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These are the male Olympic medalists in athletics. See Olympic medalists in athletics (women) for female medalists, athletes for other track and field athletes and Olympic medalists for medalists in other sports.

1 60 m

This event has only been held twice. Both winners, Kraenzlein and Hahn, were also successful in other events, and share a total of 7 Olympic sprint titles.


YearGoldSilverBronze
1900 Alvin Kraenzlein (USA) John Tewksbury (USA) Stanley Rowley (AUS)
1904 Archie Hahn (USA) William Hogenson (USA) Fay Moulton (USA)


2 100 m

The 100 m has been part of the Olympics since the beginning in 1896, and is usually among the best publicised events. It has been dominated by Americans, who have won 16 out of 25 titles. Only two athletes have won the title twice, Archie Hahn and Carl Lewis. Hahn won his titles only two years apart, while Lewis only retained his title after Canadian runner Ben Johnson, winner of the final, was disqualified after he was found guilty of doping use.


YearGoldSilverBronze
1896 Tom Burke (USA) Fritz Hoffmann (GER) Alajos Szokolyi (HUN)
Francis Lane (USA)
1900 Frank Jarvis (USA) John Tewksbury (USA) Stanley Rowley (AUS)
1904 Archie Hahn (USA) Nate Cartmell (USA) William Hogenson (USA)
1906 Archie Hahn (USA) Fay Moulton (USA) Nigel Barker (AUS)
1908 Reggie Walker (RSA) James Rector (USA) Bobby Kerr (CAN)
1912 Ralph CraigRalph Cook Craig ( June 21, 1889 July 21, 1972) was an American athlete, winner of the sprint double at the 1912 Summer Olympics. Ralph Craig was born in Detroit, Michigan. Initially a hurdler, he developed into a sprinter at the University of Michigan. (USA) Alvah Meyer (USA) Don Lippincott (USA)
1920 Charlie PaddockCharles William Paddock ( November 8, 1900- July 21, 1943) was an American athlete and two-fold Olympic champion. After serving in World War I, Paddock a native of in Gainesville, Texas studied at the University of Southern California. There he became a m (USA) Morris KirkseyMorris Marshall Kirksey ( September 13, 1895 November 25, 1981) was an American athlete and rugby player, winner of two gold medals at the 1920 Summer Olympics. Born in Waxahachie, Texas, Morris Kirksey is one of four athletes to win gold medals in two Ol (USA) Harry Edward (GBR)
1924 Harold AbrahamsHarold Maurice Abrahams ( December 15, 1899 January 14, 1978) was a British and ( English) athlete. Educated at Repton School and then at Cambridge University, he was an Olympic champion in 1924 in the 100-Metre Dash, a feat depicted in the movie Chariots (GBR) Jackson ScholzJackson Volney Scholz ( March 15, 1897- October 26, 1986) was an American track and field athlete, specialized in the sprint. In the 1920s, he became the first person to appear in an Olympic sprint final in three different Olympics. After his athletic car (USA) Arthur Porritt (NZL)
1928 Percy Williams (CAN) Jack London (GBR) Georg Lammers (GER)
1932 Eddie Tolan (USA) Ralph Metcalfe (USA) Arthur Jonath (GER)
1936 Jesse Owens (USA) Ralph Metcalfe (USA) Tinus Osendarp (NED)
1948 Harrison Dillard (USA) Barney Ewell (USA) Lloyd LaBeach (PAN)
1952 Lindy Remigino (USA) Herb McKenley (JAM) Emmanuel McDonald Bailey (GBR)
1956 Bobby Joe Morrow (USA) Thane Baker (USA) Hector Hogan (AUS)
1960 Armin Hary (GER) David Sime (USA) Peter Radford (GBR)
1964 Bob Hayes (USA) Enrique Figuerola (CUB) Harry Jerome (CAN)
1968 Jim Hines (USA) Lennox Miller (JAM) Charles Greene (USA)
1972 Valeri Borzov (URS) Robert Taylor (USA) Lennox Miller (JAM)
1976 Hasely Crawford (TRI) Don Quarrie (JAM) Valeri Borzov (URS)
1980 Allan Wells (GBR) Silvio Leonard (CUB) Petar Petrov (BUL)
1984 Carl Lewis (USA) Sam Graddy (USA) Ben Johnson (CAN)
1988 Carl Lewis (USA) Linford Christie (GBR) Calvin Smith (USA)
1992 Linford Christie (GBR) Frankie Fredericks (NAM) Dennis Mitchell (USA)
1996 Donovan Bailey (CAN) Frankie Fredericks (NAM) Ato Boldon (TRI)
2000 Maurice Greene (USA) Ato Boldon (TRI) Obadele Thompson (BAR)
2004 Justin Gatlin (USA) Francis Obikwelu (POR) Maurice Greene (USA)






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