200-metre backstroke at the Olympics
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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.
| 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) |
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 |