List of international medallists in men's 100 metres
The men's 100 metres is a sprint event in the sport of athletics which features in all international level competitions that include track and field. Per standard rules for individual competitions, medals are awarded to the top three finishers in international 100 m finals. There are two global-level competitions: the 100 metres at the Olympics and the 100 metres at the World Athletics Championships. Beyond that the 100 m is contested in continental-level athletics championships and multi-sport events, as well as regional and community-based international competitions.
This list includes men's 100 m medallists in non-team-based international competitions that are open class, which indicates there are no restrictions on age, disability, occupation, or other affiliations beyond nationality.
Olympic Games[edit]
World Championships[edit]
Medalists by country[edit]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 13 | 11 | 6 | 30 |
| 2 |  Jamaica (JAM) | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 3 |  Canada (CAN) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 |  Saint Kitts and Nevis (SKN) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 6 |  Trinidad and Tobago (TRI) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 |  Bahamas (BAH) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Botswana (BOT) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
African Games[edit]
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 |  Gaoussou Koné (CIV) |  John Owiti (KEN) |  Folu Erinle (NGR) |
| 1973 |  Ohene Karikari (GHA) |  Barka Sy (SEN) | John Mwebi (KEN) |
| 1978 | Amadou Meïté (CIV) | Peter Okodogbe (NGR) | Ohene Karikari (GHA) |
| 1987 | Chidi Imoh (NGR) | Eric Akogyiram (GHA) | Charles-Louis Seck (SEN) |
| 1991 |  Frankie Fredericks (NAM) | Davidson Ezinwa (NGR) | Emmanuel Tuffour (GHA) |
| 1995 | Davidson Ezinwa (NGR) | Emmanuel Tuffour (GHA) | Osmond Ezinwa (NGR) |
| 1999 () | Leonard Myles-Mills (GHA) | Francis Obikwelu (NGR) | Frankie Fredericks (NAM) |
| 2003 () | Deji Aliu (NGR) | Uchenna Emedolu (NGR) | Leonard Myles-Mills (GHA) |
| 2007 () | Olusoji Fasuba (NGR) | Eric Nkansah (GHA) | Uchenna Emedolu (NGR) |
| 2011 () |  Amr Seoud (EGY) | Ben Youssef Meïté (CIV) | Obinna Metu (NGR) |
| 2015 () | Ben Youssef Meïté (CIV) | Ogho-Oghene Egwero (NGR) | Wilfried Koffi Hua (CIV) |
| 2019 () | Raymond Ekevwo (NGR) | Arthur Cissé (CIV) | Usheoritse Itsekiri (NGR) |
Asian Games[edit]
Central American and Caribbean Games[edit]
Commonwealth Games[edit]
East Asian Games[edit]
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 |  Jin Sun-kuk (KOR) |  Lin Wei (CHN) | Chen Wenzhong (CHN) |
| 1997 |  Nobuharu Asahara (JPN) | Lin Wei (CHN) | Hideki Onohara (JPN) |
| 2001 |  Gennadiy Chernovol (KAZ) | Chen Haijian (CHN) | Nobuharu Asahara (JPN) |
| 2005 | Hu Kai (CHN) | Shingo Kawabata (JPN) |  Wang Shih-wen (TPE) |
| 2009 | Su Bingtian (CHN) | Shintaro Kimura (JPN) | Yi Wei-chen (TPE) |
| 2013 | Su Bingtian (CHN) | Ryota Yamagata (JPN) | Kazuma Ōseto (JPN) |
Goodwill Games[edit]
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 () | Ben Johnson (CAN) | Chidi Imoh (NGR) | Carl Lewis (USA) |
| 1990 () | Leroy Burrell (USA) | Carl Lewis (USA) | Mark Witherspoon (USA) |
| 1994 () | Dennis Mitchell (USA) | Leroy Burrell (USA) | Jon Drummond (USA) |
| 1998 () | Maurice Greene (USA) | Ato Boldon (TRI) | Brian Lewis (USA) |
| 2001 () | Dwain Chambers (GBR) | Tim Montgomery (USA) |  Matt Shirvington (AUS) |
Jeux de la Francophonie[edit]
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 |  Daniel Sangouma (FRA) | Bruno Marie-Rose (FRA) | Max Morinière (FRA) |
| 1994 |  Bruny Surin (Quebec) | Donovan Bailey (CAN) | Oumar Loum (SEN) |
| 2001 |  Stéphan Buckland (MRI) | Bruny Surin (Quebec) | Éric Pacôme N'Dri (CIV) |
| 2005 |  Idrissa Sanou (BUR) | Éric Pacôme N'Dri (CIV) | Amr Ibrahim Mostafa Seoud (EGY) |
| 2009 | Ben Youssef Meïté (CIV) |  Aziz Ouhadi (MAR) | Mamadou Lamine Niang (SEN) |
| 2013 | Emmanuel Biron (FRA) | Dontae Richards-Kwok (CAN) |  Samuel Francis (QAT) |
| 2017 |  Dylan Sicobo (SEY) | Arthur Cissé (CIV) | Bismark Boateng (CAN) |
Lusofonia Games[edit]
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 () |  Jorge Celio Sena (BRA) | Rafael Ribeiro (BRA) |  Ricardo Monteiro (POR) |
| 2009 () | Francis Obikwelu (POR) | José Carlos Moreira (BRA) |  Holder da Silva (GNB)[1] |
| 2014 () |  Osvaldo Morais (ANG) |  Denielsan Martins (CPV) | Mauro Gaspar (ANG) |
Mediterranean Games[edit]
Pan American Games[edit]
South American Games[edit]
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 () |  Luis Schneider (CHI) |  José Luis Elías (PER) |  Gustavo Dubarbier (ARG) |
| 1982 () | Luis Schneider (CHI) | Hugo Alzamora (ARG) | Mauricio Urquiza (CHI) |
| 1986 () | Gerardo Meinardi (ARG) | Oscar Barrionuevo (ARG) | Álvaro Prenafeta (CHI) |
| 1990 () | Roberto Marshall (CHI) | Miguel Bernal (PER) | Carlos Gats (ARG) |
| 1994 () |  Robinson Urrutia (COL) | Claudinei da Silva (BRA) | Marcelo Silva (BRA) |
| 1998 () | Ricardo Roach (CHI) | Carlos Gats (ARG) | Juan Pablo Faúndez (CHI) |
| 2002 () |  Churandy Martina (AHO) | Bruno Pacheco (BRA) | Eliezer De Almeida (BRA) |
| 2006 () | Kael Becerra (CHI) |  Franklin Nazareno (ECU) | Daniel Grueso (COL) |
| 2010 () | Isidro Montoya (COL) | Álvaro Gómez (COL) |  Diego Rivas (VEN) |
| 2014 () |  Alonso Edward (PAN) | Jefferson Lucindo (BRA) | Álex Quiñónez (ECU) |
| 2018 () | Alonso Edward (PAN) | Álex Quiñónez (ECU) | Vitor Hugo dos Santos (BRA) |
| 2022 () | Franco Florio (ARG) | Felipe Bardi (BRA) | Carlos Palacios (COL) |
