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.
Current program
Singles (men)
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Singles (women)
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Doubles (men)
Doubles (women)
Doubles (mixed)
Discontinued events
Indoor singles (men)
Indoor singles (women)
Indoor doubles (men)
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 London |
Herbert Barrett and Arthur Gore  Great Britain |
George Caridia and George Simond Great Britain |
Wollmar Boström and Gunnar Setterwall  Sweden |
| 1912 Stockholm |
Maurice Germot and André Gobert  France |
Carl Kempe and Gunnar Setterwall Sweden |
Alfred Beamish and Charles Dixon Great Britain |
Indoor doubles (mixed)
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Stockholm |
Edith Hannam and Charles Dixon Great Britain |
Helen Aitchison and Herbert Barrett Great Britain |
Sigrid Fick and Gunnar Setterwall Sweden |
Athlete medal leaders
Men
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Olympics | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doherty, ReginaldReginald Doherty | Great Britain (GBR) |
1900–1908 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Richards, VincentVincent Richards |  United States (USA) |
1924 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Murray, AndyAndy Murray | Great Britain |
2008–2016 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Doherty, LaurenceLaurence Doherty | Great Britain (GBR) |
1900 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Winslow, CharlesCharles Winslow | .svg.png){kind=small} South Africa (RSA) |
1912–1920 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Dixon, CharlesCharles Dixon | Great Britain (GBR) |
1908–1912 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | González, FernandoFernando González |  Chile (CHI) |
2004–2008 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Setterwall, GunnarGunnar Setterwall | Sweden (SWE) |
1908–1912 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Players currently active in Bold.
Women
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Olympics | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Williams, VenusVenus Williams | United States (USA) |
2000–2016 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | McKane Godfree, KathleenKathleen McKane Godfree | Great Britain (GBR) |
1920–1924 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Williams, SerenaSerena Williams | United States (USA) |
2000–2016 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Sanchez Vicario, ArantxaArantxa Sánchez Vicario |  Spain (ESP) |
1992–1996 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Players currently active in Bold.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Totala |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) | 20 | 5 | 11 | 36 |
| 2 | Great Britain (GBR) | 16 | 14 | 12 | 42 |
| 3 | France (FRA) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 19 |
| 4 |  South Africa (RSA) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 |  Germany (GER) | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 |  Russia (RUS) | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | Chile (CHI) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Spain (ESP) | 2 | 7 | 3 | 12 |
| 10 |  Mixed team (ZZX) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 11 |  Australia (AUS) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 12 |  Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 13 |  Belarus (BLR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Belgium (BEL) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
 China (CHN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| West Germany (FRG) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 17 |  Canada (CAN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Puerto Rico (PUR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 |  Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 20 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 21 |  Japan (JPN) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 |  Greece (GRE) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 23 |  Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 24 |  Austria (AUT) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 26 |  Croatia (CRO) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 27 | Unified Team (EUN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 28 |  Australasia (ANZ) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bohemia (BOH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Bulgaria (BUL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 India (IND) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Norway (NOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Serbia (SRB) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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
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