200 metre freestyle at the Olympics

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200 metre freestyle
at the Olympic Games
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Overview
SportSwimming
GenderMen and women
Years heldMen: 1900, 1904, 19682016
Women: 19682016
Reigning champion
MenFlag of Romania.svg  David Popovici  (ROM)
WomenFlag of Australia.svg  Mollie O'Callaghan  (AUS)

The 200 metre freestyle event is an event held at the Summer Olympic Games. The men's event was introduced in 1900, held a second time in 1904 (at 220 yards rather than 200 metres), then was not held again until 1968. When the event returned in 1968, both men's and women's events were held. The event has remained on the programme for every Summer Olympics since.

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Medals

Men's medals

GamesGoldSilverBronze
1896 AthensNot held
1900 Paris
details
Frederick Lane
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Australia
Zoltán Halmay
Flag of Hungary (1867-1918).svg  Hungary
Karl Ruberl
Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg  Austria
1904 St. Louis
details (220 yd)
Charles Daniels
US flag 45 stars.svg  United States
Francis Gailey
Flag of Australia (1903-1908).svg  Australia
Emil Rausch
Flag of the German Empire.svg  Germany
1908 LondonNot held
1912 StockholmNot held
1920 AntwerpNot held
1924 ParisNot held
1928 AmsterdamNot held
1932 Los AngelesNot held
1936 BerlinNot held
1948 LondonNot held
1952 HelsinkiNot held
1956 MelbourneNot held
1960 RomeNot held
1964 TokyoNot held
1968 Mexico City
details
Mike Wenden
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Don Schollander
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
John Nelson
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1972 Munich
details
Mark Spitz
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Steve Genter
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Werner Lampe
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
1976 Montreal
details
Bruce Furniss
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
John Naber
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Jim Montgomery
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1980 Moscow
details
Sergey Koplyakov
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Andrey Krylov
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Graeme Brewer
Olympic flag.svg  Australia
1984 Los Angeles
details
Michael Gross
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Mike Heath
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Thomas Fahrner
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
1988 Seoul
details
Duncan Armstrong
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Anders Holmertz
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Matt Biondi
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1992 Barcelona
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Yevgeny Sadovyi
Olympic flag.svg  Unified Team
Anders Holmertz
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Antti Kasvio
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
1996 Atlanta
details
Danyon Loader
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Gustavo Borges
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Daniel Kowalski
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
2000 Sydney
details
Pieter van den Hoogenband
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Ian Thorpe
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Massimiliano Rosolino
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
2004 Athens
details
Ian Thorpe
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Pieter van den Hoogenband
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Michael Phelps
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2008 Beijing
details
Michael Phelps
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Park Tae-Hwan
Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea
Peter Vanderkaay
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2012 London
details
Yannick Agnel
Flag of France.svg  France
Sun Yang
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Park Tae-Hwan
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
None awarded
2016 Rio de Janeiro
details
Sun Yang
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Chad le Clos
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Conor Dwyer
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2020 Tokyo
details
Thomas Dean
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
Duncan Scott
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
Fernando Scheffer
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
2024 Paris
details
David Popovici
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Matt Richards
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
Luke Hobson
Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Men's multiple medalists

RankSwimmerNationOlympicsGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Pieter van den Hoogenband Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2000–20041102
Ian Thorpe Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 2000–20041102
Sun Yang Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2012–20161102
4 Michael Phelps Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2004–20081012
5 Anders Holmertz Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1988–19920202
Park Tae-Hwan Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 2008–20120202

Men's medalists by nation

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 44715
2Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 4228
3Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 1203
4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1102
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1102
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 1102
7Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 1023
8Flag of France.svg  France 1001
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1001
Olympic flag.svg  Unified Team 1001
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 1001
11Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 0202
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0202
13Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 0112
14Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 0101
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 0101
16Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 0011
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 0011
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 0011
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 0011

Women's medals

GamesGoldSilverBronze
1968 Mexico City
details
Debbie Meyer
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Jan Henne
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Jane Barkman
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1972 Munich
details
Shane Gould
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Shirley Babashoff
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Keena Rothhammer
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
1976 Montreal
details
Kornelia Ender
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Shirley Babashoff
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Enith Brigitha
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
1980 Moscow
details
Barbara Krause
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Ines Diers
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Carmela Schmidt
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
1984 Los Angeles
details
Mary Wayte
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Cynthia Woodhead
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Annemarie Verstappen
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
1988 Seoul
details
Heike Friedrich
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Silvia Poll
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Manuela Stellmach
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
1992 Barcelona
details
Nicole Haislett
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Franziska van Almsick
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Kerstin Kielgaß
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
1996 Atlanta
details
Claudia Poll
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
Franziska van Almsick
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Dagmar Hase
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
2000 Sydney
details
Susie O'Neill
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Martina Moravcová
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Claudia Poll
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
2004 Athens
details
Camelia Potec
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Federica Pellegrini
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy
Solenne Figuès
Flag of France.svg  France
2008 Beijing
details
Federica Pellegrini
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Sara Isakovič
Civil Ensign of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Pang Jiaying
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
2012 London
details
Allison Schmitt
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Camille Muffat
Flag of France.svg  France
Bronte Barratt
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
2016 Rio de Janeiro
details
Katie Ledecky
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Sarah Sjöström
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Emma McKeon
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
2020 Tokyo
details
Ariarne Titmus
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Siobhán Haughey
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
Penny Oleksiak
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
2024 Paris
details
Mollie O'Callaghan
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Ariarne Titmus
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Siobhán Haughey
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong

Women's multiple medalists

RankSwimmerNationOlympicsGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Federica Pellegrini Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2004–20081102
Ariarne Titmus Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 2020–20241102
3 Claudia Poll Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 1996–20001012
4 Shirley Babashoff Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1972–19760202
Franziska van Almsick Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1992–19960202
6 Siobhán Haughey Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 2020–20240112

Women's medalists by nation

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 54211
2Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 4127
3Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 3126
4Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 1113
5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1102
6Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 1001
7Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 0224
8Flag of France.svg  France 0112
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 0112
10Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 0101
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 0101
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0101
13Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0022
14Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0011
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 0011

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