This is due to another excellent set of American performances in track and field, including the gold and silver medals in the decathlon on Thursday. The U.S. women's soccer team also took the gold medal after defeating Japan 2-1 in the final round. Carli Lloyd scored in the eighth and 54th minutes for the Americans, who lost to the Japanese in penalty kicks at last year's World Cup final. The U.S. team has won three consecutive Olympic titles and four of five since women's soccer was introduced at the 1996 Atlanta Games.
US Women's Take Gold: USA Defeats Japan 2-1
The United States also won its first gold medal in women's water polo, getting five goals from Maggie Steffens and a sterling performance from goalkeeper Betsey Armstrong to cruise to an 8-5 win over Spain.
U.S. middleweight Claressa Shields also got a gold medal in women's boxing division with a 19-12 victory over Russia's Nadezda Torlopova.
Click here for an updated Olympic Medal Count 2012 Chart from NBC Olympics.
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