Swimming — 50 metres Freestyle, Women

Times held 10
Total participants 526
Total countries 177

Participants

Year Event Status Participants NOCs
1988 50 metres Freestyle, Women Olympic 50 33
1992 50 metres Freestyle, Women Olympic 50 35
1996 50 metres Freestyle, Women Olympic 55 47
2000 50 metres Freestyle, Women Olympic 74 66
2004 50 metres Freestyle, Women Olympic 73 66
2008 50 metres Freestyle, Women Olympic 90 82
2012 50 metres Freestyle, Women Olympic 73 65
2016 50 metres Freestyle, Women Olympic 89 75
2020 50 metres Freestyle, Women Olympic 81 73
2024 50 metres Freestyle, Women Olympic 79 72

Medal winners

Year Gold Silver Bronze
1988 Kristin OttoGDR Yang WenyiCHN Katrin Meißner
Jill Sterkel
GDR
USA
1992 Yang WenyiCHN Zhuang YongCHN Angel MartinoUSA
1996 Amy Van DykenUSA Le JingyiCHN Sandra VölkerGER
2000 Inge de BruijnNED Therèse AlshammarSWE Dara TorresUSA
2004 Inge de BruijnNED Malia MetellaFRA Libby LentonAUS
2008 Britta SteffenGER Dara TorresUSA Cate CampbellAUS
2012 Ranomi KromowidjojoNED Aliaksandra HerasimeniaBLR Marleen VeldhuisNED
2016 Pernille BlumeDEN Simone ManuelUSA Aliaksandra HerasimeniaBLR
2020 Emma McKeonAUS Sarah SjöströmSWE Pernille BlumeDEN
2024 Sarah SjöströmSWE Meg HarrisAUS Zhang YufeiCHN

Medals by country

NOC Gold Silver Bronze Total
Netherlands NED 3 0 1 4
People's Republic of China CHN 1 3 1 5
United States USA 1 2 3 6
Sweden SWE 1 2 0 3
Australia AUS 1 1 2 4
Denmark DEN 1 0 1 2
East Germany GDR 1 0 1 2
Germany GER 1 0 1 2
Belarus BLR 0 1 1 2
France FRA 0 1 0 1

Top medallists

Athlete Nat Gold Silver Bronze Total
Inge de Bruijn NED 2 0 0 2
Yang Wenyi CHN 1 1 0 2
Sarah Sjöström SWE 1 1 0 2
Pernille Blume DEN 1 0 1 2
Kristin Otto GDR 1 0 0 1
Amy Van Dyken USA 1 0 0 1
Britta Steffen GER 1 0 0 1
Ranomi Kromowidjojo NED 1 0 0 1
Emma McKeon AUS 1 0 0 1

Best performance by country

Olympic and Intercalated results only.
Country Games Athlete/Team Placement
Albania ALB 2020 Summer Olympics Nikol Merizaj 42 See all
Algeria ALG 2020 Summer Olympics Amel Melih 35 See all
American Samoa ASA 2008 Summer Olympics Virginia Farmer 62 See all
Angola ANG 1988 Summer Olympics Elsa Freire 47 See all
Antigua and Barbuda ANT 2020 Summer Olympics Samantha Roberts 54 See all
Argentina ARG 2004 Summer Olympics Florencia Szigeti 37 See all
Armenia ARM 2000 Summer Olympics Yuliana Mikheeva 63 See all
Aruba ARU 2024 Summer Olympics Chloe Farro =31 See all
Australia AUS 2020 Summer Olympics Emma McKeon 1 Gold See all
Austria AUT 2004 Summer Olympics Judith Draxler 19 See all
Azerbaijan AZE 2024 Summer Olympics Məryəm Şeyxəlizadəxangah 34 See all
Bahrain BRN 2020 Summer Olympics Noor Yusuf 60 See all
Bangladesh BAN 2004 Summer Olympics Doli Akhtar 61 See all
Barbados BAR 1996 Summer Olympics Leah Martindale 5 See all
Belarus BLR 2012 Summer Olympics Aliaksandra Herasimenia 2 Silver See all
Belgium BEL 2024 Summer Olympics Florine Gaspard 15 See all
Benin BEN 2024 Summer Olympics Ionnah Douillet 44 See all
Bermuda BER 2016 Summer Olympics Rebecca Heyliger 52 See all
Bolivia BOL 2020 Summer Olympics Karen Tórrez 36 See all
Botswana BOT 2016 Summer Olympics Naomi Ruele 47 See all
Brazil BRA 2004 Summer Olympics Flávia Delaroli 8 See all
2016 Summer Olympics Etiene Medeiros 8
British Virgin Islands IVB 2020 Summer Olympics Elinah Phillip 34 See all
Brunei Darussalam BRU 2024 Summer Olympics Hayley Wong 49 See all
Burkina Faso BUR 2020 Summer Olympics Angelika Ouédraogo 58 See all
Burundi BDI 2024 Summer Olympics Lois Eliora Irishura 57 See all
Cambodia CAM 2024 Summer Olympics Apsara Katarina Sakbum 37 See all
Cameroon CMR 2020 Summer Olympics Norah Milanesi 44 See all
Canada CAN 1992 Summer Olympics Kristin Topham 10 See all
2016 Summer Olympics Chantal Van Landeghem 10
Central African Republic CAF 2020 Summer Olympics Chloé Sauvourel 75 See all
2024 Summer Olympics Tracy Marine Andet 75
Chinese Taipei TPE 1996 Summer Olympics Lin Chien-Ju 38 See all
2020 Summer Olympics Huang Mei-Chien 38
Colombia COL 2020 Summer Olympics Isabella Arcila 28 See all
Comoros COM 2024 Summer Olympics Maesha Saadi 56 See all
Congo CGO 1996 Summer Olympics Monika Bakale 54 See all
Cook Islands COK 2012 Summer Olympics Celeste Brown 54 See all
Costa Rica CRC 1988 Summer Olympics Carolina Mauri 33 See all
Croatia CRO 2024 Summer Olympics Jana Pavalić 25 See all
Cyprus CYP 2020 Summer Olympics Kalia Antoniou 27 See all
Czechia CZE 2020 Summer Olympics Barbora Seemanová 21 See all
Czechoslovakia TCH 1992 Summer Olympics Martina Moravcová 29 See all
Côte d'Ivoire CIV 2004 Summer Olympics Éliane Droubry 53 See all
Democratic Republic of the Congo COD 2024 Summer Olympics Divine Miansadi 78 See all
Denmark DEN 2016 Summer Olympics Pernille Blume 1 Gold See all
Djibouti DJI 2024 Summer Olympics Nina Amison 74 See all
Dominica DMA 2024 Summer Olympics Jasmine Schofield 59 See all
Dominican Republic DOM 2016 Summer Olympics Dorian McMenemy 55 See all
East Germany GDR 1988 Summer Olympics Kristin Otto 1 Gold See all
Ecuador ECU 2020 Summer Olympics Anicka Delgado 25 See all
Egypt EGY 2000 Summer Olympics Rania El-Wani 15 See all
Equatorial Guinea GEQ 2000 Summer Olympics Paula Barila Bolopa 73 See all
Eritrea ERI 2024 Summer Olympics Christina Rach 40 See all
Estonia EST 2000 Summer Olympics Jana Kolukanova 16 See all
Eswatini SWZ 2008 Summer Olympics Senele Dlamini 61 See all
Ethiopia ETH 2012 Summer Olympics Yanet Gebremedhin 65 See all
Federated States of Micronesia FSM 2024 Summer Olympics Kestra Kihleng 51 See all
Fiji FIJ 2000 Summer Olympics Caroline Pickering 35 See all
Finland FIN 2020 Summer Olympics Fanny Teijonsalo 15 See all
France FRA 2004 Summer Olympics Malia Metella 2 Silver See all
Gabon GAB 2024 Summer Olympics Noelie Annette Lacour 45 See all
Germany GER 2008 Summer Olympics Britta Steffen 1 Gold See all
Ghana GHA 2024 Summer Olympics Joselle Mensah 35 See all
Great Britain GBR 2016 Summer Olympics Fran Halsall 4 See all
Greece GRE 2004 Summer Olympics Neri Niagkouara 10 See all
Guam GUM 1988 Summer Olympics Veronica Cummings 43 See all
Guatemala GUA 2004 Summer Olympics Melanie Slowing 46 See all
Guinea GUI 2024 Summer Olympics Djenabou Bah 68 See all
Guyana GUY 2020 Summer Olympics Aleka Persaud 55 See all
Haiti HAI 2016 Summer Olympics Naomy Grand'Pierre 56 See all
Honduras HON 1988 Summer Olympics Ana Fortín 38 See all
Hong Kong, China HKG 2020 Summer Olympics Siobhán Haughey 17 See all
Hungary HUN 2024 Summer Olympics Petra Senánszky 24 See all
Iceland ISL 2012 Summer Olympics Sarah Bateman =17 See all
Independent Olympic Athletes IOA 2016 Summer Olympics Faye Sultan 54 See all
India IND 2004 Summer Olympics Shikha Tandon 40 See all
Iraq IRQ 2000 Summer Olympics Noor Haki 71 See all
Ireland IRL 2024 Summer Olympics Danielle Hill 21 See all
Israel ISR 2008 Summer Olympics Anya Gostomelsky 19 See all
Italy ITA 2004 Summer Olympics Cristina Chiuso 13 See all
Jamaica JAM 2024 Summer Olympics Sabrina Lyn 28 See all
Japan JPN 2000 Summer Olympics Sumika Minamoto 8 See all
Jordan JOR 2012 Summer Olympics Talita Baqlah 45 See all
2020 Summer Olympics Talita Baqlah 45
Kazakhstan KAZ 1996 Summer Olympics Yevgeniya Yermakova 13 See all
Kenya KEN 2024 Summer Olympics Maria Brunlehner 27 See all
Kosovo KOS 2024 Summer Olympics Hana Beiqi 42 See all
Kuwait KUW 2012 Summer Olympics Faye Sultan 48 See all
Kyrgyzstan KGZ 2024 Summer Olympics Yelizaveta Pecherskikh 29 See all
Lao People's Democratic Republic LAO 2020 Summer Olympics Siri Budcharern 64 See all
Latvia LAT 2012 Summer Olympics Gabriela Ņikitina 39 See all
Lebanon LBN 1988 Summer Olympics Nancy Khalaf 50 See all
Lesotho LES 2012 Summer Olympics Masempe Theko 73 See all
Libya LBA 2004 Summer Olympics Amira Edrahi 72 See all
Lithuania LTU 1996 Summer Olympics Laura Petrutytė 16 See all
Luxembourg LUX 2016 Summer Olympics Julie Meynen 26 See all
2020 Summer Olympics Julie Meynen 26
Madagascar MAD 2024 Summer Olympics Antsa Rabejaona 38 See all
Malawi MAW 2012 Summer Olympics Joyce Tafatatha 46 See all
Malaysia MAS 2008 Summer Olympics Leung Chii Lin 48 See all
Maldives MDV 2024 Summer Olympics Aishath Shaig 55 See all
Mali MLI 2012 Summer Olympics Fatoumata Samassékou 62 See all
Malta MLT 2012 Summer Olympics Nicola Muscat 43 See all
Marshall Islands MHL 2012 Summer Olympics Annie Hepler 49 See all
Mauritius MRI 1996 Summer Olympics Ingrid Louis 53 See all
Mexico MEX 1988 Summer Olympics María Rivera 26 See all
Mongolia MGL 2020 Summer Olympics Batbayaryn Enkhkhüslen 51 See all
Montenegro MNE 2024 Summer Olympics Jovana Kuljača 39 See all
Morocco MAR 2016 Summer Olympics Noura Mana 59 See all
Mozambique MOZ 2012 Summer Olympics Jessica Vieira 44 See all
Myanmar MYA 2000 Summer Olympics Moe Thu Aung 39 See all
Namibia NAM 1996 Summer Olympics Monica Dahl 36 See all
Nepal NEP 1996 Summer Olympics Nishma Gurung 55 See all
Netherlands NED 2000 Summer Olympics Inge de Bruijn 1 Gold See all
2004 Summer Olympics Inge de Bruijn 1 Gold
2012 Summer Olympics Ranomi Kromowidjojo 1 Gold
New Zealand NZL 2000 Summer Olympics Vivienne Rignall 9 See all
Nicaragua NCA 2004 Summer Olympics Geraldine Arce 51 See all
Niger NIG 2012 Summer Olympics Nafissatou Adamou 71 See all
Nigeria NGR 2024 Summer Olympics Adaku Nwandu 33 See all
Norway NOR 1996 Summer Olympics Vibeke Lambersøy Johansen 17 See all
Pakistan PAK 2020 Summer Olympics Bisma Khan 56 See all
Palau PLW 2012 Summer Olympics Keesha Keane 50 See all
Palestine PLE 2012 Summer Olympics Sabine Hazboun 51 See all
Panama PAN 2004 Summer Olympics Eileen Marie Coparropa 14 See all
Papua New Guinea PNG 2008 Summer Olympics Anna-Liza Mopio-Jane 42 See all
Paraguay PAR 1996 Summer Olympics Verónica Prono 49 See all
People's Republic of China CHN 1992 Summer Olympics Yang Wenyi 1 Gold See all
Peru PER 2000 Summer Olympics Talía Barrios 56 See all
Philippines PHI 1988 Summer Olympics Akiko Thomson 30 See all
Poland POL 2020 Summer Olympics Katarzyna Wasick 5 See all
2024 Summer Olympics Katarzyna Wasick 5
Puerto Rico PUR 2016 Summer Olympics Vanessa García 22 See all
Qatar QAT 2012 Summer Olympics Nada Arkaji 59 See all
ROC ROC 2020 Summer Olympics Arina Surkova 10 See all
Republic of Korea KOR 2004 Summer Olympics Ryu Yun-Ji =28 See all
Republic of Moldova MDA 2004 Summer Olympics Maria Tregubov 48 See all
Romania ROU 1988 Summer Olympics Tamara Costache 6 See all
Russian Federation RUS 1996 Summer Olympics Nataliya Meshcheryakova 8 See all
Rwanda RWA 2012 Summer Olympics Alphonsine Agahozo 58 See all
Saint Lucia LCA 2020 Summer Olympics Mikaili Charlemagne 49 See all
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines VIN 2024 Summer Olympics Kennice Greene 41 See all
Samoa SAM 2024 Summer Olympics Kaiya Brown 47 See all
San Marino SMR 1992 Summer Olympics Sara Casadei 49 See all
Senegal SEN 2016 Summer Olympics Awa Ly N'Diaye DQ See all
Serbia SRB 2012 Summer Olympics Miroslava Najdanovski 42 See all
Serbia and Montenegro SCG 2004 Summer Olympics Miroslava Najdanovski 43 See all
Seychelles SEY 2024 Summer Olympics Khema Elizabeth 46 See all
Sierra Leone SLE 2020 Summer Olympics Tity Dumbuya 74 See all
Singapore SGP 1992 Summer Olympics Joscelin Yeo =34 See all
Slovakia SVK 2000 Summer Olympics Martina Moravcová 5 See all
Slovenia SLO 2024 Summer Olympics Neža Klančar 6 See all
Solomon Islands SOL 2024 Summer Olympics Isabella Millar 66 See all
South Africa RSA 1992 Summer Olympics Marianne Kriel 13 See all
2020 Summer Olympics Emma Chelius 13
Soviet Union URS 1988 Summer Olympics Inna Abramova 14 See all
Spain ESP 1996 Summer Olympics Claudia Franco 11 See all
Sri Lanka SRI 2004 Summer Olympics Menaka de Silva 52 See all
Sudan SUD 2012 Summer Olympics Mhasin Al-Noor 70 See all
Suriname SUR 2012 Summer Olympics Chinyere Pigot 40 See all
Sweden SWE 2024 Summer Olympics Sarah Sjöström 1 Gold See all
Switzerland SUI 1988 Summer Olympics Marie-Thérèse Armentero 11 See all
Syrian Arab Republic SYR 2016 Summer Olympics Bayan Jumah 49 See all
Tajikistan TJK 2024 Summer Olympics Yekaterina Bordachyova 52 See all
Thailand THA 2024 Summer Olympics Jenjira Srisa-Ard 23 See all
The Bahamas BAH 2012 Summer Olympics Arianna Vanderpool-Wallace 8 See all
Timor-Leste TLS 2024 Summer Olympics Imelda Ximenes Belo 70 See all
Togo TOG 2024 Summer Olympics Adèle Gaitou 71 See all
Tonga TGA 2024 Summer Olympics Noelani Day 50 See all
Trinidad and Tobago TTO 1996 Summer Olympics Siobhan Cropper 19 See all
Tunisia TUN 1988 Summer Olympics Senda Gharbi 29 See all
Türkiye TUR 2012 Summer Olympics Burcu Dolunay 34 See all
Uganda UGA 2020 Summer Olympics Kirabo Namutebi 47 See all
Ukraine UKR 2000 Summer Olympics Olha Mukomol 14 See all
Unified Team EUN 1992 Summer Olympics Nataliya Meshcheryakova 6 See all
United Arab Emirates UAE 2016 Summer Olympics Nada Al-Bedwawi 78 See all
United Republic of Tanzania TAN 2024 Summer Olympics Sophia Latiff 48 See all
United States USA 1996 Summer Olympics Amy Van Dyken 1 Gold See all
United States Virgin Islands ISV 1992 Summer Olympics Shelley Cramer 40 See all
Uzbekistan UZB 2020 Summer Olympics Natalya Kritinina 48 See all
Vanuatu VAN 2024 Summer Olympics Loane Russet 53 See all
Venezuela VEN 2008 Summer Olympics Arlene Semeco 15 See all
Vietnam VIE 1996 Summer Olympics Võ Trần Trương An 52 See all
West Germany FRG 1988 Summer Olympics Marion Aizpors 9 See all
Zambia ZAM 2024 Summer Olympics Mia Phiri =31 See all
Zimbabwe ZIM 2000 Summer Olympics Kirsty Coventry 36 See all