| Athlete | Nation(s) | Sport(s) | Role(s) | Era | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Abbott | BBL | Non-Medal | 1988 | 1987 | |
| Horace Ashenfelter | ATH | Olympics | 1952—1956 | 1952 | |
| Bruce Baumgartner | WRE | Olympics / Opening Flagbearer | 1984—1996 | 1995 | |
| Jim Bausch | ATH | Olympics | 1932 | 1932 | |
| Jim Beatty | ATH | Olympics | 1960 | 1962 | |
| Joan Benoit | ATH | Olympics | 1984 | 1985 | |
| Barney Berlinger | ATH | Olympics | 1928 | 1931 | |
| Bonnie Blair | SSK | Olympics / Torch Bearer / Closing Flagbearer | 1984—2002 | 1992 | |
| Bill Bradley | BKB | Olympics | 1964 | 1965 | |
| Dick Button | FSK | Olympics / Torch Bearer / Olympic Flagbearer | 1948—2002 | 1949 | |
| Tracy Caulkins | SWM | Olympics | 1984 | 1978 | |
| Glenn Cunningham | ATH | Olympics | 1932—1936 | 1933 | |
| Ann Curtis | SWM | Olympics | 1948 | 1944 | |
| Glenn Davis | ATH | Olympics | 1956—1960 | 1958 | |
| Mary Decker-Slaney | ATH | Olympics | 1984—1996 | 1982 | |
| Harrison Dillard | ATH | Olympics | 1948—1952 | 1955 | |
| Janet Evans | SWM | Olympics / Torch Bearer | 1988—1996 | 1989 | |
| Missy Franklin | SWM | Olympics | 2012—2016 | 2012 | |
| Rulon Gardner | WRE | Olympics / Closing Flagbearer | 2000—2004 | 2000 | |
| Florence Griffith Joyner | ATH | Olympics | 1984—1988 | 1988 | |
| Paul Hamm | GAR | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 2004 | |
| Eric Heiden | SSK | Olympics / Athlete Oath Taker / Closing Flagbearer | 1976—1980 | 1980 | |
| Sarah Hughes | FSK | Olympics | 2002 | 2002 | |
| Dan Jansen | SSK | Olympics / Torch Bearer / Closing Flagbearer | 1984—2002 | 1994 | |
| Bruce Jenner | ATH | Olympics / Olympic Flagbearer | 1972—1984 | 1976 | |
| Michael Johnson | ATH | Olympics | 1992—2000 | 1996 | |
| Rafer Johnson | ATH | Olympics / Torch Bearer / Opening Flagbearer | 1956—1984 | 1960 | |
| Shawn Johnson | GAR | Olympics | 2008 | 2008 | |
| Jackie Joyner-Kersee | ATH | Olympics | 1984—1996 | 1986 | |
| Jack Kelly, Jr. | ROW | Olympics / Administrator | 1948—1985 | 1947 | |
| John Kinsella | SWM | Olympics | 1968—1972 | 1970 | |
| Michelle Kwan | FSK | Olympics | 1998—2002 | 2001 | |
| Don Lash | ATH | Olympics | 1936 | 1938 | |
| Sammy Lee | DIV | Olympics / Olympic Flagbearer | 1948—1984 | 1953 | |
| Carl Lewis | ATH | Olympics / Torch Bearer | 1984—2024 | 1981 | |
| Greg Louganis | DIV | Olympics | 1976—1988 | 1984 | |
| Evan Lysacek | FSK | Olympics | 2006—2010 | 2010 | |
| Bob Mathias | ATH | Olympics | 1948—1952 | 1948 | |
| Randy Matson | ATH | Olympics | 1964—1968 | 1967 | |
| Pat McCormick | DIV | Olympics / Olympic Flagbearer | 1952—1984 | 1956 | |
| Debbie Meyer | SWM | Olympics | 1968 | 1968 | |
| Glenn Morris | ATH | Olympics | 1936 | 1936 | |
| Bobby Joe Morrow | ATH | Olympics | 1956 | 1957 | |
| Edwin Moses | ATH | Olympics / Athlete Oath Taker / Olympic Flagbearer | 1976—1996 | 1983 | |
| John Naber | SWM | Olympics / Olympic Flagbearer | 1976—1984 | 1977 | |
| Parry O'Brien | ATH | Olympics / Olympic Flagbearer / Opening Flagbearer | 1952—1984 | 1959 | |
| John Pennel | ATH | Olympics | 1964—1968 | 1963 | |
| Michael Phelps | SWM | Olympics / Opening Flagbearer | 2000—2016 | 2003 | |
| Mike Powell | ATH | Olympics | 1988—1996 | 1991 | |
| Bob Richards | ATH | Olympics | 1948—1956 | 1951 | |
| Wilma Rudolph | ATH | Olympics | 1956—1960 | 1961 | |
| Jim Ryun | ATH | Olympics | 1964—1972 | 1966 | |
| Don Schollander | SWM | Olympics / Closing Flagbearer | 1964—1968 | 1964 | |
| Tim Shaw | SWM/WPO | Olympics | 1976—1984 | 1975 | |
| Frank Shorter | ATH | Olympics | 1972—1976 | 1972 | |
| John Smith | WRE | Olympics | 1988—1992 | 1990 | |
| Mark Spitz | SWM | Olympics | 1968—1972 | 1971 | |
| Breanna Stewart | BKB | Olympics | 2016—2024 | 2015 | |
| Kurt Thomas | GAR | Olympics | 1976 | 1979 | |
| Bill Toomey | ATH | Olympics | 1968 | 1969 | |
| Mal Whitfield | ATH | Olympics | 1948—1952 | 1954 | |
| Fred Wilt | ATH | Olympics | 1948—1952 | 1950 | |
| Rick Wohlhuter | ATH | Olympics | 1972—1976 | 1974 |