Swimming Olympic Games Women: 100 m Freestyle Year Location 2012 London (gbr) 2008 Beijing (chn) Britta Steffen (ger) Lisbeth Trickett-Lenton (aus) Natalie Coughlin (usa) 2004 Athínai (gre) Jodie Henry (aus) Inge de Bruijn (net) Natalie Coughlin (usa) 2000 Sydney (aus) Inge de Bruijn (net) Therese Alshammar (swe) Jenny Thompson (usa) Dara Torres (usa) 1996 Atlanta (usa) Le Jingyi (chn) Sandra Völker (ger) Angel Martino (usa) 1992 Barcelona (spa) Zhuang Yong (chn) Jenny Thompson (usa) Franziska van Almsick (ger) 1988 Seoul (sko) Kristin Otto (ege) Zhuang Yong (chn) Cathérine Plewinski (fra) 1984 Los Angeles (usa) Nancy Hogshead (usa) -- Annemarie Verstappen (net) Carrie Steinseifer (usa) 1980 Moskva (sov) Barbara Krause (ege) Caren Metschuck (ege) Ines Diers (ege) 1976 Montréal (can) Kornelia Ender (ege) Petra Priemer (ege) Enith Brigitha (net) 1972 München (wge) Sandra Neilson (usa) Shirley Babashoff (usa) Shane Gould (aus) 1968 Mexico City (mex) Jan Henne (usa) Susan Pedersen (usa) Linda Gustavson (usa) 1964 Tokyo (jpn) Dawn Fraser (aus) Sharon Stouder (usa) Kathleen Ellis (usa) 1960 Roma (ita) Dawn Fraser (aus) Chris von Saltza (usa) Natalie Steward (gbr) 1956 Melbourne (aus) Dawn Fraser (aus) Lorraine Crapp (aus) Faith Leech (aus) 1952 Helsinki (fin) Katalin Szöke (hun) Hannie Termeulen (net) Judit Temes (hun) 1948 London (gbr) Greta Andersen (den) Ann Curtis (usa) Marie-Louise Vaessen (net) 1936 Berlin (ger) Rie Mastenbroek (net) Jaennette Campbell (arg) Gisela Arendt (ger) 1932 Los Angeles (usa) Helene Madison (usa) Willy den Ouden (net) Eleanor Garatti-Saville (usa) 1928 Amsterdam (net) Albina Osipowich (usa) Eleanor Garatti (usa) Joyce Cooper (gbr) 1924 Paris (fra) Ethel Lackie (usa) Mariechen Wehselau (usa) Gertrude Ederle (usa) 1920 Antwerpen (bel) Ethelda Bleibtrey (usa) Irene Guest (usa) Frances Schroth (usa) 1912 Stockholm (swe) Fanny Durack (anz) Mina Wylie (anz) Jennie Fletcher (gbr)