This is the complete list of women's Olympic medalists in swimming from 1896 to 2008.
See also: List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men), Swimming at the Summer Olympics, and Lists of Olympic medalists
Current Program
50 metre freestyle
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Seoul |  Kristin Otto (GDR) |
 Yang Wenyi (CHN) |
Katrin Meißner (GDR) Jill Sterkel (USA) |
| 1992 Barcelona | Yang Wenyi (CHN) |
Zhuang Yong (CHN) |
Angel Martino (USA) |
| 1996 Atlanta | Amy Van Dyken (USA) |
Le Jingyi (CHN) |
 Sandra Völker (GER) |
| 2000 Sydney |  Inge de Bruijn (NED) |
 Therese Alshammar (SWE) |
Dara Torres (USA) |
| 2004 Athens | Inge de Bruijn (NED) |
 Malia Metella (FRA) |
 Libby Lenton (AUS) |
| 2008 Beijing | Britta Steffen (GER) |
Dara Torres (USA) |
Cate Campbell (AUS) |
100 metre freestyle
200 metre freestyle
400 metre freestyle
800 metre freestyle
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Mexico City | Debbie Meyer (USA) |
Pam Kruse (USA) |
 Maria Teresa Ramírez (MEX) |
| 1972 Munich | Keena Rothhammer (USA) |
Shane Gould (AUS) |
 Novella Calligaris (ITA) |
| 1976 Montreal | Petra Thümer (GDR) |
Shirley Babashoff (USA) |
Wendy Weinberg (USA) |
| 1980 Moscow |  Michelle Ford (AUS) |
Ines Diers (GDR) |
Heike Dähne (GDR) |
| 1984 Los Angeles | Tiffany Cohen (USA) |
Michele Richardson (USA) |
 Sarah Hardcastle (GBR) |
| 1988 Seoul | Janet Evans (USA) |
Astrid Strauß (GDR) |
Julie McDonald (AUS) |
| 1992 Barcelona | Janet Evans (USA) |
Hayley Lewis (AUS) |
Jana Henke (GER) |
| 1996 Atlanta | Brooke Bennett (USA) |
Dagmar Hase (GER) |
Kirsten Vlieghuis (NED) |
| 2000 Sydney | Brooke Bennett (USA) |
 Yana Klochkova (UKR) |
Kaitlin Sandeno (USA) |
| 2004 Athens |  Ai Shibata (JPN) |
Laure Manaudou (FRA) |
Diana Munz (USA) |
| 2008 Beijing | Rebecca Adlington (GBR) |
Alessia Filippi (ITA) |
 Lotte Friis (DEN) |
100 metre backstroke
200 metre backstroke
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Mexico City | Lillian Watson (USA) |
 Elaine Tanner (CAN) |
Kaye Hall (USA) |
| 1972 Munich | Melissa Belote (USA) |
Susan Atwood (USA) |
Donna Gurr (CAN) |
| 1976 Montreal | Ulrike Richter (GDR) |
Birgit Treiber (GDR) |
Nancy Garapick (CAN) |
| 1980 Moscow | Rica Reinisch (GDR) |
Cornelia Polit (GDR) |
Birgit Treiber (GDR) |
| 1984 Los Angeles | Jolanda de Rover (NED) |
Amy White (USA) |
 Aneta Patrascoiu (ROU) |
| 1988 Seoul |  Krisztina Egerszegi (HUN) |
Katrin Zimmermann (GDR) |
Cornelia Sirch (GDR) |
| 1992 Barcelona | Krisztina Egerszegi (HUN) |
Dagmar Hase (GER) |
Nicole Stevenson (AUS) |
| 1996 Atlanta | Krisztina Egerszegi (HUN) |
Whitney Hedgepeth (USA) |
Cathleen Rund (GER) |
| 2000 Sydney |  Diana Mocanu (ROU) |
Roxana Maracineanu (FRA) |
Miki Nakao (JPN) |
| 2004 Athens |  Kirsty Coventry (ZIM) |
 Stanislava Komarova (RUS) |
Antje Buschschulte (GER) Reiko Nakamura (JPN) |
| 2008 Beijing | Kirsty Coventry (ZIM) |
Margaret Hoelzer (USA) |
Reiko Nakamura (JPN) |
100 metre breaststroke
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Mexico City |  Đurđica Bjedov (YUG) |
 Galina Prozumenshchikova (URS) |
Sharon Wichman (USA) |
| 1972 Munich | Catherine Carr (USA) |
Galina Prozumenshchikova (URS) |
Beverley Whitfield (AUS) |
| 1976 Montreal | Hannelore Anke (GDR) |
Lyubov Rusanova (URS) |
Marina Kosheveya (URS) |
| 1980 Moscow | Ute Geweniger (GDR) |
Elvira Vasilkova (URS) |
Susanne Nielsson (DEN) |
| 1984 Los Angeles | Petra van Staveren (NED) |
Anne Ottenbrite (CAN) |
Catherine Poirot (FRA) |
| 1988 Seoul |  Tania Dangalakova (BUL) |
Antoaneta Frenkeva (BUL) |
Silke Hörner (GDR) |
| 1992 Barcelona | Yelena Rudkovskaya (EUN) |
Anita Nall (USA) |
Samantha Riley (AUS) |
| 1996 Atlanta |  Penelope Heyns (RSA) |
Amanda Beard (USA) |
Samantha Riley (AUS) |
| 2000 Sydney | Megan Quann (USA) |
Leisel Jones (AUS) |
Penelope Heyns (RSA) |
| 2004 Athens | Luo Xuejuan (CHN) |
Brooke Hanson (AUS) |
Leisel Jones (AUS) |
| 2008 Beijing | Leisel Jones (AUS) |
Rebecca Soni (USA) |
 Mirna Jukic (AUT) |
200 metre breaststroke
100 metre butterfly
200 metre butterfly
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Mexico City | Ada Kok (NED) |
 Helga Lindner (GDR) |
Ellie Daniel (USA) |
| 1972 Munich | Karen Moe (USA) |
Lynn Colella (USA) |
Ellie Daniel (USA) |
| 1976 Montreal | Andrea Pollack (GDR) |
Ulrike Tauber (GDR) |
Rosemarie Gabriel (GDR) |
| 1980 Moscow | Ines Geißler (GDR) |
Sybille Schönrock (GDR) |
Michelle Ford (AUS) |
| 1984 Los Angeles | Mary Meagher (USA) |
Karen Phillips (AUS) |
Ina Beyermann (FRG) |
| 1988 Seoul | Kathleen Nord (GDR) |
Birte Weigang (GDR) |
Mary Meagher (USA) |
| 1992 Barcelona | Summer Sanders (USA) |
Wang Xiaohong (CHN) |
Susie O'Neill (AUS) |
| 1996 Atlanta | Susie O'Neill (AUS) |
Petria Thomas (AUS) |
 Michelle Smith (IRL) |
| 2000 Sydney | Misty Hyman (USA) |
Susie O'Neill (AUS) |
Petria Thomas (AUS) |
| 2004 Athens |  Otylia Jędrzejczak (POL) |
Petria Thomas (AUS) |
Yuko Nakanishi (JPN) |
| 2008 Beijing | Liu Zige (CHN) |
Jiao Liuyang (CHN) |
Jessicah Schipper (AUS) |
200 metre individual medley
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Mexico City | Claudia Kolb (USA) |
Susan Pedersen (USA) |
Jan Henne (USA) |
| 1972 Munich | Shane Gould (AUS) |
Kornelia Ender (GDR) |
Lynn Vidali (USA) |
| 1976-1980 | not included in the Olympic program | ||
| 1984 Los Angeles | Tracy Caulkins (USA) |
Nancy Hogshead (USA) |
Michele Pearson (AUS) |
| 1988 Seoul | Daniela Hunger (GDR) |
 Yelena Dendeberova (URS) |
Noemi Lung (ROU) |
| 1992 Barcelona | Lin Li (CHN) |
Summer Sanders (USA) |
Daniela Hunger (GER) |
| 1996 Atlanta | Michelle Smith (IRL) |
Marianne Limpert (CAN) |
Lin Li (CHN) |
| 2000 Sydney | Yana Klochkova (UKR) |
Beatrice Câşlaru (ROU) |
Cristina Teuscher (USA) |
| 2004 Athens | Yana Klochkova (UKR) |
Amanda Beard (USA) |
Kirsty Coventry (ZIM) |
| 2008 Beijing | Stephanie Rice (AUS) |
Kirsty Coventry (ZIM) |
Natalie Coughlin (USA) |
400 metre individual medley
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Tokyo | Donna de Varona (USA) |
Sharon Finneran (USA) |
Martha Randall (USA) |
| 1968 Mexico City | Claudia Kolb (USA) |
Lynn Vidali (USA) |
Sabine Steinbach (GDR) |
| 1972 Munich | Gail Neall (AUS) |
Leslie Cliff (CAN) |
Novella Calligaris (ITA) |
| 1976 Montreal | Ulrike Tauber (GDR) |
Cheryl Gibson (CAN) |
Becky Smith (CAN) |
| 1980 Moscow | Petra Schneider (GDR) |
Sharron Davies (GBR) |
Agnieszka Czopek (POL) |
| 1984 Los Angeles | Tracy Caulkins (USA) |
Suzanne Landells (AUS) |
Petra Zindler (FRG) |
| 1988 Seoul | Janet Evans (USA) |
Noemi Lung (ROU) |
Daniela Hunger (GDR) |
| 1992 Barcelona | Krisztina Egerszegi (HUN) |
Lin Li (CHN) |
Summer Sanders (USA) |
| 1996 Atlanta | Michelle Smith (IRL) |
Allison Wagner (USA) |
Krisztina Egerszegi (HUN) |
| 2000 Sydney | Yana Klochkova (UKR) |
Yasuko Tajima (JPN) |
Beatrice Câşlaru (ROU) |
| 2004 Athens | Yana Klochkova (UKR) |
Kaitlin Sandeno (USA) |
 Georgina Bardach (ARG) |
| 2008 Beijing | Stephanie Rice (AUS) |
Kirsty Coventry (ZIM) |
Katie Hoff (USA) |
4 × 100 metre freestyle relay
Note: since 1992, swimmers who swam only in preliminary rounds also received medals.
4 × 200 metre freestyle relay
Note: swimmers who swam only in preliminary rounds also received medals.
4 × 100 metre medley relay
Note: since 1992, swimmers who swam only in preliminary rounds also received medals.
10 km Marathon
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Beijing | Larisa Ilchenko (RUS) |
Keri-Anne Payne (GBR) |
Cassandra Patten (GBR) |
Discontinued Event
300 metre freestyle
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Antwerp |  Ethelda Bleibtrey (USA) |
Margaret Woodbridge (USA) |
Frances Schroth (USA) |
All-time medal table 1912-2008
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) |
87 | 64 | 57 | 208 |
| 2 | East Germany (GDR) |
32 | 25 | 17 | 74 |
| 3 | Australia (AUS) |
25 | 23 | 22 | 70 |
| 4 | Netherlands (NED) |
14 | 15 | 14 | 43 |
| 5 | Germany (GER) |
4 | 11 | 16 | 31 |
| 6 | Great Britain (GBR) |
6 | 10 | 14 | 30 |
| 7 | China (CHN) |
7 | 14 | 5 | 26 |
| 8 | Hungary (HUN) |
10 | 6 | 5 | 21 |
| 9 | Canada (CAN) |
1 | 6 | 10 | 17 |
| 10 | Japan (JPN) |
4 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 11 | Soviet Union (URS) |
3 | 7 | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | France (FRA) |
1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 13 | Denmark (DEN) |
2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 14 | Romania (ROU) |
3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 15 | South Africa (RSA) |
3 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 16 | West Germany (FRG) |
0 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Zimbabwe (ZIM) |
2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 18 | Sweden (SWE) |
0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 19 | Germany (EUA) |
1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 20 | Italy (ITA) |
1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 21 | Ukraine (UKR) |
4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 22 | Ireland (IRL) |
3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 23 |  Costa Rica (CRC) |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 24 | Poland (POL) |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 25 |  Bulgaria (BUL) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 26 |  Australasia (ANZ) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | Unified Team (EUN) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 28 | Russia (RUS) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | Yugoslavia (YUG) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 30 |  Slovakia (SVK) |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 31 | Argentina (ARG) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 32 |  Slovenia (SLO) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | Austria (AUT) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 |  Belgium (BEL) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 |  Spain (ESP) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 36 | Mexico (MEX) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 |  Norway (NOR) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 |  New Zealand (NZL) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 220 | 218 | 222 | 660 | |
See also
References
- 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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