Athletics — 3,000 metres, Women (discontinued)
| Times held | 3 |
|---|---|
| Total participants | 83 |
| Total countries | 41 |
Participants
| Year | Event | Status | Participants | NOCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 3,000 metres, Women | Olympic | 30 | 21 |
| 1988 | 3,000 metres, Women | Olympic | 35 | 24 |
| 1992 | 3,000 metres, Women | Olympic | 33 | 21 |
Medal winners
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Maricica Puică |  ROU |
Wendy Sly |  GBR |
Lynn Williams |  CAN |
| 1988 | Tetiana Samolenko |  URS |
Paula Ivan | ROU |
Yvonne Murray | GBR |
| 1992 | Yelena Romanova |  EUN |
Tetiana Dorovskikh | EUN |
Angela Chalmers | CAN |
Medals by country
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | ROU |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Unified Team | EUN |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Soviet Union | URS |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Great Britain | GBR |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Canada | CAN |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Top medallists
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tatyana Samolenko-Dorovskikh | URS UKR EUN |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Maricica Puică | ROU |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yelena Romanova |  RUS URS EUN |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wendy Sly | GBR |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Paula Ivan | ROU |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |