200-metre backstroke at the Olympics
| 200 metre backstroke at the Olympic Games | |
|---|---|
Swimming pictogram | |
| Overview | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Gender | Men and women |
| Years held | Men: 1900, 1964–2024 Women: 1968–2024 |
| Reigning champion | |
| Men | Hubert Kós (HUN) |
| Women | Kaylee McKeown (AUS) |
The 200-metre backstroke event is an event held at the Summer Olympic Games. The men's event was introduced in 1900, then was not held again until 1964, with a 100-metre backstroke) held from 1904 to 1960. When the event returned in 1964, it replaced the men's 100-metre backstroke for that year; in 1968, both the 100- and 200-metre versions were held for men. The 200-metre backstroke has been held at every Summer Games since 1964. The women's backstroke was introduced in 1968, and it has been held at every Summer Olympics since.
Medals
Men's medals
Men's multiple medalists
| Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Olympics | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roland Matthes | East Germany | 1968–1972 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Aaron Peirsol | United States | 2000–2008 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Ryan Murphy | United States | 2016–2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Ryan Lochte | United States | 2008–2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Mitch Ivey | United States | 1968–1972 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Men's medalists by nation
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 9 | 8 | 5 | 22 |
| 2 | East Germany | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Soviet Union | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Spain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| ROC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | Austria | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Australia | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | France | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Japan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Unified Team | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Greece | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Russia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 16 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Romania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Women's medals
Women's multiple medalists
| Rank | Swimmer | Nation | Olympics | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krisztina Egerszegi | Hungary | 1988–1996 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Kirsty Coventry | Zimbabwe | 2004–2008 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kaylee McKeown | Australia | 2020–2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | Birgit Treiber | East Germany | 1976–1980 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Kylie Masse | Canada | 2020–2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 | Reiko Nakamura | Japan | 2004–2008 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Women's medalists by nation
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 2 | Hungary | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | East Germany | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | Australia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Zimbabwe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Romania | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Russia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Germany | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | France | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |