- 1896-1964 Event Not Held
- 1968
GOLD Claudia Kolb, USA 02:24.7
SILVER Susan Pedersen, USA 02:28.8
BRONZE Jan Henne, USA 02:31.4 - 1972
GOLD Shane Gould, AUS 02:23.1
SILVER Kornelia Ender, GDR 02:23.6
BRONZE Lynn Vidali, USA 02:24.1 - 1976-1980 Event Not Held
- 1984
GOLD Tracy Caulkins, USA 02:12.6
SILVER Nancy Hogshead, USA 2:15.17
BRONZE Michelle Pearson, AUS 02:15.9 - 1988
GOLD Daniela Hunger, GDR 2:12.59
SILVER Elena Dendeberova, URS 2:13.31
BRONZE Noemi Lung, ROM 2:14.85 - 1992
GOLD Li Lin, CHN 2:11.65
SILVER Summer Sanders, USA 2:11.91
BRONZE Daniela Hunger, GER 2:13.92 - 1996
GOLD Michelle Smith, IRL 2:13.93
SILVER Marianne Limpert, CAN 2:14.35
BRONZE Li Lin, CHN 2:14.74 - 2000
GOLD Yana Klochkova, UKR 2:10.68
SILVER Beatrice Caslaru, ROM 2:12.57
BRONZE Cristina Teuscher, USA 2:13.32 - 2004
GOLD Yana Klochkova, UKR 2:11.14
SILVER Amanda Beard, USA 2:11.70
BRONZE Kirsty Coventry, ZIM 2:12.72 - 2008
GOLD Stephanie Rice, AUS 2:08.45
SILVER Kirsty Coventry, ZIM 2:08.59
BRONZE Natalie Coughlin, USA 2:10.34
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

