| Athlete | Nation(s) | Sport(s) | Role(s) | Era | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grete Andersen-Waitz |  NOR |
ATH | Olympics / Olympic Flagbearer / Opening Flagbearer | 1972—1994 | 1983 (as Grete Waitz, first international winner) |
| Félicia Ballanger |  FRA |
CTR | Olympics / Torch Bearer | 1992—2024 | 1996 |
| Eunice Barber | FRA SLE |
ATH | Olympics / Opening Flagbearer | 1992—2004 | 1999 (representing Sierra Leone) |
| Hassiba Boulmerka |  ALG |
ATH | Olympics / Administrator | 1988—2000 | 1991 |
| Andrée Brunet-Joly | FRA |
FSK | Olympics | 1924—1932 | 1928 (as Andrée Joly) |
| Danièle Debernard | FRA |
ALP | Olympics / Opening Flagbearer | 1972—1976 | 1976 |
| Lucie Décosse | FRA |
JUD | Olympics | 2004—2012 | 2012 |
| Virginie Dedieu | FRA |
SWA | Olympics | 1996—2004 | 2004 |
| Brigitte Deydier | FRA |
JUD | Non-Medal | 1988 | 1982 |
| Stacy Dragila |  USA |
ATH | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 2001 |
| Maryvonne Dupureur | FRA |
ATH | Olympics | 1960—1968 | 1964 |
| Krisztina Egerszegi |  HUN |
SWM | Olympics | 1988—1996 | 1992 |
| Dominique Esnault | FRA |
SHO | Olympics | 1984—1992 | 1981 |
| Chris Evert | USA |
TEN | Olympics | 1988 | 1986 |
| Yvonne Godard | FRA |
SWM | Olympics | 1932 | 1930 |
| Marielle Goitschel | FRA |
ALP | Olympics | 1964—1968 | 1962 and 1968 |
| Elisabeth Görgl |  AUT |
ALP | Olympics | 2006—2014 | 2011 |
| Justine Henin-Hardenne |  BEL |
TEN | Olympics | 2004 | 2005 (as Justine Henin) |
| Virginie Hériot | FRA |
SAL | Olympics | 1928 | 1927 |
| Michèle Jacot | FRA |
ALP | Olympics | 1972—1976 | 1970 |
| Myriam Jerusalmi-Fox | FRA |
CSL | Olympics | 1992—1996 | 1993 (as Myriam Jerusalmi) |
| Marion Jones | USA |
ATH | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 1998 |
| Carolina Klüft |  SWE |
ATH | Olympics | 2004—2008 | 2007 |
| Marita Koch |  GDR |
ATH | Olympics | 1976—1980 | 1985 |
| Stefka Kostadinova |  BUL |
ATH | Olympics / Administrator | 1988—2025 | 1987 |
| Janica Kostelić |  CRO |
ALP | Olympics / Opening Flagbearer | 1998—2006 | 2006 |
| Marthe Lambert | FRA |
ATH | Olympics | 1956 | 1956 |
| Thérèse Leduc | FRA |
ALP | Olympics | 1960 | 1957 |
| Suzanne Lenglen | FRA |
TEN | Olympics / Non-starter | 1920—1924 | 1921 |
| Nathalie Lupino | FRA |
JUD | Olympics | 1992 | 1982 |
| Claude Mandonnaud | FRA |
SWM | Olympics | 1968—1972 | 1966 |
| Sylvie Maurial | FRA |
WSK | Non-Medal | 1972 | 1973 |
| Maureen Nisima | FRA |
FEN | Olympics | 2004 | 2010 |
| Perrine Pelen | FRA |
ALP | Olympics | 1980—1984 | 1980 |
| Federica Pellegrini |  ITA |
SWM | Olympics / Administrator / Opening Flagbearer | 2004—2021 | 2009 |
| Nicole Péllissard-Darrigrand | FRA |
DIV | Olympics | 1948—1960 | 1948 (as Nicole Péllissard) |
| Marie-José Pérec | FRA |
ATH | Olympics / Non-starter / Torch Bearer / Opening Flagbearer | 1988—2024 | 1991 |
| Florence Pétry-Amiel | FRA |
ATH | Olympics | 1960 | 1959 |
| Catherine Plewinski | FRA |
SWM | Olympics | 1988—1992 | 1989 |
| Paula Radcliffe |  GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 1996—2008 | 2002 |
| Marguerite Radideau | FRA |
ATH | Olympics | 1928 | 1926 |
| Marie-Claire Restoux | FRA |
JUD | Olympics | 1996 | 1997 |
| Maryline Salvetat | FRA |
CRD | Olympics | 2008 | 2007 |
| Lucienne Schmith-Couttet | FRA |
ALP | Olympics | 1948 | 1949 |
| Vreni Schneider |  SUI |
ALP | Olympics / Opening Flagbearer | 1988—1994 | 1994 |
| Fabienne Serrat | FRA |
ALP | Olympics / Opening Flagbearer | 1976—1984 | 1974 |
| Ghada Shouaa |  SYR |
ATH | Olympics / Opening Flagbearer | 1992—2000 | 1995 |
| Gisèle Vallerey | FRA |
SWM | Olympics | 1948 | 1950 |
| Lucienne Velu | FRA |
ATH | Olympics | 1928—1936 | 1938 |
| Valentina Vezzali | ITA |
FEN | Olympics / Opening Flagbearer | 1996—2012 | 2008 |
| Serena Williams | USA |
TEN | Olympics / Torch Bearer | 2000—2024 | 2013 |
| Zhou Jihong |  CHN |
DIV | Olympics | 1984 | 1984 |
