The women’s 50-meter freestyle features athletes sprinting from one end of the pool the other. The single-length event is the quickest women’s swimming event contested at the Olympics Games. It was held for the first time at the Games in 1988. Below is a complete list of Olympic medal winners in the women’s 50-meter freestyle, followed by their respective countries and times.
2012
Gold: Ranomi Kromowidjojo, Netherlands, 24.05
Silver: Aliaksandra Herasimenia, Belarus, 24.28
Bronze: Marleen Veldhuis, Netherlands, 24.39
2008
Gold: Britta Steffen, Germany, 24.06
Silver: Dara Torres, United States, 24.07
Bronze: Cate Campbell, Australia, 24.17
2004
Gold: Inge de Bruijn, Netherlands, 24.58
Silver: Malia Metella, France, 24.89
Bronze: Libby Lenton, Australis, 24.91
2000
Gold: Inge de Bruijn, Netherlands, 24.32
Silver: Therese Alshammar, Sweden, 24.51
Bronze: Dara Torres, United States, 24.63
1996
Gold: Amy Van Dyken, United States, 24.87
Silver: Le Jingyi, China, 24.90
Bronze: Sandra Volker, Germany, 25.14
1992
Gold: Yang Wenyi, China, 24.79
Silver: Zhuang Yong, China, 25.08
Bronze: Angel Martino, United States, 25.23
1988
Gold: Kristin Otto, East Germany, 25.49
Silver: Yang Wenyi, China, 25.64
Bronze: Katrin Meissner, East Germany, 25.71
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