This is the complete list of men's Olympic medalists in swimming from 1896 to 2008.
See also: List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women), Swimming at the Summer Olympics, and Lists of Olympic medalists
Current program
50 metre freestyle
| 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) Gary Hall, Jr. (USA) |
none awarded |  Pieter van den Hoogenband (NED) |
| 2004 Athens | Gary Hall, Jr. (USA) |
 Duje Draganja (CRO) |
 Roland Mark Schoeman (RSA) |
| 2008 Beijing | Cesar Cielo Filho (BRA) |
 Amaury Leveaux (FRA) |
Alain Bernard (FRA) |
100 meter freestyle
Géza Kádas 
200 metre freestyle
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Paris |  Frederick Lane (AUS) |
 Zoltán Halmay (HUN) |
 Karl Ruberl (AUT) |
| 1904–1964 | not included in the Olympic program | ||
| 1968 Mexico City |  Mike Wenden (AUS) |
Don Schollander (USA) |
John Nelson (USA) |
| 1972 Munich | Mark Spitz (USA) |
Steve Genter (USA) |
 Werner Lampe (FRG) |
| 1976 Montreal | Bruce Furniss (USA) |
John Naber (USA) |
Jim Montgomery (USA) |
| 1980 Moscow |  Sergey Kopliakov (URS) |
Andrey Krylov (URS) |
Graeme Brewer (AUS) |
| 1984 Los Angeles | Michael Gross (FRG) |
Michael Heath (USA) |
Thomas Fahrner (FRG) |
| 1988 Seoul | Duncan Armstrong (AUS) |
 Anders Holmertz (SWE) |
Matt Biondi (USA) |
| 1992 Barcelona | Yevgeny Sadovyi (EUN) |
Anders Holmertz (SWE) |
 Antti Kasvio (FIN) |
| 1996 Atlanta |  Danyon Loader (NZL) |
Gustavo Borges (BRA) |
Daniel Kowalski (AUS) |
| 2000 Sydney | Pieter van den Hoogenband (NED) |
Ian Thorpe (AUS) |
 Massimiliano Rosolino (ITA) |
| 2004 Athens | Ian Thorpe (AUS) |
Pieter van den Hoogenband (NED) |
Michael Phelps (USA) |
| 2008 Beijing | Michael Phelps (USA) |
 Park Tae Hwan (KOR) |
Peter Vanderkaay (USA) |
400 metre freestyle
1500 metre freestyle
100 metre backstroke
200 metre backstroke
100 metre breaststroke
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Mexico City | Don McKenzie (USA) |
Vladimir Kosinskiy (URS) |
Nikolai Pankin (URS) |
| 1972 Munich |  Nobutaka Taguchi (JPN) |
Tom Bruce (USA) |
John Hencken (USA) |
| 1976 Montreal | John Hencken (USA) |
David Wilkie (GBR) |
Arvydas Juozaitis (URS) |
| 1980 Moscow | Duncan Goodhew (GBR) |
Arsens Miskarovs (URS) |
Peter Evans (AUS) |
| 1984 Los Angeles | Steve Lundquist (USA) |
 Victor Davis (CAN) |
Peter Evans (AUS) |
| 1988 Seoul | Adrian Moorhouse (GBR) |
 Károly Güttler (HUN) |
Dmitry Volkov (URS) |
| 1992 Barcelona | Nelson Diebel (USA) |
Norbert Rózsa (HUN) |
Phil Rogers (AUS) |
| 1996 Atlanta |  Frederik Deburghgraeve (BEL) |
Jeremy Linn (USA) |
Mark Warnecke (GER) |
| 2000 Sydney | Domenico Fioravanti (ITA) |
Ed Moses (USA) |
Roman Sloudnov (RUS) |
| 2004 Athens |  Kosuke Kitajima (JPN) |
Brendan Hansen (USA) |
Hugues Duboscq (FRA) |
| 2008 Beijing | Kosuke Kitajima (JPN) |
 Alexander Dale Oen (NOR) |
Hugues Duboscq (FRA) |
200 metre breaststroke
100 metre butterfly
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Mexico City | Douglas 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) |
200 metre butterfly
200 metre individual medley
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Mexico City | Charles 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) |
400 metre individual medley
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Tokyo | Richard Roth (USA) |
Roy Saari (USA) |
 Gerhard Hetz (EUA) |
| 1968 Mexico City | Charles 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) |
Andrei 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) |
4×100 metre freestyle relay
Note: since 1992, swimmers who swam only in preliminary rounds also received medals.
4×200 metre freestyle relay
Note: since 1992, 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 | Maarten van der Weijden (NED) |
David Davies (GBR) |
Thomas Lurz (GER) |
Discontinued events
50 yard freestyle
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 St. Louis | Zoltán Halmay (HUN) |
 Scott Leary (USA) |
Charles Daniels (USA) |
100 metres for sailors
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 Athens |  Ioannis Malokinis (GRE) |
Spiridon Chasapis (GRE) |
Dimitrios Drivas (GRE) |
100 yard freestyle
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 St. Louis | Zoltán Halmay (HUN) |
Charles Daniels (USA) |
Scott Leary (USA) |
220 yard freestyle
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 St. Louis | Charles Daniels (USA) |
Francis Gailey (USA) |
 Emil Rausch (GER) |
440 yard freestyle
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 St. Louis | Charles Daniels (USA) |
Francis Gailey (USA) |
Otto Wahle (AUT) |
500 metre freestyle
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 Athens | Paul Neumann (AUT) |
Antonios Pepanos (GRE) |
Efstathios Chorophas (GRE) |
880 yard freestyle
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 St. Louis | Emil Rausch (GER) |
Francis Gailey (USA) |
Géza Kiss (HUN) |
1000 metre freestyle
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Paris | John Arthur Jarvis (GBR) |
Otto Wahle (AUT) |
Zoltán Halmay (HUN) |
1200 metre freestyle
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 Athens | Alfréd Hajós (HUN) |
Joannis Andreou (GRE) |
Efstathios Chorophas (GRE) |
1 mile freestyle
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 St. Louis | Emil Rausch (GER) |
Géza Kiss (HUN) |
Francis Gailey (USA) |
4000 metre freestyle
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Paris | John Arthur Jarvis (GBR) |
Zoltán Halmay (HUN) |
Louis Martin (FRA) |
100 yard backstroke
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 St. Louis | Walter Brack (GER) |
Georg Hoffmann (GER) |
Georg Zacharias (GER) |
400 metre breaststroke
| 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
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 St. Louis | Georg Zacharias (GER) |
Walter Brack (GER) |
Henry Jamison Handy (USA) |
200 metres team race
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Paris | Germany (GER) Ernst Hoppenberg Max Hainle Julius Frey Max Schöne Herbert von Petersdorff |
France (FRA) Maurice Hochepied Victor Hochepied Bertrand Verbecke M. Cadet |
France (FRA) Tartara Louis Martin Désiré Merchez Jean Leuilleux P. Houben |
4×50 yard freestyle relay
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 St. Louis | United States (USA) Joseph Ruddy Leo Goodwin Louis Handley Charles Daniels |
United States (USA) David Hammond William Tuttle Hugo Goetz Raymond Thorne |
United States (USA) Amedee Reyburn Gwynne Evans Marquard Schwarz William Orthwein |
200 metres obstacle race
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Paris | Frederick Lane (AUS) |
Otto Wahle (AUT) |
Peter Kemp (GBR) |
Underwater swimming
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Paris | Charles de Vendeville (FRA) |
André Six (FRA) |
 Peder Lykkeberg (DEN) |
All-time medal table - Mens - 1896-2008
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) |
127 | 91 | 63 | 281 |
| 2 | Australia (AUS) |
31 | 31 | 36 | 98 |
| 3 | Japan (JPN) |
16 | 18 | 15 | 49 |
| 4 | Hungary (HUN) |
13 | 17 | 12 | 42 |
| 5 | Soviet Union (URS) |
9 | 14 | 18 | 41 |
| 6 | Great Britain (GBR) |
9 | 11 | 14 | 34 |
| 7 | Germany (GER) |
9 | 7 | 12 | 28 |
| 8 | Sweden (SWE) |
8 | 10 | 10 | 28 |
| 9 | Canada (CAN) |
6 | 7 | 10 | 23 |
| 10 | France (FRA) |
3 | 7 | 13 | 23 |
| 11 | East Germany (GDR) |
6 | 7 | 5 | 18 |
| 12 | West Germany (FRG) |
3 | 4 | 7 | 14 |
| 13 | Russia (RUS) |
4 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| 14 | Italy (ITA) |
3 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| 15 | Brazil (BRA) |
1 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 16 | Netherlands (NED) |
4 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 17 |  Austria (AUT) |
1 | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| 18 | Unified Team (EUN) |
5 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 19 |  Greece (GRE) |
1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 20 |  Australasia (ANZ) |
1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 21 | Germany (EUA) |
0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 22 | New Zealand (NZL) |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 23 | Finland (FIN) |
0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | Belgium (BEL) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 25 |  Spain (ESP) |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 26 | Denmark (DEN) |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 27 | South Korea (KOR) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | South Africa (RSA) |
1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 29 | Suriname (SUR) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 30 |  Cuba (CUB) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 31 | Poland (POL) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 32 | Ukraine (UKR) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 33 |  Argentina (ARG) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 34 |  Mexico (MEX) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 |  Tunisia (TUN) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 |  China (CHN) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | Croatia (CRO) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | Norway (NOR) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 39 | Serbia (SRB) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 |  Philippines (PHI) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 41 |  Romania (ROU) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 42 |  Switzerland (SUI) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 43 | Trinidad and Tobago (TRI) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 44 |  Venezuela (VEN) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 269 | 267 | 269 | 805 | |
See also
- Swimming at the 1906 Summer Olympics — these Intercalated Games are no longer regarded as official Games by the International Olympic Committee
- List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (men)
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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