August 16, 2016 at 06:46PM

More than halfway through the Summer Olympic games in Rio, over 150 gold medals have been awarded. Here are some of the winners whose performances duing competition earned them the top spot on the podium.

Gold medalist Emese Szasz, center, of Hungary, leaps onto the podium during a medal ceremony for the women's individual epee fencing match at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Szasz is joined by silver medal winner Rossella Fiamingo, left, of Italy, and bronze medalist Sun Yiwen, of China. (Jae C. Hong/Associated Press)


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