As of the 2008 Games: 1952: Lindy Remigino, USA
1956: Bobby Joe Morrow, USA
1960: Armin Hary, Germany
1964: Bob Hayes, USA
1968: Jim Hines, USA
1972: Valeri Borzov, Soviet Union
1976: Hasely Crawford, Trinidad and Tobago
1980: Allen Wells, Great Britain
1984: Carl Lewis, USA
1988: Carl Lewis, USA
1992: Linford Christie, Great Britain
1996: Donovan Bailey, Canada
2000: Maurice Greene, USA
2004: Justin Gatlin, USA
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1972: Valeri Borzov, USSR - 10.14 seconds
1976: Hasely Crawford, Trinidad and Tobago - 10.06
1980: Allan Wells, Great Britain - 10.25
1984: Carl Lewis, United States - 9.99
1988: Carl Lewis, United States - 9.92
1992: Linford Christie, Great Britain - 9.96
1996: Donovan Bailey, Canada - 9.84
2000: Maurice Greene, United States - 9.87
2004: Justin Gatlin, United States - 9.85
2008: Usain Bolt, Jamaica - 9.69