The Netherlands could be looking forward to its most successful Olympics ever, if the virtual medal table put together by sports information group Gracenote proves to be correct.

Gracenote suggest the Netherlands could win as many as 29 medals during the games, four more than its record 25 during the Sydney Olympics of 2000.

However, Dafne Schippers, widely tipped to win the sprint double, will only take bronze in the 100 metres, Gracenote says.

The company predicts the US will top the medals table with 102 medals and China will be in second place with 78.

The Gracenote list:

Gold

Dafne Schippers – 200 metres

Niek Kimman – BMX

Tom Dumoulin – cycling time trial

Hans Peter Minderhoud – individual dressage

Showjumping – team gold

Kim Polling – judo

Marit Bouwmeester – Zeilen

Silver

Rick van der Ven – archery

Reinder Nummerdor/Christiaan Varenhorst – Beach volleyball

Nouchka Fontijn – Boxing

Anna van der Breggen – cycling road race

Epke Zonderland – gymnastics high bar

Dutch women – handball

Dutch women – field hockey

Dutch men – field hockey

Dorian van Rijsselberghe – wind surfing

Lilian de Geus – wind surfing

Dutch women – 4×100 metres freestyle relay

Ranomi Kromowidjojo – 50 metres freestyle

Bronze

Dafne Schippers – 100 metres

Sifan Hassan – 1500 metres

Anna van der Breggen – cycling, time trial

Dutch team – dressage

Suzanne Wevers – gymnastics (beam)

Roy Meyer – judo

Marhinde Verkerk – judo

Dutch eight – rowing

Roel Braas/Mitchel Steenman – rowing (coxless pairs)

Jessica Blazka – wrestling