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Sure, some events yield greater production than others, but most events have delivered their share of American-earned titles on the biggest stage in the sport.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a look at the last time the United States claimed gold in each of the 14 individual events on the Olympic program:<\/p>\n<h3>50 Freestyle<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Last Gold Medal:<\/strong> 1996<br \/>\n<strong>Winner:<\/strong> Amy Van Dyken<br \/>\n<strong>Note:<\/strong> In the years since Amy Van Dyken prevailed, Dara Torres (2008) and Simone Manuel (2016) have earned silver medals in the 50 freestyle.<\/p>\n<h3>100 Freestyle<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Last Gold Medal:<\/strong> 2016<br \/>\n<strong>Winner:<\/strong> Simone Manuel<br \/>\n<strong>Note:<\/strong> When Simone Manuel won the gold medal in Rio de Janeiro, she shared the top step on the podium with Canadian Penny Oleksiak.<\/p>\n<h3>200 Freestyle<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Last Gold Medal:<\/strong> 2016<br \/>\n<strong>Winner:<\/strong> Katie Ledecky<br \/>\n<strong>Note:<\/strong> The gold medal from Katie Ledecky in Rio was part of her 200-400-800 freestyle sweep.<\/p>\n<h3>400 Freestyle<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Last Gold Medal:<\/strong> 2016<br \/>\n<strong>Winner:<\/strong> Katie Ledecky<br \/>\n<strong>Note:<\/strong> The gold medal from Katie Ledecky in 2016 arrived in world-record fashion, behind a 3:56.46 clocking.<\/p>\n<h3>800 Freestyle<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Last Gold Medal:<\/strong> 2024<br \/>\n<strong>Winner:<\/strong> Katie Ledecky<br \/>\n<strong>Note:<\/strong> A future Hall of Famer, Katie Ledecky has won the past four Olympic titles in the event.<\/p>\n<h3>1500 Freestyle<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Last Gold Medal:<\/strong> 2024<br \/>\n<strong>Winner:<\/strong> Katie Ledecky<br \/>\n<strong>Note:<\/strong> The 1500 freestyle didn&#8217;t make its Olympic debut as a women&#8217;s event until the 2020 Games in Tokyo.<\/p>\n<h3>100 Backstroke<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Last Gold Medal:<\/strong> 2012<br \/>\n<strong>Winner:<\/strong> Missy Franklin<br \/>\n<strong>Note:<\/strong> The United States has won gold in the 100 backstroke on 11 occasions since the event debuted at the 1924 Games in Paris.<\/p>\n<h3>200 Backstroke<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Last Gold Medal:<\/strong> 2016<br \/>\n<strong>Winner:<\/strong> Maya DiRado<br \/>\n<strong>Note:<\/strong> The victory by Maya DiRado at the 2016 Games denied Hungarian Katinka Hosszu a four-gold performance, as the Hungarian had already won both individual medley events and the 100 backstroke.<\/p>\n<h3>100 Breaststroke<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Last Gold Medal:<\/strong> 2020<br \/>\n<strong>Winner:<\/strong> Lydia Jacoby<br \/>\n<strong>Note:<\/strong> Teenager Lydia Jacoby earned her gold medal from an unusual locale, as she hails from Alaska.<\/p>\n<h3>200 Breaststroke<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Last Gold Medal:<\/strong> 2024<br \/>\n<strong>Winner:<\/strong> Kate Douglass<br \/>\n<strong>Note:<\/strong> Four of the past six Olympic crowns in this event belong to Americans, with Amanda Beard (2008), Rebecca Soni (2008\/2012) and Kate Douglass prevailing.<\/p>\n<h3>100 Butterfly<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Last Gold Medal:<\/strong> 2024<br \/>\n<strong>Winner:<\/strong> Torri Huske<br \/>\n<strong>Note:<\/strong> The win by Torri Huske at the Paris Games featured a gold-silver showing for Team USA, as Gretchen Walsh picked up the silver medal.<\/p>\n<h3>200 Butterfly<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Last Gold Medal:<\/strong> 2000<br \/>\n<strong>Winner:<\/strong> Misty Hyman<br \/>\n<strong>Note:<\/strong> When Misty Hyman secured the gold medal at the Sydney Games, her win marked a major upset over Australian Susie O&#8217;Neill.<\/p>\n<h3>200 Individual Medley<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Last Gold Medal:<\/strong> 1984<br \/>\n<strong>Winner:<\/strong> Tracy Caulkins<br \/>\n<strong>Note:<\/strong> The 200 individual medley features the longest drought for Olympic gold among American women. 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