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Venezuela
Key Facts
Top medal sports
(pre-2012)
Capital
Caracas
Population
29,000,000
Size
881,050km²
Languages
- Spanish
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Going for gold in style - on the DLR
Venzuela's Olympic gold-medal winning fencer Ruben Limardo poses for photos with his gold medal - on London's DLR.
3 Aug 12
Limardo earns Venezuela rare gold
2 Aug 12
Ruben Limardo wins the men's individual epee to earn Venezuela what is only their second Olympic gold medal ever.
2012 dates for your diary
2 Jan 12
A guide to all the key events happening around the UK in the year London stages the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Venezuela at the Olympics
50 London 2012 ranking
80 Beijing 2008 ranking
1948 First Olympic appearance
Athletes from Venezuela
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Ruben Limardo 
Fencing Medallist -
Jose Espinoza Mena Boxing -
Jocelyn Castillo Suarez Diving -
Jackson Rodriguez Cycling - Road -
Luis Ygnacio Liendo Wrestling -
Cesar Marcano Cycling - Track -
Karlha Magliocco Boxing -
Elias Malave Archery -
Angee Gonzalez Cycling - Track -
Johana Beatriz Fuenmayor Choles Fencing -
Hersony Canelon Cycling - Track -
Mariaesthela Vilera Cycling - Track
Picture Galleries
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London 2012 Olympics: Day Nine Photo Gallery The best pictures from Day Nine of the London 2012 Olympics.
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fencing | 1 | 0 | 0 | RANK 5 |
Medal Table
| Rank | Country |
|
|
|
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States
|
46 | 29 | 29 | 104 |
| 2 |
China
|
38 | 27 | 23 | 88 |
| 3 |
Great Britain & N. Ireland
|
29 | 17 | 19 | 65 |
| 50 |
Venezuela
(selected)
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ruben Limardo Gascon Team GB
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