List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)
This is the complete list of women's Olympic medalists in swimming.
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) |
| 2012 London |
Ranomi Kromowidjojo (NED) |
 Aleksandra Gerasimenya (BLR) |
Marleen Veldhuis (NED) |
100 metre freestyle
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200 metre freestyle
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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) |
| 2012 London |
Katie Ledecky (USA) |
 Mireia Belmonte García (ESP) |
Rebecca Adlington (GBR) |
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) |
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 (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) |
| 2012 London |
Missy Franklin (USA) |
Anastasia Zuyeva (RUS) |
Elizabeth Beisel (USA) |
100 metre breaststroke
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200 metre breaststroke
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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 T. Meagher (USA) |
Karen Phillips (AUS) |
Ina Beyermann (FRG) |
| 1988 Seoul |
Kathleen Nord (GDR) |
Birte Weigang (GDR) |
Mary T. 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) |
| 2012 London |
Jiao Liuyang (CHN) |
Mireia Belmonte García (ESP) |
Natsumi Hoshi (JPN) |
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) |
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| 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) |
| 2012 London |
Ye Shiwen (CHN) |
Alicia Coutts (AUS) |
Caitlin Leverenz (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) |
| 2012 London |
Ye Shiwen (CHN) |
Elizabeth Beisel (USA) |
Li Xuanxu (CHN) |
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
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) |
| 2012 London |
Éva Risztov (HUN) |
Haley Anderson (USA) |
Martina Grimaldi (ITA) |
Discontinued event
300 metre freestyle
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Antwerp |
 Ethelda Bleibtrey (USA) |
Margaret Woodbridge (USA) |
Frances Schroth (USA) |
All-time medal table 1912-2012
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) | 87 | 64 | 57 | 208 |
| 2 | Germany (GER) | 37 | 38 | 44 | 119 |
| 3 | Australia (AUS) | 25 | 23 | 22 | 70 |
| 4 | Netherlands (NED) | 14 | 15 | 14 | 43 |
| 5 | China (CHN) | 10 | 14 | 5 | 29 |
| 6 | Hungary (HUN) | 10 | 6 | 5 | 21 |
| 7 | Great Britain (GBR) | 6 | 10 | 14 | 30 |
| 8 | Japan (JPN) | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 9 | Ukraine (UKR) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | Soviet Union (URS) | 3 | 7 | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Romania (ROU) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 12 |  South Africa (RSA) | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 13 | Ireland (IRL) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 14 | France (FRA) | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 |
| 15 | Zimbabwe (ZIM) | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 16 | Denmark (DEN) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 17 | Canada (CAN) | 1 | 6 | 10 | 17 |
| 18 | Italy (ITA) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 19 | Poland (POL) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 20 | .svg.png){kind=small} Costa Rica (CRC) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 21 |  Bulgaria (BUL) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 22 |  Australasia (ANZ) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | Russia (RUS) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 |  Yugoslavia (YUG) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | Unified Team (EUN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 26 | Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 27 | Spain (ESP) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 28 |  Slovakia (SVK) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 30 |  Slovenia (SLO) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 |  Austria (AUT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | Mexico (MEX) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 |  Norway (NOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 31 |  New Zealand (NZL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 220 | 218 | 222 | 660 | |
See also
- List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men)
- Swimming at the Summer Olympics
- List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (women)
- List of top Olympic swimming medalists
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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