1896 Athens<\/strong><\/td>John Pius Boland (GB)<\/td> Dionysios Kasdaglis (GR)<\/td> Mom\u010dilo Tapavica (HU) and Konstantinos Paspatis (GR)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nMen’s Doubles Medal Winners<\/h3>\n\n\n\n The current Men’s Doubles Olympic champions are Nikola Mekti\u0107 and Mate Pavi\u0107<\/strong> who beat Marin \u010cili\u0107 and Ivan Dodig 6\u20134, 3\u20136, 10\u20136 in the men’s doubles final at the 2020 Tokyo Games.<\/p>\n\n\n\nOlympics<\/th> Gold<\/th> Silver<\/th> Bronze<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> 2020 Tokyo<\/strong><\/td>Nikola Mekti\u0107 and Mate Pavi\u0107 (HR)<\/td> Marin \u010cili\u0107 and Ivan Dodig (HR)<\/td> Marcus Daniell and Michael Venus (NZ)<\/td><\/tr> 2016 Rio<\/strong><\/td>Marc L\u00f3pez and Rafael Nadal<\/td> Florin Mergea and Horia Tec\u0103u (RO)<\/td> Steve Johnson and Jack Sock (US)<\/td><\/tr> 2012 London<\/strong><\/td>Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan (US)<\/td> Micha\u00ebl Llodra and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FR)<\/td> Julien Benneteau and Richard Gasquet (FR)<\/td><\/tr> 2008 Beijing<\/strong><\/td>Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka (CH)<\/td> Simon Aspelin and Thomas Johansson (SE)<\/td> Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan (US)<\/td><\/tr> 2004 Athens<\/strong><\/td>Fernando Gonz\u00e1lez and Nicol\u00e1s Mass\u00fa (CL)<\/td> Nicolas Kiefer and Rainer Sch\u00fcttler (DE)<\/td> Mario An\u010di\u0107 and Ivan Ljubi\u010di\u0107 (HR)<\/td><\/tr> 2000 Sydney<\/strong><\/td>S\u00e9bastien Lareau and Daniel Nestor (CA)<\/td> Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde (AU)<\/td> \u00c0lex Corretja and Albert Costa (ES)<\/td><\/tr> 1996 Atlanta<\/strong><\/td>Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde (AU)<\/td> Neil Broad and Tim Henman (GB)<\/td> Marc-Kevin Goellner and David Prinosil (DE)<\/td><\/tr> 1992 Barcelona<\/strong><\/td>Boris Becker\/Michael Stich (DE)<\/td> Wayne Ferreira and Piet Norval (ZA)<\/td> Javier Frana\/Christian Miniussi (AR) and Goran Ivani\u0161evi\u0107\/Goran Prpi\u0107 (HR)<\/td><\/tr> 1988 Seoul<\/strong><\/td>Ken Flach and Robert Seguso (US)<\/td> Emilio S\u00e1nchez and Sergio Casal (ES)<\/td> Miloslav Me\u010d\u00ed\u0159\/Milan \u0160rejber (CZ) and Stefan Edberg\/Anders J\u00e4rryd (SE)<\/td><\/tr> 1924 Paris<\/strong><\/td>Vincent Richards and Francis Hunter (US)<\/td> Jacques Brugnon and Henri Cochet (FR)<\/td> Jean Borotra and Ren\u00e9 Lacoste (FR)<\/td><\/tr> 1920 Antwerp<\/strong><\/td>Oswald Turnbull and Maxwell Woosnam (GB)<\/td> Ichiya Kumagae and Seiichiro Kashio (JP)<\/td> Max D\u00e9cugis and Pierre Albarran (FR)<\/td><\/tr> 1912 Stockholm<\/strong><\/td>Harry Kitson and Charles Winslow (ZA)<\/td> Arthur Zborzil and Fritz Pipes (AT)<\/td> Albert Canet and Edouard M\u00e9ny de Marangue (FR)<\/td><\/tr> 1908 London<\/strong><\/td>George Hillyard and Reginald Doherty (GB)<\/td> Josiah Ritchie and James Parke (GB)<\/td> Clement Cazalet and Charles Dixon (GB)<\/td><\/tr> 1904 St. Louis<\/strong><\/td>Edgar Leonard and Beals Wright (US)<\/td> Alphonzo Bell and Robert LeRoy (US)<\/td> Joseph Wear\/Allen West (US) and Clarence Gamble\/Arthur Wear (US)<\/td><\/tr> 1900 Paris<\/strong><\/td>Laurence Doherty and Reginald Doherty (GB)<\/td> Max D\u00e9cugis (FR) and Basil Spalding de Garmendia (US)<\/td> Guy de la Chapelle\/Andr\u00e9 Pr\u00e9vost (FR) and Harold Mahony\/Arthur Norris (GB)<\/td><\/tr> 1896 Athens<\/strong><\/td>John Pius Boland (GB) and Friedrich Traun (DE)<\/td> Demetrios Petrokokkinos and Dionysios Kasdaglis (GR)<\/td> Edwin Flack (AU) and George Robertson (GB)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nMixed Doubles Medal Winners<\/h3>\n\n\n\n The current Mixed Doubles Olympic champions are Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Andrey Rublev<\/strong> who beat Elena Vesnina and Aslan Karatsev 6\u20133, 6\u20137, 13\u201311 in the mixed doubles final at the 2020 Tokyo Games.<\/p>\n\n\n\nOlympics<\/th> Gold<\/th> Silver<\/th> Bronze<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> 2020 Tokyo<\/strong><\/td>Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova and Andrey Rublev (RU)<\/td> Elena Vesnina and Aslan Karatsev (RU)<\/td> Ashleigh Barty and John Peers (AU)<\/td><\/tr> 2016 Rio<\/strong><\/td>Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Jack Sock (US)<\/td> Venus Williams and Rajeev Ram (US)<\/td> Lucie Hradeck\u00e1 and Radek \u0160t\u011bp\u00e1nek (CZ)<\/td><\/tr> 2012 London<\/strong><\/td>Victoria Azarenka and Max Mirnyi (BY)<\/td> Laura Robson and Andy Murray (GB)<\/td> Lisa Raymond and Mike Bryan (US)<\/td><\/tr> 1924 Paris<\/strong><\/td>Hazel Wightman and Norris Williams (US)<\/td> Marion Jessup and Vincent Richards (US)<\/td> Kornelia Bouman and Hendrik Timmer (NL)<\/td><\/tr> 1920 Antwerp<\/strong><\/td>Suzanne Lenglen and Max Decugis (FR)<\/td> Kitty McKane and Maxwell Woosnam (GB)<\/td> Milada Skrbkov\u00e1 and Ladislav \u017demla (CZ)<\/td><\/tr> 1912 Stockholm<\/strong><\/td>Dorothea K\u00f6ring and Heinrich Schomburgk (DE)<\/td> Sigrid Fick and Gunnar Setterwall (SE)<\/td> Marguerite Broquedis and Albert Canet (FR)<\/td><\/tr> 1900 Paris<\/strong><\/td>Charlotte Cooper and Reginald Doherty (GB)<\/td> Helene Prevost (FR) and Harold Mahony (GB)<\/td> Marion Jones (US) and Laurence Doherty (GB) \/ Hedwiga Rosenbaumov\u00e1 (Bohemia) and Archibald Warden (GB)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nWomen’s Singles Medal Winners<\/h3>\n\n\n\n The current Women’s Singles Olympic champion is Belinda Bencic<\/strong> who beat Mark\u00e9ta Vondrou\u0161ov\u00e1 7\u20135, 2\u20136, 6\u20133 in the women’s singles final at the 2020 Tokyo Games.<\/p>\n\n\n\nOlympics<\/th> Gold<\/th> Silver<\/th> Bronze<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> 2020 Tokyo<\/strong><\/td>Belinda Bencic (CH)<\/td> Mark\u00e9ta Vondrou\u0161ov\u00e1 (CZ)<\/td> Elina Svitolina (UA)<\/td><\/tr> 2016 Rio<\/strong><\/td>Monica Puig (PR)<\/td> Angelique Kerber (DE)<\/td> Petra Kvitov\u00e1 (CZ)<\/td><\/tr> 2012 London<\/strong><\/td>Serena Williams (US)<\/td> Maria Sharapova (RU)<\/td> Victoria Azarenka (BY)<\/td><\/tr> 2008 Beijing<\/strong><\/td>Elena Dementieva (RU)<\/td> Dinara Safina (RU)<\/td> Vera Zvonareva (RU)<\/td><\/tr> 2004 Athens<\/strong><\/td>Justine Henin (BE)<\/td> Am\u00e9lie Mauresmo (FR)<\/td> Alicia Molik (AU)<\/td><\/tr> 2000 Sydney<\/strong><\/td>Venus Williams<\/a> (US)<\/td> Elena Dementieva (RU)<\/td> Monica Seles (US)<\/td><\/tr> 1996 Atlanta<\/strong><\/td>Lindsay Davenport (US)<\/td> Arantxa S\u00e1nchez Vicario (ES)<\/td> Jana Novotn\u00e1 (CZ)<\/td><\/tr> 1992 Barcelona<\/strong><\/td>Jennifer Capriati (US)<\/td> Steffi Graf (DE)<\/td> Mary Joe Fern\u00e1ndez (US) and Arantxa S\u00e1nchez Vicario (ES)<\/td><\/tr> 1988 Seoul<\/strong><\/td>Steffi Graf (DE)<\/td> Gabriela Sabatini (AG)<\/td> Zina Garrison (US) and Manuela Maleeva (BG)<\/td><\/tr> 1924 Paris<\/strong><\/td>Helen Wills (US)<\/td> Julie Vlasto (FR)<\/td> Kitty McKane (GB)<\/td><\/tr> 1920 Antwerp<\/strong><\/td>Suzanne Lenglen (FR)<\/td> Dorothy Holman (GB)<\/td> Kitty McKane (GB)<\/td><\/tr> 1912 Stockholm<\/strong><\/td>Marguerite Broquedis (FR)<\/td> Dorothea K\u00f6ring (DE)<\/td> Molla Bjurstedt (NO)<\/td><\/tr> 1908 London<\/strong><\/td>Dorothea Lambert Chambers (GB)<\/td> Dora Boothby (GB)<\/td> Ruth Winch (GB)<\/td><\/tr> 1900 Paris<\/strong><\/td>Charlotte Cooper (GB)<\/td> H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Pr\u00e9vost (FR)<\/td> Marion Jones (US) and Hedwiga Rosenbaumov\u00e1 (Bohemia)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nWomen’s Doubles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n The current Women’s Doubles Olympic champions are Barbora Krej\u010d\u00edkov\u00e1 and Kate\u0159ina Siniakov\u00e1<\/strong> who beat Belinda Bencic and Viktorija Golubic 7\u20135, 6\u20131 in the women’s doubles final at the 2020 Tokyo Games.<\/p>\n\n\n\nOlympics<\/th> Gold<\/th> Silver<\/th> Bronze<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> 2020 Tokyo<\/strong><\/td>Barbora Krej\u010d\u00edkov\u00e1 and Kate\u0159ina Siniakov\u00e1 (CZ)<\/td> Belinda Bencic and Viktorija Golubic (CH)<\/td> Laura Pigossi and Luisa Stefani (BR)<\/td><\/tr> 2016 Rio<\/strong><\/td>Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina (RU)<\/td> Timea Bacsinszky and Martina Hingis 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