Russia at the 2012 Summer Olympics and basketball teams won gold and bronze medals, respectively. For the first time in its history, Russia won Olympic gold medals in judo. Among the nation's medalists were Aliya Mustafina, who emerged as one of the most successful Russian gymnasts in history, with a total of four Olympic medals at a single games, and Maria Sharapova, who won silver in the women's tennis singles against United States' Serena Williams. Anastasia Davydova became the most successful synchronized swimmer in Olympic history, with a total of five gold medals, while her compatriots Natalia Ishchenko and Svetlana Romashina managed to win gold medals
Croatia at the Youth Olympics counted for the respective country in the overall medal table. Croatia at the Youth Olympics Croatia competed at the Youth Olympic Games for the first time in 2010, and has participated in every Games since then. The National Olympic Committee for Croatia is the Croatian Olympic Committee, which was created in 1991 and recognized in 1993. Croatian athletes have won 8 medals at Summer Youth Games, swimming being the most successful sport with two gold medals. Croatia has not yet won any medals at Winter Youth Games, best result being Samuel Kolega's 4th place at 2016 Games in alpine skiing,