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Every men's 100-meters Olympic winner

Every men's 100-meters Olympic winner.

 
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1896: Thomas Burke, USA

1896: Thomas Burke, USA
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Burke won the first 100 meters with a time of 11.8 seconds.

 
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1900: Frank Jarvis, USA

1900: Frank Jarvis, USA
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Jarvis and Walter Tewksbury tied in separate races with world-record times of 10.8 seconds.

 
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1904: Archie Hahn, USA

1904: Archie Hahn, USA
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Hahn beat out silver medalist Nate Cartmell and bronze medalist William Hogenson, making three Americans on the podium.

 
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1908: Reggie Walker, South Africa

1908: Reggie Walker, South Africa
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Walker tied the fastest 100-meter time of 10.8 seconds twice, both in the semifinals and finals.

 
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1912: Ralph Craig, USA

1912: Ralph Craig, USA
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Bronze medalist Donald Lippincott (right) tied the world record prior to the final, but Craig claimed the fastest time in the final.

 
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1920: Charlie Paddock, USA

1920: Charlie Paddock, USA
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Paddock beat out American Morris Kirksey and English runner Harry Edward.

 
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1924: Harold Abrahams, Great Britain

1924: Harold Abrahams, Great Britain
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Abrahams ran identical record-tying times of 10.6 seconds three times, claiming gold in Paris.

 
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1928: Percy Williams, Canada

1928: Percy Williams, Canada
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Williams tied the world-record time of 10.6 seconds in the quarterfinals and eventually won gold in the final.

 
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1932: Eddie Tolan, USA

1932: Eddie Tolan, USA
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Tolan set the world record of 10.3 seconds in the final to win gold. U.S. sprinter Ralph Metcalfe won the silver medal.

 
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1936: Jesse Owens, USA

1936: Jesse Owens, USA
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Owens' historic run in Berlin won him the gold, while Ralph Metcalfe won the silver medal for the second straight Olympics. Owens also tied the world record of 10.3 seconds prior to the final.

 
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1948: Harrison Dillard, USA

1948: Harrison Dillard, USA

Dillard tied the world record of 10.3 seconds in the final, beating out fellow American Barney Ewell.

 
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1952: Lindy Remigino, USA

1952: Lindy Remigino, USA
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Remigino won gold, while Jamaican Herb McKenley claimed the silver medal in 1952.

 
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1956: Bobby Morrow, USA

1956: Bobby Morrow, USA
AFP

Morrow tied the record time of 10.3 seconds twice in the 1956 Olympics, eventually claiming gold in the Melbourne Olympics.

 
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1960: Armin Hary, Germany

1960: Armin Hary, Germany
AFP

Hary ran a record time of 10.2 seconds twice, winning the gold medal over U.S. sprinter Dave Sime in the final.

 
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1964: Bob Hayes, USA

1964: Bob Hayes, USA
Hulton Archive

Hayes had a world-record time of 10.0 seconds in the final to win gold at the Tokyo Olympics.

 
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1968: Jim Hines, USA

1968: Jim Hines, USA
AFP

Hines tied the 10.0-second record in the semifinals before setting a new world record of 9.9 seconds in the final at Mexico City. 

 
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1972: Valeriy Borzov, USSR

1972: Valeriy Borzov, USSR
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Borzov became the first Russian to win gold in the men's 100 meters, beating Jamaican Don Quarrie. Jamaican Lennox Miller won bronze after claiming silver in 1968.

 
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1976: Hasely Crawford, Trinidad and Tobago

1976: Hasely Crawford, Trinidad and Tobago
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Crawford claimed a gold medal for his country, with 1972 gold medalist Valeriy Borzov winning the bronze medal.

 
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1980: Allan Wells, Great Britain

1980: Allan Wells, Great Britain
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Wells claimed the gold medal at the Moscow games, beating out Cuban Silvio Leonard and Bulgarian Petar Petrov.

 
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1984: Carl Lewis, USA

1984: Carl Lewis, USA
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Lewis won his first 100-meters gold medal, edging U.S. silver medalist Sam Graddy and Canadian bronze medalist Ben Johnson.

 
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1988: Carl Lewis, USA

1988: Carl Lewis, USA
Romeo Gacad / AFP

Canadian Ben Johnson won gold and set the world record with a time of 9.79 seconds before being disqualified for a failed drug test. Lewis became the first repeat men's 100-meters winner, and his 9.92-second time in the final became the new world record.

 
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1992: Linford Christie, Great Britain

1992: Linford Christie, Great Britain
Patrick Hertzog / AFP

Christie beat out Namibian silver medalist Frankie Fredericks and U.S. bronze medalist Dennis Mitchell in the final in Barcelona.

 
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1996: Donovan Bailey, Canada

1996: Donovan Bailey, Canada
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Bailey set the world record of 9.84 seconds. Frank Fredericks won the silver medal for the second consecutive Olympics.

 
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2000: Maurice Greene, USA

2000: Maurice Greene, USA
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Greene claimed the gold medal in Sydney, edging Trinidad and Tobago sprinter Ato Boldon.

 
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2004: Justin Gatlin, USA

2004: Justin Gatlin, USA
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Gatlin became a household name after the Athens Olympics, claiming the gold medal. 2000 gold medalist Maurice Greene won the bronze medal.

 
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2008: Usain Bolt, Jamaica

2008: Usain Bolt, Jamaica
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Bolt set a new world record of 9.69 seconds at the Beijing Olympics, shattering the record that he set earlier that year.

 
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2012: Usain Bolt, Jamaica

2012: Usain Bolt, Jamaica
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Bolt joined Carl Lewis as a repeat gold medalist in the 100 meters, beating his 2008 time. 2004 gold medalist Justin Gatlin won the bronze medal.

Seth Trachtman is a fantasy sports expert and diehard Kansas City Chiefs fan. He doesn't often Tweet, but when he does, you can find him on Twitter @sethroto.

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