50 Metre Backstroke
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Hong Kong | Rodolfo Falcón (CUB) | Mariusz Siembida (POL) | Matt Welsh (AUS) |
| 2000 Athens | Neil Walker (USA) | Lenny Krayzelburg (USA) | Rodolfo Falcón (CUB) |
| 2002 Moscow | Matt Welsh (AUS) | Peter Marshall (USA) | Toni Helbig (GER) |
| 2004 Indianapolis | Thomas Rupprath (GER) | Matt Welsh (AUS) | Peter Marshall (USA) |
| 2006 Shanghai | Matt Welsh (AUS) | Thomas Rupprath (GER) | Helge Meeuw (GER) |
| 2008 Manchester | Peter Marshall (USA) | Liam Tancock (GBR) | Ashley Delaney (AUS) |
| 2010 Dubai | Stanislav Donets (RUS) | Sun Xiaolei (CHN) | none awarded |
| Aschwin Wildeboer (ESP) | |||
| 2012 Istanbul | Robert Hurley (AUS) | Matt Grevers (USA) | Stanislav Donets (RUS) |
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