The United States overtook China on the top of the medals table, although the latter won a badminton gold and a trampoline gold at the London 2012 Olympic Games on Friday.

China's mixed doubles players Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei beat their teammates Xu Chen and Ma Jin to win the first gold medal in badminton, while two Chinese shuttlers are to play for another in women's singles.

Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei of China take part in badminton mixed doubles gold medal competition, at London 2012 Olympic Games in London, Britain, on August 3, 2012. [Photo: Xinhua]

Dong Dong of China scored 62.990 points to take the men's trampoline gold medal, with Russian Dmitry Ushakov getting the silver in 61.769 and Chinese Lu Chunlong getting the bronze in 61.319.

The United States now leads the medals count with 43, including 21 gold. China is in second place with 20 gold, 13 silver and nine bronze.

American swimmer Michael Phelps won the men's 100m butterfly yesterday for his 17th Olympic gold and 21st medal overall. He clocked 51.21 seconds for the 100m title, adding to his victories earlier in the 200m IM and 4x200m freestyle relay.

Until Thursday no man had won an Olympic swimming title in three separate Games, Phelps ended that record with his win in the 200m medley and Friday's win means he has repeated the same feat in this race.

Fellow American Missy Franklin also claimed her third gold medal of the games with a world record-breaking swim in the 200m backstroke. The 17-year-old, who had already won the 100m backstroke and formed part of the US women's 4x100m freestyle relay, touched home in 2:04.06, eclipsing the previous best set by Kirsty Coventry in Rome in 2009.

Fifteen-year-old Katie Ledecky, the youngest member of the US team, upset local favorite and defending champion Rebecca Adlington in the 800m freestyle in 8:14.63.

In the last event of the night, Frenchman Florent Manaudou denied a US clean sweep by taking the men's 50m freestyle in 21.34 seconds, edging American Cullen Jones into second in 21.54 and Brazilian world record holder Cesar Cielo third in 21.59.

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