San Marino is less than one fiftieth the area of Rhode Island and has a population smaller than the student body of Iowa State University. It is generally considered a microstate on the international stage, surrounded on all sides by Italy.
It just won an Olympic medal.
Shooter Alessandra Perilli won bronze in the women's trap shooting event on Wednesday, bringing Olympic glory to San Marino for the first time in the nation's history, which includes 24 Olympic appearances.
A historical moment!
San Marino win their first ever Olympic medal as Alessandra Perilli secures bronze in the #Shooting trap women's final.