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This FACT indicates the number of 2016 Rio Olympic Medallists per 100,000 persons who were born within the greater metropolitan area of each respective city. Australia won a total of 29 medals, 8 gold, 11 silver and 10 bronze at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The city with the highest amount of gold medallists per 100,000 was Adelaide with 0.386 medals per 100,000, confirming its position as a sporting powerhouse. The city with the lowest was Perth, with 0.051 people per 100,000. Canberra, Darwin, and Hobart did not qualify as they had no medallists born within their greater metropolitan area.