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[1] [2] After two appearances as a demonstration sport in 1968 and 1984 (with a U-21 age limit), [3] it was reinstated as a full medal sport in 1988. [4] Kathleen McKane Godfree (one gold, two silvers, and two bronzes) and Venus Williams (four gold, one silver) are tied as the record holders for the most Olympic medals in tennis.
In all other years, a playoff match for the bronze medal was staged. The Olympic tournaments have increased in perceived importance since their reintroduction, with some players, critics and sports pundits considering winning gold at the Olympics just as prestigious as winning a major title and some considering it even more prestigious. [5] [6]
Olympic medalists for the United States in tennis (3 C) Pages in category "Olympic medalists in tennis" The following 118 pages are in this category, out of 118 total.
Medal totals in this table are current through the 2024 Summer Olympics, and all changes in medal standings due to doping cases and medal redistributions up to 11 August 2024 are taken into account. As of completion of the 2022 Winter Olympics , 12 National Olympic Committees have participated on a standalone basis in all 24 Winter Olympic Games.
Medal Host Number of medal events Medals awarded Athlete(s) with the most medals (gold–silver–bronze) Athlete(s) with the most gold medals Total 1924: winners: table: Chamonix, France: 16 16 16 17 49 Clas Thunberg (3–1–1) Roald Larsen (0–2–3) Clas Thunberg (3–1–1) Thorleif Haug (3–0–0) 1928: winners: table
A total of 10 NOC's won medals along with the Independent Athletes team. It was the second Olympic tournament to be played at a Grand Slam venue in the Open era and the first since the London 2012 event was staged at the Wimbledon Championships venue, the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.
It was Spain's second consecutive silver medal. In the bronze medal match, India's Leander Paes defeated Brazil's Fernando Meligeni, 3–6, 6–2, 6–4. It was India's first Olympic tennis medal. The tournament was held at the Stone Mountain Tennis Center in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. There were 64 competitors from 36 nations. [1]
Tennis: Women's doubles: September 27 Gold: Rulon Gardner: Wrestling: Men's Greco-Roman 130 kg: September 27 Gold: Steven López: Taekwondo: Men's 68 kg: September 28 Gold: Venus Williams: Tennis: Women's singles: September 28 Gold: Nick Hysong: Athletics: Men's pole vault: September 29 Gold: Kenneth Brokenburr * Jon Drummond Maurice Greene ...