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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.
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | Alvin Kraenzlein (USA) | John Tewksbury (USA) | Stanley Rowley (AUS) |
| 1904 | Archie Hahn (USA) | William Hogenson (USA) | Fay Moulton (USA) |
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.
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |