50 Metre Butterfly
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Hong Kong | Mark Foster (GBR) | Qiang Zhang (CHN) | Joris Keizer (NED) |
| 2000 Athens | Mark Foster (GBR) | Neil Walker (USA) | Sabir Muhammad (USA) |
| 2002 Moscow | Geoff Huegill (AUS) | Adam Pine (AUS) | Mark Foster (GBR) |
| 2004 Indianapolis | Ian Crocker (USA) | Mark Foster (GBR) | Duje Draganja (CRO) |
| 2006 Shanghai | Matt Welsh (AUS) | Sergiy Breus (UKR) | Kaio de Almeida (BRA) |
| 2008 Manchester | Adam Pine (AUS) | Sergiy Breus (UKR) | Evgeny Korotyshkin (RUS) |
| 2010 Dubai | Albert Subirats (VEN) | Andrii Govorov (UKR) | Steffen Deibler (GER) |
| 2012 Istanbul | Nicholas Santos (BRA) | Chad le Clos (RSA) | Tom Shields (USA) |
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