List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)
Updated: 5/20/2026, 7:04:50 PM Wikipedia source
This is the complete list of men's Olympic medalists in swimming.
Tables
· Men's events
WR
WR
OR
WR
indicates swimmer broke the Olympic Record
indicates swimmer broke the World Record (and Olympic Record)
AM
AM
OR
AM
indicates swimmer broke the Olympic Record
indicates swimmer broke the American Record
SA
SA
OR
SA
indicates swimmer broke the Olympic Record
indicates swimmer broke the South American Record
ER
ER
OR
ER
indicates swimmer broke the Olympic Record
indicates swimmer broke the European Record
AS
AS
OR
AS
indicates swimmer broke the Olympic Record
indicates swimmer broke the Asian Record
NR
NR
OR
NR
indicates swimmer broke the Olympic Record
indicates swimmer broke the National Record
| OR | indicates swimmer broke the Olympic Record |
| WR | indicates swimmer broke the World Record (and Olympic Record) |
| AM | indicates swimmer broke the American Record |
| SA | indicates swimmer broke the South American Record |
| ER | indicates swimmer broke the European Record |
| AS | indicates swimmer broke the Asian Record |
| NR | indicates swimmer broke the National Record |
· Men's events › 50 metre freestyle
1988 Seoul
1988 Seoul
Games
1988 Seoul
Gold
Matt Biondi
United States
Gold
22 WR
Silver
Tom Jager
United States
Silver
22
Bronze
Gennadiy Prigoda
Soviet Union
Bronze
22
1992 Barcelona
1992 Barcelona
Games
1992 Barcelona
Gold
Alexander Popov
Unified Team
Gold
21 OR
Silver
Matt Biondi
United States
Silver
22
Bronze
Tom Jager
United States
Bronze
22
1996 Atlanta
1996 Atlanta
Games
1996 Atlanta
Gold
Alexander Popov
Russia
Gold
22
Silver
Gary Hall Jr.
United States
Silver
22
Bronze
Fernando Scherer
Brazil
Bronze
22 SA
2000 Sydney
2000 Sydney
Games
2000 Sydney
Gold
Anthony Ervin
United States
Gary Hall Jr.
United States
Gold
21
Silver
Not awarded
as there was a tie for gold.
Silver
Pieter van den Hoogenband
Netherlands
Bronze
22
2004 Athens
2004 Athens
Games
2004 Athens
Gold
Gary Hall Jr.
United States
Gold
21
Silver
Duje Draganja
Croatia
Silver
21
Bronze
Roland Mark Schoeman
South Africa
Bronze
22
2008 Beijing
2008 Beijing
Games
2008 Beijing
Gold
César Cielo
Brazil
Gold
21 OR AM
Silver
Amaury Leveaux
France
Silver
21
Bronze
Alain Bernard
France
Bronze
21
2012 London
2012 London
Games
2012 London
Gold
Florent Manaudou
France
Gold
21
Silver
Cullen Jones
United States
Silver
21
Bronze
César Cielo
Brazil
Bronze
21
2016 Rio de Janeiro
2016 Rio de Janeiro
Games
2016 Rio de Janeiro
Gold
Anthony Ervin
United States
Gold
21
Silver
Florent Manaudou
France
Silver
21
Bronze
Nathan Adrian
United States
Bronze
21
2020 Tokyo
2020 Tokyo
Games
2020 Tokyo
Gold
Caeleb Dressel
United States
Gold
21 OR
Silver
Florent Manaudou
France
Silver
21
Bronze
Bruno Fratus
Brazil
Bronze
21
2024 Paris
2024 Paris
Games
2024 Paris
Gold
Cameron McEvoy
Australia
Gold
21
Silver
Benjamin Proud
Great Britain
Silver
21
Bronze
Florent Manaudou
France
Bronze
21
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| 1988 Seoul | Matt Biondi United States | 22 WR | Tom Jager United States | 22 | Gennadiy Prigoda Soviet Union | 22 |
| 1992 Barcelona | Alexander Popov Unified Team | 21 OR | Matt Biondi United States | 22 | Tom Jager United States | 22 |
| 1996 Atlanta | Alexander Popov Russia | 22 | Gary Hall Jr. United States | 22 | Fernando Scherer Brazil | 22 SA |
| 2000 Sydney | Anthony Ervin United States Gary Hall Jr. United States | 21 | Not awarded as there was a tie for gold. | Pieter van den Hoogenband Netherlands | 22 | |
| 2004 Athens | Gary Hall Jr. United States | 21 | Duje Draganja Croatia | 21 | Roland Mark Schoeman South Africa | 22 |
| 2008 Beijing | César Cielo Brazil | 21 OR AM | Amaury Leveaux France | 21 | Alain Bernard France | 21 |
| 2012 London | Florent Manaudou France | 21 | Cullen Jones United States | 21 | César Cielo Brazil | 21 |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Anthony Ervin United States | 21 | Florent Manaudou France | 21 | Nathan Adrian United States | 21 |
| 2020 Tokyo | Caeleb Dressel United States | 21 OR | Florent Manaudou France | 21 | Bruno Fratus Brazil | 21 |
| 2024 Paris | Cameron McEvoy Australia | 21 | Benjamin Proud Great Britain | 21 | Florent Manaudou France | 21 |
· Men's events › 100 metre freestyle
1896 Athens
1896 Athens
Games
1896 Athens
Gold
Alfréd Hajós
Hungary
Gold
1:22 OR
Silver
Otto Herschmann
Austria
Silver
1:22
Bronze
none awarded
1900–1904
1900–1904
Games
1900–1904
Gold
not included in the Olympic program
1908 London
1908 London
Games
1908 London
Gold
Charles Daniels
United States
Gold
1:05 WR
Silver
Zoltán Halmay
Hungary
Silver
1:06
Bronze
Harald Julin
Sweden
Bronze
1:08
1912 Stockholm
1912 Stockholm
Games
1912 Stockholm
Gold
Duke Kahanamoku
United States
Gold
1:03 set WR in semifinal
Silver
Cecil Healy
Australasia
Silver
1:04
Bronze
Ken Huszagh
United States
Bronze
1:05
1920 Antwerp
1920 Antwerp
Games
1920 Antwerp
Gold
Duke Kahanamoku
United States
Gold
1:01 set WR in the final before it was re-run due to protest
Silver
Pua Kealoha
United States
Silver
1:02
Bronze
Bill Harris
United States
Bronze
1:03
1924 Paris
1924 Paris
Games
1924 Paris
Gold
Johnny Weissmuller
United States
Gold
59 OR
Silver
Duke Kahanamoku
United States
Silver
1:01
Bronze
Samuel Kahanamoku
United States
Bronze
1:01
1928 Amsterdam
1928 Amsterdam
Games
1928 Amsterdam
Gold
Johnny Weissmuller
United States
Gold
58 OR
Silver
István Bárány
Hungary
Silver
59
Bronze
Katsuo Takaishi
Japan
Bronze
1:00
1932 Los Angeles
1932 Los Angeles
Games
1932 Los Angeles
Gold
Yasuji Miyazaki
Japan
Gold
58 set OR in semifinal
Silver
Tatsugo Kawaishi
Japan
Silver
58
Bronze
Albert Schwartz
United States
Bronze
58
1936 Berlin
1936 Berlin
Games
1936 Berlin
Gold
Ferenc Csik
Hungary
Gold
57
Silver
Masanori Yusa
Japan
Silver
57 tied OR in semifinal
Bronze
Shigeo Arai
Japan
Bronze
58
1948 London
1948 London
Games
1948 London
Gold
Wally Ris
United States
Gold
57 OR
Silver
Alan Ford
United States
Silver
57
Bronze
Géza Kádas
Hungary
Bronze
58
1952 Helsinki
1952 Helsinki
Games
1952 Helsinki
Gold
Clarke Scholes
United States
Gold
57
Silver
Hiroshi Suzuki
Japan
Silver
57
Bronze
Göran Larsson
Sweden
Bronze
58
1956 Melbourne
1956 Melbourne
Games
1956 Melbourne
Gold
Jon Henricks
Australia
Gold
55 WR
Silver
John Devitt
Australia
Silver
55
Bronze
Gary Chapman
Australia
Bronze
56
1960 Rome
1960 Rome
Games
1960 Rome
Gold
John Devitt
Australia
Gold
55 OR
Silver
Lance Larson
United States
Silver
55 OR
Bronze
Manuel dos Santos
Brazil
Bronze
55
1964 Tokyo
1964 Tokyo
Games
1964 Tokyo
Gold
Don Schollander
United States
Gold
53 OR
Silver
Robert McGregor
Great Britain
Silver
53
Bronze
Hans-Joachim Klein
United Team of Germany
Bronze
54
1968 Mexico City
1968 Mexico City
Games
1968 Mexico City
Gold
Michael Wenden
Australia
Gold
52 WR
Silver
Ken Walsh
United States
Silver
52
Bronze
Mark Spitz
United States
Bronze
53
1972 Munich
1972 Munich
Games
1972 Munich
Gold
Mark Spitz
United States
Gold
51 WR
Silver
Jerry Heidenreich
United States
Silver
51
Bronze
Vladimir Bure
Soviet Union
Bronze
51
1976 Montreal
1976 Montreal
Games
1976 Montreal
Gold
Jim Montgomery
United States
Gold
49 WR
Silver
Jack Babashoff
United States
Silver
50
Bronze
Peter Nocke
West Germany
Bronze
51
1980 Moscow
1980 Moscow
Games
1980 Moscow
Gold
Jörg Woithe
East Germany
Gold
50
Silver
Per Holmertz
Sweden
Silver
50
Bronze
Per Johansson
Sweden
Bronze
51
1984 Los Angeles
1984 Los Angeles
Games
1984 Los Angeles
Gold
Rowdy Gaines
United States
Gold
49 OR
Silver
Mark Stockwell
Australia
Silver
50
Bronze
Per Johansson
Sweden
Bronze
50
1988 Seoul
1988 Seoul
Games
1988 Seoul
Gold
Matt Biondi
United States
Gold
48 OR
Silver
Chris Jacobs
United States
Silver
49
Bronze
Stéphan Caron
France
Bronze
49
1992 Barcelona
1992 Barcelona
Games
1992 Barcelona
Gold
Alexander Popov
Unified Team
Gold
49
Silver
Gustavo Borges
Brazil
Silver
49
Bronze
Stéphan Caron
France
Bronze
49
1996 Atlanta
1996 Atlanta
Games
1996 Atlanta
Gold
Alexander Popov
Russia
Gold
48
Silver
Gary Hall Jr.
United States
Silver
48
Bronze
Gustavo Borges
Brazil
Bronze
49
2000 Sydney
2000 Sydney
Games
2000 Sydney
Gold
Pieter van den Hoogenband
Netherlands
Gold
48 set WR in semifinal
Silver
Alexander Popov
Russia
Silver
48
Bronze
Gary Hall Jr.
United States
Bronze
48
2004 Athens
2004 Athens
Games
2004 Athens
Gold
Pieter van den Hoogenband
Netherlands
Gold
48
Silver
Roland Mark Schoeman
South Africa
Silver
48
Bronze
Ian Thorpe
Australia
Bronze
48
2008 Beijing
2008 Beijing
Games
2008 Beijing
Gold
Alain Bernard
France
Gold
47
Silver
Eamon Sullivan
Australia
Silver
47 set WR in semifinal
Bronze
Jason Lezak
United States
César Cielo
Brazil
Bronze
47
2012 London
2012 London
Games
2012 London
Gold
Nathan Adrian
United States
Gold
47
Silver
James Magnussen
Australia
Silver
47
Bronze
Brent Hayden
Canada
Bronze
47
2016 Rio de Janeiro
2016 Rio de Janeiro
Games
2016 Rio de Janeiro
Gold
Kyle Chalmers
Australia
Gold
47
Silver
Pieter Timmers
Belgium
Silver
47
Bronze
Nathan Adrian
United States
Bronze
47
2020 Tokyo
2020 Tokyo
Games
2020 Tokyo
Gold
Caeleb Dressel
United States
Gold
47 OR
Silver
Kyle Chalmers
Australia
Silver
47
Bronze
Kliment Kolesnikov
ROC
Bronze
47
2024 Paris
2024 Paris
Games
2024 Paris
Gold
Pan Zhanle
China
Gold
46 WR
Silver
Kyle Chalmers
Australia
Silver
47
Bronze
David Popovici
Romania
Bronze
47
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| 1896 Athens | Alfréd Hajós Hungary | 1:22 OR | Otto Herschmann Austria | 1:22 | none awarded | |
| 1900–1904 | not included in the Olympic program | |||||
| 1908 London | Charles Daniels United States | 1:05 WR | Zoltán Halmay Hungary | 1:06 | Harald Julin Sweden | 1:08 |
| 1912 Stockholm | Duke Kahanamoku United States | 1:03 set WR in semifinal | Cecil Healy Australasia | 1:04 | Ken Huszagh United States | 1:05 |
| 1920 Antwerp | Duke Kahanamoku United States | 1:01 set WR in the final before it was re-run due to protest | Pua Kealoha United States | 1:02 | Bill Harris United States | 1:03 |
| 1924 Paris | Johnny Weissmuller United States | 59 OR | Duke Kahanamoku United States | 1:01 | Samuel Kahanamoku United States | 1:01 |
| 1928 Amsterdam | Johnny Weissmuller United States | 58 OR | István Bárány Hungary | 59 | Katsuo Takaishi Japan | 1:00 |
| 1932 Los Angeles | Yasuji Miyazaki Japan | 58 set OR in semifinal | Tatsugo Kawaishi Japan | 58 | Albert Schwartz United States | 58 |
| 1936 Berlin | Ferenc Csik Hungary | 57 | Masanori Yusa Japan | 57 tied OR in semifinal | Shigeo Arai Japan | 58 |
| 1948 London | Wally Ris United States | 57 OR | Alan Ford United States | 57 | Géza Kádas Hungary | 58 |
| 1952 Helsinki | Clarke Scholes United States | 57 | Hiroshi Suzuki Japan | 57 | Göran Larsson Sweden | 58 |
| 1956 Melbourne | Jon Henricks Australia | 55 WR | John Devitt Australia | 55 | Gary Chapman Australia | 56 |
| 1960 Rome | John Devitt Australia | 55 OR | Lance Larson United States | 55 OR | Manuel dos Santos Brazil | 55 |
| 1964 Tokyo | Don Schollander United States | 53 OR | Robert McGregor Great Britain | 53 | Hans-Joachim Klein United Team of Germany | 54 |
| 1968 Mexico City | Michael Wenden Australia | 52 WR | Ken Walsh United States | 52 | Mark Spitz United States | 53 |
| 1972 Munich | Mark Spitz United States | 51 WR | Jerry Heidenreich United States | 51 | Vladimir Bure Soviet Union | 51 |
| 1976 Montreal | Jim Montgomery United States | 49 WR | Jack Babashoff United States | 50 | Peter Nocke West Germany | 51 |
| 1980 Moscow | Jörg Woithe East Germany | 50 | Per Holmertz Sweden | 50 | Per Johansson Sweden | 51 |
| 1984 Los Angeles | Rowdy Gaines United States | 49 OR | Mark Stockwell Australia | 50 | Per Johansson Sweden | 50 |
| 1988 Seoul | Matt Biondi United States | 48 OR | Chris Jacobs United States | 49 | Stéphan Caron France | 49 |
| 1992 Barcelona | Alexander Popov Unified Team | 49 | Gustavo Borges Brazil | 49 | Stéphan Caron France | 49 |
| 1996 Atlanta | Alexander Popov Russia | 48 | Gary Hall Jr. United States | 48 | Gustavo Borges Brazil | 49 |
| 2000 Sydney | Pieter van den Hoogenband Netherlands | 48 set WR in semifinal | Alexander Popov Russia | 48 | Gary Hall Jr. United States | 48 |
| 2004 Athens | Pieter van den Hoogenband Netherlands | 48 | Roland Mark Schoeman South Africa | 48 | Ian Thorpe Australia | 48 |
| 2008 Beijing | Alain Bernard France | 47 | Eamon Sullivan Australia | 47 set WR in semifinal | Jason Lezak United States César Cielo Brazil | 47 |
| 2012 London | Nathan Adrian United States | 47 | James Magnussen Australia | 47 | Brent Hayden Canada | 47 |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Kyle Chalmers Australia | 47 | Pieter Timmers Belgium | 47 | Nathan Adrian United States | 47 |
| 2020 Tokyo | Caeleb Dressel United States | 47 OR | Kyle Chalmers Australia | 47 | Kliment Kolesnikov ROC | 47 |
| 2024 Paris | Pan Zhanle China | 46 WR | Kyle Chalmers Australia | 47 | David Popovici Romania | 47 |
· Men's events › 200 metre freestyle
1900 Paris
1900 Paris
Games
1900 Paris
Gold
Frederick Lane
Australia
Gold
2:25
Silver
Zoltán Halmay
Hungary
Silver
2:31
Bronze
Karl Ruberl
Austria
Bronze
2:32 set OR in semifinal
1904–1964
1904–1964
Games
1904–1964
Gold
not included in the Olympic program
1968 Mexico City
1968 Mexico City
Games
1968 Mexico City
Gold
Michael Wenden
Australia
Gold
1:55 OR
Silver
Don Schollander
United States
Silver
1:55
Bronze
John Nelson
United States
Bronze
1:58
1972 Munich
1972 Munich
Games
1972 Munich
Gold
Mark Spitz
United States
Gold
1:52 WR
Silver
Steve Genter
United States
Silver
1:53
Bronze
Werner Lampe
West Germany
Bronze
1:53
1976 Montreal
1976 Montreal
Games
1976 Montreal
Gold
Bruce Furniss
United States
Gold
1:50 WR
Silver
John Naber
United States
Silver
1:50
Bronze
Jim Montgomery
United States
Bronze
1:50
1980 Moscow
1980 Moscow
Games
1980 Moscow
Gold
Sergey Koplyakov
Soviet Union
Gold
1:49 OR
Silver
Andrey Krylov
Soviet Union
Silver
1:50
Bronze
Graeme Brewer
Australia
Bronze
1:51
1984 Los Angeles
1984 Los Angeles
Games
1984 Los Angeles
Gold
Michael Gross
West Germany
Gold
1:47 WR
Silver
Mike Heath
United States
Silver
1:49
Bronze
Thomas Fahrner
West Germany
Bronze
1:49
1988 Seoul
1988 Seoul
Games
1988 Seoul
Gold
Duncan Armstrong
Australia
Gold
1:47 WR
Silver
Anders Holmertz
Sweden
Silver
1:47
Bronze
Matt Biondi
United States
Bronze
1:47
1992 Barcelona
1992 Barcelona
Games
1992 Barcelona
Gold
Yevgeny Sadovyi
Unified Team
Gold
1:46 OR
Silver
Anders Holmertz
Sweden
Silver
1:46
Bronze
Antti Kasvio
Finland
Bronze
1:47
1996 Atlanta
1996 Atlanta
Games
1996 Atlanta
Gold
Danyon Loader
New Zealand
Gold
1:47
Silver
Gustavo Borges
Brazil
Silver
1:48
Bronze
Daniel Kowalski
Australia
Bronze
1:48
2000 Sydney
2000 Sydney
Games
2000 Sydney
Gold
Pieter van den Hoogenband
Netherlands
Gold
1:45 WR
Silver
Ian Thorpe
Australia
Silver
1:45
Bronze
Massimiliano Rosolino
Italy
Bronze
1:46
2004 Athens
2004 Athens
Games
2004 Athens
Gold
Ian Thorpe
Australia
Gold
1:44 OR
Silver
Pieter van den Hoogenband
Netherlands
Silver
1:45
Bronze
Michael Phelps
United States
Bronze
1:45
2008 Beijing
2008 Beijing
Games
2008 Beijing
Gold
Michael Phelps
United States
Gold
1:42 WR
Silver
Park Tae-hwan
South Korea
Silver
1:44
Bronze
Peter Vanderkaay
United States
Bronze
1:45
2012 London
2012 London
Games
2012 London
Gold
Yannick Agnel
France
Gold
1:43
Silver
Park Tae-hwan
South Korea
Sun Yang
China
Silver
1:44
Bronze
none awarded
2016 Rio de Janeiro
2016 Rio de Janeiro
Games
2016 Rio de Janeiro
Gold
Sun Yang
China
Gold
1:44
Silver
Chad le Clos
South Africa
Silver
1:45
Bronze
Conor Dwyer
United States
Bronze
1:45
2020 Tokyo
2020 Tokyo
Games
2020 Tokyo
Gold
Tom Dean
Great Britain
Gold
1:44
Silver
Duncan Scott
Great Britain
Silver
1:44
Bronze
Fernando Scheffer
Brazil
Bronze
1:44
2024 Paris
2024 Paris
Games
2024 Paris
Gold
David Popovici
Romania
Gold
1:44
Silver
Matthew Richards
Great Britain
Silver
1:44
Bronze
Luke Hobson
United States
Bronze
1:44
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| 1900 Paris | Frederick Lane Australia | 2:25 | Zoltán Halmay Hungary | 2:31 | Karl Ruberl Austria | 2:32 set OR in semifinal |
| 1904–1964 | not included in the Olympic program | |||||
| 1968 Mexico City | Michael Wenden Australia | 1:55 OR | Don Schollander United States | 1:55 | John Nelson United States | 1:58 |
| 1972 Munich | Mark Spitz United States | 1:52 WR | Steve Genter United States | 1:53 | Werner Lampe West Germany | 1:53 |
| 1976 Montreal | Bruce Furniss United States | 1:50 WR | John Naber United States | 1:50 | Jim Montgomery United States | 1:50 |
| 1980 Moscow | Sergey Koplyakov Soviet Union | 1:49 OR | Andrey Krylov Soviet Union | 1:50 | Graeme Brewer Australia | 1:51 |
| 1984 Los Angeles | Michael Gross West Germany | 1:47 WR | Mike Heath United States | 1:49 | Thomas Fahrner West Germany | 1:49 |
| 1988 Seoul | Duncan Armstrong Australia | 1:47 WR | Anders Holmertz Sweden | 1:47 | Matt Biondi United States | 1:47 |
| 1992 Barcelona | Yevgeny Sadovyi Unified Team | 1:46 OR | Anders Holmertz Sweden | 1:46 | Antti Kasvio Finland | 1:47 |
| 1996 Atlanta | Danyon Loader New Zealand | 1:47 | Gustavo Borges Brazil | 1:48 | Daniel Kowalski Australia | 1:48 |
| 2000 Sydney | Pieter van den Hoogenband Netherlands | 1:45 WR | Ian Thorpe Australia | 1:45 | Massimiliano Rosolino Italy | 1:46 |
| 2004 Athens | Ian Thorpe Australia | 1:44 OR | Pieter van den Hoogenband Netherlands | 1:45 | Michael Phelps United States | 1:45 |
| 2008 Beijing | Michael Phelps United States | 1:42 WR | Park Tae-hwan South Korea | 1:44 | Peter Vanderkaay United States | 1:45 |
| 2012 London | Yannick Agnel France | 1:43 | Park Tae-hwan South Korea Sun Yang China | 1:44 | none awarded | |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Sun Yang China | 1:44 | Chad le Clos South Africa | 1:45 | Conor Dwyer United States | 1:45 |
| 2020 Tokyo | Tom Dean Great Britain | 1:44 | Duncan Scott Great Britain | 1:44 | Fernando Scheffer Brazil | 1:44 |
| 2024 Paris | David Popovici Romania | 1:44 | Matthew Richards Great Britain | 1:44 | Luke Hobson United States | 1:44 |
· Men's events › 400 metre freestyle
1908 London
1908 London
Games
1908 London
Gold
Henry Taylor
Great Britain
Gold
5:36 WR
Silver
Frank Beaurepaire
Australasia
Silver
5:44
Bronze
Otto Scheff
Austria
Bronze
5:46
1912 Stockholm
1912 Stockholm
Games
1912 Stockholm
Gold
George Hodgson
Canada
Gold
5:24 WR
Silver
Jack Hatfield
Great Britain
Silver
5:35
Bronze
Harold Hardwick
Australasia
Bronze
5:31
1920 Antwerp
1920 Antwerp
Games
1920 Antwerp
Gold
Norman Ross
United States
Gold
5:26
Silver
Ludy Langer
United States
Silver
5:29
Bronze
George Vernot
Canada
Bronze
5:29
1924 Paris
1924 Paris
Games
1924 Paris
Gold
Johnny Weissmuller
United States
Gold
5:04 OR
Silver
Arne Borg
Sweden
Silver
5:05
Bronze
Andrew Charlton
Australia
Bronze
5:06
1928 Amsterdam
1928 Amsterdam
Games
1928 Amsterdam
Gold
Alberto Zorrilla
Argentina
Gold
5:01 OR
Silver
Andrew Charlton
Australia
Silver
5:03
Bronze
Arne Borg
Sweden
Bronze
5:04
1932 Los Angeles
1932 Los Angeles
Games
1932 Los Angeles
Gold
Buster Crabbe
United States
Gold
4:48 OR
Silver
Jean Taris
France
Silver
4:48
Bronze
Tsutomu Ōyokota
Japan
Bronze
4:52
1936 Berlin
1936 Berlin
Games
1936 Berlin
Gold
Jack Medica
United States
Gold
4:45 OR
Silver
Shunpei Uto
Japan
Silver
4:45
Bronze
Shozo Makino
Japan
Bronze
4:48
1948 London
1948 London
Games
1948 London
Gold
Bill Smith
United States
Gold
4:41 OR
Silver
Jimmy McLane
United States
Silver
4:43
Bronze
John Marshall
Australia
Bronze
4:47
1952 Helsinki
1952 Helsinki
Games
1952 Helsinki
Gold
Jean Boiteux
France
Gold
4:30 OR
Silver
Ford Konno
United States
Silver
4:31
Bronze
Per-Olof Östrand
Sweden
Bronze
4:35
1956 Melbourne
1956 Melbourne
Games
1956 Melbourne
Gold
Murray Rose
Australia
Gold
4:27 OR
Silver
Tsuyoshi Yamanaka
Japan
Silver
4:30
Bronze
George Breen
United States
Bronze
4:32
1960 Rome
1960 Rome
Games
1960 Rome
Gold
Murray Rose
Australia
Gold
4:18 OR
Silver
Tsuyoshi Yamanaka
Japan
Silver
4:21
Bronze
John Konrads
Australia
Bronze
4:21
1964 Tokyo
1964 Tokyo
Games
1964 Tokyo
Gold
Don Schollander
United States
Gold
4:12 WR
Silver
Frank Wiegand
United Team of Germany
Silver
4:14
Bronze
Allan Wood
Australia
Bronze
4:15
1968 Mexico City
1968 Mexico City
Games
1968 Mexico City
Gold
Mike Burton
United States
Gold
4:09 OR
Silver
Ralph Hutton
Canada
Silver
4:11
Bronze
Alain Mosconi
France
Bronze
4:13
1972 Munich
1972 Munich
Games
1972 Munich
Gold
Brad Cooper
Australia
Gold
4:00 OR
Silver
Steve Genter
United States
Silver
4:01
Bronze
Tom McBreen
United States
Bronze
4:02
1976 Montreal
1976 Montreal
Games
1976 Montreal
Gold
Brian Goodell
United States
Gold
3:51 WR
Silver
Tim Shaw
United States
Silver
3:52
Bronze
Vladimir Raskatov
Soviet Union
Bronze
3:55
1980 Moscow
1980 Moscow
Games
1980 Moscow
Gold
Vladimir Salnikov
Soviet Union
Gold
3:51 OR
Silver
Andrey Krylov
Soviet Union
Silver
3:53
Bronze
Ivar Stukolkin
Soviet Union
Bronze
3:53
1984 Los Angeles
1984 Los Angeles
Games
1984 Los Angeles
Gold
George DiCarlo
United States
Gold
3:51
Silver
John Mykkanen
United States
Silver
3:51
Bronze
Justin Lemberg
Australia
Bronze
3:51
1988 Seoul
1988 Seoul
Games
1988 Seoul
Gold
Uwe Dassler
East Germany
Gold
3:46 WR
Silver
Duncan Armstrong
Australia
Silver
3:47
Bronze
Artur Wojdat
Poland
Bronze
3:47
1992 Barcelona
1992 Barcelona
Games
1992 Barcelona
Gold
Yevgeny Sadovyi
Unified Team
Gold
3:45 WR
Silver
Kieren Perkins
Australia
Silver
3:45
Bronze
Anders Holmertz
Sweden
Bronze
3:46
1996 Atlanta
1996 Atlanta
Games
1996 Atlanta
Gold
Danyon Loader
New Zealand
Gold
3:47
Silver
Paul Palmer
Great Britain
Silver
3:49
Bronze
Daniel Kowalski
Australia
Bronze
3:49
2000 Sydney
2000 Sydney
Games
2000 Sydney
Gold
Ian Thorpe
Australia
Gold
3:40 WR
Silver
Massimiliano Rosolino
Italy
Silver
3:43
Bronze
Klete Keller
United States
Bronze
3:47
2004 Athens
2004 Athens
Games
2004 Athens
Gold
Ian Thorpe
Australia
Gold
3:43
Silver
Grant Hackett
Australia
Silver
3:43
Bronze
Klete Keller
United States
Bronze
3:44
2008 Beijing
2008 Beijing
Games
2008 Beijing
Gold
Park Tae-hwan
South Korea
Gold
3:41
Silver
Zhang Lin
China
Silver
3:42
Bronze
Larsen Jensen
United States
Bronze
3:42
2012 London
2012 London
Games
2012 London
Gold
Sun Yang
China
Gold
3:40 OR
Silver
Park Tae-hwan
South Korea
Silver
3:42
Bronze
Peter Vanderkaay
United States
Bronze
3:44
2016 Rio de Janeiro
2016 Rio de Janeiro
Games
2016 Rio de Janeiro
Gold
Mack Horton
Australia
Gold
3:41
Silver
Sun Yang
China
Silver
3:41
Bronze
Gabriele Detti
Italy
Bronze
3:43
2020 Tokyo
2020 Tokyo
Games
2020 Tokyo
Gold
Ahmed Hafnaoui
Tunisia
Gold
3:43
Silver
Jack McLoughlin
Australia
Silver
3:43
Bronze
Kieran Smith
United States
Bronze
3:43
2024 Paris
2024 Paris
Games
2024 Paris
Gold
Lukas Märtens
Germany
Gold
3:41
Silver
Elijah Winnington
Australia
Silver
3:42
Bronze
Kim Woo-min
South Korea
Bronze
3:42
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
| 1908 London | Henry Taylor Great Britain | 5:36 WR | Frank Beaurepaire Australasia | 5:44 | Otto Scheff Austria | 5:46 |
| 1912 Stockholm | George Hodgson Canada | 5:24 WR | Jack Hatfield Great Britain | 5:35 | Harold Hardwick Australasia | 5:31 |
| 1920 Antwerp | Norman Ross United States | 5:26 | Ludy Langer United States | 5:29 | George Vernot Canada | 5:29 |
| 1924 Paris | Johnny Weissmuller United States | 5:04 OR | Arne Borg Sweden | 5:05 | Andrew Charlton Australia | 5:06 |
| 1928 Amsterdam | Alberto Zorrilla Argentina | 5:01 OR | Andrew Charlton Australia | 5:03 | Arne Borg Sweden | 5:04 |
| 1932 Los Angeles | Buster Crabbe United States | 4:48 OR | Jean Taris France | 4:48 | Tsutomu Ōyokota Japan | 4:52 |
| 1936 Berlin | Jack Medica United States | 4:45 OR | Shunpei Uto Japan | 4:45 | Shozo Makino Japan | 4:48 |
| 1948 London | Bill Smith United States | 4:41 OR | Jimmy McLane United States | 4:43 | John Marshall Australia | 4:47 |
| 1952 Helsinki | Jean Boiteux France | 4:30 OR | Ford Konno United States | 4:31 | Per-Olof Östrand Sweden | 4:35 |
| 1956 Melbourne | Murray Rose Australia | 4:27 OR | Tsuyoshi Yamanaka Japan | 4:30 | George Breen United States | 4:32 |
| 1960 Rome | Murray Rose Australia | 4:18 OR | Tsuyoshi Yamanaka Japan | 4:21 | John Konrads Australia | 4:21 |
| 1964 Tokyo | Don Schollander United States | 4:12 WR | Frank Wiegand United Team of Germany | 4:14 | Allan Wood Australia | 4:15 |
| 1968 Mexico City | Mike Burton United States | 4:09 OR | Ralph Hutton Canada | 4:11 | Alain Mosconi France | 4:13 |
| 1972 Munich | Brad Cooper Australia | 4:00 OR | Steve Genter United States | 4:01 | Tom McBreen United States | 4:02 |
| 1976 Montreal | Brian Goodell United States | 3:51 WR | Tim Shaw United States | 3:52 | Vladimir Raskatov Soviet Union | 3:55 |
| 1980 Moscow | Vladimir Salnikov Soviet Union | 3:51 OR | Andrey Krylov Soviet Union | 3:53 | Ivar Stukolkin Soviet Union | 3:53 |
| 1984 Los Angeles | George DiCarlo United States | 3:51 | John Mykkanen United States | 3:51 | Justin Lemberg Australia | 3:51 |
| 1988 Seoul | Uwe Dassler East Germany | 3:46 WR | Duncan Armstrong Australia | 3:47 | Artur Wojdat Poland | 3:47 |
| 1992 Barcelona | Yevgeny Sadovyi Unified Team | 3:45 WR | Kieren Perkins Australia | 3:45 | Anders Holmertz Sweden | 3:46 |
| 1996 Atlanta | Danyon Loader New Zealand | 3:47 | Paul Palmer Great Britain | 3:49 | Daniel Kowalski Australia | 3:49 |
| 2000 Sydney | Ian Thorpe Australia | 3:40 WR | Massimiliano Rosolino Italy | 3:43 | Klete Keller United States | 3:47 |
| 2004 Athens | Ian Thorpe Australia | 3:43 | Grant Hackett Australia | 3:43 | Klete Keller United States | 3:44 |
| 2008 Beijing | Park Tae-hwan South Korea | 3:41 | Zhang Lin China | 3:42 | Larsen Jensen United States | 3:42 |
| 2012 London | Sun Yang China | 3:40 OR | Park Tae-hwan South Korea | 3:42 | Peter Vanderkaay United States | 3:44 |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Mack Horton Australia | 3:41 | Sun Yang China | 3:41 | Gabriele Detti Italy | 3:43 |
| 2020 Tokyo | Ahmed Hafnaoui Tunisia | 3:43 | Jack McLoughlin Australia | 3:43 | Kieran Smith United States | 3:43 |
| 2024 Paris | Lukas Märtens Germany | 3:41 | Elijah Winnington Australia | 3:42 | Kim Woo-min South Korea | 3:42 |