List of Olympic medalists in tennis
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Tennis was first contested as a Summer Olympic sport in the 1896 Olympic Games, held in Athens. In the inaugural Olympic Games, only two tournaments were played: men's singles and men's doubles. Women were allowed to start to compete in singles and mixed doubles tennis events at the Olympic Games in 1900. Between 1928 and 1988, tennis was not included in the official Olympic program. Demonstration tennis events were, however, held twice, first in 1968 and later 1984. It was reinstated as a medal sport in 1988.
Kathleen McKane Godfree (one gold, two silvers, and two bronzes) and Venus Williams (four gold, one silver) are the all-time record holders for the most Olympic medals in tennis. Serena Williams and Venus Williams won a record four gold medals. Andy Murray is the only player to have won two singles gold medals. Eight Americans and seven British players have earned two or more gold medals, while a further four athletes from other countries have achieved the feat.
Only on two occasions has a player won back-to-back titles in the same event across two Olympic Games: 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.
Current program
Singles (men)
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Singles (women)
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Doubles (men)
Doubles (women)
Doubles (mixed)
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 1900 Paris |
 and Reginald Doherty (GBR) |
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| 1904–1908 | not included in the Olympic program | ||
| 1912 Stockholm |
 and Heinrich Schomburgk (GER) |
 and Gunnar Setterwall (SWE) |
and Albert Canet (FRA) |
| 1920 Antwerp |
and Max Decugis (FRA) |
and Maxwell Woosnam (GBR) |
 and Ladislav Žemla (TCH) |
| 1924 Paris |
.svg.png){kind=small} and Norris Williams (USA) |
and Vincent Richards (USA) |
 and Hendrik Timmer (NED) |
| 1928–2008 | not included in the Olympic program | ||
| 2012 London |
.svg.png){kind=small} and Max Mirnyi (BLR) |
and Andy Murray (GBR) |
 and Mike Bryan (USA) |
| 2016 Rio |
and Jack Sock (USA) |
and Rajeev Ram (USA) |
and Radek Štěpánek (CZE) |
| 2020 Tokyo |
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Discontinued events
Indoor singles (men)
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 1908 London |
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| 1912 Stockholm |
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Indoor singles (women)
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 1908 London |
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| 1912 Stockholm |
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Indoor doubles (men)
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 London |
and Arthur Gore (GBR) |
and George Simond (GBR) |
and Gunnar Setterwall (SWE) |
| 1912 Stockholm |
and André Gobert (FRA) |
and Gunnar Setterwall (SWE) |
and Charles Dixon (GBR) |
Indoor doubles (mixed)
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Stockholm |
and Charles Dixon (GBR) |
and Herbert Barrett (GBR) |
and Gunnar Setterwall (SWE) |
Athlete medal leaders
Men
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Olympics | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reginald Doherty | |
1900–1908 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Vincent Richards | |
1924 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Andy Murray | |
2008–2016 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Laurence Doherty | |
1900 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Charles Winslow | |
1912–1920 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Charles Dixon | |
1908–1912 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Max Décugis | |
1900–1920 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Fernando González |  |
2004–2008 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Mike Bryan | |
2008–2016 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Players currently active in Bold.
Women
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Olympics | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venus Williams | |
2000–2016 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Kathleen McKane Godfree | |
1920–1924 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Serena Williams | |
2000–2016 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario |  |
1992–1996 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Players currently active in Bold.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 21 | 6 | 12 | 39 |
| 2 | | 17 | 14 | 12 | 43 |
| 3 | | 5 | 6 | 8 | 19 |
| 4 |  | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 |  | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | | 2 | 7 | 3 | 12 |
| 7 |  | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| 8 |  | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 |  | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 11 |  | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 12 | | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 13 |  | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
.svg.png){kind=small} | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 17 |  | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 | | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 20 | | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 21 |  | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 22 |  | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 23 |  | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 25 |  | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 28 |  | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 29 | | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 30 | | 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 | |
| Totals (37 nations) | 66 | 67 | 82 | 215 | |
See also
- Tennis at the 1906 Intercalated Games — these Intercalated Games are no longer regarded as official Games by the International Olympic Committee
Notes
^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
- General
- "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.
- Specific
External links
- Olympic Tennis at Sports-Reference.com
