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EventMedal TypeAthlete
Wrestling - Men's Greco-Roman 120 kg Gold Mijain Lopez
Men's 110m Hurdles Gold Dayron Robles
Judo Women -48 kg Silver Bermoy Yanet
Judo Women -70 kg Silver Anaysi Hernandez
Judo Women -78 kg Silver Yalennis Castillo
Women's Discus Throw Silver Yarelys Barrios
Women's Hammer Throw Silver Yipsi Moreno
Cycling - Women's Points Race Silver Yoanka Gonzalez
Boxing Men's Welter (69kg) Silver Carlos Banteaux Suarez
Boxing Men's Middle (75kg) Silver Emilio Correa Bayeaux
Boxing Men's Fly (51kg) Silver Andris Laffita Hernandez
Boxing Men's Bantam (54kg) Silver Yankiel Leon Alarcon
Baseball Silver
Judo Men -66 kg Bronze Arencibia Yordanis
Shooting - Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions Bronze Eglis Yaima Cruz
Judo Women +78 kg Bronze Idalys Ortiz
Judo Men +100 kg Bronze Oscar Brayson
Taekwondo - Women -49kg Bronze Daynellis Montejo
Men's Long Jump Bronze Ibrahim Camejo
Men's Decathlon Bronze Leonel Suarez
Boxing Men's Light Welter (64kg) Bronze Roniel Iglesias Sotolongo
Men's Men's Heavy (91kg) Bronze Osmai Acosta Duarte
Boxing Men's Light Fly (48kg) Bronze Yampier Hernandez G
Boxing Men's Light (60kg) Bronze Yordenis Ugas

ABOUT BEIJING

Beijing China

Beijing, also known as Peking, is the capital and the second largest city of China. The total area of Beijing is approximately 16,800 sq km, and has over 7.23 million people, 3 million of which are temporary residents. The temporary residents are comprised of business persons, teachers and students. Beijing's permanent residents are from all of the different ethnic groups found in China with the Han's comprising over 96% of the population. Mandarin Chinese is the language spoken in Beijing, with Beijing's dialect being the standard form of Mandarin.

Beijing has four definite seasons. Summer and winter are the two longest seasons with fall and spring being the shortest. The climate varies according to the season with autumn being the most pleasant time to visit. Autumn is usually clear with cool temperatures, while winter is dry and, at times, bitterly cold with temperatures dropping below 5 degrees F (-15 C). Spring is usually dry but very windy (protect eyes to keep out blowing debris), while the summer is rainy and hot with temperatures soaring above 100 degrees F (38 C).

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