Olympic Champions by event (Men) 100m Harold ABRAHAMS 1924 Allan WELLS 1980 Linford CHRISTIE 1992 400m Wyndham HALSWELLE 1908 Eric LIDDELL 1924 800m Alfred TYSOE 1900 Albert HILL 1920 Douglas LOWE 1924, 1928 Tommy HAMPSON 1932 Steve OVETT 1980 1500m Charles BENNETT 1900 Arnold JACKSON 1912 Albert HILL 1920 Sebastian COE 1980, 1984 5 Miles Henry HAWTREY 1906 Emil VOIGT 1908 400mH LORD BURGHLEY 1928 David HEMERY 1968 3000mSt Percy HODGE 1920 Chris BRASHER 1956 3200mSt Arthur RUSSELL 1908 4000mSt John RIMMER 1900 High J. Con LEAHY (I) 1906 Long J. Lynn DAVIES 1964 Triple J. Peter O'CONNOR (I) 1906 Tim AHEARNE (I) 1908 Jonathan EDWARDS 2000 Decathlon Daley THOMPSON 1980, 1984 All-Around Tom KIELY (I) 1904 3500m Walk George LARNER 1908 10M. Walk George LARNER 1908 20km Walk Ken MATTHEWS 1964 50km Walk Tommy GREEN 1932 Harold WHITLOCK 1936 Don THOMPSON 1960 4x100m National Team 1912 David JACOBS, Henry MACINTOSH, Vic D'ARCY, Willie APPLEGARTH 4x400m National Team 1920 Cecil GRIFFITHS, Robert LINDSAY, John AINSWORTH-DAVIS, Guy BUTLER National Team 1936 Freddie WOLFF, Godfrey RAMPLING, Bill ROBERTS, Godfrey BROWN 3Miles Team National Team 1908 Joe DEAKIN, Archie ROBERTSON, Bill COALES (non-scoring - Norman HALLOWS, Harold WILSON) 5000m Team National Team 1900 Charles BENNETT, John RIMMER, Sidney ROBINSON, Alfred TYSOE (non-scoring - Stan ROWLEY (AUS)) (Women) 800m Ann PACKER 1964 400mH Sally GUNNELL 1992 Long J. Mary RAND 1964 Javelin Tessa SANDERSON 1984 Pentathlon Mary PETERS 1972 Heptathlon Denise LEWIS 2000
Irish athletes for the period prior to partition (1922) are marked (I).
(Men) ABRAHAMS, Harold 15 Dec 1899 1924 100m(G), 4x100m(S) AHEARNE, Timothy (I) 18 Aug 1885 1908 Triple J.(G) AINSWORTH-DAVIS, John 23 Apr 1895 1920 4x400m(G) AKABUSI, Kriss 28 Nov 1958 1984 4x400m(S) 1992 400mH(B), 4x400m(B) APPLEGARTH, William 11 May 1890 1912 200m(B), 4x100m(G) ARCHER, John 10 Aug 1921 1948 4x100m(S) BACKLEY, Stephen 12 Feb 1969 1992 Javelin(B) 1996 Javelin(S) 2000 Javelin(S) BAILEY, McDonald 8 Dec 1920 1952 100m(B) BAKER, Philip 1 Nov 1889 1920 1500m(S) BAULCH, James 3 May 1973 1996 4x400m(S) BENNETT, Charles 28 Dec 1870 1900 1500m(G), 4000mSt(S), 5000m Team(G) BENNETT, Todd 6 Jul 1962 1984 4x400m(S) BLACK, Roger 31 Mar 1966 1992 4x400m(B) 1996 400m(S), 4x400m(S) BLEWITT, Charles "Joe" 1 Nov 1895 1920 3000m Team(S) BRASHER, Christopher 21 Aug 1928 1956 3000mSt(G) BRIGHTWELL, Robbie 27 Oct 1939 1964 4x400m(S) BROWN, Godfrey 21 Feb 1915 1936 400m(S), 4x400m(G) BROWN, Philip 6 Jan 1962 1984 4x400m(S) BUNNEY, Elliot 11 Dec 1966 1988 4x100m(S) LORD BURGHLEY 9 Feb 1905 1928 400mH(G), 4x400m(S) BUTLER, Guy 25 Aug 1899 1920 400m(S), 4x400m(G) 1924 400m(B), 4x400m(B) CALLENDER, Clarence 16 Nov 1961 1988 4x100m(S - heat) CAMPBELL, Darren 12 Sep 1973 2000 200m(S) CHRISTIE, Linford 2 Apr 1960 1988 100m(S), 4x100m(S) 1992 100m(G) COALES, William 8 Jan 1886 1908 3 Miles Team(G) COE, Sebastian 29 Sep 1956 1980 800m(S), 1500m(G) 1984 800m(S), 1500m(G) CONNOR, Keith 16 Sep 1957 1984 Triple J.(B) COOK, Garry 10 Jan 1958 1984 4x400m(S) COOPER, John 18 Dec 1940 1964 400mH(S), 4x400m(S) CORNES, John "Jerry" 23 Mar 1910 1932 1500m(S) COTTRILL, William "Joe" 14 Oct 1889 1912 3000m Team(B) CRAM, Stephen 14 Oct 1960 1984 1500m(S) DALY, John (I) 22 Feb 1880 1904 2500mSt(S) D'ARCY, Victor 30 Jun 1887 1912 4x100m(G) DAVIES, Lynn 20 May 1942 1964 Long J.(G) DEAKIN, Joseph 6 Feb 1879 1908 3 Miles Team(G) DISLEY, John 20 Nov 1928 1952 3000mSt(B) EDWARD, Harry 15 Apr 1895 1920 100m(B), 200m(B) EDWARDS, Jonathan 10 May 1966 1996 Triple J.(S) 2000 Triple J.(G) ELLIOTT, Peter 9 Oct 1962 1988 1500m(S) EVENSON, Thomas 9 Jan 1910 1932 3460mSt(S) FERRIS, Samuel 29 Aug 1900 1932 Marathon(S) FINLAY, Donald 27 May 1909 1932 110mH(B) 1936 110mH(S) FOSTER, Brendan 12 Jan 1948 1976 10000m(B) GILL, Cyril 21 Apr 1902 1928 4x100m(B) GLOVER, Ernest 19 Feb 1891 1912 X-Country Team (B) GMELIN, Charles 28 May 1872 1896 400m(B) GOODWIN, Reginald 17 Dec 1895 1924 10000m Walk(S) GOULDING, Grantley 23 Mar 1874 1896 110mH(S) GRAHAM, Timothy 31 May 1939 1964 4x400m(S) GREEN, Thomas 30 Mar 1894 1932 50km Walk(G) GREGORY, John 22 Jun 1923 1948 4x100m(S) GRIFFITHS, Cecil 20 Jan 1901 1920 4x400m(G) GRINDLEY, David 29 Oct 1972 1992 4x400m(B) GUNN, Charles 14 Aug 1885 1920 10000m Walk(B) HALLOWS, Norman 29 Dec 1886 1908 1500m(B) HALSWELLE, Wyndham 30 May 1882 1906 400m(S), 800m(B) 1908 400m(G) HAMPSON, Thomas 28 Oct 1907 1932 800m(G), 4x400m(S) HARPER, Ernest 2 Aug 1902 1936 Marathon(S) HAWTREY, Henry 29 Jun 1882 1906 5 Miles(G) HEALEY, Alfred 13 Jul 1879 1906 110mH(S) HEATLEY, Basil 25 Dec 1933 1964 Marathon(S) HEGARTY, Frank (I) .. ... .... 1920 X-Country Team (S) HEMERY, David 18 Jul 1944 1968 400mH(G) 1972 400mH(B), 4x400m(S) HENLEY, Ernest 31 Mar 1889 1912 4x400m(B) HERRIOTT, Maurice 8 Oct 1939 1964 3000mSt(S) HIBBINS, Frederick 23 Mar 1890 1912 X-Country Team (B) HIGGINS, Peter 16 Nov 1928 1956 4x400m(B) HILL, Albert 24 Mar 1889 1920 800m(G), 1500m(G), 3000m Team(S) HODGE, Percy 26 Dec 1890 1920 3000mSt(G) HORGAN, Denis (I) 18 May 1871 1908 Shot(S) HUMPHREYS, Thomas 8 Sep 1890 1912 X-Country Team (B) HUTSON, George 22 Dec 1889 1912 5000m(B), 3000m Team(B) HYLTON, Mark 24 Sep 1976 1996 4x400m(S - heat) IBBOTSON, Derek 17 Jun 1932 1956 5000m(B) JACKSON, Arnold 5 Apr 1891 1912 1500m(G) JACKSON, Colin 18 Feb 1967 1988 110mH(S) JACOBS, David 30 Apr 1888 1912 4x100m(G) JENKINS, David 25 May 1952 1972 4x400m(S) JOHNSON, Derek 5 Jan 1933 1956 800m(S), 4x400m(B) JOHNSON, Tebbs 7 Apr 1900 1948 50km Walk(B) JOHNSTON, Herbert 16 Apr 1902 1924 3000m Team(S) JONES, David 11 Mar 1940 1960 4x100m(B) JONES, Kenneth 30 Dec 1921 1948 4x100m(S) KIELY, Thomas (I) 25 Aug 1869 1904 All-Around(G) LADEJO, Du'aine 14 Feb 1971 1992 4x400m(B - heat) 1996 4x400m(S - heat & semi-final) LARNER, George 7 Feb 1875 1908 3500m Walk(G), 10 M. Walk(G) LEAHY, Cornelius (I) 27 Apr 1876 1906 High J.(G), Triple J.(S) 1908 High J.(S) LEAHY, Patrick (I) 20 May 1877 1900 High J.(S), Long J.(B) LIDDELL, Eric 16 Jan 1902 1924 200m(B), 400m(G) LINDSAY, Robert 18 Apr 1890 1920 4x400m(G) LONDON, John 13 Jan 1905 1928 100m(S), 4x100m(B) LOWE, Douglas 7 Aug 1902 1924 800m(G) 1928 800m(G) McCORQUODALE, Alastair 5 Dec 1925 1948 4x100m(S) MACDONALD, Bertram 25 May 1902 1924 3000m Team(S) McFARLANE, Michael 2 May 1960 1988 4x100m(S) McGOUGH, John .. ... 1887 1906 1500m(S) MACINTOSH, Henry 10 Jun 1892 1912 4x100m(G) McLEOD, Michael 25 Jan 1952 1984 10000m(S) MATTHEWS, Kenneth 21 Jan 1934 1964 20km Walk(G) METCALFE, Adrian 2 Mar 1942 1964 4x400m(S) NICHOL, William .. ... 1901 1924 4x100m(S) NICHOLS, Alfred 28 Nov 1890 1920 X-Country Team (S) NICOL, George 28 Dec 1886 1912 4x400m(B) NIHILL, Paul 5 Sep 1939 1964 50km Walk(S) NOKES, Malcolm 20 May 1897 1924 Hammer(B) OAKES, Gary 21 Sep 1958 1980 400mH(B) O'CONNOR, Peter (I) 18 Oct 1874 1906 Long J.(S), Triple J.(G) OTTLEY, David 5 Oct 1955 1984 Javelin(S) OVETT, Steven 9 Oct 1955 1980 800m(G), 1500m(B) OWEN, Edward 6 Nov 1886 1908 5 Miles(S) PASCOE, Alan 11 Oct 1947 1972 4x400m(S) PIRIE, Gordon 10 Feb 1931 1956 5000m(S) PORTER, Cyril 12 Jan 1890 1912 3000m Team(B) PRITCHARD, Norman 23 Jun 1865 1900 200m(S), 200mH(S) RADFORD, Peter 20 Sep 1939 1960 100m(B), 4x100m(B) RAMPLING, Godfrey 14 May 1909 1932 4x400m(S) 1936 4x400m(G) RANGELEY, Walter 14 Dec 1903 1924 4x100m(S) 1928 200m(S), 4x100m(B) REGIS, John 13 Oct 1966 1988 4x100m(S) 1992 4x400m(B) RENWICK, George 7 Aug 1901 1924 4x400m(B) REYNOLDS, Martin 22 Feb 1949 1972 4x400m(S) RICHARDS, Thomas 15 Mar 1910 1948 Marathon(S) RICHARDSON, Mark 26 Jul 1972 1992 4x400m(B - heat) 1996 4x400m(S) RIMMER, John 22 Apr 1878 1900 4000mSt(G), 5000m Team(G) RIPLEY, Richard 23 Jun 1901 1924 4x400m(B) ROBERTS, William 5 Apr 1912 1936 4x400m(G) ROBERTSON,Arthur "Archie" 19 Apr 1879 1908 3200mSt(S), 3 Miles Team(G) ROBINSON, Sidney 1 Aug 1876 1900 2500mSt(S), 4000mSt(B), 5000m Team(G) ROWLAND, Mark 7 Mar 1963 1988 3000mSt(B) ROYLE, Lancelot 31 May 1898 1924 4x100m(S) RUSSELL, Arthur 13 Mar 1886 1908 3200mSt(G) SALISBURY, John 26 Jan 1934 1956 4x400m(B) SEAGROVE, William 2 Jul 1889 1920 3000m Team(S) SEEDHOUSE, Cyril 10 Apr 1992 1912 4x400m(B) SEGAL, David 20 Mar 1937 1960 4x100m(B) SHERWOOD, John 4 Jun 1945 1968 400mH(B) SMITH, Stephenson 29 Mar 1973 1996 High J.(B) SMOUHA, Edward 17 Dec 1908 1928 4x100m(B) SOUTTER, James 1 Jan 1885 1912 4x400m(B) SPEDDING, Charles 19 May 1952 1984 Marathon(B) SPENCER, Edward .. ... 1882 1908 10 M. Walk(B) STALLARD, Hyla "Henry" 28 Apr 1901 1924 1500m(B) STEWART, Ian 15 Jan 1949 1972 5000m(B) STONELEY, Crew 9 May 1911 1932 4x400m(S) THOMAS, Iwan 5 Jan 1974 1996 4x400m(S) THOMPSON, Donald 20 Jan 1933 1960 50km Walk(G) THOMPSON, Francis "Daley" 30 Jul 1958 1980 Decathlon(G) 1984 Decathlon(G) TOMS, Edward 11 Dec 1899 1924 4x400m(B) TREMEER, Leonard "Jimmy" 1 Aug 1874 1908 400mH(B) TYSOE, Alfred 21 Mar 1874 1900 800m(G), 5000m Team(G) VICKERS, Stanley 18 Jun 1932 1960 20kmW(B) VOIGT, Emil .. Dec 1882 1908 5 Miles(G) WEBB, Ernest 25 Apr 1874 1908 3500m Walk(S), 10 M. Walk(S) 1912 10000m Walk(S) WEBBER, George .. ... 1895 1924 3000m Team(S) WELLS, Allan 3 May 1952 1980 100m(G), 200m(S) WHEELER, Michael 14 Feb 1935 1956 4x400m(B) WHITEHEAD, Neville "Nick" 29 May 1933 1960 4x100m(B) WHITLOCK, Harold 16 Dec 1903 1936 50km Walk(G) WILSON, Harold 21 Jan 1885 1908 1500m(S) WILSON, James 2 Oct 1891 1920 10000m(B), X-Country Team (S) WOLFF, Frederick 13 Oct 1910 1936 4x400m(G) (Women) ARDEN, Daphne 29 Dec 1941 1964 4x100m(B) ARMITAGE, Heather 17 Mar 1933 1952 4x100m(B) 1956 4x100m(S) BOARD, Lillian 13 Dec 1948 1968 400m(S) BROWN, Audrey 24 May 1913 1936 4x100m(S) BURKE, Barbara 13 May 1917 1936 4x100m(S) CALLENDER, Beverley - see GODDARD CAWLEY, Shirley 26 Apr 1932 1952 Long J.(B) CHEESEMAN, Sylvia 19 May 1929 1952 4x100m(B) COOK, Katherine - see SMALLWOOD DESFORGES, Jean 4 Jul 1929 1952 4x100m(B) DOUGLAS, Sandra 22 Apr 1967 1992 4x400m(B) FOULDS, June 23 Jun 1934 1952 4x100m(B) /PAUL 1956 4x100m(S) GARDNER, Maureen 12 Nov 1928 1948 80mH(S) GODDARD, Beverley 28 Aug 1956 1980 4x100m(B) /CALLENDER 1984 4x100m(B) GUNNELL, Sally 29 Jul 1966 1992 400mH(G), 4x400m(B) HALSTEAD, Nellie 19 Sep 1910 1932 4x100m(B) HARTLEY, Donna 1 May 1955 1980 4x400m(B) HEARNSHAW, Susan 26 May 1961 1984 Long J.(B) HISCOCK, Eileen 25 Aug 1909 1932 4x100m(B) 1936 4x100m(S) HOLMES, Kelly 19 Apr 1970 2000 800m(B) HOPKINS, Thelma 16 Mar 1936 1956 High J.(S) HOYTE-SMITH, Joslyn 16 Dec 1954 1980 4x400m(B) HUNTE, Heather 14 Aug 1959 1980 4x100m(B) /OAKES 1984 4x100m(B) HYMAN, Dorothy 9 May 1941 1960 100m(S), 200m(B) 1964 4x100m(B) JACOBS, Simmone 5 Sep 1966 1984 4x100m(B) LANNAMAN, Sonia 24 Mar 1956 1980 4x100m(B) LERWILL, Sheila 16 Aug 1928 1952 High J.(S) LEWIS, Denise 27 Aug 1972 1996 Heptathlon(B) 2000 Heptathlon(G) McCOLGAN, Elizabeth 24 Mar 1964 1988 10000m(S) MACDONALD, Linsey 12 Feb 1964 1980 4x400m(B) MANLEY, Dorothy 29 Apr 1927 1948 100m(S) MERRY, Katharine 21 Sep 1974 2000 400m(B) MURRAY, Yvonne 4 Oct 1964 1988 3000m(B) OAKES, Heather - see HUNTE ODAM, Dorothy 14 Mar 1920 1936 High J.(S) /TYLER 1948 High J.(S) OLNEY, Violet 22 May 1911 1936 4x100m(S) PACKER, Ann 8 Mar 1942 1964 400m(S), 800m(G) PASHLEY, Anne 5 Jun 1935 1956 4x100m(S) PAUL, June - see FOULDS PETERS, Mary 6 Jul 1939 1972 Pentathlon(G) PORTER, Gwendoline .. ... .... 1932 4x100m(B) PROBERT, Michelle 17 Jun 1960 1980 4x400m(B) QUINTON, Carol 11 Jul 1936 1960 80mH(S) RAND, Mary 10 Feb 1940 1964 Long J.(G), Pentathlon(S), 4x100m(B) SANDERSON, Theresa 14 Mar 1956 1984 Javelin(G) SCRIVENS, Jean 15 Oct 1935 1956 4x100m(S) SHERWOOD, Sheila 22 Oct 1945 1968 Long J.(S) SHIRLEY, Dorothy 15 May 1939 1960 High J.(S) SIMPSON, Janet 2 Sep 1944 1964 4x100m(B) SLY, Wendy 5 Nov 1959 1984 3000m(S) SMALLWOOD, Katherine 3 May 1960 1980 4x100m(B) /COOK 1984 400m(B), 4x100m(B) SMITH, Phylis 29 Sep 1965 1992 4x400m(B) STOUTE, Jennifer 16 Apr 1965 1992 4x400m(B) STRONG, Shirley 18 Nov 1958 1984 100mH(S) TYLER, Dorothy - see Odam WEBB, Violet 3 Feb 1915 1932 4x100m(B) WHITBREAD, Fatima 3 Mar 1961 1984 Javelin(B) 1988 Javelin(S) WILLIAMSON, Audrey 28 Sep 1926 1948 200m(S)See Women's marital names for a cross-reference of name changes.
For a full listing of medallists in major international championships, refer to Martin Rix's site