List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)
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This is the complete list of women's Olympic medalists in swimming from 1912 to 2008.
Current program
50 metre freestyle
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Seoul |
 Kristin Otto (GDR) |
 Yang Wenyi (CHN) |
Katrin Meißner (GDR) |
 Jill Sterkel (USA) |
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| 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) |
100 metre freestyle
200 metre freestyle
400 metre freestyle
800 metre freestyle
100 metre backstroke
200 metre backstroke
100 metre breaststroke
200 metre breaststroke
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 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 Jędrzejczak (POL) |
Petria Thomas (AUS) |
 Yuko Nakanishi (JPN) |
| 2008 Beijing |
Liu Zige (CHN) |
Jiao Liuyang (CHN) |
Jessicah Schipper (AUS) |
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 (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) |
400 metre individual medley
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 medals.
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) |
Discontinued event
300 metre freestyle
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Antwerp |
 Ethelda Bleibtrey (USA) |
Margaret Woodbridge (USA) |
Frances Schroth (USA) |
All-time medal table 1912-2008
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) |
87 | 64 | 57 | 208 |
| 2 | East Germany (GDR) |
32 | 25 | 17 | 74 |
| 3 | Australia (AUS) |
25 | 23 | 22 | 70 |
| 4 | Netherlands (NED) |
14 | 15 | 14 | 43 |
| 5 | Germany (GER) |
4 | 11 | 16 | 31 |
| 6 | Great Britain (GBR) |
6 | 10 | 14 | 30 |
| 7 | China (CHN) |
7 | 14 | 5 | 26 |
| 8 |  Hungary (HUN) |
10 | 6 | 5 | 21 |
| 9 | Canada (CAN) |
1 | 6 | 10 | 17 |
| 10 | Japan (JPN) |
4 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 11 | Soviet Union (URS) |
3 | 7 | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | France (FRA) |
1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 13 |  Denmark (DEN) |
2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 14 | Romania (ROU) |
3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 15 |  South Africa (RSA) |
3 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 16 | West Germany (FRG) |
0 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Zimbabwe (ZIM) |
2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 18 | Sweden (SWE) |
0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 19 | Germany (EUA) |
1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 20 |  Italy (ITA) |
1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 21 | Ukraine (UKR) |
4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 22 | Ireland (IRL) |
3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 23 |  Costa Rica (CRC) |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 24 | Poland (POL) |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 25 |  Bulgaria (BUL) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 26 |  Australasia (ANZ) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | Unified Team (EUN) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 28 | Russia (RUS) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 |  Yugoslavia (YUG) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 30 |  Slovakia (SVK) |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 31 |  Argentina (ARG) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 32 |  Slovenia (SLO) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 |  Austria (AUT) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 34 |  Belgium (BEL) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 35 |  Spain (ESP) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 36 |  Mexico (MEX) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 37 |  Norway (NOR) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 |  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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