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| Athlete | Nation(s) | Sport(s) | Role(s) | Era | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gianluca Maglia | SWM | Olympics | 2012 | 0–0–1 2013 Kazan SWI bronze: 4×100 m freestyle relay | |
| Margherita Magnani | ATH | Olympics | 2016 | 0–0–1 2013 Kazan ATH bronze: 1500 m | |
| Seyfula Magomedov | TKW | Olympics | 2004 | 1–0–0 2005 İzmir TKW gold: finweight -54 kg | |
| Zoltán Magyar | GAR | Olympics | 1972—1980 | 1–0–1 1977 Sofia GYM gold: pommelled horse; 1979 Ciudad de México GYM bronze: pommelled horse | |
| Emily Maher | ATH | Olympics | 2000 | 0–0–1 2005 İzmir ATH bronze: 4×100 m relay | |
| Nitya Krishinda Maheswari | BDM | Olympics | 2016 | 0–0–1 2007 Bangkok BDM bronze: team | |
| Travis Mahoney | SWM | Olympics | 2016 | 0–1–0 2015 Gwangju SWI silver: 4×200 m freestyle relay | |
| Atlee Mahorn | ATH | Olympics | 1984—1992 | 0–2–0 1985 Kobe ATH silver: 200 m and 4×100 m relay | |
| Sandrine Mainville | SWM | Olympics | 2016 | 0–0–1 2013 Kazan SWI bronze: 4×100 m freestyle relay | |
| Robert Maitland | WPO | Olympics | 2008 | 1–0–1 2003 Daegu WAP bronze; 2009 Beograd WAP gold | |
| Kacper Majchrzak | SWM | Olympics | 2012—2020 | 0–2–0 2017 Taipei SWI silver: 100 m freestyle and 200 m freestyle | |
| Tomasz Majewski | ATH | Olympics / Closing Flagbearer | 2004—2016 | 1–0–0 2005 İzmir ATH gold: shot put | |
| István Major | ATH | Olympics | 1972—1976 | 0–2–0 1973 Moskva ATH silver: high jump; 1975 Roma ATH silver: high jump | |
| Biljana Majstorović | BKB | Olympics | 1980—1984 | 0–0–2 1983 Edmonton BAS bronze; 1985 Kobe BAS bronze | |
| Ihar Makarau | JUD | Olympics / Closing Flagbearer | 2004—2012 | 0–0–1 2001 Beijing JUD bronze: open class | |
| Yekaterina Makarova | TEN | Olympics | 2012—2016 | 2–0–0 2009 Beograd TEN gold: doubles and team | |
| Katalin Makray-Schmitt | GAR | Olympics | 1964—1968 | 3–0–1 1963 Porto Alegre GYM gold: all-around and team (competed as Katalin Makray); 1965 Budapest GYM gold: team, bronze: all-around | |
| Anastasiya Maksimova | GRY | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 3–0–0 2013 Kazan RGY gold: group all-around, group 10 clubs, and group 3 balls + 2 ribbons | |
| Ivana Maksimović-Anđušić | SHO | Olympics / Opening Flagbearer | 2012—2016 | 0–1–1 2015 Gwangju SHO silver: 10 m air rifle team, bronze: 10 m air rifle | |
| Valeriia Maksiuta | GAR | Olympics | 2012 | 0–1–0 2005 İzmir GYM silver: vault (competed as Valeriya Maksyuta for Ukraine) | |
| Alina Maksymenko | GRY | Olympics | 2008—2012 | 0–2–2 2011 Shenzhen RGY silver: hoop, bronze: clubs; 2013 Kazan RGY silver: clubs, bronze: hoop | |
| Bohdan Makuts | GAR | Olympics / Referee | 1980—2016 | 6–0–1 1979 Ciudad de México GYM gold: all-around, horse vault, parallel bars, horizontal bar, pommelled horse, and team, bronze: floor | |
| Aliaksandr Malashevich | ATH | Olympics | 2004 | 0–0–1 2001 Beijing ATH bronze: discus throw | |
| Sophie Malbranque | ATH | Olympics | 1980 | 0–0–1 1981 București ATH bronze: 400 m | |
| Tom Malchow | SWM | Olympics | 1996—2004 | 1–0–0 1995 Fukuoka SWI gold: 200 m butterfly | |
| Galina Malchugina | ATH | Olympics | 1988—1996 | 1–1–0 1989 Duisburg ATH gold: 200 m, silver: 4×100 m relay (competed for the Soviet Union) | |
| Doris Maletzki | ATH | Olympics | 1976 | 0–0–1 1973 Moskva ATH bronze: 4×100 m relay | |
| Bronisław Malinowski | ATH | Olympics | 1972—1980 | 1–0–0 1975 Roma ATH gold: 3000 m steeplechase | |
| Stefano Malinverni | ATH | Olympics | 1980 | 0–0–1 1979 Ciudad de México ATH bronze: 4×400 m relay | |
| Auriane Mallo-Breton | FEN | Olympics | 2016—2024 | 1–0–0 2013 Kazan FEN gold: épée team | |
| Karl Malone | BKB | Olympics | 1992—1996 | 0–0–1 1983 Edmonton BAS bronze | |
| Maicel Malone | ATH | Olympics | 1996 | 3–0–0 1991 Sheffield ATH gold: 400 m and 4×400 m relay; 1993 Buffalo ATH gold: 4×400 m relay | |
| Anna Malova-Podkopayeva | VVO | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 1–0–0 2013 Kazan VOL gold | |
| Hanna Malyshchyk | ATH | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 0–1–0 2017 Taipei ATH silver: hammer throw | |
| Maryia Mamashuk | WRE | Olympics | 2016 | 0–0–1 2013 Kazan WRE bronze: freestyle middleweight -63 kg | |
| Nursultan Mamayev | TKW | Olympics / YOG | 2010—2012 | 1–0–1 2015 Gwangju TKW gold: flyweight -58 kg; 2017 Taipei TKW bronze: Kyorugi team | |
| Patrícia Mamona | ATH | Olympics | 2012—2020 | 0–1–0 2011 Shenzhen ATH silver: triple jump | |
| Margarita Mamun | GRY | Olympics | 2016 | 4–0–0 2013 Kazan RGY gold: individual, clubs, hoop, and ribbon | |
| Masayoshi Manabe | VVO | Olympics / Coach | 1988—2024 | 1–0–0 1985 Kobe VOL gold | |
| Viktor Manakov | CTR | Olympics | 1980 | 1–1–0 1983 Edmonton CYC gold: 4000 m team pursuit, silver: 4000 m individual pursuit | |
| Camilla Mancini | FEN | YOG | 2010 | 2–0–1 2015 Gwangju FEN gold: foil team; 2019 Napoli gold: foil team, bronze: foil | |
| Lenka Maňhalová | SWM | Olympics | 1992—1996 | 0–1–2 1995 Fukuoka SWI silver: 200 m medley (competed for the Czech Republic); 1997 Catania SWI bronze: 200 m breaststroke and 200 m medley (competed for the Czech Republic) | |
| Tamara Manina | GAR | Olympics | 1956—1964 | 0–0–1 1961 Sofia GYM bronze: all-around | |
| Itzel Manjarrez | TKW | Olympics | 2016 | 0–0–2 2011 Shenzhen TKW bronze: finweight -46 kg; 2017 Taipei TKW bronze: flyweight -49 kg | |
| Peter Mankoč | SWM | Olympics | 1996—2012 | 0–2–1 2001 Beijing SWI bronze: 200 m medley; 2003 Daegu SWI silver: 50 m freestyle and 200 m freestyle | |
| Thompson Mann | SWM | Olympics | 1964 | 1–0–1 1965 Budapest SWI gold: 4×100 m medley relay, bronze: 200 m backstroke | |
| Johanna Manninen | ATH | Olympics | 1996—2004 | 2–0–0 2007 Bangkok ATH gold: 100 m and 4×100 m relay | |
| Madeline Manning-Jackson | ATH | Olympics | 1968—1976 | 1–0–0 1967 Tokyo ATH gold: 800 m (competed as Madeline Manning) | |
| Yukari Mano | HOC | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 0–0–1 2013 Kazan HOK bronze | |
| Maksim Manukyan | WRE | Olympics | 2016 | 0–1–0 2013 Kazan WRE silver: Greco-Roman light-heavyweight -84 kg | |
| Roberto Manzi | FEN | Olympics | 1984 | 1–1–1 1983 Edmonton FEN gold: épée team; 1985 Kobe FEN silver: épée, bronze: épée team | |
| Leaname Maotoanong | ATH | Olympics | 2016 | 0–1–0 2015 Gwangju ATH silver: 400 m | |
| Roxana Maracineanu | SWM | Olympics | 2000 | 0–0–1 2001 Beijing SWI bronze: 200 m backstroke | |
| José Marajo | ATH | Olympics | 1976—1980 | 0–0–1 1977 Sofia ATH bronze: 800 m | |
| Kazimierz Maranda | ATH | Olympics | 1972 | 0–0–1 1975 Roma ATH bronze: 3000 m steeplechase | |
| Natalia Mărășescu | ATH | Olympics | 1976—1980 | 2–2–0 1975 Roma ATH gold: 3000 m, silver: 1500 m (competed as Natalia Andrei); 1977 Sofia ATH silver: 1500 m; 1979 Ciudad de México ATH gold: 1500 m | |
| Joe Marchal | JUD | Olympics | 1988 | 0–1–0 1985 Kobe JUD silver: half-lightweight -65 kg | |
| Igor Marchenko | SWM | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 0–0–2 2001 Beijing SWI bronze: 50 m butterfly and 100 m butterfly | |
| Vladimir Marchenko | GAR | Olympics | 1976 | 1–0–0 1973 Moskva GYM gold: team | |
| José María de Marco | ROW | Olympics | 1992—1996 | 0–0–1 1989 Duisburg ROW bronze: lightweight single sculls | |
| Massimo Marconcini | ROW | Olympics | 1992 | 1–0–0 1989 Duisburg ROW gold: eights | |
| Cornel Mărculescu | WPO | Olympics / Referee | 1964—1976 | 0–0–1 1965 Budapest WAP bronze | |
| Ida Marcussen | ATH | Olympics | 2008—2012 | 0–1–0 2015 Gwangju ATH silver: heptathlon | |
| Igor Marenić | SAL | Olympics | 2008—2016 | 1–0–0 2005 İzmir SAI gold: 470 men | |
| Cyrille Maret | JUD | Olympics | 2016 | 1–0–0 2009 Beograd JUD gold: half-heavyweight -100 kg | |
| Melanie Margalis | SWM | Olympics | 2016 | 1–0–1 2013 Kazan SWI gold: 4×200 m freestyle relay (swam in heats only), bronze: 200 m medley | |
| Serghei Marghiev | ATH | Olympics | 2012—2024 | 0–0–1 2017 Taipei ATH bronze: hammer throw | |
| Zalina Marghieva-Petrivskaya | ATH | Olympics / Closing Flagbearer | 2008—2024 | 1–0–1 2011 Shenzhen ATH gold: hammer throw; 2013 Kazan ATH bronze: hammer throw | |
| Carolina Mariani | JUD | Olympics / Opening Flagbearer | 1992—2000 | 0–1–0 1999 Palma de Mallorca JUD silver: half-lightweight -52 kg | |
| Bruno Marie-Rose | ATH | Olympics | 1984—1992 | 0–0–1 1987 Zagreb ATH bronze: 100 m | |
| Hanna Mariën | ATH/BOB | Olympics / Opening Flagbearer | 2008—2014 | 0–0–1 2007 Bangkok ATH bronze: 200 m | |
| Christoph Marik | FEN | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 1–0–2 1999 Palma de Mallorca FEN bronze: épée team; 2003 Daegu FEN bronze: épée; 2005 İzmir FEN gold: épée | |
| Cornel Marin | FEN | Olympics | 1976—1984 | 2–0–1 1977 Sofia FEN gold: sabre and sabre team; 1981 București FEN bronze: sabre team | |
| Marco Marin | FEN | Olympics | 1984—1992 | 1–2–1 1983 Edmonton FEN gold: sabre, silver: sabre team; 1985 Kobe FEN bronze: sabre team; 1991 Sheffield FEN silver: sabre team | |
| Nikolay Marincheshki | FEN | Olympics / Referee | 1980—1996 | 0–1–0 1985 Kobe FEN silver: sabre team | |
| Tecla Marinescu-Borcănea | CSP | Olympics | 1984 | 1–1–0 1987 Zagreb CAN gold: K4 500 m, silver: K1 500 m (competed as Tecla Borcanea) | |
| Serghei Mariniuc | SWM | Olympics | 1992—2000 | 0–1–0 1987 Zagreb SWI silver: 400 m medley (competed for the Soviet Union) | |
| Vladimir Markelov | GAR | Olympics | 1976—1980 | 2–3–0 1977 Sofia GYM gold: horse vault and team, silver: all-around, horizontal bar, and rings | |
| Viktor Markin | ATH | Olympics | 1980 | 1–2–0 1981 București ATH gold: 4×400 m relay; 1983 Edmonton ATH silver: 400 m and 4×400 m relay | |
| Anninos Markoullidis | ATH | Olympics / Opening Flagbearer | 1996—2004 | 0–0–1 1997 Catania ATH bronze: 200 m | |
| Daniil Markov | SWM | YOG | 2018 | 0–0–1 2019 Napoli SWI bronze: 50 m freestyle | |
| Ilya Markov | ATH | Olympics | 1996—2008 | 1–0–0 1997 Catania ATH gold: 20 km | |
| Aleksey Markovsky | SWM | Olympics | 1980 | 3–3–1 1981 București SWI silver: 200 m medley and 4×100 m freestyle relay; 1983 Edmonton SWI gold: 100 m butterfly, 4×100 m freestyle relay, and 4×100 m medley relay; 1985 Kobe SWI silver: 4×100 m medley relay, bronze: 4×100 m freestyle relay | |
| Robert Marland | ROW | Olympics | 1988—1992 | 0–0–1 1987 Zagreb ROW bronze: coxed fours | |
| József Marosi | FEN | Olympics | 1956—1960 | 0–1–1 1959 Torino FEN silver: foil team, bronze: épée team | |
| Henadziy Maroz | ATH | Olympics | 2004 | 0–2–0 2001 Beijing ATH silver: high jump; 2005 İzmir ATH silver: high jump | |
| Gail Marquis | BKB | Olympics | 1976 | 0–1–0 1977 Sofia BAS silver | |
| Daniel Marsden | WPO | Olympics | 1992—2000 | 0–0–1 1995 Fukuoka WAP bronze | |
| Ann Marsh | FEN | Olympics | 1992—2000 | 0–1–0 1999 Palma de Mallorca FEN silver: foil team | |
| Mike Marsh | ATH | Olympics / Non-starter | 1988—1996 | 2–0–0 1987 Zagreb gold: 4×100 m relay (ran in heats only); 1989 Duisburg ATH gold: 4×100 m relay | |
| John Marshall | ATH | Olympics | 1984 | 0–0–1 1985 Kobe ATH bronze: 800 m | |
| Maritza Martén | ATH | Olympics | 1992—1996 | 1–0–1 1985 Kobe ATH gold: discus throw; 1989 Duisburg ATH bronze: discus throw | |
| Leszek Martewicz | FEN | Olympics | 1976 | 0–1–0 1977 Sofia FEN silver: foil team | |
| Jaime Martí | FEN | Olympics | 2008 | 0–1–2 1999 Palma de Mallorca FEN silver: sabre team; 2001 Beijing FEN bronze: sabre team; 2003 Daegu FEN bronze: sabre team | |
| Anthony Martin | WPO | Olympics | 2008 | 1–0–0 2009 Beograd WAP gold | |
| Bob Martin | ATH | Non-starter | 1976 | 0–2–0 1975 Roma ATH silver: 200 m and 4×100 m relay | |
| David Martín | WPO | Olympics / Coach | 2008—2024 | 1–0–0 1999 Palma de Mallorca WAP gold | |
| Guillermo Martínez Luis | WPO | Olympics | 1992 | 0–1–0 1987 Zagreb WAP silver | |
| Gustavo Martínez | SAL | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 0–1–0 1999 Palma de Mallorca SAI silver: 470 men | |
| José Manuel Martínez | ATH | Olympics | 2004—2008 | 1–0–0 1999 Palma de Mallorca ATH gold: 10000 m | |
| Juan Martínez | ATH | Olympics | 1992 | 0–0–1 1985 Kobe ATH bronze: discus throw | |
| Lázaro Martínez | ATH | Olympics | 1992 | 1–0–0 1985 Kobe ATH gold: 4×400 m relay | |
| Luis Martínez | SAL | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 0–1–0 1999 Palma de Mallorca SAI silver: Laser | |
| Manuel Martínez | ATH | Olympics | 1996—2008 | 1–0–0 2001 Beijing ATH gold: shot put | |
| Yamilet Martínez | BKB | Olympics | 1992—2000 | 0–2–0 1993 Buffalo BAS silver; 1997 Catania BAS silver | |
| Yarianna Martínez | ATH | Olympics | 2008 | 1–0–1 2007 Bangkok ATH bronze: triple jump, 2009 Beograd ATH gold: triple jump | |
| Jean-François Di Martino | FEN | Olympics | 1992—2000 | 0–0–1 1991 Sheffield FEN bronze: épée team | |
| Filipa Martins | GAR | Olympics | 2016—2024 | 0–0–1 2015 Gwangju GYM bronze: balance beam | |
| Henrique Martins | SWM | Olympics | 2016 | 2–2–2 2011 Shenzhen SWI silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay; 2015 Gwangju SWI gold: 100 m freestyle and 50 m butterfly, silver: 50 m freestyle; 2017 Taipei SWI bronze: 50 m butterfly and 100 m butterfly | |
| Armen Martirosyan | ATH | Olympics | 1996—2004 | 0–1–0 1995 Fukuoka ATH silver: triple jump | |
| Simon Martirosyan | WLF | Olympics / YOG | 2014—2020 | 1–0–0 2017 Taipei WLT gold: heavyweight -105 kg | |
| Anna Márton | FEN | Olympics | 2016—2024 | 1–1–0 2017 Taipei FEN gold: sabre; silver: sabre team | |
| Carmen Marton | TKW | Olympics | 2008—2016 | 0–0–1 2011 Shenzhen TKW bronze: lightweight -62 kg | |
| Caroline Marton | TKW | Olympics | 2016 | 0–0–1 2007 Bangkok TKW bronze: welterweight -67 kg | |
| Sebastián Martos | ATH | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 0–1–0 2013 Kazan ATH silver: 3000 m steeplechase | |
| Yana Martynova | SWM | Olympics | 2004—2012 | 1–0–1 2013 Kazan SWI gold: 400 m medley, bronze: 200 m butterfly | |
| Kei Marumo | SWA | Olympics | 2016 | 0–2–0 2013 Kazan SYN silver: team and team Free Routine Combination | |
| Mike Marx | FEN | Olympics | 1984—1996 | 0–1–0 1985 Kobe FEN silver: foil | |
| Gioia Marzocca | FEN | Olympics | 2004—2012 | 0–0–2 2001 Beijing FEN bronze: sabre and sabre team | |
| Rolandas Maščinskas | ROW | Olympics / YOG | 2010—2012 | 2–0–0 2013 Kazan ROW gold: double sculls; 2015 Gwangju ROW gold: souble dculls | |
| Ruslan Mashchenko | ATH | Olympics | 1996—2004 | 0–1–0 1997 Catania ATH silver: 400 m hurdles | |
| Ruslan Mashurenko | JUD | Olympics | 1996—2000 | 0–0–1 1999 Palma de Mallorca JUD bronze: team | |
| Valentin Maslakov | ATH | Olympics | 1968 | 0–0–1 1970 Torino ATH bronze: 4×100 m relay | |
| Olha Maslivets | SAL | Olympics | 2000—2012 | 0–0–1 2005 İzmir SAI bronze: Mistral women | |
| Darya Maslova | ATH | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 1–0–1 2015 Gwangju ATH bronze: 5000 m; 2017 Taipei ATH gold: 10000 m | |
| Mike Mason | ATH | Olympics | 2008—2020 | 0–1–0 2009 Beograd ATH silver: high jump | |
| Leonardo Massa | ROW | Olympics | 1988 | 1–0–0 1987 Zagreb ROW gold: eights | |
| Ali Massaoudi | ATH | Olympics | 2016 | 0–0–1 2017 Taipei ATH bronze: 3000 m steeplechase | |
| Kylie Masse | SWM | Olympics | 2016—2024 | 1–0–0 2015 Gwangju SWI gold: 100 m backstroke | |
| Kelly Massey | ATH | Olympics | 2016 | 0–0–2 2007 Bangkok ATH bronze: 4×400 m relay; 2011 Shenzhen ATH bronze: 4×400 m relay | |
| Anna Mastyanina | SHO | Olympics | 2012 | 1–1–0 2013 Kazan SHO gold: 25 m sporting pistol team, silver: 25 m sporting pistol | |
| Marisa Masullo | ATH | Olympics | 1980—1988 | 0–1–1 1981 București ATH silver: 200 m, bronze: 4×100 m relay | |
| Kamil Masztak | ATH | Olympics / Non-starter | 2008—2012 | 0–1–0 2009 Beograd ATH silver: 4×100 m relay | |
| Andrea Mátay | ATH | Olympics | 1976—1980 | 1–0–0 1979 Ciudad de México ATH gold: high jump | |
| Gábor Máté | ATH | Olympics | 2000—2008 | 0–0–1 2005 İzmir ATH bronze: discus throw | |
| Ilya Mate | WRE | Olympics | 1980 | 1–0–0 1981 București WRE gold: freestyle heavyweight -100 kg | |
| Nikolay Mateev | FEN | Olympics | 1988 | 0–1–0 1985 Kobe FEN silver: sabre team | |
| Ilie Matei | WRE | Olympics | 1984 | 1–0–0 1981 București WRE gold: Greco-Roman light-heavyweight -90 kg | |
| Sorin Matei | ATH | Olympics | 1980—1992 | 0–0–1 1987 Zagreb ATH bronze: high jump | |
| Randy Matson | ATH | Olympics | 1964—1968 | 1–0–0 1965 Budapest ATH gold: shot put | |
| Takeshi Matsuda | SWM | Olympics | 2004—2016 | 1–2–2 2003 Daegu SWI gold: 200 m butterfly; 2005 İzmir SWI silver: 4×200 m freestyle relay and 200 m butterfly, bronze: 400 m freestyle and 800 m freestyle | |
| Miyuki Matsuhisa-Hironaka | GAR | Olympics | 1968—1976 | 2–0–0 1967 Tokyo GYM gold: all-around and team | |
| Yayoi Matsumoto | SWM | Olympics | 2012—2016 | 0–1–1 2009 Beograd SWI silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay; 2011 Shenzhen SWI bronze: 4×100 m medley relay | |
| Daisuke Matsunaga | ATH | Olympics | 2016 | 0–0–1 2015 Gwangju ATH bronze: 20 km walk | |
| Masayuki Matsunaga | GAR | Olympics | 1992 | 0–3–1 1991 Sheffield GYM silver: parallel bars, horizontal bar, and team, bronze: all-around | |
| Ami Matsuo | SWM | YOG | 2014 | 0–0–1 2015 Gwangju SWI bronze: 100 m freestyle | |
| Mina Matsushima | SWM | Olympics | 2012 | 1–1–0 2015 Gwangju SWI gold: 100 m breaststroke, silver: 4×100 m medley relay | |
| Yukihiro Matsushita | SWM | Olympics | 1996 | 0–1–2 1993 Buffalo SWI bronze: 4×100 m medley relay; 1995 Fukuoka SWI silver: 4×100 m medley relay, bronze: 4×200 m freestyle relay | |
| Adrien Mattenet | TTE | Olympics | 2012 | 0–2–2 2009 Beograd TTN silver: doubles and team, bronze: singles; 2011 Shenzhen TTN bronze: team | |
| Peter Matthews | ATH | Olympics | 2016 | 0–1–0 2011 Shenzhen ATH silver: 400 m | |
| Carlo Mattioli | ATH | Olympics | 1984—1988 | 0–1–0 1981 București ATH silver: 20 km walk | |
| Marcus Mattioli | SWM | Olympics | 1980 | 0–0–2 1981 București SWI bronze: 4×100 m freestyle relay and 4×100 m medley relay | |
| Mario Mattioli | VVO | Olympics | 1976 | 1–0–0 1970 Torino VOL gold | |
| Vasilijus Matuševas | VVO | Olympics | 1968 | 0–1–0 1970 Torino VOL silver | |
| Marek Matuszek | JUD | Olympics | 1996—2000 | 0–1–0 1995 Fukuoka JUD silver: extra-lightweight -60 kg | |
| Nadezhda Matyukhina | SWM | Olympics | 1972 | 0–1–1 1973 Moskva SWI silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay, bronze: 400 m freestyle | |
| Yelena Matyushenko | DIV | Olympics | 1980 | 0–0–1 1981 București DIV bronze: platform | |
| Maria Maunder | ROW | Olympics | 1996 | 1–1–0 1993 Buffalo ROW gold: eights, silver: quadruple sculls | |
| Antonio Maurogiovanni | ROW | Olympics | 1988—1992 | 0–1–0 1987 Zagreb ROW silver: coxed fours | |
| Umyar Mavlikhanov | FEN | Olympics | 1960—1968 | 0–1–0 1965 Budapest FEN silver: sabre team | |
| Fiona May | ATH | Olympics | 1988—2004 | 0–1–0 1991 Sheffield ATH silver: long jump (competed for Great Britain) | |
| Anthuan Maybank | ATH | Olympics | 1996 | 2–0–0 1995 Fukuoka ATH gold: 200 m and 4×400 m relay | |
| Gerhard Mayer | ATH | Olympics | 2008—2012 | 1–0–0 2007 Bangkok ATH gold: discus throw | |
| John Mayock | ATH | Olympics | 1996—2004 | 1–0–0 1991 Sheffield ATH gold: 5000 m | |
| Viktor Mazanov | SWM | Olympics | 1964—1972 | 1–5–0 1965 Budapest SWI gold: 200 m backstroke, silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay, 4×200 m freestyle relay, and 4×100 m medley relay; 1970 Torino SWI silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay and 4×100 m medley relay | |
| Viktoriya Mazur | GRY | Olympics | 2012 | 0–1–2 2013 Kazan RGY silver: group all-around, bronze: group 10 clubs and group 3 balls + 2 ribbons | |
| Hilda Mazúrová | VVO | Olympics | 1968—1972 | 0–0–1 1965 Budapest VOL bronze | |
| Giorgio Mazza | ATH | Olympics | 1964 | 1–1–1 1959 Torino ATH gold: 4×100 m realy, bronze: 110 m hurdles; 1963 Porto Alegre ATH silver: 110 m hurdles | |
| Angelo Mazzoni | FEN | Olympics | 1980—2000 | 1–0–1 1985 Kobe FEN bronze: épée team; 1989 Duisburg FEN gold: épée team | |
| Massimiliano Mazzucchi | DIV | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 0–0–1 2003 Daegu DIV bronze: synchronized springboard | |
| Marnie McBean | ROW | Olympics / Closing Flagbearer | 1992—1996 | 1–2–0 1989 Duisburg ROW silver: coxless fours; 1993 Buffalo ROW gold: coxkess fours, silver: single sculls | |
| Kirsten McCann | ROW | Olympics | 2008—2016 | 1–0–0 2013 Kazan ROW gold: lightweight single sculls | |
| Eliza McCartney | ATH | Olympics | 2016—2024 | 0–1–0 2015 Gwangju ATH silver: pole vault | |
| Katrina McClain | BKB | Olympics / Olympic Flagbearer | 1988—1996 | 0–1–0 1985 Kobe BAS silver | |
| Caitlin McClatchey | SWM | Olympics | 2004—2012 | 0–0–2 2013 Kazan SWI bronze: 200 m freestyle and 400 m freestyle | |
| Lee McConnell | ATH | Olympics | 2004—2012 | 0–1–1 1999 Palma de Mallorca ATH bronze: 4×400 m relay; 2001 Beijing ATH silver: 4×400 m relay | |
| Suzie McConnell | BKB | Olympics | 1988—1992 | 1–0–0 1991 Sheffield BAS gold | |
| Simon McCormack | DIV | Olympics | 1992 | 0–0–1 1991 Sheffield DIV bronze: 1 m springboard | |
| Walter McCoy | ATH | Olympics | 1984 | 1–2–1 1979 Ciudad de México ATH gold: 4×400 m relay, bronze: 400 m; 1981 București ATH silver: 400 m and 4×400 m relay | |
| Danny McFarlane | ATH | Olympics | 2000—2008 | 0–0–1 1993 Buffalo ATH bronze: 400 m | |
| Bobby McGregor | SWM | Olympics | 1964—1968 | 0–3–1 1967 Tokyo SWI silver: 100 m freestyle, 4×100 m freestyle relay, and 4×200 m freestyle relay, bronze: 4×100 m medley relay | |
| Sam McGregor | WPO | Olympics | 2004—2012 | 0–0–1 2003 Daegu WAP bronze | |
| David McKeon | SWM | Olympics | 2012—2016 | 1–0–1 2011 Shenzhen SWI gold: 400 m freestyle, bronze: 4×200 m freestyle relay | |
| Jackie McKernan | ATH | Olympics | 1988—1996 | 0–1–0 1993 Buffalo ATH silver: discus throw | |
| David McKienzie | VVO | Olympics | 2012 | 1–0–0 2001 Beijing VOL gold | |
| Kaila McKnight | ATH | Olympics | 2012 | 0–1–0 2009 Beograd ATH silver: 1500 m | |
| Mark McKoy | ATH | Olympics | 1984—1996 | 0–0–1 1983 Edmonton ATH bronze: 110 m hurdles (competed for Canada) | |
| Murray McLachlan | SWM | Olympics | 1960 | 1–2–1 1961 Sofia SWI gold: 1500 m freestyle, silver: 400 m freestyle; 1963 Porto Alegre SWI silver: 400 m freestyle, bronze: 1500 m freestyle | |
| Anneisha McLaughlin-Whilby | ATH | Olympics | 2016 | 1–0–1 2011 Shenzhen ATH gold: 200 m, bronze: 4×100 m relay (competed as Anneisha McLaughlin) | |
| Matt McLean | SWM | Olympics | 2012 | 2–0–0 2011 Shenzhen SWI gold: 200 m freestyle and 4×200 m freestyle relay | |
| Nancy McLeón | ATH | Olympics | 1992 | 0–2–1 1993 Buffalo ATH silver: 4×400 m relay, bronze: 400 m; 1997 Catania ATH silver: 4×400 m relay | |
| Jack McLoughlin | SWM | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 0–2–0 2015 Gwangju SWI silver: 400 m freestyle and 4×200 m freestyle relay | |
| Lee McNeill | ATH | Olympics | 1988 | 0–0–2 1985 Kobe ATH bronze: 100 m and 4×100 m relay | |
| Christian McNeish | TKW | YOG | 2014 | 0–0–1 2015 Gwangju TKW bronze: featherweight -68 kg | |
| Jenny Meadows | ATH | Olympics | 2008 | 0–1–0 2001 Beijing ATH silver: 4×400 m relay | |
| Danny Meagher | BKB | Olympics | 1984 | 1–0–0 1983 Edmonton BAS gold | |
| Mary T. Meagher | SWM | Olympics / Olympic Flagbearer | 1984—1996 | 3–1–0 1985 Kobe SWI gold: 100 m butterfly, 200 m butterfly, and 4×100 m medley relay, silver: 200 m freestyle | |
| Fernando Medina | FEN | Olympics | 1996—2004 | 0–1–1 1999 Palma de Mallorca FEN silver: sabre team; 2001 Beijing FEN bronze: sabre team | |
| Vitaliy Medvediev | FEN | Olympics | 2008 | 1–0–1 2007 Bangkok FEN gold: épée team; 2009 Beograd FEN bronze: épée team | |
| Blaž Medvešek | SWM | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 1–0–0 2005 İzmir SWI gold: 200 m backstroke |