Artistic swimming at the Summer Olympics | |
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IOC Discipline Code | SWA |
Governing body | FINA |
Events | 2 (women) |
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Artistic swimming (known as synchronised swimming until 2017) has been an event at the Summer Olympics since the 1984 Games. The current Olympic program has competition in duet and team events, but in past games there was also a solo event. The United States, Canada and Japan have traditionally been the strongest nations in the sport, winning the Olympic medals from 1984 through 1996, but Russia has recently dominated, winning every event between 2000 and 2020.
Games | Year | Events | Best nation |
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23 | 1984 | 2 | United States |
24 | 1988 | 2 | Canada |
25 | 1992 | 2 | United States |
26 | 1996 | 1 | United States |
27 | 2000 | 2 | Russia |
28 | 2004 | 2 | Russia |
29 | 2008 | 2 | Russia |
30 | 2012 | 2 | Russia |
31 | 2016 | 2 | Russia |
32 | 2020 | 2 | ROC |
Event | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 24 | Years |
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Women's team | – | – | – | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 8 |
Women's duet | X | X | X | – | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 10 |
Women's solo | X | X | X | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | - | 3 |
Total Events | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
As of the conclusion of the 2020 Olympics, 9 NOCs have won Olympic medals across 19 events. [1] The Women's solo event at the 1992 Olympics saw a tie for first place, with no silver presented.
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Russia (RUS) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
2 | United States (USA) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
3 | Canada (CAN) | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
4 | ROC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
5 | China (CHN) | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
6 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 4 | 10 | 14 |
7 | Spain (ESP) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
8 | Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
9 | France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (9 entries) | 20 | 18 | 19 | 57 |
Nation | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | Years |
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Argentina (ARG) | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aruba (ARU) | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australia (AUS) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Austria (AUT) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Barbados (BAR) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Belarus (BLR) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Belgium (BEL) | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brazil (BRA) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgaria (BUL) | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Canada (CAN) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
China (CHN) | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Colombia (COL) | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cuba (CUB) | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech Republic (CZE) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dominican Republic (DOM) | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Egypt (EGY) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Finland (FIN) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
France (FRA) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
Germany (GER) | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Great Britain (GBR) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Greece (GRE) | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungary (HUN) | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Independent Olympic Athletes (IOA) | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Israel (ISR) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italy (ITA) | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Japan (JPN) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Liechtenstein (LIE) | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mexico (MEX) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands (NED) | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Netherlands Antilles (AHO) | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Zealand (NZL) | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Korea (PRK) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Puerto Rico (PUR) | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Russia (RUS) | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Slovakia (SVK) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spain (ESP) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
South Africa (RSA) | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Korea (KOR) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Soviet Union (URS) | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Switzerland (SUI) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ukraine (UKR) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Unified Team (EUN) | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
United States (USA) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
Venezuela (VEN) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Germany (FRG) | 3 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nations | 21 | 18 | 22 | 8 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 49 | |||||||||||||||||||
Athletes | 50 | 46 | 53 | 78 | 102 | 104 | 104 | 100 | 104 | 104 | 697 | |||||||||||||||||||
Year | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 20 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 80 | 84 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 |
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