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Men's individual
Held at 16 Games, 1920–1996. Most golds: Sweden (6). Most medals: Lars Hall (2). The event as the lists name it each year; names that changed are joined here.
Open the latest podium in the atlas →Games161920–1996
Medals48
Delegations12on the podium
Games by Games gold, silver, bronze
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Atlanta | Alexander Parygin Kazakhstan | Eduard Zenovka Russia | János Martinek Hungary |
| 1992 Barcelona | Arkadiusz Skrzypaszek Poland | Attila Mizsér Hungary | Eduard Zenovka Unified Team |
| 1988 Seoul | János Martinek Hungary | Carlo Massullo Italy | Vakhtang Iagorashvili Soviet Union |
| 1984 Los Angeles | Daniele Masala Italy | Svante Rasmuson Sweden | Carlo Massullo Italy |
| 1980 Moscow | Anatoly Starostin Soviet Union | Tamás Szombathelyi Hungary | Pavel Lednev Soviet Union |
| 1976 Montreal | Janusz Pyciak-Peciak Poland | Pavel Lednyov Soviet Union | Jan Bártů Czechoslovakia |
| 1972 Munich | András Balczó Hungary | Boris Onishchenko Soviet Union | Pavel Lednyov Soviet Union |
| 1968 Mexico City | Björn Ferm Sweden | András Balczó Hungary | Pavel Lednyov Soviet Union |
| 1964 Tokyo | Ferenc Török Hungary | Igor Novikov Soviet Union | Albert Mokeev Soviet Union |
| 1960 Rome | Ferenc Németh Hungary | Imre Nagy Hungary | Robert Beck United States |
| 1956 Melbourne & Stockholm | Lars Hall Sweden | Olavi Mannonen Finland | Väinö Korhonen Finland |
| 1952 Helsinki | Lars Hall Sweden | Gábor Benedek Hungary | István Szondy Hungary |
| 1936 Berlin | Gotthard Handrick Germany | Charles Leonard United States | Silvano Abbà Italy |
| 1928 Amsterdam | Sven Thofelt Sweden | Bo Lindman Sweden | Helmuth Kahl Germany |
| 1924 Paris | Bo Lindman Sweden | Gustaf Dyrssen Sweden | Bertil Uggla Sweden |
| 1920 Antwerp | Gustaf Dyrssen Sweden | Erik de Laval Sweden | Gösta Runö Sweden |
Most golds
| Place | Delegation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| 2 | Hungary | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 3 | Poland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Soviet Union | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Italy | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Germany | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Kazakhstan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Finland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | United States | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | Russia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Unified Team | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most medals
| Athlete | Gold | Medals |
|---|---|---|
| Lars Hall | 2 | 2 |
| Gustaf Dyrssen | 1 | 2 |
| Bo Lindman | 1 | 2 |
| András Balczó | 1 | 2 |
| János Martinek | 1 | 2 |
| Sven Thofelt | 1 | 1 |
| Gotthard Handrick | 1 | 1 |
| Ferenc Németh | 1 | 1 |
| Ferenc Török | 1 | 1 |
| Björn Ferm | 1 | 1 |
| Janusz Pyciak-Peciak | 1 | 1 |
| Anatoly Starostin | 1 | 1 |