400 Metre Freestyle
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Palma de Mallorca | Daniel Kowalski (AUS) | Antti Kasvio (FIN) | Paul Palmer (GBR) |
| 1995 Rio de Janeiro | Daniel Kowalski (AUS) | Jörg Hoffmann (GER) | Malcolm Allen (AUS) |
| 1997 Gothenburg | Jacob Carstensen (DEN) | Chad Carvin (USA) | Grant Hackett (AUS) |
| 1999 Hong Kong | Grant Hackett (AUS) | Ian Thorpe (AUS) | Massimiliano Rosolino (ITA) |
| 2000 Athens | Chad Carvin (USA) | Paul Palmer (GBR) | Massimiliano Rosolino (ITA) |
| 2002 Moscow | Grant Hackett (AUS) | Květoslav Svoboda (CZE) | Chad Carvin (USA) |
| 2004 Indianapolis | Yuri Prilukov (RUS) | Chad Carvin (USA) | Justin Mortimer (USA) |
| 2006 Shanghai | Yuri Prilukov (RUS) | Park Tae-Hwan (KOR) | Massimiliano Rosolino (ITA) |
| 2008 Manchester | Yuri Prilukov (RUS) | Massimiliano Rosolino (ITA) | Robert Renwick (GBR) |
| 2010 Dubai | Paul Biedermann (GER) | Nikita Lobintsev (RUS) | Oussama Mellouli (TUN) |
| 2012 Istanbul | Paul Biedermann (GER) | Hao Yun (CHN) | Mads Glæsner (DEN) |
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