3 ▁women , ▁took ▁part ▁in ▁ 2 6 5 ▁events ▁in ▁ 3 1 ▁sports . ▁ ▁Medal ists ▁ ▁The ▁following ▁U . S . ▁compet itors ▁won ▁med als ▁at ▁the ▁games . ▁In ▁the ▁by ▁discipline ▁sections ▁below , ▁medal ists ' ▁names ▁are ▁bold ed . ▁▁ ▁| style =" text - align : left ; ▁width : 7 8 %; ▁vertical - align : top ;" | ▁ ▁| ▁ ▁style =" text - align : left ; ▁width : 2 2 %; ▁vertical - align : top ;" | ▁ ▁Arch ery ▁ ▁All ▁three ▁of ▁the ▁American ▁men ▁won ▁their ▁first ▁matches . ▁ ▁Two ▁were ▁defeated ▁in ▁the ▁second ▁round , ▁but ▁Vic ▁W under le ▁made ▁it ▁all ▁the ▁way ▁to ▁the ▁final s ▁before ▁being ▁defeated ▁by ▁home - c row d ▁favorite ▁Simon ▁Fair we ather . ▁ ▁The ▁squad ▁was ▁surprised ▁by ▁Italy ▁in ▁the ▁team ▁round ▁semif inal , ▁and ▁was ▁forced ▁to ▁shoot ▁a ▁tie - bre aker ▁against ▁Russia ▁in ▁the ▁bronze ▁medal ▁match ▁to ▁claim ▁their ▁medal . ▁ ▁Kar en ▁Sc av otto ▁faced ▁Den ise ▁Parker ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁round , ▁guarantee ing ▁an ▁elim ination ▁for ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁American ▁women . ▁ ▁Men ▁ ▁Women ▁ ▁Athletics ▁ ▁Men ▁Track ▁and ▁road ▁events ▁ ▁Field ▁events ▁ ▁Com b ined ▁events ▁– ▁Dec ath lon ▁ ▁Women ▁Track ▁and ▁road ▁events ▁ ▁Field ▁events ▁ ▁Com b ined ▁events ▁– ▁He pt