List of Olympic medalists in athletics (women)
This is the complete list of women's Olympic medalists in athletics.
Current program
100 metres
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200 metres
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400 metres
800 metres
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1500 metres
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Munich |
.svg.png){kind=small} Lyudmila Bragina (URS) |
 Gunhild Hoffmeister (GDR) |
 Paola Pigni (ITA) |
| 1976 Montreal |
Tatyana Kazankina (URS) |
Gunhild Hoffmeister (GDR) |
Ulrike Klapezynski (GDR) |
| 1980 Moscow |
Tatyana Kazankina (URS) |
Christiane Wartenberg (GDR) |
Nadezhda Olizarenko (URS) |
| 1984 Los Angeles |
Gabriella Dorio (ITA) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Doina Melinte (ROU) |
Maricica Puică (ROU) |
| 1988 Seoul |
Paula Ivan (ROU) |
 Laimutė Baikauskaitė (URS) |
Tetyana Samolenko (URS) |
| 1992 Barcelona |
 Hassiba Boulmerka (ALG) |
 Lyudmila Rogachova (EUN) |
 Qu Yunxia (CHN) |
| 1996 Atlanta |
 Svetlana Masterkova (RUS) |
 Gabriela Szabo (ROU) |
 Theresia Kiesl (AUT) |
| 2000 Sydney |
Nouria Mérah-Benida (ALG) |
Violeta Szekely (ROU) |
Gabriela Szabo (ROU) |
| 2004 Athens |
 Kelly Holmes (GBR) |
Tatyana Tomashova (RUS) |
Maria Cioncan (ROU) |
| 2008 Beijing |
 Nancy Langat (KEN) |
 Iryna Lishchynska (UKR) |
Nataliya Tobias (UKR) |
| 2012 London |
 Aslı Çakır Alptekin (TUR) |
Gamze Bulut (TUR) |
 Maryam Yusuf Jamal (BRN) |
5000 metres
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Atlanta |
Wang Junxia (CHN) |
Pauline Konga (KEN) |
Roberta Brunet (ITA) |
| 2000 Sydney |
Gabriela Szabo (ROU) |
 Sonia O'Sullivan (IRL) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Gete Wami (ETH) |
| 2004 Athens |
Meseret Defar (ETH) |
Isabella Ochichi (KEN) |
Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) |
| 2008 Beijing |
Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) |
Elvan Abeylegesse (TUR) |
Meseret Defar (ETH) |
| 2012 London |
 Meseret Defar (ETH) |
Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN) |
Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) |
10,000 metres
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Seoul |
Olga Bondarenko (URS) |
Liz McColgan (GBR) |
Yelena Zhupiyeva-Vyazova (URS) |
| 1992 Barcelona |
.svg.png){kind=small} Derartu Tulu (ETH) |
 Elana Meyer (RSA) |
 Lynn Jennings (USA) |
| 1996 Atlanta |
 Fernanda Ribeiro (POR) |
Wang Junxia (CHN) |
Gete Wami (ETH) |
| 2000 Sydney |
Derartu Tulu (ETH) |
Gete Wami (ETH) |
Fernanda Ribeiro (POR) |
| 2004 Athens |
Xing Huina (CHN) |
Ejagayehu Dibaba (ETH) |
Derartu Tulu (ETH) |
| 2008 Beijing |
Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) |
Elvan Abeylegesse (TUR) |
Shalane Flanagan (USA) |
| 2012 London |
Tirunesh Dibaba (ETH) |
Sally Kipyego (KEN) |
Vivian Cheruiyot (KEN) |
Marathon
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Los Angeles |
Joan Benoit (USA) |
 Grete Waitz (NOR) |
Rosa Mota (POR) |
| 1988 Seoul |
Rosa Mota (POR) |
 Lisa Martin (AUS) |
Katrin Dörre (GDR) |
| 1992 Barcelona |
Valentina Yegorova (EUN) |
 Yuko Arimori (JPN) |
 Lorraine Moller (NZL) |
| 1996 Atlanta |
Fatuma Roba (ETH) |
Valentina Yegorova (RUS) |
Yuko Arimori (JPN) |
| 2000 Sydney |
Naoko Takahashi (JPN) |
Lidia Simon (ROU) |
Joyce Chepchumba (KEN) |
| 2004 Athens |
Mizuki Noguchi (JPN) |
Catherine Ndereba (KEN) |
Deena Kastor (USA) |
| 2008 Beijing |
Constantina Tomescu (ROU) |
Catherine Ndereba (KEN) |
Zhou Chunxiu (CHN) |
| 2012 London |
Tiki Gelana (ETH) |
Priscah Jeptoo (KEN) |
Tatyana Petrova Arkhipova (RUS) |
100 metres hurdles
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Munich |
Annelie Ehrhardt (GDR) |
Valeria Bufanu (ROU) |
Karin Balzer (GDR) |
| 1976 Montreal |
Johanna Schaller-Klier (GDR) |
Tatyana Anisimova (URS) |
Natalya Lebedeva (URS) |
| 1980 Moscow |
Vera Komisova (URS) |
Johanna Schaller-Klier (GDR) |
 Lucyna Langer (POL) |
| 1984 Los Angeles |
Benita Fitzgerald (USA) |
Shirley Strong (GBR) |
 Michèle Chardonnet (FRA) |
| Kim Turner (USA) | |||
| 1988 Seoul |
.svg.png){kind=small} Yordanka Donkova (BUL) |
Gloria Siebert (GDR) |
 Claudia Zackiewicz (FRG) |
| 1992 Barcelona |
 Voula Patoulidou (GRE) |
LaVonna Martin (USA) |
 Yordanka Donkova (BUL) |
| 1996 Atlanta |
 Ludmila Engquist (SWE) |
 Brigita Bukovec (SLO) |
Patricia Girard (FRA) |
| 2000 Sydney |
 Olga Shishigina (KAZ) |
 Glory Alozie (NGR) |
Melissa Morrison (USA) |
| 2004 Athens |
Joanna Hayes (USA) |
Olena Krasovska (UKR) |
Melissa Morrison (USA) |
| 2008 Beijing |
Dawn Harper (USA) |
Sally McLellan (AUS) |
 Priscilla Lopes-Schliep (CAN) |
| 2012 London |
Sally Pearson (AUS) |
Dawn Harper (USA) |
Kellie Wells (USA) |
400 metres hurdles
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Los Angeles |
 Nawal El Moutawakel (MAR) |
Judi Brown (USA) |
Cristieana Cojocaru (ROU) |
| 1988 Seoul |
Debbie Flintoff-King (AUS) |
Tatyana Ledovskaya (URS) |
Ellen Fiedler (GDR) |
| 1992 Barcelona |
Sally Gunnell (GBR) |
Sandra Farmer-Patrick (USA) |
Janeene Vickers (USA) |
| 1996 Atlanta |
 Deon Hemmings (JAM) |
Kim Batten (USA) |
Tonja Buford-Bailey (USA) |
| 2000 Sydney |
Irina Privalova (RUS) |
Deon Hemmings (JAM) |
Nezha Bidouane (MAR) |
| 2004 Athens |
Fani Halkia (GRE) |
Ionela Târlea-Manolache (ROU) |
Tetyana Tereshchuk-Antipova (UKR) |
| 2008 Beijing |
Melaine Walker (JAM) |
Sheena Tosta (USA) |
Tasha Danvers (GBR) |
| 2012 London |
Natalya Antyukh (RUS) |
Lashinda Demus (USA) |
 Zuzana Hejnová (CZE) |
3000 metres steeplechase
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Beijing |
Gulnara Samitova-Galkina (RUS) |
Eunice Jepkorir (KEN) |
Yekaterina Volkova (RUS) |
| 2012 London |
Yuliya Zaripova (RUS) |
 Habiba Ghribi (TUN) |
Sofia Assefa (ETH) |
4 x 100 metres relay
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Note: * Indicates athletes who ran in preliminary rounds and also received medals.
Note: Marion Jones was stripped of all her Olympic medals in 2000.
4 × 400 metres relay
Note: * Indicates athletes who ran in preliminary rounds and also received medals.
Note: Marion Jones was stripped of all her Olympic medals in 2000. Crystal Cox was stripped of her Olympic medal in 2004, both being found guilty of doping violations.
20 kilometres race walk
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Sydney |
Wang Liping (CHN) |
Kjersti Plätzer (NOR) |
 María Vasco (ESP) |
| 2004 Athens |
Athanasia Tsoumeleka (GRE) |
Olimpiada Ivanova (RUS) |
Jane Saville (AUS) |
| 2008 Beijing |
Olga Kaniskina (RUS) |
Kjersti Plätzer (NOR) |
Elisa Rigaudo (ITA) |
| 2012 London |
Elena Lashmanova (RUS) |
Olga Kaniskina (RUS) |
Qieyang Shenjie (CHN) |
High jump
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Pole vault
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Sydney |
Stacy Dragila (USA) |
Tatiana Grigorieva (AUS) |
 Vala Flosadóttir (ISL) |
| 2004 Athens |
Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS) |
Svetlana Feofanova (RUS) |
Anna Rogowska (POL) |
| 2008 Beijing |
Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS) |
Jennifer Stuczynski (USA) |
Svetlana Feofanova (RUS) |
| 2012 London |
Jenn Suhr (USA) |
 Yarisley Silva (CUB) |
Yelena Isinbayeva (RUS) |
Long jump
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Triple jump
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Atlanta |
Inessa Kravets (UKR) |
Inna Lasovskaya (RUS) |
Šárka Kašpárková (CZE) |
| 2000 Sydney |
Tereza Marinova (BUL) |
Tatyana Lebedeva (RUS) |
Olena Hovorova (UKR) |
| 2004 Athens |
 Françoise Mbango Etone (CMR) |
Hrysopiyí Devetzí (GRE) |
Tatyana Lebedeva (RUS) |
| 2008 Beijing |
Françoise Mbango Etone (CMR) |
Tatyana Lebedeva (RUS) |
Hrysopiyí Devetzí (GRE) |
| 2012 London |
Olga Rypakova (KAZ) |
 Caterine Ibargüen (COL) |
Olha Saladukha (UKR) |
Shot put
Discus throw
Hammer throw
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Sydney |
Kamila Skolimowska (POL) |
Olga Kuzenkova (RUS) |
Kirsten Münchow (GER) |
| 2004 Athens |
Olga Kuzenkova (RUS) |
Yipsi Moreno (CUB) |
Yunaika Crawford (CUB) |
| 2008 Beijing |
.svg.png){kind=small} Aksana Miankova (BLR) |
Yipsi Moreno (CUB) |
Zhang Wenxiu (CHN) |
| 2012 London |
Tatyana Lysenko (RUS) |
Anita Włodarczyk (POL) |
Betty Heidler (GER) |
Javelin throw
Heptathlon
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Los Angeles |
Glynis Nunn (AUS) |
Jackie Joyner (USA) |
Sabine Everts (FRG) |
| 1988 Seoul |
Jackie Joyner-Kersee (USA) |
Sabine John (GDR) |
Anke Behmer (GDR) |
| 1992 Barcelona |
Jackie Joyner-Kersee (USA) |
Irina Belova (EUN) |
Sabine Braun (GER) |
| 1996 Atlanta |
 Ghada Shouaa (SYR) |
Natallia Sazanovich (BLR) |
Denise Lewis (GBR) |
| 2000 Sydney |
Denise Lewis (GBR) |
Yelena Prokhorova (RUS) |
Natallia Sazanovich (BLR) |
| 2004 Athens |
Carolina Klüft (SWE) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Austra Skujytė (LTU) |
Kelly Sotherton (GBR) |
| 2008 Beijing |
Nataliya Dobrynska (UKR) |
Hyleas Fountain (USA) |
Tatyana Chernova (RUS) |
| 2012 London |
Jessica Ennis (GBR) |
Lilli Schwarzkopf (GER) |
Tatyana Chernova (RUS) |
Discontinued events
3000 metres
The 3000 metres run was replaced by the 5000 meter run in 1996 and henceforth.
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Los Angeles |
Maricica Puică (ROU) |
Wendy Smith-Sly (GBR) |
Lynn Williams (CAN) |
| 1988 Seoul |
Tetyana Samolenko (URS) |
Paula Ivan (ROU) |
Yvonne Murray (GBR) |
| 1992 Barcelona |
Yelena Romanova (EUN) |
Tetyana Dorovskikh (EUN) |
Angela Chalmers (CAN) |
Pentathlon
In 1984 and thenceforth, the pentathlon (five events over two days) was replaced by the heptathlon (seven events over two days), so "discontinued" is not precisely correct. The heptathlon consists of the 200 meter and 800 meter runs, the 100 meter hurdles, the shot put, the javelin throw, the high jump, and the long jump in track and field: three track events and four field events.
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Tokyo |
Irina Press (URS) |
Mary Rand (GBR) |
Galina Bystrova (URS) |
| 1968 Mexico City |
 Ingrid Becker (FRG) |
Liese Prokop (AUT) |
 Annamária Tóth (HUN) |
| 1972 Munich |
Mary Peters (GBR) |
Heide Rosendahl (FRG) |
Burglinde Pollak (GDR) |
| 1976 Montreal |
Siegrun Siegl (GDR) |
Christine Laser (GDR) |
Burglinde Pollak (GDR) |
| 1980 Moscow |
Nadezhda Tkachenko (URS) |
Olga Rukavishnikova (URS) |
Olga Kuragina (URS) |
10 kilometers race walk
In the year 2000 and henceforth, the distance was doubled to 20 kilometers
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Barcelona |
Chen Yueling (CHN) |
Yelena Nikolayeva (EUN) |
Li Chunxiu (CHN) |
| 1996 Atlanta |
Yelena Nikolayeva (RUS) |
Elisabetta Perrone (ITA) |
Wang Yan (CHN) |
Conversions of distances
| meters | yards | kilo- meters | miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | 87.5 | ||
| 100 | 109.4 | ||
| 110 | 120.3 | ||
| 200 | 219 | ||
| 400 | 437 | 0.4 | 0.25 |
| 800 | 875 | 0.8 | 0.50 |
| 1,500 | 1,640 | 1.5 | 0.93 |
| 3,000 | 3,281 | 3.0 | 1.86 |
| 5,000 | 5,468 | 5.0 | 3.11 |
| 10,000 | 10,936 | 10.0 | 6.21 |
| 20,000 | 21,872 | 20.0 | 12.43 |
| 42,750 | 46,752 | 42.75 | 26.56 |
References
- ↑ On October 5, 2007 Marion Jones of the United States admitted to having taken performance enhancing drugs prior to the 2000 Summer Olympics. On October 9 she relenquished her medals to the United States Olympic Committee, who returned them to the International Olympic Committee. The IOC have removed the medals from Jones and her relay teammates, leaving the positions vacant.
- ↑ Athens 2004 Athletics Medalists. Olympic.org. Retrieved on 2014-04-19.
- ↑ Day 2 of IOC Executive Board meeting in St. Petersburg . Olympic (2013-05-30). Retrieved on 2014-04-19.
External links
- In Praise of Track & Field's Women – slideshow by Life magazine
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