List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)
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This is the complete list of women's Olympic medalists in swimming from 1896 to 2004.
- See also: List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men), Swimming at the Summer Olympics, and Lists of Olympic medalists
[edit] Current Program
[edit] 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 |
[edit] 100 metre freestyle
[edit] 200 metre freestyle
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1968 Mexico City | Debbie Meyer (USA) |
Jan Henne (USA) |
Jane Barkman (USA) |
| 1972 Munich | Shane Gould (AUS) |
Shirley Babashoff (USA) |
Keena Rothhammer (USA) |
| 1976 Montreal | Kornelia Ender (GDR) |
Shirley Babashoff (USA) |
Enith Brigitha (NED) |
| 1980 Moscow | Barbara Krause (GDR) |
Ines Diers (GDR) |
Carmela Schmidt (GDR) |
| 1984 Los Angeles | Mary Wayte (USA) |
Cynthia Woodhead (USA) |
Annemarie Verstappen (NED) |
| 1988 Seoul | Heike Friedrich (GDR) |
 Silvia Poll (CRC) |
Manuela Stellmach (GDR) |
| 1992 Barcelona | Nicole Haislett (USA) |
Franziska van Almsick (GER) |
Kerstin Kielgass (GER) |
| 1996 Atlanta | Claudia Poll (CRC) |
Franziska van Almsick (GER) |
Dagmar Hase (GER) |
| 2000 Sydney | Susie O'Neill (AUS) |
 Martina Moravcová (SVK) |
Claudia Poll (CRC) |
| 2004 Athens |  Camelia Potec (ROM) |
 Federica Pellegrini (ITA) |
Solenne Figuès (FRA) |
| 2008 Beijing |
[edit] 400 metre freestyle
[edit] 800 metre freestyle
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1968 Mexico City | Debbie Meyer (USA) |
Pam Kruse (USA) |
 María 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 |
[edit] 100 metre backstroke
[edit] 200 metre backstroke
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1968 Mexico City | Lillian Watson (USA) |
 Elaine Tanner (CAN) |
Kaye Hall (USA) |
| 1972 Munich | Melissa Belote (USA) |
Susie 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) |
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| 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 (ROM) |
Roxana Maracineanu (FRA) |
Miki Nakao (JPN) |
| 2004 Athens |  Kirsty Coventry (ZIM) |
 Stanislava Komarova (RUS) |
Antje Buschschulte (GER) Reiko Nakamura (JPN) |
| 2008 Beijing |
[edit] 100 metre breaststroke
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1968 Mexico City |  Đurđica Bjedov (YUG) |
 Galina Prozumenshikova (URS) |
Sharon Wichman (USA) |
| 1972 Munich | Catherine Carr (USA) |
Galina Prozumenshikova (URS) |
Beverley Whitfield (AUS) |
| 1976 Montreal | Hannelore Anke (GDR) |
Lyubov Rusanova (URS) |
Marina Koshevaya (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 |
[edit] 200 metre breaststroke
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[edit] 100 metre butterfly
[edit] 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 Jedrzejczak (POL) |
Petria Thomas (AUS) |
Yuko Nakanishi (JPN) |
| 2008 Beijing |
[edit] 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 (ROM) |
| 1992 Barcelona | Li Lin (CHN) |
Summer Sanders (USA) |
Daniela Hunger (GER) |
| 1996 Atlanta | Michelle Smith (IRL) |
Marianne Limpert (CAN) |
Li Lin (CHN) |
| 2000 Sydney | Yana Klochkova (UKR) |
Beatrice Caslaru (ROM) |
Cristina Teuscher (USA) |
| 2004 Athens | Yana Klochkova (UKR) |
Amanda Beard (USA) |
Kirsty Coventry (ZIM) |
| 2008 Beijing | |||
[edit] 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 (ROM) |
Daniela Hunger (GDR) |
| 1992 Barcelona | Krisztina Egerszegi (HUN) |
Li Lin (CHN) |
Summer Sanders (USA) |
| 1996 Atlanta | Michelle Smith (IRL) |
Allison Wagner (USA) |
Krisztina Egerszegi (HUN) |
| 2000 Sydney | Yana Klochkova (UKR) |
Yasuko Tajima (JPN) |
Beatrice Caslaru (ROM) |
| 2004 Athens | Yana Klochkova (UKR) |
Kaitlin Sandeno (USA) |
 Georgina Bardach (ARG) |
| 2008 Beijing |
[edit] 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay
[edit] 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1996 Atlanta | United States (USA) Trina Jackson Cristina Teuscher Sheila Taormina Jenny Thompson |
Germany (GER) Franziska van Almsick Kerstin Kielgass Anke Scholz Dagmar Hase |
Australia (AUS) Julia Greville Nicole Stevenson Emma Johnson Susie O'Neill |
| 2000 Sydney | United States (USA) Diana Munz Jenny Thompson Samantha Arsenault Lindsay Benko |
Australia (AUS) Giaan Rooney Petria Thomas Kirsten Thomson Susie O'Neill |
Germany (GER) Franziska van Almsick Antje Buschschulte Sara Harstick Kerstin Kielgass |
| 2004 Athens | United States (USA) Natalie Coughlin Carly Piper Dana Vollmer Kaitlin Sandeno |
China (CHN) Zhu Yingwen Xu Yanwei Yang Yu Pang Jiaying |
Germany (GER) Franziska van Almsick Petra Dallmann Antje Buschschulte Hannah Stockbauer |
| 2008 Beijing |
[edit] 4 × 100 metre medley relay
[edit] 10 km Marathon
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2008 Beijing |
[edit] Discontinued Event
[edit] 300 metre freestyle
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1920 Antwerp |  Ethelda Bleibtrey (USA) |
Margaret Woodbridge (USA) |
Frances Schroth (USA) |
[edit] See Also
[edit] 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.
