List of Olympic medalists in tennis
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Tennis was first contested as a Summer Olympic sport in the 1896 Olympic Games, held in Athens. In the inaugural Olympic Games, only two tournaments were played: men's singles and men's doubles. Women were allowed to start to compete in singles and mixed doubles tennis events at the Olympic Games in 1900. Between 1928 and 1988, tennis was not included in the official Olympic program. Demonstration tennis events were, however, held twice, first in 1968 and later 1984. It was reinstated as a medal sport in 1988.
Kathleen McKane Godfree (one gold, two silvers, and two bronzes) and Venus Williams (four gold, one silver) are the all-time record holders for the most Olympic medals in tennis. Serena Williams and Venus Williams won a record four gold medals. Andy Murray is the only player to have won two singles gold medals. Eight Americans and seven British players have earned two or more gold medals, while a further four athletes from other countries have achieved the feat.
Current program
Singles (men)
Singles (women)
Doubles (men)
Doubles (women)
Doubles (mixed)
Discontinued events
Indoor singles (men)
Indoor singles (women)
Indoor doubles (men)
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
1908 London |
Herbert Barrett and Arthur Gore ![]() |
George Caridia and George Simond ![]() |
Wollmar Boström and Gunnar Setterwall ![]() |
1912 Stockholm |
Maurice Germot and André Gobert ![]() |
Carl Kempe and Gunnar Setterwall ![]() |
Alfred Beamish and Charles Dixon ![]() |
Indoor doubles (mixed)
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
1912 Stockholm |
Edith Hannam and Charles Dixon ![]() |
Helen Aitchison and Herbert Barrett ![]() |
Sigrid Fick and Gunnar Setterwall ![]() |
Athlete medal leaders
Men
Rank | Athlete | Nation | Olympics | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Reginald Doherty | ![]() |
1900–1908 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
2 | Vincent Richards | ![]() |
1924 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
2 | Andy Murray | ![]() |
2008–2016 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
4 | Laurence Doherty | ![]() |
1900 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
4 | Charles Winslow | ![]() |
1912–1920 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
6 | Charles Dixon | ![]() |
1908–1912 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
7 | Fernando González | ![]() |
2004–2008 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
8 | Gunnar Setterwall | ![]() |
1908–1912 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Players currently active in Bold.
Women
Rank | Athlete | Nation | Olympics | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Venus Williams | ![]() |
2000–2016 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
2 | Kathleen McKane Godfree | ![]() |
1920–1924 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
3 | Serena Williams | ![]() |
2000–2016 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
4 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | ![]() |
1992–1996 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Players currently active in Bold.
Medal table
1 | ![]() |
20 | 5 | 11 | 36 |
2 | ![]() |
16 | 14 | 12 | 42 |
3 | ![]() |
5 | 6 | 8 | 19 |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
5 | ![]() |
2 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
6 | ![]() |
2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
7 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
8 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
9 | ![]() |
2 | 7 | 3 | 12 |
10 | ![]() |
1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
11 | ![]() |
1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
12 | ![]() |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
13 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
17 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
19 | ![]() |
0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
20 | ![]() |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
21 | ![]() |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
22 | ![]() |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
23 | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
24 | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
26 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
27 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
28 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
See also
- Tennis at the 1906 Intercalated Games — these Intercalated Games are no longer regarded as official Games by the International Olympic Committee
Notes
^a The Olympic medal table is ranked first by the number of gold medals won and then by silver and bronze medals if there is a tie.
References
- General
- "Results database". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- "Tennis: Men's singles". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- "Tennis: Men's doubles". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- "Tennis: Women's singles". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- "Tennis: Women's doubles". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- Specific
External links
- Olympic Tennis at Sports-Reference.com