List of men's Olympic and World Championship athletics sprint champions

This is a list of the men's athletics champions at the Olympics and World Championships in the sprint events since the introduction of the World Championships in 1983.

Each entry has an asterisk (*) linking to the championship of that year.

Year	100 m	200 m	400 m	4 × 100 m	4 × 400 m
1983	Lewis*	Smith*	Cameron*	King, Gault, Smith, Lewis*	Lovachov, Troshchilo, Chernetskiy, Markin*
1984	Lewis*	Lewis*	Babers*	Graddy, Brown, Smith, Lewis*	Nix, Armstead, Babers, McKay*
1987	Lewis*	Smith*	Schönlebe*	McRae, McNeill, Glance, Lewis*	Everett, Haley, McKay, Reynolds*
1988	Lewis*	DeLoach*	S.Lewis*	Bryzhin, Krylov, Muravyov, Savin*	Everett, S.Lewis, Robinzine, Reynolds*
1991	Lewis*	Johnson*	Pettigrew*	Cason, Burrell, Mitchell, Lewis*	Black, Redmond, Regis, Akabusi*
1992	Christie*	Marsh*	Watts*	Marsh, Burrell, Mitchell, Lewis*	Valmon, Watts, Johnson, S.Lewis*
1993	Christie*	Fredericks*	Johnson*	Drummond, Cason, Mitchell, Burrell*	Valmon, Watts, Reynolds, Johnson*
1995	Bailey*	Johnson*	Johnson*	Bailey, Esmie, Gilbert, Surin*	Ramsey, Mills, Reynolds, Johnson*
1996	Bailey*	Johnson*	Johnson*	Esmie, Gilbert, Surin, Bailey*	L.Smith, Harrison, Mills, Maybank*
1997	Greene*	Boldon*	Johnson*	Esmie, Gilbert, Surin, Bailey*	Thomas, Black, Baulch, Richardson*
1999	Greene*	Greene*	Johnson*	Drummond, Montgomery, B.Lewis, Greene*	Czubak, Maćkowiak, Bocian, Haczek*
2000	Greene*	Kenteris*	Johnson*	Drummond, Williams, B.Lewis, Greene*	Chukwu, Monye, Bada, Udo-Obong*
2001	Greene*	Kenteris*	Moncur*	Nagel, Du Plessis, Newton, Quinn*	Moncur, Brown, McIntosh, Munnings*
2003	Collins*	Capel*	Washington*	Capel, Williams, Patton, J.Johnson*	Djhone, Keïta, Diagana, Raquil*
2004	Gatlin*	Crawford*	Wariner*	Gardener, Campbell, Devonish, Lewis-Francis*	Harris, Brew, Wariner, Williamson*
2005	Gatlin*	Gatlin*	Wariner*	Doucouré, Pognon, De Lépine, Dovy*	Rock, Brew, Williamson, Wariner*
2007	Gay*	Gay*	Wariner*	Patton, Spearmon, Gay, Dixon*	Merritt, Taylor, Williamson, Wariner*
2008	Bolt*	Bolt*	Merritt*	Carter, Frater, Bolt, Powell*	Merritt, Taylor, Neville, Wariner*
2009	Bolt*	Bolt*	Merritt*	Mullings, Frater, Bolt, Powell*	Taylor, Wariner, Clement, Merritt*
2011	Blake*	Bolt*	James*	Carter, Frater, Blake, Bolt*	Nixon, Jackson, Taylor, Merritt*
2012	Bolt*	Bolt*	James*	Carter, Frater, Blake, Bolt*	Brown, Pinder, Mathieu, Miller*
2013	Bolt*	Bolt*	Merritt*	Carter, Bailey-Cole, Ashmeade, Bolt*	Verburg, McQuay, Hall, Merritt*
2015	Bolt*	Bolt*	van Niekerk*	Carter, Powell, Ashmeade, Bolt*	Verburg, McQuay, Nellum, Merritt*
2016	Bolt*	Bolt*	van Niekerk*	Powell, Blake, Ashmeade, Bolt*	Hall, McQuay, Roberts, Merritt*

Gold medal leaders

The top 10 gold medallists since 1983 in these events are:

Rank	Athlete	Total	100 m	200 m	400 m	4 × 100 m	4 × 400 m
1	Usain Bolt	20	6	7	0	7	0
2	Michael Johnson	12	0	3	6	0	3
3	Carl Lewis	11	5	1	0	5	0
4	LaShawn Merritt	10	0	0	3	0	7
5	Jeremy Wariner	8	0	0	3	0	5
6	Maurice Greene	7	4	1	0	2	0
7	Donovan Bailey	5	2	0	0	3	0
	Nesta Carter	5	0	0	0	5	0
9	Yohan Blake	4	1	0	0	3	0
	Calvin Smith	4	0	2	0	2	0
	Michael Frater	4	0	0	0	4	0
	Asafa Powell	4	0	0	0	4	0
	Butch Reynolds	4	0	0	0	0	4
	Angelo Taylor	4	0	0	0	0	4

References

• International Olympic Committee results database
• Olympic listings from IAAF 2013 statistical handbook
• IAAF World Championships in Athletics. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-08-20.