# List of Olympic medalists in athletics (women)

This is the complete list of women's Olympic medalists in athletics.

## Women's events
### 100 metres

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |

### 200 metres

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |

### 400 metres

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |

### 800 metres

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |

### 1500 metres

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |

### 5000 metres

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |

### 10,000 metres

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |

### Marathon

| Games | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |

### 100 metres hurdles

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |

### 400 metres hurdles

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |

### 3000 metres steeplechase

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
* $^{nb}$ Yekaterina Volkova of Russia was originally the 2008 women's steeplechase bronze medalist, but she was subsequently disqualified for doping and her teammate Arkhipova was allocated the medal.
* $^{nb2}$ Yuliya Zaripova of Russia was originally the 2012 women's steeplechase champion, but she was subsequently disqualified for doping. Ghribi, Sofia Assefa and Chemos were all elevated one place as a result.

### 4 × 100 metres relay

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Note: * Indicates athletes who ran in preliminary rounds and also received medals.
* $^{nb}$ Note: Marion Jones was stripped of all her Olympic medals.
* In 2008 the Russian team of Evgeniya Polyakova, Aleksandra Fedoriva, Yulia Gushchina, and Yuliya Chermoshanskaya were initially awarded the gold medals. However, the medals were rescinded in 2016 following disqualification of Chermoshanskaya for use of performance-enhancing drugs.

### 4 × 400 metres relay

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
Note: * Indicates athletes who ran in preliminary rounds and also received medals.
* $^{nb1}$ Marion Jones was stripped of her Olympic medal in 2000.
* $^{nb2}$ Crystal Cox was stripped of her Olympic medal in 2004.
* $^{nb3}$ Dominique Blake was accidentally given her Olympic medal and she returned it in 2017.
* $^a$ Original silver medalists, Russia, and 4th place finishers, Belarus, were stripped of their results for doping offenses. Following reallocation, Jamaica were promoted to the silver medal, and Great Britain to the bronze.
* $^b$ Original silver medalists, Russia, were stripped of their medal for doping offenses. Following reallocation, Jamaica will be promoted to the silver medal, and Ukraine to the bronze.

### 20 kilometres race walk

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |

### High jump

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |

### Pole vault

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |

### Long jump

| Games | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| 1948 London details | Olga Gyarmati Hungary | 5.695 m | Noemí Simonetto Argentina | 5.60 m | Ann-Britt Leyman Sweden | 5.575 m |
| 1952 Helsinki details | Yvette Williams New Zealand | 6.24 m | Aleksandra Chudina Soviet Union | 6.14 m | Shirley Cawley Great Britain | 5.92 m |
| 1956 Melbourne details | Elżbieta Krzesińska Poland | 6.35 m | Willye White United States | 6.09 m | Nadezhda Khnykina-Dvalishvili Soviet Union | 6.07 m |
| 1960 Rome details | Vera Krepkina Soviet Union | 6.37 m | Elżbieta Krzesińska Poland | 6.27 m | Hildrun Claus United Team of Germany | 6.21 m |
| 1964 Tokyo details | Mary Rand Great Britain | 6.76 m | Irena Kirszenstein Poland | 6.60 m | Tatyana Shchelkanova Soviet Union | 6.42 m |
| 1968 Mexico City details | Viorica Viscopoleanu Romania | 6.82 m | Sheila Sherwood Great Britain | 6.68 m | Tatyana Talysheva Soviet Union | 6.66 m |
| 1972 Munich details | Heide Rosendahl West Germany | 6.78 m | Diana Yorgova Bulgaria | 6.77 m | Eva Šuranová Czechoslovakia | 6.67 m |
| 1976 Montreal details | Angela Voigt East Germany | 6.72 m | Kathy McMillan United States | 6.66 m | Lidiya Alfeyeva Soviet Union | 6.60 m |
| 1980 Moscow details | Tatyana Kolpakova Soviet Union | 7.06 m | Brigitte Wujak East Germany | 7.04 m | Tatyana Skachko Soviet Union | 7.01 m |
| 1984 Los Angeles details | Anișoara Cușmir-Stanciu Romania | 6.96 m | Valy Ionescu Romania | 6.81 m | Sue Hearnshaw Great Britain | 6.80 m |
| 1988 Seoul details | Jackie Joyner-Kersee United States | 7.40 m | Heike Drechsler East Germany | 7.22 m | Galina Chistyakova Soviet Union | 7.11 m |
| 1992 Barcelona details | Heike Drechsler Germany | 7.14 m | Inessa Kravets Unified Team | 7.12 m | Jackie Joyner-Kersee United States | 7.07 m |
| 1996 Atlanta details | Chioma Ajunwa Nigeria | 7.12 m | Fiona May Italy | 7.02 m | Jackie Joyner-Kersee United States | 7.00 m |
| 2000 Sydney details | Heike Drechsler Germany | 6.99 m | Fiona May Italy | 6.92 m | Tatyana Kotova Russia | 6.83 m |
| 2004 Athens details | Tatyana Lebedeva Russia | 7.07 m | Irina Simagina Russia | 7.05 m | Tatyana Kotova Russia | 7.05 m |
| 2008 Beijing details | Maurren Maggi Brazil | 7.04 m | Blessing Okagbare Nigeria | 6.91 m | Chelsea Hammond Jamaica | 6.79 m |
| 2012 London details | Brittney Reese United States | 7.12 m | Elena Sokolova Russia | 7.07 m | Janay DeLoach United States | 6.89 m |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro details | Tianna Bartoletta United States | 7.17 m | Brittney Reese United States | 7.15 m | Ivana Španović Serbia | 7.08 m |
| 2020 Tokyo details | Malaika Mihambo Germany | 7.00 m | Brittney Reese United States | 6.97 m | Ese Brume Nigeria | 6.97 m |
| 2024 Paris details | Tara Davis-Woodhall United States | 7.10 m | Malaika Mihambo Germany | 6.98 m | Jasmine Moore United States | 6.96 m |

#### Medal table

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | United States (USA) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | Germany (GER) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 | Soviet Union (URS) | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 4 | Romania (ROU) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Russia (RUS) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | East Germany (GDR) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Poland (POL) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | Nigeria (NGR) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Brazil (BRA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | New Zealand (NZL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Bulgaria (BUL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Jamaica (JAM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Serbia (SRB) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (20 entries) | Totals (20 entries) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 60 |

### Triple jump

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |

### Shot put

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |

### Discus throw

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |

### Hammer throw

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |

### Javelin throw

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |

### Heptathlon

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |

## Mixed Events
### 4 × 400 metres relay

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2020 Tokyo details | Poland (POL) Kajetan Duszyński Natalia Kaczmarek Justyna Święty-Ersetic Karol Zalewski Dariusz Kowaluk* Iga Baumgart* Małgorzata Hołub-Kowalik* | Dominican Republic (DOM) Lidio Andrés Feliz Marileidy Paulino Anabel Medina Alexander Ogando Luguelín Santos* | United States (USA) Kendall Ellis Vernon Norwood Trevor Stewart Kaylin Whitney Elija Godwin* Lynna Irby* Taylor Manson* Bryce Deadmon* |
| 2024 Paris details | Netherlands (NED) Eugene Omalla Lieke Klaver Isaya Klein Ikkink Femke Bol Cathelijn Peeters | United States (USA) Vernon Norwood Shamier Little Bryce Deadmon Kaylyn Brown | Great Britain (GBR) Samuel Reardon Laviai Nielsen Alex Haydock-Wilson Amber Anning Nicole Yeargin |

### Marathon walk relay

| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 2024 Paris details | Spain (ESP) Álvaro Martín María Pérez | Ecuador (ECU) Brian Pintado Glenda Morejón | Australia (AUS) Rhydian Cowley Jemima Montag |

## Discontinued events
### 3000 metres

The 3000 metres run was replaced by the 5000 metres run in 1996 and henceforth.
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1984 Los Angeles details | Maricica Puică Romania | Wendy Smith-Sly Great Britain | Lynn Williams Canada |
| 1988 Seoul details | Tetyana Samolenko Soviet Union | Paula Ivan Romania | Yvonne Murray Great Britain |
| 1992 Barcelona details | Yelena Romanova Unified Team | Tetyana Dorovskikh Unified Team | Angela Chalmers Canada |

### 80 metres hurdles

The 80 metres hurdles was replaced by the 100 metres hurdles in 1972.
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1932 Los Angeles details | Babe Didrikson United States | Evelyne Hall United States | Marjorie Clark South Africa |
| 1936 Berlin details | Ondina Valla Italy | Anni Steuer Germany | Elizabeth Taylor Canada |
| 1948 London details | Fanny Blankers-Koen Netherlands | Maureen Gardner Great Britain | Shirley Strickland Australia |
| 1952 Helsinki details | Shirley Strickland de la Hunty Australia | Maria Golubnichaya Soviet Union | Maria Sander Germany |
| 1956 Melbourne details | Shirley Strickland de la Hunty Australia | Gisela Köhler United Team of Germany | Norma Thrower Australia |
| 1960 Rome details | Irina Press Soviet Union | Carole Quinton Great Britain | Gisela Birkemeyer United Team of Germany |
| 1964 Tokyo details | Karin Balzer United Team of Germany | Teresa Ciepły Poland | Pam Kilborn Australia |
| 1968 Mexico City details | Maureen Caird Australia | Pam Kilborn Australia | Chi Cheng Taiwan |

### 10 kilometers race walk

In the year 2000 and henceforth, the distance was doubled to 20 kilometers.
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1992 Barcelona details | Chen Yueling China | Yelena Nikolayeva Unified Team | Li Chunxiu China |
| 1996 Atlanta details | Yelena Nikolayeva Russia | Elisabetta Perrone Italy | Wang Yan China |

### Pentathlon

In 1984 and thenceforth, the pentathlon (five events over two days) was replaced by the heptathlon (seven events over two days), so "discontinued" is not precisely correct. The heptathlon consists of the 200 meter and 800 meter runs, the 100 meter hurdles, the shot put, the javelin throw, the high jump, and the long jump in track and field: three track events and four field events.
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| 1964 Tokyo details | Irina Press Soviet Union | Mary Rand Great Britain | Galina Bystrova Soviet Union |
| 1968 Mexico City details | Ingrid Becker West Germany | Liese Prokop Austria | Annamária Tóth Hungary |
| 1972 Munich details | Mary Peters Great Britain | Heide Rosendahl West Germany | Burglinde Pollak East Germany |
| 1976 Montreal details | Siegrun Siegl East Germany | Christine Laser East Germany | Burglinde Pollak East Germany |
| 1980 Moscow details | Nadiya Tkachenko Soviet Union | Olga Rukavishnikova Soviet Union | Olga Kuragina Soviet Union |

## Conversions of distances

| meters | yards | kilo- meters | miles |
| 80 | 87.5 | | |
| 100 | 109.4 | | |
| 110 | 120.3 | | |
| 200 | 219 | | |
| 400 | 437 | 0.4 | 0.25 |
| 800 | 875 | 0.8 | 0.50 |
| 1,500 | 1,640 | 1.5 | 0.93 |
| 3,000 | 3,281 | 3.0 | 1.86 |
| 5,000 | 5,468 | 5.0 | 3.11 |
| 10,000 | 10,936 | 10.0 | 6.21 |
| 20,000 | 21,872 | 20.0 | 12.43 |
| 42,750 | 46,752 | 42.75 | 26.56 |