What country has broken the most Olympic records?

Because several countries have formed and/or broken apart since the modern Olympics began in 1896, total medal counts can be tricky….Here are the 10 countries with the most Olympic medals:

• Italy (742 medals)
• China (696 medals)
• Sweden (661 medals)
• Australia (562 medals)
• Japan (555 medals)
• Russia (547 medals)

What records were broken in the 2008 Olympics?

Men’s records

Event	Record	Name
Men’s 100 metres	9.69 s	Usain Bolt
Men’s 200 metres	19.30 s	Usain Bolt
Men’s 5000 metres	12:57.82 min	Kenenisa Bekele
Men’s 10000 metres	27:01.17 min	Kenenisa Bekele

What world records were broken in the Olympics?

China is departing these Olympics with 88 medals and five new world records across swimming, cycling, shooting and weight lifting events….A look at all of the world records that were broken at the Tokyo Olympics.

Event	Swimming Men’s 100m Butterfly
Competitor	Caeleb Dressel United States
New	49.45s
Previous	49.50s 2019

What are some Olympic records that have been broken?

Men’s records

Event	Record	Games
200 metres	19.30	2008 Beijing
400 metres	♦43.03	2016 Rio de Janeiro
800 metres	♦1:40.91	2012 London
1,500 metres	3:28.32	2020 Tokyo

How many world records were broken at the last Olympics?

How many world records have been broken in the Olympics?

On the track, two Americans bested their own records in the 400-meter hurdles, looking up to the scoreboard in awe….A look at all of the world records that were broken at the Tokyo Olympics.

Event	Weightlifting Men’s over 240 lbs. (Clean and jerk)
Competitor	Lasha Talakhadze Georgia
New	265kg
Previous	264kg 2019

What is the longest unbroken Olympic record?

The record for the longest-held Olympic best is held by Bob Beamon (USA) – he achieved 8.90m in the men’s long jump at the 1968 Mexico City games. It was also a world record for just under 23 years, before it was broken by his fellow countryman Mike Powell at the 1991 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.