List of Olympic medalists in tennis
Main article: Tennis at the Summer Olympics
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| Andy Murray (left) and Serena Williams won the men's and women's singles titles respectively at the 2012 Summer Olympics | |
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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 is the all-time record holder for the most Olympic medals in tennis, with one gold, two silvers, and two bronzes. Six players have earned four medals including Serena Williams and Venus Williams who sit on top of the overall medal table with four gold medals. Eight Americans have earned two or more gold medals, while a further ten athletes from other countries have achieved the feat, including six from Great Britain and two from France.
Current program
Singles (men)
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Singles (women)
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Doubles (men)
Doubles (women)
Doubles (mixed)
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Paris |
Charlotte Cooper and Reginald Doherty  Great Britain |
Hélène Prévost France andHarold Mahony Great Britain |
Marion Jones United States andLaurence Doherty Great Britain |
Hedwiga Rosenbaumová Bohemia andArchibald Warden Great Britain | |||
| 1904–1908 | not included in the Olympic program | ||
| 1912 Stockholm |
Dorothea Köring and Heinrich Schomburgk  Germany |
Sigrid Fick and Gunnar Setterwall  Sweden |
Marguerite Broquedis and Albert Canet France |
| 1920 Antwerp |
Suzanne Lenglen and Max Decugis France |
Kathleen McKane and Maxwell Woosnam Great Britain |
Milada Skrbková and Ladislav Žemla  Czechoslovakia |
| 1924 Paris |
Hazel Wightman and Norris Williams  United States |
Marion Jessup and Vincent Richards United States |
Kornelia Bouman and Hendrik Timmer  Netherlands |
| 1928–2008 | not included in the Olympic program | ||
| 2012 London |
Victoria Azarenka and Max Mirnyi  Belarus |
Laura Robson and Andy Murray Great Britain |
Lisa Raymond and Mike Bryan  United States |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro |
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Discontinued events
Indoor singles (men)
Indoor singles (women)
Indoor doubles (men)
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 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 |
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| 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
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Olympics | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McKane Godfree, KathleenKathleen McKane Godfree | Great Britain (GBR) |
1920–1924 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | Williams, SerenaSerena Williams | United States (USA) |
2000–2012 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Williams, VenusVenus Williams | United States (USA) |
2000–2012 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Doherty, ReginaldReginald Doherty | Great Britain (GBR) |
1900–1908 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Dixon, CharlesCharles Dixon | Great Britain (GBR) |
1908–1912 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Sanchez Vicario, ArantxaArantxa Sánchez Vicario |  Spain (ESP) |
1992–1996 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Setterwall, GunnarGunnar Setterwall | Sweden (SWE) |
1908–1912 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
There are 13 other players with three medals and 39 with two.
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) | 1 | 7 | 3 | 11 |
| 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 |
| 18 | Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 19 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 20 |  Japan (JPN) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 |  Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 22 |  Greece (GRE) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 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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