (ECU)
W 3–0
Flag of Uzbekistan (3-2).svg  Dusmatov  (UZB)
L 0–3
Did not advanceBronze medal icon.svg
Antonio Vargas Flyweight Flag of Brazil.svg  Neto  (BRA)
W 2–0
Flag of Uzbekistan (3-2).svg  Zoirov  (UZB)
L 0–3
Did not advance
Shakur Stevenson Bantamweight ByeFlag of Brazil.svg  de Jesus  (BRA)
W 3–0
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Tsendbaatar  (MGL)
W 3–0
Flag of Russia.svg  Nikitin  (RUS)
WWO
Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Ramírez  (CUB)
L 1–2
Silver medal icon.svg
Carlos Balderas Lightweight Flag of Kazakhstan (3-2).svg  Abdrakhamanov  (KAZ)
W 3–0
Flag of Japan.svg  Narimatsu  (JPN)
W 3–0
Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Álvarez  (CUB)
L 0–3
Did not advance
Gary Antuanne Russell Light welterweight Flag of Haiti.svg  Hitchens  (HAI)
W 3–0
Flag of Thailand.svg  Masuk  (THA)
W 2–1
Flag of Uzbekistan (3-2).svg  Gaibnazarov  (UZB)
L 1–2
Did not advance
Charles Conwell Middleweight Flag of India.svg  Yadav  (IND)
L 0–3
Did not advance

Women

AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Mikaela Mayer Lightweight Flag of the Federated States of Micronesia.svg  Chieng  (FSM)
W 3–0
Flag of Russia.svg  Belyakova  (RUS)
L 0–2
Did not advance
Claressa Shields Middleweight ByeFlag of Russia.svg  Yakushina  (RUS)
W 3–0
Flag of Kazakhstan (3-2).svg  Shakimova  (KAZ)
W 3–0
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Fontijn  (NED)
W 3–0
Gold medal icon.svg

Canoeing

Slalom

U.S. canoeists qualified boats for the following events based on their performances from the 2015 Pan American Games and the World Championships. [22] Apart from the Worlds, they also had to compete in each of the following distances at two selection stages of the Olympic Trials to assure their selection to the U.S. team for Rio 2016. [23]

AthleteEventPreliminarySemifinalFinal
Run 1RankRun 2RankBestRankTimeRankTimeRank
Casey Eichfeld Men's C-1 100.028101.2310100.0212 Q101.2310 Q99.697
Casey Eichfeld
Devin McEwan
Men's C-2 112.338117.199112.3310 Q116.2610 Q117.8510
Michal Smolen Men's K-1 92.961190.13690.1310 Q97.8712Did not advance
Ashley Nee Women's K-1 113.1514105.606105.609 Q116.5914Did not advance

Sprint

The United States qualified a single boat in the women's K-1 500 m for the Games at the 2016 Pan American Sprint Qualifier in Gainesville, Georgia, as the quota spot had been passed to the highest finisher not yet qualified. [24]

AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Maggie Hogan Women's K-1 200 m 44.6687Did not advance
Women's K-1 500 m 1:58.9706Did not advance

Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)

Cycling

Road

U.S. riders qualified for the following quota places in the men's and women's Olympic road races by virtue of their top 5 final national ranking in the 2015 UCI America Tour (for men) and top 22 in the 2016 UCI World Ranking (for women). [25] As no men qualified automatically through a podium finish at a UCI World Tour event or a top-15 ranking in the UCI World Ranking, USA Cycling filled the quota spots via selection committee on June 23, 2016. [26] The selection committee also nominated all four women athletes to the Games directly after all opportunities for automatic qualification had passed. [27]

Men

AthleteEventTimeRank
Brent Bookwalter Road race 6:13:3616
Taylor Phinney Did not finish
Brent Bookwalter Time trial 1:17:57.6123
Taylor Phinney 1:17:25.3122

Women

AthleteEventTimeRank
Mara Abbott Road race 3:51:314
Kristin Armstrong Did not finish
Megan Guarnier 3:52:4111
Evelyn Stevens 3:52:4312
Kristin Armstrong Time trial 44:26.42Gold medal icon.svg
Evelyn Stevens 46:00.0810

Track

Following the completion of the 2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, U.S. riders had accumulated spots in the women's team pursuit, as well as both the men's and women's omnium. Although the United States failed to earn a place in either men's or women's team sprint, they managed to secure an outright berth in the men's keirin, by virtue of their final individual UCI Olympic ranking in that event.

Two-time Olympic silver medalist Sarah Hammer automatically earned a selection to the U.S. track cycling team in the women's omnium with a superb runner-up finish at the 2016 UCI World Championships in London. [28] The full U.S. Olympic track cycling squad was named on March 18, 2016. [29]

Pursuit

AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankOpponent
Results
RankOpponent
Results
Rank
Kelly Catlin
Chloé Dygert
Sarah Hammer
Jennifer Valente
Women's team pursuit 4:14.2862 QFlag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)
4:12.282 WR
1 QFlag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain  (GBR)
4:12.454
Silver medal icon.svg

Keirin

AthleteEvent1st RoundRepechage2nd RoundFinal
RankRankRankRank
Matthew Baranoski Men's keirin 5 R3Did not advance

Omnium

AthleteEventScratch raceIndividual pursuitElimination raceTime trialFlying lapPoints raceTotal pointsRank
RankPointsTimeRankPointsRankPointsTimeRankPointsTimeRankPointsPointsRank
Bobby Lea Men's omnium 1784:23.94282611201:05.339141413.4161218−40DNF4617
Sarah Hammer Women's omnium 4343:26.98823833635.36653214.081532346206Silver medal icon.svg

Mountain biking

U.S. mountain bikers qualified for one men's and two women's quota places into the Olympic cross-country race, as a result of the nation's fifteenth-place finish for men and fifth for women, respectively, in the UCI Olympic Ranking List of May 25, 2016. [30] The qualification period for mountain biking ended June 20, 2016, and as no bikers qualified automatically through top finishes at UCI Elite World Cup Cross-Country events or through the UCI World Ranking system, USA Cycling made official nominations via selection committee on June 23, 2016. [31] [32] [33]

AthleteEventTimeRank
Howard Grotts Men's cross-country LAP (1 lap)38
Lea Davison Women's cross-country 1:33:277
Chloe Woodruff 1:36:1714

BMX

U.S. riders received three men's and two women's quota spots for BMX at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Two cyclists qualified by finishing in the top three at the 2016 UCI BMX World Championships. [34] [35] USA Cycling held an Olympic trial on June 11, 2016, to decide the second men's berth. [36] The final two bikers were nominated via selection committee and announced on June 23, 2016. [37]

AthleteEventSeedingQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankPointsRankPointsRankResultRank
Connor Fields Men's BMX 34.768482 Q62 Q34.642Gold medal icon.svg
Nicholas Long 35.088993 Q124 Q35.5224
Corben Sharrah 34.893593 Q125Did not advance
Brooke Crain Women's BMX 35.345772 Q35.5204
Alise Post 35.509882 Q34.435Silver medal icon.svg

Diving

U.S. divers qualified for seven individual spots and three synchronized teams at the Olympics through the 2015 FINA World Championships, and the 2016 FINA World Cup series. [38] Divers had to attain a top two finish in the individual events and accumulate the highest score as a pair in each of the synchronized events at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials, held in Indianapolis, Indiana (June 18 to 26), to assure their coveted selection to the Olympic team. [39]

Men

AthleteEventPreliminariesSemifinalsFinal
PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
Michael Hixon 3 m springboard 421.6010 Q467.254 Q431.6510
Kristian Ipsen 461.353 Q437.707 Q475.805
David Boudia 10 m platform 496.554 Q458.3510 Q525.25Bronze medal icon.svg
Steele Johnson 403.7518 Q447.8513Did not advance
Sam Dorman
Michael Hixon
3 m synchronized springboard 450.21Silver medal icon.svg
David Boudia
Steele Johnson
10 m synchronized platform 457.11Silver medal icon.svg

Women

AthleteEventPreliminariesSemifinalsFinal
PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
Kassidy Cook 3 m springboard 327.758 Q304.3513Did not advance
Abby Johnston 333.606 Q324.75=5 Q302.8512
Jessica Parratto 10 m platform 346.803 Q367.002 Q344.6010
Katrina Young 313.8512 Q301.4513Did not advance
Amy Cozad
Jessica Parratto
10 m synchronized platform 301.027

Equestrian

U.S. equestrians qualified a full squad in the team dressage, eventing, and jumping competitions through the 2014 FEI World Equestrian Games and the 2015 Pan American Games. [40] [41] [42]

Dressage
The long list for the dressage team was published on May 3. The final team was named in late June, after several observation trials in Compiègne, Roosendaal and Rotterdam. [43] The final U.S. dressage team was named on June 27, 2016. [44]

AthleteHorseEventGrand PrixGrand Prix SpecialGrand Prix FreestyleOverall
ScoreRankScoreRankTechnicalArtisticScoreRank
Allison Brock Rosevelt Individual 72.68625 Q73.82419 Q74.46477.85776.16015
Laura Graves Verdades78.0715 Q80.6445 Q81.96485.19688.4294
Kasey Perry-Glass Dublet75.22917 Q73.23522Did not advance
Steffen Peters Legolas77.6146 Q74.62214 Q76.50082.28679.39312
Allison Brock
Laura Graves
Kasey Perry-Glass
Steffen Peters
See above Team 76.9713 Q76.363376.667Bronze medal icon.svg

Eventing
The U.S. eventing team was named on June 20, 2016, with Phillip Dutton going to his sixth Olympics. [45]

AthleteHorseEventDressageCross-countryJumpingTotal
QualifierFinal
PenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRank
Phillip Dutton Mighty Nice Individual 43.60153.2046.8051.0047.804 Q4.0051.80351.80Bronze medal icon.svg
Lauren Kieffer Veronica47.3033EliminatedDid not advance
Boyd Martin Blackfoot Mystery47.70 #353.2050.9068.0058.907 Q12.0070.901670.9016
Clark Montgomery Loughan Glen46.6024WithdrewDid not advance
Phillip Dutton
Lauren Kieffer
Boyd Martin
Clark Montgomery
See above Team 137.506EliminatedDid not advanceDid not advance

# – indicates that the score of this rider does not count in the team competition, since only the best three results of a team are counted.

Jumping
The U.S. jumping team was named on June 29, 2016, with double gold medalists Beezie Madden and McLain Ward going to their fourth straight Olympics. [46]

AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinalTotal
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round ARound B
PenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRank
Lucy Davis Barron Individual 4=27 Q04=15 Q48=18 Q12=32Did not advance12=32
Kent Farrington Voyeur0=1 Q00=1 Q11=2 Q0=1 Q00=1 JO85
Beezie Madden Cortes 'C'4 #=27 Q8 #12=46Did not advance
McLain Ward Azur4=27 Q04=15 Q04=7 Q4=16 Q04=94=9
Lucy Davis
Kent Farrington
Beezie Madden
McLain Ward
See above Team 8=80=1 Q5525Silver medal icon.svg

# – The score of this rider was not counted in the team competition, since only the best three results of a team were counted.
* – Multiple riders finished with 0 penalties at the end of the finals round B and a jump-off was held to determine medals.

Fencing

U.S. fencers qualified a full squad each in the men's team foil and women's team sabre by virtue of their top four national finish in the FIE Olympic Team Rankings, while the women's épée team claimed the spot as the highest ranking team from America outside the world's top four. [47]

In February 2016, Mariel Zagunis, a double Olympic champion (2004 and 2008), and Ibtihaj Muhammad, the first U.S. athlete to compete at the Games in a hijab, were the first two fencers to earn selection to the U.S. Olympic team by finishing in the top two of the national women's sabre team rankings. They were eventually joined by men's foil (Massialas, Meinhardt, and Chamley-Watson) and women's épée (Holmes and Hurley sisters) a few weeks later. Sabre fencers Eli Dershwitz and Daryl Homer, along with London 2012 Olympians Lee Kiefer and Nzingha Prescod, both in women's foil, claimed their spots on the U.S. team by finishing among the top 14 in the FIE Adjusted Official Rankings, while Jason Pryor did so as the top-ranked men's épée fencer from the America zone. [48]

The full U.S. Olympic team was announced on April 11, 2016, at the USA Fencing Division I National Championships in Richmond, Virginia. [49]

Men

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Jason Pryor Épée ByeCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Steffen  (SUI)
L 14–15
Did not advance
Miles Chamley-Watson Foil ByeFlag of Russia.svg  Akhmatkhuzin  (RUS)
L 13–15
Did not advance
Alexander Massialas ByeFlag of Egypt.svg  Essam  (EGY)
W 15–7
Flag of Russia.svg  Akhmatkhuzin  (RUS)
W 15–9
Flag of Italy.svg  Avola  (ITA)
W 15–14
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Kruse  (GBR)
W 15–9
Flag of Italy.svg  Garozzo  (ITA)
L 11–15
Silver medal icon.svg
Gerek Meinhardt ByeFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  van Haaster  (CAN)
W 15–4
Flag of France.svg  Le Péchoux  (FRA)
W 15–14
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Kruse  (GBR)
L 13–15
Did not advance
Miles Chamley-Watson
Race Imboden
Alexander Massialas
Gerek Meinhardt
Team foil Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt  (EGY)
W 45–37
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)
L 41–45
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)
W 45–31
Bronze medal icon.svg
Eli Dershwitz Sabre Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  van Holsbeke  (BEL)
L 12–15
Did not advance
Daryl Homer Flag of Kazakhstan (3-2).svg  Mokretsov  (KAZ)
W 15–11
Flag of Germany.svg  Hartung  (GER)
W 15–12
Flag of Germany.svg  Szabo  (GER)
W 15–12
Flag of Iran.svg  Abedini  (IRI)
W 15–14
Flag of Hungary.svg  Szilágyi  (HUN)
L 8–15
Silver medal icon.svg

Women

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Katharine Holmes Épée ByeFlag of Estonia.svg  Kirpu  (EST)
L 4–5
Did not advance
Courtney Hurley ByeFlag of Ukraine.svg  Shemyakina  (UKR)
L 13–14
Did not advance
Kelley Hurley ByeFlag of Brazil.svg  Moellhausen  (BRA)
L 12–15
Did not advance
Katharine Holmes
Courtney Hurley
Kelley Hurley
Team épée ByeFlag of Romania.svg  Romania  (ROU)
L 23–24
Classification semifinal
Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)
W 32–28
5th place final
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea  (KOR)
W 22–18
5
Lee Kiefer Foil ByeFlag of Lebanon.svg  Shaito  (LIB)
W 15–3
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Liu Ys  (CHN)
L 9–15
Did not advance
Nzingha Prescod ByeFlag of Mexico.svg  Michel  (MEX)
W 15–9
Flag of France.svg  Guyart  (FRA)
L 11–14
Did not advance
Ibtihaj Muhammad Sabre ByeFlag of Ukraine.svg  Kravatska  (UKR)
W 15–13
Flag of France.svg  Berder  (FRA)
L 12–15
Did not advance
Dagmara Wozniak ByeFlag of Greece.svg  Vougiouka  (GRE)
L 8–15
Did not advance
Mariel Zagunis ByeFlag of Panama.svg  Grench  (PAN)
W 15–4
Flag of Russia.svg  Dyachenko  (RUS)
L 12–15
Did not advance
Monica Aksamit
Ibtihaj Muhammad
Dagmara Wozniak
Mariel Zagunis
Team sabre Flag of Poland.svg  Poland  (POL)
W 45–43
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)
L 42–45
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)
W 45–30
Bronze medal icon.svg

Field hockey

Summary
Key:
TeamEventGroup StageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
United States women's Women's tournament Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
W 2–1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
W 2–1
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
W 6–1
Flag of India.svg  India
W 3–0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
L 1–2
2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
L 1–2
Did not advance5

Women's tournament

U.S. women's field hockey team qualified for the Olympics by winning the 2015 Pan American Games. [50]

Team roster
The following is the United States roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. [51]

Head coach: Craig Parnham

Reserves:

  1. Paige Selenski
  2. Alesha Widdall (GK)

Group play

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 5500124+815 Quarter-finals
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5401145+912
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5302115+69
4Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 5203126+66
5Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 5014316131
6Flag of India.svg  India 5014319161
Source: Rio2016
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals for; 5) Head-to-head result. [52]
6 August 2016 (2016-08-06)
17:00
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg1–2Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Merino Field hockey ball.svg 56' Report K. Reinprecht Field hockey ball.svg 35'
Kasold Field hockey ball.svg 50'
Umpires:
Michelle Joubert (RSA)
Michelle Meister (GER)

8 August 2016 (2016-08-08)
10:00
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1–2Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Slattery Field hockey ball.svg 43' Report Vittese Field hockey ball.svg 25'
Van Sickle Field hockey ball.svg 41'
Umpires:
Elena Eskina (RUS)
Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)

10 August 2016 (2016-08-10)
17:00
United States  Flag of the United States.svg6–1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
González Field hockey ball.svg 1'
Bam Field hockey ball.svg 5', 52', 60'
Reinprecht Field hockey ball.svg 29'
Witmer Field hockey ball.svg 37'
Report Nakashima Field hockey ball.svg 47'
Umpires:
Amber Church (NZL)
Fanneke Alkemade (NED)

11 August 2016 (2016-08-11)
19:30
United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–0Flag of India.svg  India
Bam Field hockey ball.svg 14', 42'
González Field hockey ball.svg 52'
Report
Umpires:
Melissa Trivic (AUS)
Chieko Soma (JPN)

13 August 2016 (2016-08-13)
18:00
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg2–1Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Bray Field hockey ball.svg 53'
Danson Field hockey ball.svg 56'
Report Vittese Field hockey ball.svg 39'
Umpires:
Amber Church (NZL)
Irene Presenqui (ARG)

Quarterfinal

15 August 2016 (2016-08-15)
12:30
United States  Flag of the United States.svg1–2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Falgowski Field hockey ball.svg 57' Report Mävers Field hockey ball.svg 8'
Hahn Field hockey ball.svg 14'
Umpires:
Carolina de la Fuente (ARG)
Miao Lin (CHN)

Football (soccer)

Summary

TeamEventGroup StageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
United States women's Women's tournament Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
W 2–0
Flag of France.svg  France
W 1–0
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
D 2–2
1 QFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
L 1–1 (3–4)
Did not advance5

Women's tournament

The U.S. women's soccer team qualified for the Olympics by virtue of a top two finish at and by progressing to the gold medal match of the 2016 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship in Houston, Texas. [53] [54]

Team roster Head coach: Jill Ellis

The United States named a squad of 18 players and 4 alternates for the tournament, which was announced on 12 July 2016. [55]

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11 GK Hope Solo (1981-07-30)30 July 1981 (aged 35)2010 Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Reign FC
24 FW Mallory Pugh (1998-04-29)29 April 1998 (aged 18)164 Flag of the United States.svg Real Colorado
33 MF Allie Long (1987-08-13)13 August 1987 (aged 28)132 Flag of the United States.svg Portland Thorns FC
42 DF Becky Sauerbrunn (1985-06-06)6 June 1985 (aged 31)1120 Flag of the United States.svg FC Kansas City
52 DF Kelley O'Hara (1988-08-04)4 August 1988 (aged 27)852 Flag of the United States.svg Sky Blue FC
62 DF Whitney Engen (1987-11-28)28 November 1987 (aged 28)394 Flag of the United States.svg Boston Breakers
72 DF Meghan Klingenberg (1988-08-02)2 August 1988 (aged 28)673 Flag of the United States.svg Portland Thorns FC
82 DF Julie Johnston (1992-04-06)6 April 1992 (aged 24)408 Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Red Stars
93 MF Lindsey Horan (1994-05-26)26 May 1994 (aged 22)233 Flag of the United States.svg Portland Thorns FC
103 MF Carli Lloyd (captain) (1982-07-16)16 July 1982 (aged 34)22790 Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dash
112 DF Ali Krieger (1984-07-28)28 July 1984 (aged 32)931 Flag of the United States.svg Washington Spirit
124 FW Christen Press (1988-12-29)29 December 1988 (aged 27)7334 Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Red Stars
134 FW Alex Morgan (1989-07-02)2 July 1989 (aged 27)11568 Flag of the United States.svg Orlando Pride
143 MF Morgan Brian (1993-02-26)26 February 1993 (aged 23)574 Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dash
153 MF Megan Rapinoe (1985-07-05)5 July 1985 (aged 31)11431 Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Reign FC
164 FW Crystal Dunn (1992-07-03)3 July 1992 (aged 24)3815 Flag of the United States.svg Washington Spirit
173 MF Tobin Heath (1988-05-29)29 May 1988 (aged 28)12115 Flag of the United States.svg Portland Thorns FC
181 GK Alyssa Naeher (1988-04-20)20 April 1988 (aged 28)70 Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Red Stars

Alternates: Ashlyn Harris, Emily Sonnett, Heather O'Reilly, Samantha Mewis

Group play

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 321052+37 Quarter-finals
2Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 320171+66
3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 31021543
4Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 30122751
Source: Rio2016 & FIFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
United States  Flag of the United States.svg2–0Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
  • Lloyd Soccerball shade.svg9'
  • Morgan Soccerball shade.svg46'
Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
Attendance: 10,059 [56]
Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)

United States  Flag of the United States.svg1–0Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Lloyd Soccerball shade.svg64' Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
Attendance: 11,782 [57]
Referee: Claudia Umpierrez (Uruguay)

Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg2–2Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Usme Soccerball shade.svg26', 90' Report (Rio2016)
Report (FIFA)
Dunn Soccerball shade.svg41'
Pugh Soccerball shade.svg59'
Arena da Amazônia, Manaus
Attendance: 30,557 [58]
Referee: Teodora Albon (Romania)

Quarterfinal

Golf

The United States entered a total of seven golfers (four men and three women) into the first Olympic tournament since 1904. Rickie Fowler, Matt Kuchar, Patrick Reed, and Bubba Watson qualified directly among the top 15 players for the men's event, while Stacy Lewis, Gerina Piller, and Lexi Thompson did so for the women's based on the IGF World Rankings as of July 11, 2016. [60]

Men

AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Total
ScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreParRank
Rickie Fowler Men's 75716474284E=37
Matt Kuchar 69706963271−13Bronze medal icon.svg
Patrick Reed 72697364278−6=11
Bubba Watson 73676770277−7=8

Women

AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Total
ScoreScoreScoreScoreScoreParRank
Stacy Lewis Women's 70637666275−9=4
Gerina Piller 69676874278−6=11
Lexi Thompson 68717666281−3=19

Gymnastics

These Olympic Games marked the first time the United States directly qualified a whole gymnastics team in all three modalities.

Artistic

The United States fielded a full squad of five gymnasts in both the men's and women's artistic gymnastics events through a top eight finish each in the team all-around at the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Glasgow. [61] The U.S. Olympic Team Trials for men's artistic gymnasts were held on June 23 to 25, 2016 in concurrence with the P&G Gymnastics Championship for women. Meanwhile, the women's Olympic trials were held on July 8 to 10, 2016. [62] John Orozco was originally named to the team, but announced that he suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee on July 15 after dismounting from the horizontal bar at a training camp. He was replaced by Danell Leyva. [63]

Men
Team

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
ApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRank
F PH R V PB HB F PH R V PB HB
Chris Brooks Team 14.53312.76614.56614.40015.30014.76686.33119 Q14.66615.10015.108
Jake Dalton 15.600 Q14.90015.13315.16614.33315.32514.83315.466
Danell Leyva 14.53315.600 Q15.333 Q14.33315.53314.333
Sam Mikulak 15.800 Q13.10014.53315.10015.37515.133 Q89.0417 Q14.86614.73315.36615.70015.000
Alexander Naddour 14.70015.366 Q15.00015.10013.56614.63314.96615.033
Total46.10042.99944.46645.33346.27545.232270.4052 Q43.75743.69944.46545.86546.33344.441268.5605

Individual finals

AthleteEventApparatusTotalRank
F PH R V PB HB
Chris Brooks All-around 14.60013.20014.63314.93315.06615.20087.63214
Sam Mikulak 15.20014.60014.36614.56615.76615.13389.6317
Jake Dalton Floor 15.13315.1336
Sam Mikulak 14.13314.1338
Alexander Naddour Pommel horse 15.70015.700Bronze medal icon.svg
Danell Leyva Parallel bars 15.90015.900Silver medal icon.svg
Danell Leyva Horizontal bar 15.50015.500Silver medal icon.svg
Sam Mikulak 15.40015.4004

Women
Team

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
ApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRank
V UB BB F V UB BB F
Simone Biles Team 16.050 Q15.00015.633 Q15.733 Q62.2661 Q15.93314.80015.30015.800
Gabby Douglas 15.16615.766 Q14.83314.36660.131315.766
Laurie Hernandez 15.20015.366 Q14.80015.10015.23314.833
Madison Kocian 15.866 Q15.933
Aly Raisman 15.76614.73314.83315.275 Q60.6072 Q15.83315.00015.366
Total46.96646.63245.83245.808185.2381 Q46.86646.49945.53345.999184.897Gold medal icon.svg

Individual finals

AthleteEventApparatusTotalRank
V UB BB F
Simone Biles All-around 15.86614.96615.43315.93362.198Gold medal icon.svg
Aly Raisman 15.63314.16614.86615.43360.098Silver medal icon.svg
Simone Biles Vault 15.96615.966Gold medal icon.svg
Gabby Douglas Uneven bars 15.06615.0667
Madison Kocian 15.83315.833Silver medal icon.svg
Simone Biles Balance beam 14.73314.733Bronze medal icon.svg
Laurie Hernandez 15.33315.333Silver medal icon.svg
Simone Biles Floor 15.96615.966Gold medal icon.svg
Aly Raisman 15.50015.500Silver medal icon.svg

Rhythmic

A squad of U.S. rhythmic gymnasts qualified for the individual and group all-around by finishing in the top 15 (for individual) and top 10 (for group) at the 2015 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. [64] [65] The 2016 USA Gymnastics Championship from June 8–13, 2016 served as the Olympic selection event for the rhythmic gymnastics team. [66] [67]

Individual

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
HoopBallClubsRibbonTotalRankHoopBallClubsRibbonTotalRank
Laura Zeng Individual 17.65017.66617.70016.82569.84111Did not advance

Group

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
5 ribbons3 clubs
2 hoops
TotalRank5 ribbons3 clubs
2 hoops
TotalRank
Kiana Eide
Alisa Kano
Natalie McGiffert
Monica Rokhman
Kristen Shaldybin
Team 13.98016.31630.29614Did not advance

Trampoline

The United States qualified one gymnast each in the men's and women's trampoline by virtue of a top eight finish at the 2016 Olympic Test Event in Rio de Janeiro. [68] The 2016 USA Gymnastics Championships from June 8–13, 2016 served as the Olympic selection event for both men's and women's trampoline. [66]

AthleteEventQualificationFinal
ScoreRankScoreRank
Logan Dooley Men's 106.05511Did not advance
Nicole Ahsinger Women's 95.45515Did not advance

Judo

Six U.S. judokas qualified for each of the following weight classes at the Games. Five of them (three men and two women), led by reigning Olympic champion Kayla Harrison and London 2012 bronze medalist Marti Malloy, were ranked among the top 22 eligible judokas for men and top 14 for women in the IJF World Ranking List of May 30, 2016, while Angelica Delgado at women's half-lightweight (52 kg) earned a continental quota spot from the Pan American region, as the highest-ranked U.S. judoka outside of direct qualifying position. [69] The judo team was formally named to the Olympic roster on June 1, 2016. [70]

Men

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Nick Delpopolo −73 kg ByeFlag of Niger.svg  Goumar  (NIG)
W 100–000
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Ganbaatar  (MGL)
W 010–000
Flag of Israel.svg  Muki  (ISR)
L 000–100
Did not advanceFlag of Hungary.svg  Ungvári  (HUN)
L 000–000 S
Did not advance7
Travis Stevens −81 kg ByeFlag of Sweden.svg  R Pacek  (SWE)
W 001–000
Flag of Uzbekistan (3-2).svg  Sabirov  (UZB)
W 101–000
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Ivanov  (BUL)
W 100–000
Flag of Georgia.svg  Tchrikishvili  (GEO)
W 100–000
ByeFlag of Russia.svg  Khalmurzaev  (RUS)
L 000–100
Silver medal icon.svg
Colton Brown −90 kg ByeFlag of Sudan.svg  Suliman  (SUD)
W 100–000
Flag of France.svg  Iddir  (FRA)
L 000–010
Did not advance

Women

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Angelica Delgado −52 kg Flag of Mongolia.svg  Tsolmon  (MGL)
L 003–010
Did not advance
Marti Malloy −57 kg ByeFlag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Lien C-l  (TPE)
L 000–000 S
Did not advance
Kayla Harrison −78 kg ByeFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Zh  (CHN)
W 100–000
Flag of Hungary.svg  Joó  (HUN)
W 100–000
Civil Ensign of Slovenia.svg  Velenšek  (SLO)
W 100–000
ByeFlag of France.svg  Tcheuméo  (FRA)
W 100–000
Gold medal icon.svg

Modern pentathlon

U.S. modern pentathletes qualified for the following spots to compete in modern pentathlon. 2010 Youth Olympian Nathan Schrimsher secured a selection in the men's event and became the first athlete to qualify for the U.S. Olympic team after obtaining a top three finish and one of the Olympic slots from the Pan American Games. [71] Meanwhile, London 2012 Olympian Margaux Isaksen qualified for the women's modern pentathlon as one of eleven top-ranked individuals in the UIPM World Rankings as of June 1, 2016. Isaksen was joined by her younger sister Isabella in the same event, as UIPM announced the re-allocation of the remaining spots for the Games. [72]

AthleteEventFencing
(épée one touch)
Swimming
(200 m freestyle)
Riding
(show jumping)
Combined: shooting/running
(10 m air pistol)/(3200 m)
Total pointsFinal rank
RRBRRankMP pointsTimeRankMP pointsPenaltiesRankMP pointsTimeRankMP Points
Nathan Schrimsher Men's 20–150102202:00.877338181828212:01.7617610145010
Isabella Isaksen Women's 20–15182212:20.2024280151828514:52.9633469125525
Margaux Isaksen 18–171142092:19.912328171029314:27.9027497128020

Rowing

U.S. rowers qualified 11 out of 14 boats in each of the following classes into the Olympic regatta. Ten rowing crews confirmed Olympic places for their boats at the 2015 FISA World Championships in Lac d'Aiguebelette, France. Meanwhile, the men's eight was further added to the U.S. roster with a top two finish at the 2016 European & Final Qualification Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland. [73]

To secure their nomination to the U.S. team, the winners of the single, double, and lightweight double sculls (per gender) were determined at the Olympic Trials in Sarasota, Florida (April 17 to 24). Coxless pair rowers had to finish in the top four at the Lucerne leg of the FISA World Cup (May 27 to 29), or win at the second selection phase of the Olympic Trials (June 20 to 22), while those competing in the larger boats were named at a selection camp on June 20, 2016. [74]

Men

AthleteEventHeatsRepechageSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Nareg Guregian
Anders Weiss
Pair 6:49.974 R6:36.603 SA/B6:33.955 FB7:10.6011
Andrew Campbell
Josh Konieczny
Lightweight double sculls 6:26.562 SA/BBye6:35.192 FA6:35.075
Charlie Cole
Henrik Rummel
Matt Miller
Seth Weil
Four 5:58.313 SA/BBye6:19.084 FB5:59.207
Anthony Fahden
Edward King
Tyler Nase
Robin Prendes
Lightweight four 6:05.612 SA/BBye6:26.824 FB6:36.9610
Michael di Santo
Sam Dommer
Austin Hack
Alexander Karwoski
Stephen Kasprzyk
Rob Munn
Glenn Ochal
Hans Struzyna
Samuel Ojserkis (cox)
Eight 5:40.162 R5:51.131 FA5:43.234

Women

AthleteEventHeatsRepechageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Genevra Stone Single sculls 8:29.671 QFBye7:27.041 SA/B7:44.562 FA7:22.92Silver medal icon.svg
Grace Luczak
Felice Mueller
Pair 7:05.141 SA/BBye7:20.932 FA7:24.774
Meghan O'Leary
Ellen Tomek
Double sculls 7:46.924 R7:00.602 SA/B6:52.923 FA8:06.186
Kate Bertko
Devery Karz
Lightweight double sculls 7:07.373 R7:58.901 SA/B7:22.785 FB7:29.9610
Tracy Eisser
Megan Kalmoe
Grace Latz
Adrienne Martelli
Quadruple sculls 6:40.783 R6:28.544 FA6:57.675
Amanda Elmore
Tessa Gobbo
Elle Logan
Meghan Musnicki
Amanda Polk
Emily Regan
Lauren Schmetterling
Kerry Simmonds
Katelin Snyder
(cox)
Eight 6:06.341 FABye6:01.49Gold medal icon.svg

Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

Rugby sevens

Summary

TeamEventGroup StageQuarterfinalSemifinal / Pl.Final / BM / Pl.
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
United States men's Men's tournament Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
L 14–17
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
W 26–0
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
L 19–24
3Did not advanceFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
W 24–12
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
W 24–12
9
United States women's Women's tournament Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
L 7–12
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
W 48–0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
D 12–12
3 QFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
L 0–5
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
W 12–7
Flag of France.svg  France
W 19–5
5

Men's tournament

The United States men's rugby sevens team qualified for the Olympics by winning the 2015 NACRA Sevens. [75]

Team roster The following is the American roster in the men's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. [76]

Head coach: Mike Friday

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)EventsPointsUnion
1 BK Carlin Isles (1989-11-21)21 November 1989 (aged 26)29390  Unattached
2 FW Ben Pinkelman (1994-06-13)13 June 1994 (aged 22)740 Flag of the United States.svg Denver Barbarians
3 FW Danny Barrett (1990-03-23)23 March 1990 (aged 26)23167  Unattached
4 FW Garrett Bender (1991-12-02)2 December 1991 (aged 24)2455  Unattached
5 FW Zack Test (1989-10-13)13 October 1989 (aged 26)62721  Unattached
6 FW Andrew Durutalo (1987-10-25)25 October 1987 (aged 28)30132 Flag of Japan.svg Sunwolves
7 BK Folau Niua (1985-01-27)27 January 1985 (aged 31)40390  Unattached
8 BK Maka Unufe (1991-09-28)28 September 1991 (aged 24)23200  Unattached
9 BK Chris Wyles (1983-09-12)12 September 1983 (aged 32)13270 Flag of England.svg Saracens
10 BK Madison Hughes (c) (1992-10-26)26 October 1992 (aged 23)23725  Unattached
11 BK Perry Baker (1986-06-29)29 June 1986 (aged 30)19380  Unattached
12 FW Nate Ebner (1988-12-14)14 December 1988 (aged 27)310 Flag of the United States.svg New England Patriots

Group play

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 33008545+409 Quarter-finals
2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 32016235+277
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 31025941+185
4Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 30031297853
Source: World Rugby
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
9 August 2016
13:00
United States  Flag of the United States.svg14–17Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Try: Penalty try 11' c
Barrett 12' c
Con: Hughes (2/2)
Report (Rio 2016)
Report (World Rugby)
Try: Müller 4' c
Luna 8' m
Moroni 14' m
Con: Revol (1/3)
Deodoro Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)

9 August 2016
18:00
United States  Flag of the United States.svg26–0Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Try: Niua 3' c
Ebner 7' c
Isles 13' m
Unufe 14' c
Con: Hughes (3/4)
Report
Deodoro Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: Matthew O'Brien (Australia)

10 August 2016
13:30
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg24–19Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Try: Kolinisau 6' c
Ravouvou 7' m
Mata 9' c
Kunatani 12' m
Con: Kolinisau (2/3)
Ravouvou (0/1)
Report Try: Barrett 4' c
Baker 8' c
Ebner 13' m
Con: Hughes (2/3)
Deodoro Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: Richard Kelly (New Zealand)

Classification semifinal (9–12)

10 August 2016
16:00
United States  Flag of the United States.svg24–12Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Try: Isles (3) 4' m, 7' m, 10' c
Barrett 6' c
Con: Hughes (2/4)
Report (Rio 2016)
Report (World Rugby)
Try: D. Sancery 3' m
Bourda-Couhet 11' c
Con: Duque (1/2)
Deodoro Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: Ben Crouse (South Africa)

Ninth place match

11 August 2016
13:00
United States  Flag of the United States.svg24–12Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Try: Barrett 4' c
Isles (2) 7' m, 14' m
Unufe 12' c
Con: Hughes (1/2)
Wyles (1/2)
Report (Rio 2016)
Report (World Rugby)
Try: Fontes 2' m
López 10' c
Con: Genua (0/1)
Hernández (1/1)
Deodoro Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa)

Women's tournament

The United States women's rugby sevens team qualified for the Olympics by winning the 2015 NACRA Women's Sevens. [77]

Team roster The following is the United States roster in the women's rugby sevens tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. [78]

Head coach: Richie Walker

BacksForwards
4 Alev Kelter 1 Jillion Potter
5 Bui Baravilala 2 Kelly Griffin (c)
6 Lauren Doyle 3 Kathryn Johnson
7 Victoria Folayan 8 Carmen Farmer
10 Richelle Stephens 9 Joanne Fa'avesi
11 Ryan Carlyle
12 Jessica Javelet

Group play

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 321010112+898 Quarter-finals
2Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 32014843+57
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 31116724+436
4Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 300301371373
Source: World Rugby
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
6 August 2016
13:00
United States  Flag of the United States.svg7–12Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Try: Kelter 10' c
Con: Baravilala (1/1)
Report (Rio 2016)
Report (World Rugby)
Try: Tisolo 4' c
Ravisa 8' m
Con: Tisolo (1/2)
Deodoro Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa)

6 August 2016
18:00
United States  Flag of the United States.svg48–0Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Try: Kelter (2) 1' c, 6' c
Doyle 6' m
Johnson (2) 7' m, 13' m
Javelet 8' c
Carlyle 11' c
Fa'avesi 14' m
Con: Kelter (2/3)
Baravilala (2/3)
Stephens (0/2)
Report (Rio 2016)
Report (World Rugby)
Deodoro Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: Beatrice Benvenuti (Italy)

7 August 2016
13:30
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg12–12Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Try: Tonegato (2) 4' m, 14' c
Con: Dalton (1/2)
Report (Rio 2016)
Report (World Rugby)
Try: Javelet (2) 9' c, 11' m
Con: Baravilala (1/2)
Deodoro Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: Alhambra Nievas (Spain)

Quarterfinal

7 August 2016
18:30
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg5–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Try: Woodman 7' m
Con: Nathan-Wong (0/1)
Report (Rio 2016)
Report (World Rugby)
Deodoro Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa)

Classification semifinal (5–8)

8 August 2016
14:00
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg7–12Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Try: Tavo 4' c
Con: Tinai (1/1)
Report (Rio 2016)
Report (World Rugby)
Try: Kelter 10' c
Stephens 12' m
Con: Kelter (1/1)
Baravilala (0/1)
Deodoro Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: Jess Beard (New Zealand)

Fifth place match

8 August 2016
18:00
France  Flag of France.svg5–19Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Try: Grassineau 6' m
Con: Le Pesq (0/1)
Report (Rio 2016)
Report (World Rugby)
Try: Kelter 8' c
Javelet 9' m
Fa'avesi 11' c
Con: Kelter (1/2)
Stephens (1/1)
Deodoro Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Referee: Sara Cox (Great Britain)

Sailing

U.S. sailors qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the 2014 ISAF Sailing World Championships, the individual fleet Worlds, and other qualifying regattas. [79] The U.S. Olympic team was determined based on the sailors' finishing positions, that is, their lowest series score from their respective class in selected major international regattas. [80]

On February 15, 2016, U.S. Sailing Olympic team announced their selection for the 49er, 49erFX, and Nacra 17 to represent the country at the Rio regatta, based on the results at the ISAF World Cup meet and World Championships, both held in Florida. [81] Meanwhile, the remaining single-handed sailors (Pascual, Buckingham, Paine, Lepert, and Railey), along with the 470 crews, claimed their Olympic spots at the European Championships and Princess Sofia Trophy Regatta. [82]

Men

AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
123456789101112M*
Pedro Pascual RS:X 25262828DNF28222628232032EL28628
Charlie Buckingham Laser 20710228261510106EL10811
Caleb Paine Finn 710213142177104276Bronze medal icon.svg
David Hughes
Stuart McNay
470 107813476111144714
Thomas Barrows III
Joseph Morris
49er 18191414DSQ1116161161317EL15519

Women

AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
123456789101112M*
Marion Lepert RS:X 1031013RDG2362315UFD1922EL156.916
Paige Railey Laser Radial 152921272524254DPI13110
Annie Haeger
Briana Provancha
470 7310255288920697
Paris Henken
Helena Scutt
49erFX 1316145141188121261811210

Mixed

AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank
123456789101112M*
Bora Gulari
Louisa Chafee
Nacra 17 139RET1221492889381068

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race

Shooting

U.S. shooters qualified for the Games by virtue of their finishes at the 2014 and 2015 ISSF World Championships, 2015 ISSF World Cup series, and designated selection competitions through the Olympic Point System, an opportunity to earn at least one medal in a given tournament and accumulate points within the threshold score (25 for rifle & pistol and 30 for shotgun). [83] The remaining shooters were determined by the Olympic Team Selection trials to secure their spots in each event, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by March 31, 2016. [84]

On September 17, 2015, Team USA announced the first six shooters to compete at the Games, including three-time Olympic medalist Matthew Emmons (2004) in rifle shooting, five-time Olympian Glenn Eller (2008) in men's double trap, and defending Olympic champion Vincent Hancock (2008 and 2012) in men's skeet. [85] The remaining shooters were named to the U.S. team at three separate meets of the Olympic Team Trials: small-bore (April 1 to 8), shotgun (May 16 to 25), and air gun (June 3 to 5).

Men

AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalFinal / BM
PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
Lucas Kozeniesky 10 m air rifle 622.321Did not advance
Daniel Lowe 620.034Did not advance
David Higgins 50 m rifle prone 617.740Did not advance
Michael McPhail 622.019Did not advance
Matthew Emmons 50 m rifle 3 positions 116919Did not advance
Daniel Lowe 116828Did not advance
Will Brown 10 m air pistol 57712Did not advance
Jay Shi 57718Did not advance
Emil Milev 25 m rapid fire pistol 57812Did not advance
Keith Sanderson 58010Did not advance
Will Brown 50 m pistol 55510Did not advance
Jay Shi 55314Did not advance
Walton Eller Double trap 13114Did not advance
Joshua Richmond 135 (+11)7Did not advance
Vincent Hancock Skeet 11915Did not advance
Frank Thompson 11721Did not advance

Women

AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalFinal / BM
PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
Sarah Scherer 10 m air rifle 416.85 Q78.68
Virginia Thrasher 416.36 Q208.0 OR Gold medal icon.svg
Sarah Scherer 50 m rifle 3 positions 57033Did not advance
Virginia Thrasher 58111Did not advance
Lydia Paterson 10 m air pistol 37829Did not advance
Enkelejda Shehu 10 m air pistol 37240Did not advance
25 m pistol 56733Did not advance
Corey Cogdell Trap 687 Q13 (+0)3 q13 (+1)Bronze medal icon.svg
Morgan Craft Skeet 69 (+2)6 Q14 (+3)5Did not advance
Kim Rhode 722 Q14 (+4)4 q15 (+7)Bronze medal icon.svg

Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify for the next round; q = Qualify for the bronze medal (shotgun)

Swimming

U.S. swimmers achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)). [86] [87] To assure their selection to the U.S. team, swimmers had to attain a top two finish in each individual pool event under the Olympic qualifying time at the 2016 Olympic Trials (June 26 to July 3) in Omaha, Nebraska.

A total of 47 swimmers (25 men and 22 women) were named to the U.S. Olympic team at the end of the trials, with the most decorated Olympian Michael Phelps emerging as the first ever male American to compete at his fifth Games, long-distance ace Jordan Wilimovsky becoming the first to double in pool and open water, and Anthony Ervin making history as the oldest male to swim in an individual event since 1904. Notable swimmers also included 11-time medalist Ryan Lochte, world record holder Katie Ledecky, and reigning Olympic champions Missy Franklin, Dana Vollmer, and Allison Schmitt. [88]

On August 11, 2016, Phelps set another historic record as the first ever swimmer to earn four consecutive gold medals in the men's 200 m individual medley. [89] Ledecky's final medal total (four golds, one silver) is the most decorated single-Olympics performance by a U.S. female athlete in terms of gold medals, topping Missy Franklin (2012; four golds, 1 bronze), Simone Biles (2016; four golds, 1 bronze), and Amy Van Dyken (1996; four golds). [90]

Men

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Nathan Adrian 50 m freestyle 21.612 Q21.474 Q21.49Bronze medal icon.svg
Anthony Ervin 21.633 Q21.462 Q21.40Gold medal icon.svg
Nathan Adrian 100 m freestyle 48.5816 Q47.831 Q47.85Bronze medal icon.svg
Caeleb Dressel 47.912 Q47.975 Q48.026
Conor Dwyer 200 m freestyle 1:45.954 Q1:45.553 Q1:45.23Bronze medal icon.svg
Townley Haas 1:46.135 Q1:45.926 Q1:45.585
Conor Dwyer 400 m freestyle 3:43:421 Q3:44.014
Connor Jaeger 3:45:377 Q3:44.165
Connor Jaeger 1500 m freestyle 14:45.742 Q14:39.48 AM Silver medal icon.svg
Jordan Wilimovsky 14:48.233 Q14:45.034
Ryan Murphy 100 m backstroke 53.064 Q52.491 Q51.97 OR Gold medal icon.svg
David Plummer 53.195 Q52.502 Q52.40Bronze medal icon.svg
Ryan Murphy 200 m backstroke 1:56.294 Q1:55.154 Q1:53.62Gold medal icon.svg
Jacob Pebley 1:56.445 Q1:54.923 Q1:55.525
Kevin Cordes 100 m breaststroke 59.134 Q59.335 Q59.224
Cody Miller 59.175 Q59.052 Q58.84 AM Bronze medal icon.svg
Kevin Cordes 200 m breaststroke 2:09.307 Q2:07.995 Q2:08.348
Josh Prenot 2:09.9110 Q2:07.783 Q2:07.53Silver medal icon.svg
Michael Phelps 100 m butterfly 51.604 Q51.585 Q51.14Silver medal icon.svg
Tom Shields 51.583 Q51.616 Q51.737
Michael Phelps 200 m butterfly 1:55.735 Q1:54.122 Q1:53.36Gold medal icon.svg
Tom Shields 1:56.9320Did not advance
Ryan Lochte 200 m individual medley 1:57.381 Q1:56.282 Q1:57.475
Michael Phelps 1:58.413 Q1:55.781 Q1:54.66Gold medal icon.svg
Chase Kalisz 400 m individual medley 4:08:121 Q4:06.75Silver medal icon.svg
Jay Litherland 4:11:104 Q4:11.685
Nathan Adrian
Caeleb Dressel
Anthony Ervin
*
Jimmy Feigen *
Ryan Held
Michael Phelps
Blake Pieroni
*
4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3:12.382 Q3:09.92Gold medal icon.svg
Gunnar Bentz *
Jack Conger *
Conor Dwyer
Townley Haas
Ryan Lochte
Michael Phelps
Clark Smith
*
4 × 200 m freestyle relay 7:06.742 Q7:00.66Gold medal icon.svg
Nathan Adrian
Kevin Cordes*
Caeleb Dressel*
Cody Miller
Ryan Murphy
Michael Phelps
David Plummer*
Tom Shields*
4 × 100 m medley relay 3:31.832 Q3:27.95 OR Gold medal icon.svg
Sean Ryan 10 km open water 1:53:15.514
Jordan Wilimovsky 1:53:03.25

Qualifiers for the latter rounds (Q) of all events were decided on a time only basis, therefore positions shown are overall results versus competitors in all heats.
* – Indicates athlete swam in the preliminaries but not in the final race.

Women

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Simone Manuel 50 m freestyle 24.7111 Q24.446 Q24.09Silver medal icon.svg
Abbey Weitzeil 24.485 Q24.6712did not advance
Simone Manuel 100 m freestyle 53.322 Q53.113 Q52.70 OR Gold medal icon.svg
Abbey Weitzeil 53.547 Q53.538 Q53.307
Missy Franklin 200 m freestyle 1:57.1212 Q1:57.5613did not advance
Katie Ledecky 1:55.011 Q1:54.812 Q1:53.73Gold medal icon.svg
Katie Ledecky 400 m freestyle 3:58.71 OR 1 Q3:56.46 WR Gold medal icon.svg
Leah Smith 4:03.393 Q4:01.92Bronze medal icon.svg
Katie Ledecky 800 m freestyle 8:12.86 OR 1 Q8:04.79 WR Gold medal icon.svg
Leah Smith 8:21.434 Q8:20.956
Kathleen Baker 100 m backstroke 58.841 Q58.841 Q58.75Silver medal icon.svg
Olivia Smoliga 59.606 Q59.358 Q58.956
Maya DiRado 200 m backstroke 2:08.603 Q2:07.533 Q2:05.99Gold medal icon.svg
Missy Franklin 2:09.3611 Q2:09.7414did not advance
Lilly King 100 m breaststroke 1:05.781 Q1:05.701 Q1:04.93 OR Gold medal icon.svg
Katie Meili 1:06.003 Q1:06.526 Q1:05.69Bronze medal icon.svg
Molly Hannis 200 m breaststroke 2:24.7412 Q2:26.8016did not advance
Lilly King 2:25.8915 Q2:24.5912did not advance
Dana Vollmer 100 m butterfly 56.562 Q57.064 Q56.63Bronze medal icon.svg
Kelsi Worrell 56.974 Q57.549did not advance
Cammile Adams 200 m butterfly 2:06.672 Q2:07.228 Q2:05.904
Hali Flickinger 2:06.672 Q2:07.026 Q2:07.717
Maya DiRado 200 m individual medley 2:10.244 Q2:08.913 Q2:08.79Bronze medal icon.svg
Melanie Margalis 2:09.623 Q2:10.105 Q2:09.214
Elizabeth Beisel 400 m individual medley 4:34.386 Q4:34.986
Maya DiRado 4:33.503 Q4:31.15Silver medal icon.svg
Katie Ledecky
Simone Manuel
Lia Neal*
Allison Schmitt*
Dana Vollmer
Amanda Weir*
Abbey Weitzeil
4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3:33.592 Q3:31.89 AM Silver medal icon.svg
Maya DiRado
Missy Franklin*
Katie Ledecky
Melanie Margalis*
Cierra Runge*
Allison Schmitt
Leah Smith
4 × 200 m freestyle relay 7:47.771 Q7:43.03Gold medal icon.svg
Kathleen Baker
Lilly King
Simone Manuel
Katie Meili*
Olivia Smoliga*
Dana Vollmer
Abbey Weitzeil*
Kelsi Worrell*
4 × 100 m medley relay 3:54.671 Q3:53.13Gold medal icon.svg
Haley Anderson 10 km open water 1:57:20.25

Qualifiers for the latter rounds (Q) of all events were decided on a time only basis, therefore positions shown are overall results versus competitors in all heats.
* – Indicates athlete swam in the preliminaries but not in the final race.

Synchronized swimming

Two U.S. synchronized swimmers claimed spots on the Olympic team in the women's duet by virtue of their seventh-place finish at the FINA Olympic test event in Rio de Janeiro. [91]

AthleteEventFree routine (preliminary)Technical routineFree routine (final)
PointsRankPointsTotal (free + technical)RankPointsTotal (technical + free)Rank
Anita Alvarez
Mariya Koroleva
Duet 86.4333986.4612172.89459 Q85.7333173.99459

Table tennis

Six U.S. table tennis players were entered into the Olympic competition. Jennifer Wu secured the American spot in the women's singles with a gold medal victory at the 2015 Pan American Games. [92] Feng Yijun, Kanak Jha, and 2014 Youth Olympic bronze medalist Lily Zhang took the remaining Olympic berths on the U.S. team at the North American Qualification Tournament in Toronto, Canada. Jha was the first U.S. Olympian born in the 21st century. [93]

London 2012 Olympian Timothy Wang and U.S. champion Zheng Jiaqi were each awarded the third spot to build the men's and women's teams for the Games as the top North American nation in the ITTF Olympic Rankings. [94]

Men

AthleteEventPreliminaryRound 1Round 2Round 3Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Feng Yijun Singles ByeFlag of Spain.svg  He Zw  (ESP)
L 2–4
did not advance
Kanak Jha Flag of Iran.svg  Ni Alamian  (IRI)
L 1–4
did not advance
Feng Yijun
Kanak Jha
Timothy Wang
Team Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden  (SWE)
L 0–3
did not advance

Women

AthleteEventPreliminaryRound 1Round 2Round 3Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Jennifer Wu Singles ByeFlag of Slovakia.svg  Ódorová  (SVK)
W 4–1
Flag of Sweden.svg  Ekholm  (SWE)
L 2–4
did not advance
Lily Zhang ByeFlag of Venezuela.svg  Arvelo  (VEN)
W 4–0
Flag of Portugal.svg  Shao Jn  (POR)
W 4–0
Flag of South Korea.svg  Seo H-w  (KOR)
L 1–4
did not advance
Jennifer Wu
Lily Zhang
Zheng Jiaqi
Team Flag of Germany.svg  Germany  (GER)
L 0–3
did not advance

Taekwondo

Four U.S. athletes were entered into the taekwondo competition at the Olympics. Jackie Galloway qualified automatically for the women's heavyweight category (+67 kg) by finishing in the top 6 WTF Olympic rankings. [95] Five-time Olympian and three-time Olympic medalist Steven López, 2011 Pan American Games bronze medalist Stephen Lambdin, and London 2012 bronze medalist Paige McPherson secured the remaining spots on the U.S. team by virtue of their top two finish in the men's welterweight (80 kg), men's heavyweight (+80 kg), and women's welterweight (67 kg) categories respectively at the 2016 Pan American Qualification Tournament in Aguascalientes, Mexico. [96]

AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Steven López Men's −80 kg Flag of Russia.svg  Gaun  (RUS)
W 7–4
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Muhammad  (GBR)
L 2–9
Did not advanceFlag of Australia.svg  Shkara  (AUS)
W 0–0 SUP
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Oueslati  (TUN)
L 5–14 PTG
5
Stephen Lambdin Men's +80 kg Flag of Brazil.svg  Siqueira  (BRA)
L 7–9
did not advance
Paige McPherson Women's −67 kg Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azizova  (AZE)
L 5–6
did not advance
Jackie Galloway Women's +67 kg Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Weekes  (PUR)
W 5–0
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Oogink  (NED)
W 1–1 SUP
Flag of Mexico.svg  Espinoza  (MEX)
L 0–0 SUP
ByeFlag of France.svg  Épangue  (FRA)
W 2–1
Bronze medal icon.svg

Tennis

Ten U.S. tennis players (four men, six women) were entered into the Olympic tournament, with the Williams sisters Venus (world no. 9) heading to her historic fifth Olympics and Serena (world no. 1) looking to defend her singles and doubles titles at her fourth. Alongside the Williams sisters, Madison Keys (world no. 16) and Sloane Stephens (world no. 20) qualified directly for the women's singles, as four of the top 56 eligible players in the WTA World Rankings. Meanwhile, rookies Brian Baker (world no. 596), Steve Johnson (world no. 39), Denis Kudla (world no. 56), and Jack Sock (world no. 27) did so for the men's singles based on their ATP World Rankings as of June 6, 2016. Baker used his protected ranking.

Twin brothers Bob and Mike Bryan led the Americans in the men's doubles, while Bethanie Mattek-Sands and CoCo Vandeweghe joined the Williams sisters in the women's doubles by virtue of their top ten ATP and WTA ranking, respectively. Four of the twelve Olympians comprised two mixed doubles teams. The pairings were decided in late July. [97] [98] [99]

On July 30, 2016, the Bryan brothers announced that both of them withdrew from the Games due to concerns around a family health problem, missing an opportunity to defend their Olympic title. [100] They were replaced in the men's doubles by Baker and Rajeev Ram. [101]

Men

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Brian Baker Singles Flag of Japan.svg  Sugita  (JPN)
L 7–5, 5–7, 4–6
did not advance
Steve Johnson Flag of Barbados.svg  King  (BAR)
W 6–3, 6–2
Flag of Portugal.svg  Elias  (POR)
W 6–3, 6–4
Flag of Russia.svg  Donskoy  (RUS)
W 6–1, 6–1
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  A Murray  (GBR)
L 0–6, 6–4, 6–7(2–7)
did not advance
Denis Kudla Flag of Slovakia.svg  Martin  (SVK)
L 0–6, 3–6
did not advance
Jack Sock Flag of Japan.svg  Daniel  (JPN)
L 4–6, 4–6
did not advance
Brian Baker
Rajeev Ram
Doubles Flag of France.svg  Monfils /
Tsonga  (FRA)
W 6–1, 6–4
Flag of Austria.svg  Marach /
Peya  (AUT)
L 4–6, 7–6(7–2), 3–6
did not advance
Steve Johnson
Jack Sock
Flag of Chile.svg  Peralta /
Podlipnik Castillo  (CHI)
W 6–2, 6–2
Flag of Colombia.svg  Cabal /
Farah  (COL)
W 6–4, 7–6(7–1)
Flag of Spain.svg  Bautista Agut /
Ferrer  (ESP)
W 6–4, 6–2
Flag of Romania.svg  Mergea /
Tecău  (ROU)
L 3–6, 5–7
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Nestor /
Pospisil  (CAN)
W 6–2, 6–4
Bronze medal icon.svg

Women

AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Madison Keys Singles Flag of Montenegro.svg  Kovinić  (MNE)
W 6–3, 6–3
Flag of France.svg  Mladenovic  (FRA)
W 7–5, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–5)
Flag of Spain.svg  Suárez Navarro  (ESP)
W 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Flag of Russia.svg  Kasatkina  (RUS)
W 6–3, 6–1
Flag of Germany.svg  Kerber  (GER)
L 3–6, 5–7
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Kvitová  (CZE)
L 5–7, 6–2, 2–6
4
Sloane Stephens Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Bouchard  (CAN)
L 3–6, 3–6
did not advance
Serena Williams Flag of Australia.svg  Gavrilova  (AUS)
W 6–4, 6–2
Flag of France.svg  Cornet  (FRA)
W 7–6(7–5), 6–2
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Svitolina  (UKR)
L 4–6, 3–6
did not advance
Venus Williams Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Flipkens  (BEL)
L 6–4, 3–6, 6–7(5–7)
did not advance
Bethanie Mattek-Sands
CoCo Vandeweghe
Doubles Flag of Spain.svg  Medina Garrigues /
Parra Santonja  (ESP)
W 6–1, 6–1
Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Bacsinszky /
Hingis  (SUI)
L 4–6, 4–6
did not advance
Serena Williams
Venus Williams
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Šafářová /
Strýcová  (CZE)
L 3–6, 4–6
did not advance

Mixed

AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Bethanie Mattek-Sands
Jack Sock
Doubles Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Konta /
J Murray  (GBR)
W 6–4, 6–3
Flag of Brazil.svg  Pereira /
Melo  (BRA)
W 6–4, 6–4
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Hradecká /
Štěpánek  (CZE)
W 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Flag of the United States.svg  Williams /
Ram  (USA)
W 6–7(3–7), 6–1, [10–7]
Gold medal icon.svg
Venus Williams
Rajeev Ram
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Bertens /
Rojer  (NED)
W 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–3), [10–8]
Flag of Italy.svg  Vinci /
Fognini  (ITA)
W 6–3, 7–5
Flag of India.svg  Mirza /
Bopanna  (IND)
W 6–2, 2–6, [10–3]
Flag of the United States.svg  Mattek-Sands /
Sock  (USA)
L 7–6(7–3), 1–6, [7–10]
Silver medal icon.svg

Triathlon

The United States qualified a total of six triathletes for the following events at the Olympics. Gwen Jorgensen secured a place in the women's triathlon as a result of her top three finish at the ITU World Qualification Event in Rio de Janeiro, while Sarah True earned her spot by finishing fourth at the same event. [102] Meanwhile, Joe Maloy, Greg Billington, and Ben Kanute were ranked among the top 40 eligible triathletes in the men's event based on the ITU Olympic Qualification List as of May 15, 2016. [103] Katie Zaferes was the last triathlete being chosen to the U.S. Olympic roster on May 24, 2016.

Men

AthleteEventSwim (1.5 km)Trans 1Bike (40 km)Trans 2Run (10 km)Total TimeRank
Greg Billington Men's 18:150:4959:330:4232:451:52:0437
Ben Kanute 17:290:4655:030:4035:011:48:5929
Joe Maloy 18:030:5056:250:3532:371:48:3023

Women

AthleteEventSwim (1.5 km)Trans 1Bike (40 km)Trans 2Run (10 km)Total TimeRank
Gwen Jorgensen Women's 19:120:561:01:210:3834:091:56:16Gold medal icon.svg
Sarah True 19:100:54Lapped
Katie Zaferes 19:031:011:01:260:4138:442:00:5518

Volleyball

Beach

Four U.S. beach volleyball teams (two pairs per gender) qualified directly for the Olympics by virtue of their nation's top 15 placement in the FIVB Olympic Rankings as of June 13, 2016. Among the beach volleyball players were 2008 Olympic champion Phil Dalhausser, along with his rookie partner Nick Lucena, and newly formed Olympic duo of three-time gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings and London 2012 runner-up April Ross. [104]

AthleteEventPreliminary roundRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Phil Dalhausser
Nick Lucena
Men's Flag of Tunisia.svg  Naceur
Salah  (TUN)
W 2 – 0 (21–7, 21–13)
Flag of Mexico.svg  Ontiveros
Virgen  (MEX)
W 2 – 0 (21–14, 21–17)
Flag of Italy.svg  Lupo
Nicolai  (ITA)
W 2 – 1 (21–13, 17–21, 24–22)
1 QFlag of Austria.svg  Huber
Seidl  (AUT)
W 2 – 0 (21–14, 21–15)
Flag of Brazil.svg  Alison
Bruno Schmidt  (BRA)
L 1 – 2 (14–21, 21–12, 9–15)
did not advance
Jake Gibb
Casey Patterson
Flag of Qatar (3-2).svg  Jefferson
Cherif  (QAT)
W 2 – 0 (21–16, 21–16)
Flag of Austria.svg  Huber
Seidl  (AUT)
L 0 – 2 (18–21, 18–21)
Flag of Spain.svg  Gavira
Herrera  (ESP)
L 1 – 2 (19–21, 21–16, 7–15)
4did not advance
Lauren Fendrick
Brooke Sweat
Women's Flag of Poland.svg  Brzostek
Kołosińska  (POL)
L 1 – 2 (21–14, 13–21, 7–15)
Flag of Brazil.svg  Antunes
França  (BRA)
L 0 – 2 (16–21, 13–21)
Flag of Russia.svg  Birlova
Ukolova  (RUS)
L 1 – 2 (18–21, 26–24, 13–15)
4did not advance
April Ross
Kerri Walsh Jennings
Flag of Australia.svg  Artacho
Laird  (AUS)
W 2 – 0 (21–14, 21–13)
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang F
Yue Y  (CHN)
W 2 – 0 (21–16, 21–9)
Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Forrer
Vergé-Dépré  (SUI)
W 2 – 1 (21–13, 22–24, 15–12)
1 QFlag of Italy.svg  Menegatti
Giombini  (ITA)
W 2 – 0 (21–10, 21–16)
Flag of Australia.svg  Bawden
Clancy  (AUS)
W 2 – 0 (21–14, 21–16)
Flag of Brazil.svg  Ágatha
Bárbara  (BRA)
L 0 – 2 (20–22, 18–21)
Flag of Brazil.svg  Larissa
Talita  (BRA)
W 2 – 1 (17–21, 21–17, 15–9)
Bronze medal icon.svg

Indoor

Summary

TeamEventGroup StageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
United States men's Men's tournament Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
L 0–3
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
L 1–3
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
W 3–1
Flag of France.svg  France
W 3–1
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
W 3–0
3 QFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
W 3–0
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
L 2–3
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
W 3–2
Bronze medal icon.svg
United States women's Women's tournament Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
W 3–0
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
W 3–2
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
W 3–1
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
W 3–1
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
W 3–1
1 QFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
W 3–0
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
L 2–3
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
W 3–1
Bronze medal icon.svg

Men's tournament

The U.S. men's volleyball team qualified for the Olympics by attaining a top two finish at the 2015 FIVB World Cup in Japan. [105]

Team roster The following is the Flag of the United States.svg  United States roster in the men's volleyball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. [106]

Head coach: John Speraw

No.NameDate of birthHeightWeightSpikeBlock2015–16 club
1 Matthew Anderson 18 April 19872.02 m (6 ft 8 in)100 kg (220 lb)360 cm (140 in)332 cm (131 in) Flag of Russia.svg Zenit Kazan
2 Aaron Russell 4 June 19932.05 m (6 ft 9 in)98 kg (216 lb)360 cm (140 in)339 cm (133 in) Flag of Italy.svg Sir Safety Conad Perugia
3 Taylor Sander 17 March 19921.96 m (6 ft 5 in)80 kg (180 lb)358 cm (141 in)335 cm (132 in) Flag of Italy.svg Calzedonia Verona
4 David Lee (C)8 March 19822.03 m (6 ft 8 in)105 kg (231 lb)350 cm (140 in)325 cm (128 in) Flag of Greece.svg P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki
7 Kawika Shoji 11 November 19871.90 m (6 ft 3 in)79 kg (174 lb)331 cm (130 in)315 cm (124 in) Flag of Turkey.svg Arkas İzmir
8 William Priddy 1 October 19771.94 m (6 ft 4 in)89 kg (196 lb)353 cm (139 in)330 cm (130 in) Flag of Italy.svg Cucine Lube Civitanova
9 Murphy Troy 31 May 19892.02 m (6 ft 8 in)99 kg (218 lb)360 cm (140 in)350 cm (140 in) Flag of Poland.svg Lotos Trefl Gdańsk
10 Thomas Jaeschke 4 September 19931.98 m (6 ft 6 in)84 kg (185 lb)348 cm (137 in)330 cm (130 in) Flag of Poland.svg Asseco Resovia Rzeszów
11 Micah Christenson 8 May 19931.98 m (6 ft 6 in)88 kg (194 lb)349 cm (137 in)340 cm (130 in) Flag of Italy.svg Cucine Lube Civitanova
17 Maxwell Holt 12 March 19872.05 m (6 ft 9 in)90 kg (200 lb)351 cm (138 in)333 cm (131 in) Flag of Russia.svg Dynamo Moscow
20 David Smith 15 May 19852.01 m (6 ft 7 in)86 kg (190 lb)360 cm (140 in)345 cm (136 in) Flag of France.svg Tours VB
22 Erik Shoji (L)24 August 19891.84 m (6 ft 0 in)75 kg (165 lb)317 cm (125 in)305 cm (120 in) Flag of Germany.svg Berlin Recycling Volleys

Group play

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 541121352.6004323751.152 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 53291071.4293783781.000
3Flag of the United States.svg  United States 53291081.2504194051.035
4Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil (H)53291191.2224674421.057
5Flag of France.svg  France 5236890.8893863671.052
6Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 50501150.0672833980.711
Source: FIVB
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Host
7 August 2016 (2016-08-07)
17:05
United States  Flag of the United States.svg0–3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 6,875
Referees: Andrey Zenovich (RUS), Mohammad Shahmiri (IRI)
(23–25, 17–25, 23–25)
Results Statistics

9 August 2016 (2016-08-09)
15:00
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–1Flag of the United States.svg  United States Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 6,494
Referees: Vladimir Simonović (SRB), Andrey Zenovich (RUS)
(28–26, 20–25, 25–23, 25–23)
Results Statistics

11 August 2016 (2016-08-11)
22:35
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg1–3Flag of the United States.svg  United States Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 8,779
Referees: Liu Jiang (CHN), Vladimir Simonović (SRB)
(20–25, 23–25, 25–20, 20–25)
Results Statistics

13 August 2016 (2016-08-13)
17:25
United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–1Flag of France.svg  France Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 7,877
Referees: Arturo Di Giacomo (BEL), Luis Macias (MEX)
(25–22, 25–22, 14–25, 25–22)
Results Statistics

15 August 2016 (2016-08-15)
11:35
United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–0Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 7,963
Referees: Mohammad Shahmiri (IRI), Piotr Dudek (POL)
(25–23, 25–11, 25–19)
Results Statistics

Quarterfinal

17 August 2016 (2016-08-17)
14:00
United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–0Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 8,278
Referees: Fabrizio Pasquali (ITA), Andrey Zenovich (RUS)
(25–23, 25–22, 25–20)
Results Statistics

Semifinal

19 August 2016 (2016-08-19)
13:00
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–2Flag of the United States.svg  United States Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 8,153
Referees: Arturo Di Giacomo (BEL), Hernán Casamiquela (ARG)
(30–28, 26–28, 9–25, 25–22, 15–9)
Results Statistics

Bronze medal match

21 August 2016 (2016-08-21)
09:30
United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 6,976
Referees: Fabrizio Pasquali (ITA), Liu Jiang (CHN)
(23–25, 21–25, 25–19, 25–19, 15–13)
Results Statistics

Women's tournament

The U.S. women's volleyball team qualified for the Olympics by attaining a top finish and securing a lone outright berth at the North American Qualifier in Lincoln, Nebraska. [107]

Team roster The following is the American roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. [108] [109] [110]

Head coach: Karch Kiraly

Head coach: (Beach Volleyball) Benjamin Syson

No.NameDate of birthHeightWeightSpikeBlock2015–16 club
1 Alisha Glass 5 April 19881.81 m (5 ft 11 in)72 kg (159 lb)305 cm (120 in)300 cm (120 in) Flag of Italy.svg Imoco Volley
2 Kayla Banwarth (L)21 January 19891.75 m (5 ft 9 in)75 kg (165 lb)295 cm (116 in)283 cm (111 in) Flag of the United States.svg USA Volleyball
3 Courtney Thompson 4 November 19841.70 m (5 ft 7 in)66 kg (146 lb)276 cm (109 in)263 cm (104 in) Flag of Brazil.svg Rio de Janeiro VC
5 Rachael Adams 3 June 19901.86 m (6 ft 1 in)81 kg (179 lb)318 cm (125 in)307 cm (121 in) Flag of Italy.svg Imoco Volley
6 Carli Lloyd 6 August 19891.78 m (5 ft 10 in)75 kg (165 lb)313 cm (123 in)295 cm (116 in) Flag of Italy.svg VBC Pallavollo Rosa
10 Jordan Larson 16 October 19861.87 m (6 ft 2 in)75 kg (165 lb)302 cm (119 in)295 cm (116 in) Flag of Turkey.svg Eczacıbaşı VitrA
12 Kelly Murphy 20 October 19891.88 m (6 ft 2 in)79 kg (174 lb)315 cm (124 in)307 cm (121 in) Flag of Japan.svg Ageo Medics
13 Christa Harmotto (C)12 October 19861.87 m (6 ft 2 in)79 kg (174 lb)322 cm (127 in)300 cm (120 in) Flag of Turkey.svg Fenerbahçe
15 Kimberly Hill 30 November 19891.93 m (6 ft 4 in)72 kg (159 lb)320 cm (130 in)310 cm (120 in) Flag of Turkey.svg Vakıfbank Istanbul
16 Foluke Akinradewo 5 October 19871.89 m (6 ft 2 in)79 kg (174 lb)331 cm (130 in)300 cm (120 in) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Voléro Zürich
23 Kelsey Robinson 25 June 19921.84 m (6 ft 0 in)75 kg (165 lb)306 cm (120 in)300 cm (120 in) Flag of Italy.svg Imoco Volley
25 Karsta Lowe 2 February 19931.93 m (6 ft 4 in)75 kg (165 lb)315 cm (124 in)305 cm (120 in) Flag of Italy.svg Futura Volley

Group play

PosTeamPldWLPtsSWSLSRSPWSPLSPRQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 550141553.0004704001.175 Quarter-finals
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 541111472.0004554251.071
3Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 532101262.0004103941.041
4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 5237991.0003983891.023
5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 51434120.3333513740.939
6Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 50500150.0002773790.731
Source: FIVB
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
6 August 2016 (2016-08-06)
17:05
United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–0Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 6,832
Referees: Taoufik Boudaya (TUN), Kang Joo-hee (KOR)
(25–17, 25–22, 25–17)
Result Statistics

8 August 2016 (2016-08-08)
15:00
United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 5,455
Referees: Mohammad Shahmiri (IRI), Juraj Mokrý (SVK)
(18–25, 25–18, 21–25, 25–20, 15–8)
Result Statistics

10 August 2016 (2016-08-10)
15:00
United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–1Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 7,134
Referees: Hernán Casamiquela (ARG), Rogerio Espicalsky (BRA)
(25–17, 21–25, 25–18, 25–19)
Result Statistics

12 August 2016 (2016-08-12)
15:00
United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 7,243
Referees: Rogerio Espicalsky (BRA), Denny Cespedes (DOM)
(25–22, 25–22, 23–25, 25–20)
Result Statistics

14 August 2016 (2016-08-14)
17:05
United States  Flag of the United States.svg3–1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 6,897
Referees: Heike Kraft (GER), Juraj Mokrý (SVK)
(22–25, 25–17, 25–19, 25–19)
Result Statistics

Quarterfinal

16 August 2016 (2016-08-16)
14:00
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg0–3Flag of the United States.svg  United States Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 7,226
Referees: Paulo Turci (BRA), Heike Kraft (GER)
(16–25, 23–25, 22–25)
Result Statistics

Semifinal

18 August 2016 (2016-08-18)
13:00
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg3–2Flag of the United States.svg  United States Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 5,837
Referees: Andrey Zenovich (RUS), Nasr Shaaban (EGY)
(20–25, 25–17, 25–21, 16–25, 15–13)
Result Statistics

Bronze medal match

20 August 2016 (2016-08-20)
13:00
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg1–3Flag of the United States.svg  United States Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 7,897
Referees: Paulo Turci (BRA), Piotr Dudek (POL)
(23–25, 27–25, 22–25, 19–25)
Result Statistics

Water polo

Summary
Key:
TeamEventGroup StageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
RankOpposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
United States men's Men's tournament Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
L 5–7
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
L 9–10
Flag of France.svg  France
W 6–3
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
L 5–8
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
W 10–7
5did not advance10
United States women's Women's tournament Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
W 11–4
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
W 12–4
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
W 11–6
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
W 13–3
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
W 14–10
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
W 12–5
Gold medal icon.svg

Men's tournament

The U.S. men's water polo team qualified for the Olympics, after securing a spot in the gold medal match and having attained an automatic berth by virtue of Olympic host nation Brazil's win in the other semifinal at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada. [111]

Team roster The following is the American roster in the men's water polo tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. [112]

Head coach: Flag of Serbia.svg Dejan Udovičić

NamePos.HeightWeightDate of birth2016 club
1 Merrill Moses GK1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)93 kg (205 lb)13 August 1977 Flag of the United States.svg New York Athletic Club
2 Thomas Dunstan D1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)91 kg (201 lb)29 September 1997 Flag of the United States.svg Regency WP Club
3 Ben Hallock CF1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)95 kg (209 lb)22 November 1997 Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles WP Club
4 Alex Obert CB1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)102 kg (225 lb)18 December 1991 Flag of the United States.svg New York Athletic Club
5 Alex Roelse CB2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)104 kg (229 lb)10 January 1995 Flag of the United States.svg UCLA Bruins
6 Luca Cupido D1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)95 kg (209 lb)9 November 1995 Flag of the United States.svg Newport WP Foundation
7 Josh Samuels D1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)93 kg (205 lb)8 July 1991 Flag of the United States.svg New York Athletic Club
8 Tony Azevedo (c)D1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)89 kg (196 lb)21 November 1981 Flag of the United States.svg New York Athletic Club
9 Alex Bowen D1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)100 kg (220 lb)14 September 1993 Flag of the United States.svg New York Athletic Club
10 Bret Bonanni D1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)93 kg (205 lb)20 January 1994 Flag of the United States.svg New York Athletic Club
11 Jesse Smith CB1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)109 kg (240 lb)27 April 1983 Flag of the United States.svg New York Athletic Club
12 John Mann CF1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)113 kg (249 lb)27 June 1985 Flag of the United States.svg New York Athletic Club
13 McQuin Baron GK2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)104 kg (229 lb)27 October 1995 Flag of the United States.svg Regency WP Club

Group play

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 53114635+117 Quarter-finals
2Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 5302373706
3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5302404116
4Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 52123632+45
5Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5203353504
6Flag of France.svg  France 51042842142
Source: Rio2016
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
6 August 2016
10:20
Report United States  Flag of the United States.svg57Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, Rio de Janeiro
Referees:
Boris Margeta (SLO), Daniel Flahive (AUS)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 1–1, 1–2, 1–2
Azevedo 2Goals Joković, Šetka 2

8 August 2016
11:40
Report United States  Flag of the United States.svg910Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, Rio de Janeiro
Referees:
Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Péter Molnár (HUN)
Score by quarters: 2–4, 3–1, 2–3, 2–2
Bonanni 4Goals Echenique 3

10 August 2016
11:40
Report France  Flag of France.svg36Flag of the United States.svg  United States Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, Rio de Janeiro
Referees:
German Moller (ARG), Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU)
Score by quarters: 1–1, 0–4, 0–0, 2–1
three players 1Goals Samuels 3

12 August 2016
11:40
Report United States  Flag of the United States.svg58Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, Rio de Janeiro
Referees:
Radosław Koryzna (POL), Georgios Stavridis (GRE)
Score by quarters: 1–2, 0–0, 2–2, 2–4
Samuels 2Goals Da. Brguljan 2

14 August 2016
15:30
Report United States  Flag of the United States.svg107Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Referees:
Boris Margeta (SLO), Vojin Putniković (SRB)
Score by quarters: 2–4, 3–2, 3–1, 2–0
four players 2Goals Di Fulvio, Figlioli 2

Women's tournament

The U.S. women's water polo team qualified for the Olympics by virtue of a top four finish at the Olympic Qualification Tournament in Gouda. [113]

Team roster The following is the American roster in the women's water polo tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics. [114]

Head coach: Adam Krikorian

NamePos.HeightWeightDate of birth2016 club
1 Samantha Hill GK1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)89 kg (196 lb)8 June 1992 Flag of the United States.svg Santa Barbara WP Foundation
2 Madeline Musselmann D1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)61 kg (134 lb)16 June 1998 Flag of the United States.svg Corona del Mar Aquatics
3 Melissa Seidemann CB1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)104 kg (229 lb)26 June 1990 Flag of the United States.svg New York Athletic Club
4 Rachel Fattal D1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)66 kg (146 lb)10 December 1993 Flag of the United States.svg SoCal
5 Caroline Clark CB1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)73 kg (161 lb)28 June 1990 Flag of the United States.svg New York Athletic Club
6 Maggie Steffens (c)CB1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)70 kg (154 lb)4 June 1993 Flag of the United States.svg New York Athletic Club
7 Courtney Mathewson D1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)71 kg (157 lb)14 September 1986 Flag of the United States.svg New York Athletic Club
8 Kiley Neushul D1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)66 kg (146 lb)5 March 1993 Flag of the United States.svg Santa Barbara WP Foundation
9 Aria Fischer CF1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)65 kg (143 lb)2 March 1999 Flag of the United States.svg SET Water Polo
10 Kaleigh Gilchrist D1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)77 kg (170 lb)16 May 1992 Flag of the United States.svg New York Athletic Club
11 Makenzie Fischer CB1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)75 kg (165 lb)29 March 1997 Flag of the United States.svg SET Water Polo
12 Kami Craig CF1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)88 kg (194 lb)21 July 1987 Flag of the United States.svg New York Athletic Club
13 Ashleigh Johnson GK1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)86 kg (190 lb)12 September 1994 Flag of the United States.svg New York Athletic Club

Group play

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 33003414+206 Quarter-finals
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3201272924
3Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 3102293342
4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 30032337140
Source: Rio2016
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference.
9 August 2016
11:40
Report Spain  Flag of Spain.svg411Flag of the United States.svg  United States Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, Rio de Janeiro
Referees:
Daniel Flahive (AUS), Filippo Gomez (ITA)
Score by quarters: 1–4, 1–3, 2–2, 0–2
García 2Goalsthree players 2

11 August 2016
11:40
Report China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg412Flag of the United States.svg  United States Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, Rio de Janeiro
Referees:
Radosław Koryzna (POL), Filippo Gomez (ITA)
Score by quarters: 1–4, 0–3, 2–3, 1–2
four players 1Goals Musselman, Steffens 4

13 August 2016
13:00
Report Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg611Flag of the United States.svg  United States Maria Lenk Aquatic Center, Rio de Janeiro
Referees:
Marie-Claude Deslières (CAN), Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED)
Score by quarters: 2–2, 1–5, 1–1, 2–3
Szűcs 2Goals Steffens 4

Quarterfinal

15 August 2016
14:10
Report Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg313Flag of the United States.svg  United States Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Referees:
Diana Dutilh-Dumas (NED), Tadao Tahara (JPN)
Score by quarters: 0–5, 0–3, 0–5, 3–0
three players 1Goalsfour players 2

Semifinal

17 August 2016
16:30
Report Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg1014Flag of the United States.svg  United States Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Referees:
Daniel Flahive (AUS), Georgios Stavridis (GRE)
Score by quarters: 2–3, 3–5, 3–4, 2–2
Keszthelyi 4Goals Steffens 4

Gold medal match

19 August 2016
15:30
Report Gold medal icon.svg United States  Flag of the United States.svg125Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Silver medal icon.svg Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
Referees:
Adrian Alexandrescu (ROU), Francesc Buch (ESP)
Score by quarters:4–1, 1–2, 4–1, 3–1
Neushul 3Goals Radicchi 2

Weightlifting

U.S. weightlifters qualified three women's quota places for the Rio Olympics based on their combined team standing by points at the 2014 and 2015 IWF World Championships. One qualified automatically by virtue of top performances at these events. The others were selected following an Olympic trial on May 8, 2016. [115] A single men's Olympic spot was added to the U.S. roster by virtue of a top seven national finish at the 2016 Pan American Championships. The team had to allocate these places to individual athletes by June 20, 2016. [116]

AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRank
ResultRankResultRank
Kendrick Farris Men's −94 kg 160111971135711
Morghan King Women's −48 kg 83510061836
Jenny Arthur Women's −75 kg 107=6135=52426
Sarah Robles Women's +75 kg 12631604286Bronze medal icon.svg

Wrestling

The United States qualified a total of 14 wrestlers for the Olympics, the fewest since 1952. Five of them finished among the top six to book Olympic spots each in men's freestyle 74 & 97 kg, men's Greco-Roman 75 & 130 kg, and women's freestyle 75 kg at the 2015 World Championships, while four more licenses were awarded to U.S. wrestlers, who progressed to the top two finals at the 2016 Pan American Qualification Tournament. [117] Four further wrestlers claimed the Olympic slots to round out the U.S. roster in separate World Qualification Tournaments; three of them each in men's freestyle 85 kg and women's freestyle 48 & 53 kg at the initial meet in Ulaanbaatar, and one more in men's Greco-Roman 59 kg at the final meet in Istanbul.

To assure their selection to the U.S. Olympic team, wrestlers had to claim a top spot of each division at the 2016 Olympic Trials (April 8 to 10) in Iowa City, Iowa. Among them were London 2012 gold medalist Jordan Burroughs and World champions Helen Maroulis, Kyle Snyder, and Adeline Gray. On May 11, 2016, Frank Molinaro, who finished third in men's freestyle 65 kg at the final meet in Istanbul, was awarded a final Olympic spot on the U.S. wrestling team after an original qualifier withdrew. [118]

Key:

Men

AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechage 1Repechage 2Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Daniel Dennis Freestyle −57 kg ByeFlag of Bulgaria.svg  Dubov  (BUL)
L 0–4 ST
did not advance19
Frank Molinaro Freestyle −65 kg ByeFlag of Poland.svg  Gadzhiev  (POL)
W 3–1 PP
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Asgarov  (AZE)
L 0–4 ST
Did not advanceByeFlag of Ukraine.svg  Kvyatkovskyy  (UKR)
W 3–1 PP
Flag of Italy.svg  Chamizo  (ITA)
L 1–3 PP
5
Jordan Burroughs Freestyle −74 kg ByeFlag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Midana  (GBS)
W 3–1 PP
Flag of Russia.svg  Geduev  (RUS)
L 1–3 PP
Did not advanceByeFlag of Uzbekistan (3-2).svg  Abdurakhmonov  (UZB)
L 1–4 SP
Did not advance9
J'den Cox Freestyle −86 kg ByeFlag of Belarus.svg  Mahamedau  (BLR)
W 3–1 PP
Flag of Iran.svg  Karimi  (IRI)
W 3–1 PP
Flag of Turkey.svg  Yaşar  (TUR)
L 1–3 PP
ByeFlag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Salas  (CUB)
W 5–0 VA
Bronze medal icon.svg
Kyle Snyder Freestyle −97 kg ByeFlag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Cortina  (CUB)
W 3–1 PP
Flag of Romania.svg  Saritov  (ROU)
W 3–0 PO
Flag of Georgia.svg  Odikadze  (GEO)
W 3–1 PP
ByeFlag of Azerbaijan.svg  Gazyumov  (AZE)
W 3–1 PP
Gold medal icon.svg
Tervel Dlagnev Freestyle −125 kg ByeFlag of Azerbaijan.svg  Magomedov  (AZE)
W 3–1 PP
Flag of Poland.svg  Baran  (POL)
W 3–1 PP
Flag of Iran.svg  Ghasemi  (IRI)
L 0–4 ST
ByeFlag of Georgia.svg  Petriashvili  (GEO)
L 0–4 ST
5
Jesse Thielke Greco-Roman −59 kg ByeFlag of Morocco.svg  Messaoudi  (MAR)
W 4–0 ST
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Bayramov  (AZE)
L 0–4 ST
did not advance9
Andy Bisek Greco-Roman −75 kg ByeFlag of Cuba (3-2).svg  Hernández  (CUB)
W 3–0 PO
Civil ensign of Croatia.svg  Starčević  (CRO)
L 0–3 PO
did not advance12
Ben Provisor Greco-Roman −85 kg ByeFlag of Uzbekistan (3-2).svg  Assakalov  (UZB)
L 1–3 PP
did not advance12
Robby Smith Greco-Roman −130 kg ByeFlag of Azerbaijan.svg  Shariati  (AZE)
L 1–3 PP
did not advance12

Women

AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechage 1Repechage 2Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Haley Augello −48 kg ByeFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Blaszka  (NED)
W 3–0 PO
Flag of Japan.svg  Tosaka  (JPN)
L 1–3 PP
Did not advanceByeFlag of Kazakhstan (3-2).svg  Eshimova  (KAZ)
L 1–3 PP
Did not advance9
Helen Maroulis −53 kg Flag of Ukraine.svg  Khalvadzhy  (UKR)
W 3–1 PP
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhong Xc  (CHN)
W 4–0 ST
Flag of North Korea.svg  Jong M-s  (PRK)
W 3–1 PP
Flag of Sweden.svg  S Mattsson  (SWE)
W 5–0 VT
ByeFlag of Japan.svg  Yoshida  (JPN)
W 3–1 PP
Gold medal icon.svg
Elena Pirozhkova −63 kg ByeFlag of Bulgaria.svg  Yusein  (BUL)
W 3–1 PP
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Soronzonbold  (MGL)
W 3–1 PP
Flag of Belarus.svg  Mamashuk  (BLR)
L 1–3 PP
ByeFlag of Kazakhstan (3-2).svg  Larionova  (KAZ)
L 0–5 VT
5
Adeline Gray −75 kg ByeFlag of Colombia.svg  Olaya  (COL)
W 5–0 VT
Flag of Belarus.svg  Marzaliuk  (BLR)
L 1–3 PP
did not advance7

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