- 1896 — Event Not Held
- 1900
GOLD Frederick Lane, AUS 2:25.2
SILVER Zoltan von Halmay, HUN 2:31.4
BRONZE Karl Ruberl, AUT 2:32.0 - 1904
GOLD Charles Daniels, USA 2:44.2
SILVER Francis Gailey, AUS 2:46.0
BRONZE Emil Rausch, GER 2:56.0 - 1906-1964 — Event Not Held
- 1968
GOLD Michael Wenden, AUS 1:55.2
SILVER Don Schollander, USA 1:55.8
BRONZE John Nelson, USA 1:58.1 - 1972
GOLD Mark Spitz, USA 1:52.78
SILVER Steven Genter, USA 1:53.73
BRONZE Werner Lampe, FRG 1:53.99 - 1976
GOLD Bruce Furniss, USA 1:50.29
SILVER John Naber, USA 1:50.50
BRONZE Jim Montgomery, USA 1:50.58 - 1980
GOLD Sergej Kopljakow, URS 1:49.81
SILVER Andrej Krylow, URS 1:50.76
BRONZE Graeme Brewer, AUS 1:51.60 - 1984
GOLD Michael Gross, FRG 1:47.44
SILVER Michael Heath, USA 1:49.10
BRONZE Thomas Fahrner, FRG 1:49.69 - 1988
GOLD Duncan Armstrong, AUS 1:47.25
SILVER Anders Holmertz, SWE 1:47.89
BRONZE Matt Biondi, USA 1:47.99 - 1992
GOLD Evgeny Sadovyi, EUN 1:46.70
SILVER Anders Holmertz, SWE 1:46.86
BRONZE Antti Kasvio, FIN 1:47.63 - 1996
GOLD Danyon Loader, NZL 1:47.63
SILVER Gustavo Borges, BRA 1:48.08
BRONZE Daniel Kowalski, AUS 1:48.25 - 2000
GOLD P. vdHoogenband, NED 1:45.35
SILVER Ian Thorpe, AUS 1:45.83
BRONZE Massi Rosolino, ITA 1:46.65 - 2004
GOLD Ian Thorpe, AUS 1:44.71
SILVER P. vd Hoogenband, NED 1:45.23
BRONZE Michael Phelps, USA 1:45.32 - 2008
GOLD Michael Phelps, USA 1:42.96
SILVER Tae Hwan Park, KOR 1:44.85
BRONZE Peter Vanderkaay, USA 1:45.14
More Olympic Swimming Medalists
Men's Medalists
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50 Meter Freestyle
100 Meter Freestyle
200 Meter Freestyle
400 Meter Freestyle
1500 Meter Freestyle
100 Meter Backstroke
200 Meter Backstroke
100 Meter Breaststroke
200 Meter Breaststroke
100 Meter Butterfly
200 Meter Butterfly
200 Meter Individual Medley
400 Meter Individual Medley
400 (4 x 100) Meter Freestyle Relay
800 (4 x 200) Meter Freestyle Relay
400 (4 x 100) Meter Medley Relay
10-kilometer Open Water Swimming Marathon
Events no longer contested
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50 Meter Freestyle
100 Meter Freestyle
200 Meter Freestyle
400 Meter Freestyle
800 Meter Freestyle
100 Meter Backstroke
200 Meter Backstroke
100 Meter Breaststroke
200 Meter Breaststroke
100 Meter Butterfly
200 Meter Butterfly
200 Meter Individual Medley
400 Meter Individual Medley
400 (4 x 100) Meter Freestyle Relay
800 (4 x 200) Meter Freestyle Relay
400 (4 x 100) Meter Medley Relay
10-kilometer Open Water Swimming Marathon

