List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)
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This is the complete list of men's Olympic medalists in swimming from 1896 to 2012.
Current program [edit]
50 metre freestyle [edit]
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Seoul |
 Matt Biondi (USA) |
Tom Jager (USA) |
 Gennadiy Prigoda (URS) |
| 1992 Barcelona |
 Alexander Popov (EUN) |
Matt Biondi (USA) |
Tom Jager (USA) |
| 1996 Atlanta |
 Alexander Popov (RUS) |
Gary Hall, Jr. (USA) |
 Fernando Scherer (BRA) |
| 2000 Sydney |
Anthony Ervin (USA) |
none awarded |  Pieter van den Hoogenband (NED) |
| Gary Hall, Jr. (USA) |
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| 2004 Athens |
Gary Hall, Jr. (USA) |
 Duje Draganja (CRO) |
 Roland Mark Schoeman (RSA) |
| 2008 Beijing |
César Cielo (BRA) |
 Amaury Leveaux (FRA) |
Alain Bernard (FRA) |
| 2012 London |
Florent Manaudou (FRA) |
Cullen Jones (USA) |
César Cielo (BRA) |
100 metre freestyle [edit]
200 metre freestyle [edit]
400 metre freestyle [edit]
1500 metre freestyle [edit]
100 metre backstroke [edit]
200 metre backstroke [edit]
100 metre breaststroke [edit]
200 metre breaststroke [edit]
100 metre butterfly [edit]
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Mexico City |
Doug Russell (USA) |
Mark Spitz (USA) |
Ross Wales (USA) |
| 1972 Munich |
Mark Spitz (USA) |
 Bruce Robertson (CAN) |
Jerry Heidenreich (USA) |
| 1976 Montreal |
Matt Vogel (USA) |
Joe Bottom (USA) |
Gary Hall, Sr. (USA) |
| 1980 Moscow |
 Pär Arvidsson (SWE) |
 Roger Pyttel (GDR) |
 David López-Zubero (ESP) |
| 1984 Los Angeles |
 Michael Gross (FRG) |
Pablo Morales (USA) |
 Glenn Buchanan (AUS) |
| 1988 Seoul |
 Anthony Nesty (SUR) |
Matt Biondi (USA) |
 Andy Jameson (GBR) |
| 1992 Barcelona |
Pablo Morales (USA) |
 Rafał Szukała (POL) |
Anthony Nesty (SUR) |
| 1996 Atlanta |
Denis Pankratov (RUS) |
Scott Miller (AUS) |
Vladislav Kulikov (RUS) |
| 2000 Sydney |
Lars Frölander (SWE) |
Michael Klim (AUS) |
Geoff Huegill (AUS) |
| 2004 Athens |
Michael Phelps (USA) |
Ian Crocker (USA) |
 Andriy Serdinov (UKR) |
| 2008 Beijing |
Michael Phelps (USA) |
 Milorad Čavić (SRB) |
Andrew Lauterstein (AUS) |
| 2012 London |
Michael Phelps (USA) |
Chad le Clos (RSA) |
none awarded |
| Yevgeny Korotyshkin (RUS) |
200 metre butterfly [edit]
200 metre individual medley [edit]
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Mexico City |
Charlie Hickcox (USA) |
Greg Buckingham (USA) |
John Ferris (USA) |
| 1972 Munich |
Gunnar Larsson (SWE) |
Tim McKee (USA) |
Steve Furniss (USA) |
| 1976–1980 | not included in the Olympic program | ||
| 1984 Los Angeles |
Alex Baumann (CAN) |
Pablo Morales (USA) |
Neil Cochran (GBR) |
| 1988 Seoul |
 Tamás Darnyi (HUN) |
Patrick Kühl (GDR) |
Vadim Yaroshchuk (URS) |
| 1992 Barcelona |
Tamás Darnyi (HUN) |
Greg Burgess (USA) |
Attila Czene (HUN) |
| 1996 Atlanta |
Attila Czene (HUN) |
 Jani Sievinen (FIN) |
Curtis Myden (CAN) |
| 2000 Sydney |
 Massimiliano Rosolino (ITA) |
Tom Dolan (USA) |
Tom Wilkens (USA) |
| 2004 Athens |
Michael Phelps (USA) |
Ryan Lochte (USA) |
 George Bovell (TRI) |
| 2008 Beijing |
Michael Phelps (USA) |
László Cseh (HUN) |
Ryan Lochte (USA) |
| 2012 London |
Michael Phelps (USA) |
Ryan Lochte (USA) |
László Cseh (HUN) |
400 metre individual medley [edit]
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Tokyo |
Dick Roth (USA) |
Roy Saari (USA) |
 Gerhard Hetz (EUA) |
| 1968 Mexico City |
Charlie Hickcox (USA) |
Gary Hall, Sr. (USA) |
Michael Holthaus (FRG) |
| 1972 Munich |
Gunnar Larsson (SWE) |
Tim McKee (USA) |
András Hargitay (HUN) |
| 1976 Montreal |
Rod Strachan (USA) |
Tim McKee (USA) |
 Andrey Smirnov (URS) |
| 1980 Moscow |
Aleksandr Sidorenko (URS) |
Sergey Fesenko, Sr. (URS) |
Zoltán Verrasztó (HUN) |
| 1984 Los Angeles |
Alex Baumann (CAN) |
 Ricardo Prado (BRA) |
Rob Woodhouse (AUS) |
| 1988 Seoul |
Tamás Darnyi (HUN) |
David Wharton (USA) |
Stefano Battistelli (ITA) |
| 1992 Barcelona |
Tamás Darnyi (HUN) |
Eric Namesnik (USA) |
Luca Sacchi (ITA) |
| 1996 Atlanta |
Tom Dolan (USA) |
Eric Namesnik (USA) |
Curtis Myden (CAN) |
| 2000 Sydney |
Tom Dolan (USA) |
Erik Vendt (USA) |
Curtis Myden (CAN) |
| 2004 Athens |
Michael Phelps (USA) |
Erik Vendt (USA) |
László Cseh (HUN) |
| 2008 Beijing |
Michael Phelps (USA) |
László Cseh (HUN) |
Ryan Lochte (USA) |
| 2012 London |
Ryan Lochte (USA) |
Thiago Pereira (BRA) |
 Kosuke Hagino (JPN) |
4 × 100 metre freestyle relay [edit]
Note: since 1992, swimmers who swam only in preliminary rounds also received medals.
4 × 200 metre freestyle relay [edit]
Note: since 1992, swimmers who swam only in preliminary rounds also received medals.
4 × 100 metre medley relay [edit]
Note: Since 1992, relay swimmers who swam in the preliminary rounds, but not the event final, have also received medals when their team finished among the top three in the final.
10 km marathon [edit]
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Beijing |
Maarten van der Weijden (NED) |
David Davies (GBR) |
Thomas Lurz (GER) |
| 2012 London |
 Oussama Mellouli (TUN) |
Thomas Lurz (GER) |
Richard Weinberger (CAN) |
Discontinued events [edit]
50 yard freestyle [edit]
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 St. Louis |
 Zoltán Halmay (HUN) |
 Scott Leary (USA) |
Charles Daniels (USA) |
100 metres for sailors [edit]
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 Athens |
 Ioannis Malokinis (GRE) |
Spyridon Chazapis (GRE) |
Dimitrios Drivas (GRE) |
100 yard freestyle [edit]
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 St. Louis |
Zoltán Halmay (HUN) |
Charles Daniels (USA) |
Scott Leary (USA) |
220 yard freestyle [edit]
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 St. Louis |
Charles Daniels (USA) |
Francis Gailey (USA) |
 Emil Rausch (GER) |
440 yard freestyle [edit]
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 St. Louis |
Charles Daniels (USA) |
Francis Gailey (USA) |
 Otto Wahle (AUT) |
500 metre freestyle [edit]
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 Athens |
Paul Neumann (AUT) |
Antonios Pepanos (GRE) |
Efstathios Chorafas (GRE) |
880 yard freestyle [edit]
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 St. Louis |
Emil Rausch (GER) |
Francis Gailey (USA) |
Géza Kiss (HUN) |
1000 metre freestyle [edit]
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Paris |
John Arthur Jarvis (GBR) |
Otto Wahle (AUT) |
Zoltán Halmay (HUN) |
1200 metre freestyle [edit]
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 Athens |
Alfréd Hajós (HUN) |
Ioannis Andreou (GRE) |
Efstathios Chorafas (GRE) |
1 mile freestyle [edit]
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 St. Louis |
Emil Rausch (GER) |
Géza Kiss (HUN) |
Francis Gailey (USA) |
4000 metre freestyle [edit]
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Paris |
John Arthur Jarvis (GBR) |
Zoltán Halmay (HUN) |
Louis Martin (FRA) |
100 yard backstroke [edit]
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 St. Louis |
Walter Brack (GER) |
Georg Hoffmann (GER) |
Georg Zacharias (GER) |
400 metre breaststroke [edit]
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Stockholm |
Walter Bathe (GER) |
Thor Henning (SWE) |
Percy Courtman (GBR) |
| 1920 Antwerp |
Håkan Malmrot (SWE) |
Thor Henning (SWE) |
Arvo Aaltonen (FIN) |
440 yard breaststroke [edit]
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 St. Louis |
Georg Zacharias (GER) |
Walter Brack (GER) |
Jam Handy (USA) |
200 metres team race [edit]
4×50 yard freestyle relay [edit]
200 metres obstacle race [edit]
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Paris |
Frederick Lane (AUS) |
Otto Wahle (AUT) |
Peter Kemp (GBR) |
Underwater swimming [edit]
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Paris |
Charles de Vendeville (FRA) |
André Six (FRA) |
 Peder Lykkeberg (DEN) |
All-time medal table - Swimming - Men - 1896-2008 [edit]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) |
127 | 91 | 63 | 281 |
| 2 | Australia (AUS) |
31 | 31 | 36 | 98 |
| 3 | Germany (GER) |
18 | 22 | 26 | 66 |
| 4 | Japan (JPN) |
16 | 18 | 15 | 49 |
| 5 | Hungary (HUN) |
13 | 17 | 12 | 42 |
| 6 | Soviet Union (URS) |
9 | 14 | 18 | 41 |
| 7 | Great Britain (GBR) |
9 | 11 | 14 | 34 |
| 8 | Sweden (SWE) |
8 | 10 | 10 | 28 |
| 9 | Canada (CAN) |
6 | 7 | 10 | 23 |
| 10 | Unified Team (EUN) |
5 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 11 | Russia (RUS) |
4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| 12 | Netherlands (NED) |
4 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 13 | France (FRA) |
3 | 7 | 13 | 23 |
| 14 | Italy (ITA) |
3 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| 15 |  New Zealand (NZL) |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 16 |  Austria (AUT) |
1 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| 17 | Brazil (BRA) |
1 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 18 |  Greece (GRE) |
1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 19 |  Australasia (ANZ) |
1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 20 | South Africa (RSA) |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 21 |  Belgium (BEL) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 22 |  South Korea (KOR) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 |  Spain (ESP) |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 24 | Suriname (SUR) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 |  Argentina (ARG) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 |  Mexico (MEX) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Tunisia (TUN) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | Denmark (DEN) |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 29 | Finland (FIN) |
0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 30 |  Cuba (CUB) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 30 | Poland (POL) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 30 | Ukraine (UKR) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 33 |  China (CHN) |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 33 | Croatia (CRO) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 |  Norway (NOR) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 |  Serbia (SRB) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 |  Philippines (PHI) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 38 |  Romania (ROU) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 |  Switzerland (SUI) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Trinidad and Tobago (TRI) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 |  Venezuela (VEN) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 269 | 267 | 269 | 805 | |
See also [edit]
- List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)
- Swimming at the Summer Olympics
- List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (men)
- List of top Olympic swimming medalists
References [edit]
- International Olympic Committee results database
- Wallechinsky, David (2000). The complete book of the Summer Olympics – Sydney 2000 edition. New York: Overlook Press. ISBN 1-58567-033-2.
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