Olympedia – Swimming — 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men
| Times held | 16 |
|---|---|
| Total participants | 1080 |
| Total countries | 67 |
Participants
| Year | Event | Status | Participants | NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4 x 100 metres Medley Relay, Men | Olympic | 80 | 18 |
| 1964 | 4 x 100 metres Medley Relay, Men | Olympic | 63 | 14 |
| 1968 | 4 x 100 metres Medley Relay, Men | Olympic | 80 | 18 |
| 1972 | 4 x 100 metres Medley Relay, Men | Olympic | 76 | 17 |
| 1976 | 4 x 100 metres Medley Relay, Men | Olympic | 68 | 14 |
| 1980 | 4 x 100 metres Medley Relay, Men | Olympic | 61 | 13 |
| 1984 | 4 x 100 metres Medley Relay, Men | Olympic | 94 | 21 |
| 1988 | 4 x 100 metres Medley Relay, Men | Olympic | 109 | 25 |
| 1992 | 4 x 100 metres Medley Relay, Men | Olympic | 103 | 23 |
| 1996 | 4 x 100 metres Medley Relay, Men | Olympic | 112 | 25 |
| 2000 | 4 x 100 metres Medley Relay, Men | Olympic | 102 | 23 |
| 2004 | 4 x 100 metres Medley Relay, Men | Olympic | 73 | 16 |
| 2008 | 4 x 100 metres Medley Relay, Men | Olympic | 75 | 16 |
| 2012 | 4 x 100 metres Medley Relay, Men | Olympic | 72 | 16 |
| 2016 | 4 x 100 metres Medley Relay, Men | Olympic | 74 | 16 |
| 2020 | 4 x 100 metres Medley Relay, Men | Olympic | 74 | 16 |
Medal winners
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | United States |  USA |
Australia |  AUS |
Japan |  JPN |
| 1964 | United States | USA |
Unified Team of Germany |  GER |
Australia | AUS |
| 1968 | United States | USA |
East Germany |  GDR |
Soviet Union |  URS |
| 1972 | United States | USA |
East Germany | GDR |
Canada |  CAN |
| 1976 | United States | USA |
Canada | CAN |
West Germany |  FRG |
| 1980 | Australia | AUS |
Soviet Union | URS |
Great Britain |  GBR |
| 1984 | United States | USA |
Canada | CAN |
Australia | AUS |
| 1988 | United States | USA |
Canada | CAN |
Soviet Union | URS |
| 1992 | United States | USA |
Unified Team |  EUN |
Canada | CAN |
| 1996 | United States | USA |
Russian Federation |  RUS |
Australia | AUS |
| 2000 | United States | USA |
Australia | AUS |
Germany | GER |
| 2004 | United States | USA |
Germany | GER |
Japan | JPN |
| 2008 | United States | USA |
Australia | AUS |
Japan | JPN |
| 2012 | United States | USA |
Japan | JPN |
Australia | AUS |
| 2016 | United States | USA |
Great Britain | GBR |
Australia | AUS |
| 2020 | United States | USA |
Great Britain | GBR |
Italy |  ITA |
Medals by country
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | USA |
15 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| Australia | AUS |
1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| Canada | CAN |
0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Germany | GER |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Great Britain | GBR |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| East Germany | GDR |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Japan | JPN |
0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Soviet Union | URS |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Russian Federation | RUS |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Unified Team | EUN |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Italy | ITA |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| West Germany | FRG |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Top medallists
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Phelps | USA |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Ian Crocker | USA |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jason Lezak | USA |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Brendan Hansen | USA |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dave Berkoff | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Matt Biondi | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gary Hall, Jr. | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tom Jager | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Pablo Morales | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jeff Rouse | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rich Schroeder | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Lenny Krayzelburg | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Aaron Peirsol | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Neil Walker | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mark Gangloff | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Matt Grevers | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nathan Adrian | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Caeleb Dressel | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ryan Murphy | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tom Shields | USA |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Participation by year
| Country | # | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola |  ANG |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Argentina |  ARG |
3 | — | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Australia | AUS |
16 | Silver | Bronze | 4 | 9 | 6 | Gold | Bronze | 6 | 7 | Bronze | Silver | 9 | Silver | Bronze | Bronze | 5 |
| Belarus |  BLR |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 12 |
| Belgium |  BEL |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | DNS | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brazil |  BRA |
13 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 5 | — | 8 | 12 | 18 | — | — | 12 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 6 | DQ |
| Bulgaria |  BUL |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cambodia |  CAM |
1 | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Canada | CAN |
15 | 4 | 10 | 7 | Bronze | Silver | — | Silver | Silver | Bronze | 12 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 7 |
| Chinese Taipei |  TPE |
0 | — | — | — | — | DNS | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Croatia |  CRO |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 14 | — | 12 | — | — | — |
| Cuba |  CUB |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Czechoslovakia |  TCH |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Denmark |  DEN |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| East Germany | GDR |
3 | — | — | Silver | Silver | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Egypt |  EGY |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| El Salvador |  ESA |
0 | — | — | — | DNS | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Estonia |  EST |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Finland |  FIN |
4 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | DQ | 11 | — | — | — | — |
| France |  FRA |
13 | 11 | — | — | 10 | — | 5 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Germany | GER |
9 | =9 | Silver | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | Bronze | Silver | — | 6 | 7 | 11 |
| Great Britain | GBR |
16 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 | Bronze | 6 | 8 | 9 | DQ | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | Silver | Silver |
| Greece |  GRE |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 14 |
| Guam |  GUM |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Guatemala |  GUA |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Honduras |  HON |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hong Kong, China |  HKG |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | DNS | 22 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hungary |  HUN |
13 | =9 | 6 | 11 | 8 | — | 6 | — | 16 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | — | 5 | 9 | 13 |
| Israel |  ISR |
3 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Italy | ITA |
12 | 6 | 7 | 13 | — | 7 | — | DQ | 15 | 11 | — | — | DQ | DQ | 14 | 11 | Bronze |
| Jamaica |  JAM |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Japan | JPN |
14 | Bronze | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | — | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | — | Bronze | Bronze | Silver | 5 | 6 |
| Kazakhstan |  KAZ |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kyrgyzstan |  KGZ |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lebanon |  LBN |
0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | DNS | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lithuania |  LTU |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | 14 | DQ |
| Malaysia |  MAS |
3 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mexico |  MEX |
6 | 12 | — | 12 | 13 | 12 | — | 14 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Netherlands |  NED |
7 | 8 | 9 | — | — | — | 7 | — | 7 | — | 10 | 4 | — | — | 7 | — | — |
| New Zealand |  NZL |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 11 | — | 14 | — | 12 | 5 | 9 | — | — |
| Norway |  NOR |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| People's Republic of China |  CHN |
8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 21 | — | — | 11 | AC r2/2 | 8 |
| Philippines |  PHI |
4 | 15 | — | 16 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Poland |  POL |
5 | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | DNS | — | — | 16 | 12 | 9 |
| Portugal |  POR |
3 | 18 | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | DQ | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Puerto Rico |  PUR |
4 | — | — | 18 | — | 10 | — | — | — | 12 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ROC |  ROC |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
| Republic of Korea |  KOR |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rhodesia |  RHO |
0 | — | — | — | DNS | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Romania |  ROU |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — |
| Russian Federation | RUS |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Silver | 9 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 4 | — |
| Singapore |  SGP |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 17 | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Slovenia |  SLO |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — |
| South Africa |  RSA |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 13 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 13 | — |
| Soviet Union | URS |
7 | 5 | 4 | Bronze | 4 | 5 | Silver | — | Bronze | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Spain |  ESP |
8 | — | 12 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 9 | — | 12 | 10 | DNS | 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sweden |  SWE |
7 | — | — | 15 | 14 | 11 | DQ | 5 | — | — | — | 10 | — | 11 | — | — | — |
| Switzerland |  SUI |
4 | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | 7 | 9 | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thailand |  THA |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Türkiye |  TUR |
0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | DNS | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ukraine |  UKR |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 11 | 6 | 15 | — | — | — |
| Unified Team | EUN |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Silver | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| United Arab Emirates |  UAE |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| United States | USA |
15 | Gold | Gold | Gold | Gold | Gold | — | Gold | Gold | Gold | Gold | Gold | Gold | Gold | Gold | Gold | Gold |
| United States Virgin Islands |  ISV |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Venezuela |  VEN |
2 | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vietnam |  VIE |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | DQ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| West Germany | FRG |
5 | — | — | 6 | 11 | Bronze | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yugoslavia |  YUG |
1 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |