List of men's Olympic and World Championship athletics sprint champions


This is a list of the men's athletics champions at the Olympics and World Championships in the sprint events since the introduction of the World Championships in 1983.

Each entry has an asterisk (*) linking to the championship of that year.

Year 100 m 200 m 400 m 4 × 100 m 4 × 400 m
1983 Lewis* Smith* Cameron* King, Gault, Smith, Lewis* Lovachov, Troshchilo, Chernetskiy, Markin*
1984 Lewis* Lewis* Babers* Graddy, Brown, Smith, Lewis* Nix, Armstead, Babers, McKay*
1987 Lewis* Smith* Schönlebe* McRae, McNeill, Glance, Lewis* Everett, Haley, McKay, Reynolds*
1988 Lewis* DeLoach* S.Lewis* Bryzhin, Krylov, Muravyov, Savin* Everett, S.Lewis, Robinzine, Reynolds*
1991 Lewis* Johnson* Pettigrew* Cason, Burrell, Mitchell, Lewis* Black, Redmond, Regis, Akabusi*
1992 Christie* Marsh* Watts* Marsh, Burrell, Mitchell, Lewis* Valmon, Watts, Johnson, S.Lewis*
1993 Christie* Fredericks* Johnson* Drummond, Cason, Mitchell, Burrell* Valmon, Watts, Reynolds, Johnson*
1995 Bailey* Johnson* Johnson* Bailey, Esmie, Gilbert, Surin* Ramsey, Mills, Reynolds, Johnson*
1996 Bailey* Johnson* Johnson* Esmie, Gilbert, Surin, Bailey* L.Smith, Harrison, Mills, Maybank*
1997 Greene* Boldon* Johnson* Esmie, Gilbert, Surin, Bailey* Thomas, Black, Baulch, Richardson*
1999 Greene* Greene* Johnson* Drummond, Montgomery, B.Lewis, Greene* Czubak, Maćkowiak, Bocian, Haczek*
2000 Greene* Kenteris* Johnson* Drummond, Williams, B.Lewis, Greene* Chukwu, Monye, Bada, Udo-Obong*
2001 Greene* Kenteris* Moncur* Nagel, Du Plessis, Newton, Quinn* Moncur, Brown, McIntosh, Munnings*
2003 Collins* Capel* Washington* Capel, Williams, Patton, J.Johnson* Djhone, Keïta, Diagana, Raquil*
2004 Gatlin* Crawford* Wariner* Gardener, Campbell, Devonish, Lewis-Francis* Harris, Brew, Wariner, Williamson*
2005 Gatlin* Gatlin* Wariner* Doucouré, Pognon, De Lépine, Dovy* Rock, Brew, Williamson, Wariner*
2007 Gay* Gay* Wariner* Patton, Spearmon, Gay, Dixon* Merritt, Taylor, Williamson, Wariner*
2008 Bolt* Bolt* Merritt* Carter, Frater, Bolt, Powell* Merritt, Taylor, Neville, Wariner*
2009 Bolt* Bolt* Merritt* Mullings, Frater, Bolt, Powell* Taylor, Wariner, Clement, Merritt*
2011 Blake* Bolt* James* Carter, Frater, Blake, Bolt* Nixon, Jackson, Taylor, Merritt*
2012 Bolt* Bolt* James* Carter, Frater, Blake, Bolt* Brown, Pinder, Mathieu, Miller*
2013 Bolt* Bolt* Merritt* Carter, Bailey-Cole, Ashmeade, Bolt* Verburg, McQuay, Hall, Merritt*
2015 Bolt* Bolt* van Niekerk* Carter, Powell, Ashmeade, Bolt* Verburg, McQuay, Nellum, Merritt*
2016 Bolt* Bolt* van Niekerk* Powell, Blake, Ashmeade, Bolt* Hall, McQuay, Roberts, Merritt*

Gold medal leaders

The top 10 gold medallists since 1983 in these events are:

Rank Athlete Total 100 m 200 m 400 m 4 × 100 m 4 × 400 m
1 Jamaica Usain Bolt 20 6 7 0 7 0
2 United States Michael Johnson 12 0 3 6 0 3
3 United States Carl Lewis 11 5 1 0 5 0
4 United States LaShawn Merritt 10 0 0 3 0 7
5 United States Jeremy Wariner 8 0 0 3 0 5
6 United States Maurice Greene 7 4 1 0 2 0
7 Canada Donovan Bailey 5 2 0 0 3 0
Jamaica Nesta Carter 5 0 0 0 5 0
9 Jamaica Yohan Blake 4 1 0 0 3 0
United States Calvin Smith 4 0 2 0 2 0
Jamaica Michael Frater 4 0 0 0 4 0
Jamaica Asafa Powell 4 0 0 0 4 0
United States Butch Reynolds 4 0 0 0 0 4
United States Angelo Taylor 4 0 0 0 0 4

References

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