List of Olympic medalists in tennis
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Tennis was first contested as a Summer Olympic sport in the 1896 Olympic Games until 1924 (excluding 1916 due to World War I), before going on hiatus due to disputes between the International Lawn Tennis Federation and the International Olympic Committee over how to define amateur players.[1][2] After two appearances as a demonstration sport in 1968 and 1984 (with a U-21 age limit),[3] it was reinstated as a full medal sport in 1988.[4]
Kathleen McKane Godfree (one gold, two silvers, and two bronzes) and Venus Williams (four gold, one silver) are tied as the record holders for the most Olympic medals in tennis. Serena Williams and Venus Williams won a record four gold medals. Reginald Doherty is the record holder for most medals in men's tennis (three gold and one bronze). Andy Murray is the only men's player to have won two singles gold medals.
Only on three occasions has a player defended their gold medal: Gigi Fernández and Mary Joe Fernández in women's doubles in 1992 and 1996, Serena Williams and Venus Williams in women's doubles in 2008 and 2012, and Andy Murray in the men's singles in 2012 and 2016.
Olympic medalists
[edit]Amateur Era
[edit]1896
[edit]Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's singles | John Boland![]() |
Dionysios Kasdaglis![]() |
Konstantinos Paspatis![]() |
Momčilo Tapavica![]() | |||
Men's doubles | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() Demetrios Petrokokkinos Dionysios Kasdaglis |
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1900
[edit]Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's singles | ![]() |
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Men's doubles | ![]() Laurence Doherty Reginald Doherty |
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![]() Guy de la Chapelle André Prévost |
![]() Harold Mahony Arthur Norris | |||
Women's singles | ![]() |
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Mixed doubles | ![]() Charlotte Cooper Reginald Doherty |
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1904
[edit]Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's singles | ![]() |
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Men's doubles | ![]() Beals Wright Edgar Leonard |
![]() Robert LeRoy Alphonzo Bell |
![]() Clarence Gamble Arthur Wear ![]() Joseph Wear Allen West |
1908
[edit]Outdoor
[edit]Indoor
[edit]1912
[edit]Outdoor
[edit]Indoor
[edit]1920
[edit]1924
[edit]Open Era
[edit]1988
[edit]1992
[edit]1996
[edit]2000
[edit]2004
[edit]2008
[edit]2012
[edit]2016
[edit]2020
[edit]Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's singles |
Alexander Zverev![]() |
Karen Khachanov![]() |
Pablo Carreño Busta![]() |
Men's doubles |
![]() Nikola Mektić Mate Pavić |
![]() Marin Čilić Ivan Dodig |
![]() Marcus Daniell Michael Venus |
Women's singles |
Belinda Bencic![]() |
Markéta Vondroušová![]() |
Elina Svitolina![]() |
Women's doubles |
![]() Barbora Krejčíková Kateřina Siniaková |
![]() Belinda Bencic Viktorija Golubic |
![]() Laura Pigossi Luisa Stefani |
Mixed doubles |
![]() Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova Andrey Rublev |
![]() Elena Vesnina Aslan Karatsev |
![]() Ashleigh Barty John Peers |
2024
[edit]Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's singles |
Novak Djokovic![]() |
Carlos Alcaraz![]() |
Lorenzo Musetti![]() |
Men's doubles |
![]() Matthew Ebden John Peers |
![]() Austin Krajicek Rajeev Ram |
![]() Taylor Fritz Tommy Paul |
Women's singles |
Zheng Qinwen![]() |
Donna Vekić![]() |
Iga Świątek![]() |
Women's doubles |
![]() Sara Errani Jasmine Paolini |
![]() Mirra Andreeva Diana Shnaider |
![]() Cristina Bucșa Sara Sorribes Tormo |
Mixed doubles |
![]() Kateřina Siniaková Tomáš Macháč |
![]() Wang Xinyu Zhang Zhizhen |
![]() Gabriela Dabrowski Félix Auger-Aliassime |
Athlete medal leaders
[edit]Players currently active in bold.
Men leaders
[edit]Rank | Athlete | Nation | Olympics | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Reginald Doherty | ![]() |
1900–1908 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
2 | Vincent Richards | ![]() |
1924 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Andy Murray | ![]() |
2008–2024 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
4 | Laurence Doherty | ![]() |
1900 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Charles Winslow | ![]() |
1912–1920 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
6 | Nicolás Massú | ![]() |
2000–2008 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Rafael Nadal | ![]() |
2004–2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
8 | Charles Dixon | ![]() |
1908–1912 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
9 | Max Décugis | ![]() |
1900–1920 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Fernando González | ![]() |
2004–2008 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Men's singles leaders
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Women leaders
[edit]Rank | Athlete | Nation | Olympics | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Venus Williams | ![]() |
2000–2016 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
2 | Serena Williams | ![]() |
2000–2016 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
3 | Kateřina Siniaková | ![]() |
2020–2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
4 | Kathleen McKane Godfree | ![]() |
1920–1924 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
5 | Belinda Bencic | ![]() |
2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
6 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | ![]() |
1992–1996 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
7 | Conchita Martínez | ![]() |
1992–2004 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Women's singles leaders
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# | Bronze medals |
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Medal table
[edit]Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 21 | 6 | 12 | 39 |
2 | ![]() | 17 | 14 | 12 | 43 |
3 | ![]() | 5 | 6 | 8 | 19 |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
5 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
6 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
7 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
8 | ![]() | 2 | 7 | 4 | 13 |
9 | ![]() | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
10 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
![]() | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
12 | ![]() | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
13 | ![]() | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
14 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
15 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
16 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
17 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
22 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
23 | ![]() | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
24 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
25 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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27 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
28 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
31 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
32 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
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Totals (41 entries) | 74 | 72 | 88 | 234 |
See also
[edit]- Tennis at the 1906 Intercalated Games — these Intercalated Games are no longer regarded as official Games by the International Olympic Committee
- Wheelchair tennis at the Summer Paralympics#Medalists
Notes
[edit]^a The Olympic medal table is ranked first by the number of gold medals won and then by silver and bronze medals if there is a tie.
References
[edit]- ^ Soltis, Greg (July 27, 2012). "Olympic Events Through History". LiveScience. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
- ^ Williams, Wythe (July 27, 1928). "SOCCER AND TENNIS BARRED IN OLYMPICS". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
- ^ "Olympic Tennis Event – History: Overview". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
- ^ "2 More Olympic Games". The New York Times. October 2, 1981. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
- "Results database". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- "Tennis: Men's singles". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- "Tennis: Men's doubles". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- "Tennis: Women's singles". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- "Tennis: Women's doubles". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
External links
[edit]- Olympic Tennis at Sports-Reference.com.
- Olympic Tennis at Olympedia.