Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Championships (1522)

Description

Host cities:

1976 Malmö (SWE) 18 September 1976 (forerunner)
1980 Sittard (NED) 14-16 August 1980 (forerunner)
1983 Helsinki (FIN) 7-14 August 1983
1987 Roma (ITA) 28 August-6 September 1987
1991 Tokyo (JPN) 23 August-1 September 1991
1993 Stuttgart (GER) 13-22 August 1993
1995 Göteborg (Gothenburg) (SWE) 5-13 August 1995
1997 Athina (Athens) (GRE) 1-10 August 1997
1999 Sevilla (ESP) 20-29 August 1999
2001 Edmonton (CAN) 3-12 August 2001
2003 Saint-Denis (FRA) 23-31 August 2003
2005 Helsinki (FIN) 4-16 August 2005
2007 Osaka (JPN) 24 August-2 September 2007
2009 Berlin (GER) 15-23 August 2009
2011 Daegu (KOR) 27 August-4 September 2011
2013 Moskva (Moscow) (RUS) 10-18 August 2013
2015 Beijing (CHN) 22-30 August 2015
2017 London (GBR) 4-13 August 2017
2019 Doha (QAT) 27 September-7 October 2019
2022 Eugene (USA) 15-24 July 2022 (postponed by one year due to COVID)
2023 Budapest (HUN) 19-27 August 2023
Note: The forerunners only hosted events, which have been non-Olympic at that time. 1976 the 50 km walk for men and 1980 the 3000 m and 400 m hurdles both for women.

Athlete	Nation(s)	Sport(s)	Role(s)	Era	Notes
Colin Jackson	GBR	ATH	Olympics	1988—2000	2–2–1 1987 Rome bronze: 110 m hurdles; 1993 Stuttgart gold: 110 m hurdles, silver: 4×100 m relay; 1997 Athens silver: 110 m hurdles; 1999 Sevilla gold: 110 m hurdles
Shericka Jackson	JAM	ATH	Olympics / YOG	2010—2020	2–0–3 2015 Beijing gold: 4×400 m relay, bronze: 400 m; 2019 Doha gold: 4×100 m relay, bronze: 400 m and 4×400 m relay
Tim Jackson	AUS	ATH	Olympics	1996	0–1–0 1995 Göteborg silver: 4×100 m relay
Regina Jacobs	USA	ATH	Olympics	1988—1996	0–2–0 1997 Athens silver: 1500 m; 1999 Sevilla silver: 1500 m
Evan Jager	USA	ATH	Olympics	2012—2016	0–0–1 2017 London bronze: 3000 m steeplechase
Maryam Jamal	BRN	ATH	Olympics	2008—2012	2–0–0 2007 Osaka gold: 1500 m; 2009 Berlin gold: 1500 m
Kirani James	GRN	ATH	Olympics / Other	2012—2020	1–0–1 2011 Daegu gold: 400 m; 2015 Beijing bronze: 400 m
Tony Jarrett	GBR	ATH	Olympics	1988—2000	0–3–2 1991 Tokyo bronze: 110 m hurdles and 4×100 m relay; 1993 Stuttgart silver: 110 m hurdles and 4×100 m relay; 1995 Göteborg silver: 110 m hurdles
Susanthika Jayasinghe	SRI	ATH	Olympics / Other	1996—2008	0–1–1 1997 Athens silver: 200 m; 2007 Osaka bronze: 200 m
Eunice Jepkorir	KEN	ATH	Olympics	2008	0–0–1 2007 Osaka bronze: 3000 m steeplechase
Janeth Jepkosgei	KEN	ATH	Olympics	2008—2012	1–2–0 2007 Osaka gold: 800 m; 2009 Berlin silver: 800 m; 2011 Daegu silver: 800 m
Priscah Jeptoo	KEN	ATH	Olympics	2012	0–1–0 2011 Daegu silver: marathon
Carmelita Jeter	USA	ATH	Olympics	2012	3–1–3 2007 Osaka gold: 4×100 m relay (ran in heats only), bronze: 100 m; 2009 Berlin bronze: 100 m; 2011 Daegu gold: 100 m and 4×100 m relay, silver: 200 m; 2013 Moskva bronze: 100 m
Anaso Jobodwana	RSA	ATH	Olympics	2012—2020	0–0–1 2015 Beijing bronze: 200 m
Helalia Johannes	NAM	ATH	Olympics	2008—2020	0–0–1 2019 Doha bronze: marathon
Jason John	GBR	ATH	Olympics	1992	0–1–0 1993 Stuttgart silver: 4×100 m relay (ran in heats only)
Sabine John	GDR	ATH	Olympics	1988	0–1–0 1983 Helsinki silver: heptathlon (competed as Sabine Paetz)
Alysia Johnson-Montaño	USA	ATH	Olympics	2012	0–0–2 2011 Daegu bronze: 800 m; 2013 Moskva bronze: 800 m
Katarina Johnson-Thompson	GBR	ATH	Olympics	2012—2020	1–0–0 2019 Doha gold: heptathlon
Allen Johnson	USA	ATH	Olympics	1996—2004	4–0–1 1995 Göteborg gold: 110 m hurdles; 1997 Athens gold: 110 m hurdles; 2001 Edmonton gold: 110 m hurdles; 2003 Saint-Denis gold: 110 m hurdles; 2005 Helsinki bronze: 110 m hurdles
Michael Johnson	USA	ATH	Olympics	1992—2000	8–0–0 1991 Tokyo gold: 200 m; 1993 Stuttgart gold: 400 m and 4×400 m relay; 1995 Göteborg gold: 200 m, 400 m, and 4×400 m relay; 1997 Athens gold: 400 m; 1999 Sevilla gold: 400 m
Marion Jones	USA	ATH	Olympics	2000—2004	3–0–1 1997 Athens gold: 100 m and 4×100 m relay; 1999 Sevilla gold: 100 m, bronze: long jump
Jong Song-Ok	PRK	ATH	Olympics	1996	1–0–0 1999 Sevilla gold: marathon
Jackie Joyner-Kersee	USA	ATH	Olympics	1984—1996	4–0–0 1987 Rome gold: long jump and heptathlon; 1991 Tokyo gold: long jump; 1993 Stuttgart gold: heptathlon
Natasha Kaiser-Brown	USA	ATH	Olympics	1992	1–3–0 1991 Tokyo silver: 4×400 m relay (ran in heats only); 1993 Stuttgart gold: 4×400 m relay, silver: 400 m; 1997 Athens silver: 4×400 m relay (ran in heats only)
Abubaker Kaki Khamis	SUD	ATH	Olympics / Other	2008—2012	0–1–0 2011 Daegu silver: 800 m
Charles Kamathi	KEN	ATH	Olympics	2004	1–0–0 2001 Edmonton gold: 10000 m
Mujinga Kambundji	SUI	ATH	Olympics / Other	2012—2020	0–0–1 2019 Doha bronze: 200 m
Youssef Saad Kamel	BRN	ATH	Olympics	2004—2008	1–0–1 2009 Berlin gold: 1500 m, bronze: 800 m
Davis Kamoga	UGA	ATH	Olympics	1996—2000	0–1–0 1997 Athens silver: 400 m
Geoffrey Kamworor	KEN	ATH	Olympics	2016	0–1–0 2015 Beijing silver: 10000 m
Gerd Kanter	EST	ATH	Olympics / Other	2004—2016	1–2–2 2005 Helsinki silver: discus throw; 2007 Osaka gold: discus throw; 2009 Berlin bronze: discus throw; 2011 Daegu silver: discus throw; 2013 Moskva bronze: discus throw
Adil Kaouch	MAR	ATH	Olympics	2000—2004	0–1–0 2005 Helsinki silver: 1500 m
Anastasiya Kapachinskaya	RUS	ATH	Olympics	2008—2012	1–1–1 2001 Edmonton bronze: 4×400 m relay; 2003 Saint-Denis gold: 200 m, silver: 4×400 m relay
Vasil Kapiukh	BLR	ATH	Olympics	1996—2004	0–0–2 1995 Göteborg bronze: discus throw; 2003 Saint-Denis bronze: discus throw
Volha Kardapoltsava	BLR	ATH	Olympics	1996	0–1–0 1997 Athens silver: 10 km walk
Perseus Karlström	SWE	ATH	Olympics	2016—2020	0–0–1 2019 Doha bronze: 20 km walk
Dmitry Karpov	KAZ	ATH	Olympics	2004—2012	0–0–2 2003 Saint-Denis bronze: decathlon; 2007 Osaka bronze: decathlon
Šárka Kašpárková	CZE TCH	ATH	Olympics	1992—2004	1–0–0 1997 Athens gold: triple jump (competed for Czech Republic)
Raisa Katyukova-Smekhnova	BLR URS	ATH	Olympics	1976—1988	0–0–1 1983 Helsinki bronze: marathon (competed as Raisa Smekhnova)
Tatyana Kazankina	RUS URS	ATH	Olympics	1976—1980	0–0–1 1983 Helsinki bronze: 3000 m
Kai Kazmirek	GER	ATH	Olympics	2016—2020	0–0–1 2017 London bronze: decathlon
Tsegaye Kebede	ETH	ATH	Olympics	2008	0–0–1 2009 Berlin bronze: marathon
Naman Keïta	FRA	ATH	Olympics	2004	1–0–0 2003 Saint-Denis gold: 4×400 m relay
Anastasia Kelesidou	GRE	ATH	Olympics	1996—2004	0–2–1 1999 Sevilla silver: discus throw; 2001 Edmonton bronze: discus throw; 2003 Saint-Denis silver: discus throw
Ezekiel Kemboi	KEN	ATH	Olympics	2004—2016	4–3–0 2003 Saint-Denis silver: 3000 m steeplechase; 2005 Helsinki silver: 3000 m steeplechase; 2007 Osaka silver: 3000 m steeplechase; 2009 Berlin gold: 3000 m steeplechase; 2011 Daegu gold: 3000 m steeplechase; 2013 Moskva gold: 3000 m steeplechase; 2015 Beijing gold: 3000 m steeplechase
Simon Kemboi	KEN	ATH	Olympics	1992—1996	0–1–0 1993 Stuttgart silver: 4×400 m relay
Troy Kemp	BAH	ATH	Olympics	1988—1996	1–0–0 1995 Göteborg gold: high jump
Rich Kenah	USA	ATH	Olympics	2000	0–0–1 1997 Athens bronze: 800 m
Sam Kendricks	USA	ATH	Olympics	2016	2–0–0 2017 London gold: pole vault; 2019 Doha gold: pole vault
Kostas Kenteris	GRE	ATH	Olympics	2000	1–0–0 2001 Edmonton gold: 200 m
Linda Keough	GBR	ATH	Olympics	1988	0–0–1 1993 Stuttgart bronze: 4×400 m relay
Aleksandr Kharlov	URS UZB	ATH	Olympics	1980	0–0–1 1983 Helsinki bronze: 400 m hurdles
Mikhail Khmelnitsky	BLR	ATH	Olympics	1996—2000	0–0–1 1997 Athens bronze: 20 km walk
Nataliya Khrushchelyeva	RUS	ATH	Olympics	2004	0–0–1 2003 Saint-Denis bronze: 800 m
Luke Kibet	KEN	ATH	Olympics	2008	1–0–0 2007 Osaka gold: marathon
Sylvia Kibet	KEN	ATH	Olympics	2008	0–2–0 2009 Berlin silver: 5000 m; 2011 Daegu silver: 5000 m
John Kibowen	KEN	ATH	Olympics	2004	0–0–1 2001 Edmonton bronze: 5000 m
Werknesh Kidane	ETH	ATH	Olympics	2000—2012	0–1–0 2003 Saint-Denis silver: 10000 m
Anna Kiełbasińska	POL	ATH	Olympics	2012—2020	0–1–0 2019 Doha silver: 4×400 m relay (ran in heats only)
Richard Kilty	GBR	ATH	Olympics	2016—2020	0–1–0 2019 Doha silver: 4×100 m relay
Kim Hyeon-Seop	KOR	ATH	Olympics	2008—2016	0–0–1 2011 Daegu bronze: 20 km walk
Emmit King	USA	ATH	Non-starter	1984—1988	1–0–1 1983 Helsinki gold: 4×100 m relay, bronze: 100 m
Roger Kingdom	USA	ATH	Olympics	1984—1988	0–0–1 1995 Göteborg bronze: 110 m hurdles
Kimmo Kinnunen	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1988—1996	1–1–0 1991 Tokyo gold: javelin throw; 1993 Stuttgart silver: javelin throw
Eliud Kipchoge	KEN	ATH	Olympics	2004—2020	1–1–0 2003 Saint-Denis gold: 5000 m; 2007 Osaka silver: 5000 m
Wilson Kipketer	DEN	ATH	Olympics	2000—2004	3–0–0 1995 Göteborg gold: 800 m; 1997 Athens gold: 800 m; 1999 Sevilla gold: 800 m
Paul Kipkoech	KEN	ATH	Olympics	1984	1–0–0 1987 Rome gold: 10000 m
Edna Kiplagat	KEN	ATH	Olympics	2012	2–1–0 2011 Daegu gold: marathon; 2013 Moskva gold: marathon; 2017 London silver: marathon
Silas Kiplagat	KEN	ATH	Olympics	2012	0–1–0 2011 Daegu silver: 1500 m
Asbel Kiprop	KEN	ATH	Olympics	2008—2016	3–0–0 2011 Daegu gold: 1500 m; 2013 Moskva gold: 1500 m; 2015 Beijing gold: 1500 m
Helah Kiprop	KEN	ATH	Olympics	2016	0–1–0 2015 Beijing silver: marathon
Stephen Kiprotich	UGA	ATH	Olympics	2012—2020	1–0–0 2013 Moskva gold: mararthon
Brimin Kipruto	KEN	ATH	Olympics	2004—2016	1–1–2 2005 Helsinki bronze: 3000 m steeplechase; 2007 Osaka gold: 3000 m steeplechase; 2011 Daegu silver: 3000 m steeplechase; 2015 Beijing bronze: 3000 m steeplechase
Conseslus Kipruto	KEN	ATH	Olympics	2016	2–2–0 2013 Moskva silver: 3000 m steeplechase; 2015 Beijing silver: 3000 m steeplechase; 2017 London gold: 3000 m steeplechase; 2019 Doha gold: 3000 m steeplechase
Moses Kipsiro	UGA	ATH	Olympics	2008—2012	0–0–1 2007 Osaka bronze: 5000 m
Moses Kiptanui	KEN	ATH	Olympics	1996	3–1–0 1991 Tokyo gold: 3000 m steeplechase; 1993 Stuttgart gold: 3000 m steeplechase; 1995 Göteborg gold: 3000 m steeplechase; 1997 Athens silver: 3000 m steeplechase
Sally Kipyego	KEN USA	ATH	Olympics	2012—2020	0–1–0 2011 Daegu silver: 10000 m
Faith Kipyegon	KEN	ATH	Olympics	2012—2020	1–2–0 2015 Beijing silver: 1500 m; 2017 London gold: 1500 m; 2019 Doha silver: 1500 m
Sigrid Kirchmann	AUT	ATH	Olympics / Non-starter	1992—1996	0–0–1 1993 Stuttgart bronze: high jump
Sergey Kirdyapkin	RUS	ATH	Olympics	2008—2012	1–0–0 2005 Helsinki gold: 50 km walk
Anisya Kirdyapkina	RUS	ATH	Olympics	2012	0–0–1 2009 Berlin bronze: 20 km walk
Magnus Kirt	EST	ATH	Olympics	2016	0–1–0 2019 Doha silver: javelin throw
Abel Kirui	KEN	ATH	Olympics	2012	2–0–0 2009 Berlin gold: marathon; 2011 Daegu gold: marathon
Eunice Kirwa	BRN	ATH	Olympics	2016	0–0–1 2015 Beijing bronze: marathon
Yoshihide Kiryu	JPN	ATH	Olympics	2016—2020	0–0–2 2017 London bronze: 4×100 m relay; 2019 Doha bronze: 4×100 m relay
Marina Kislova	RUS	ATH	Olympics	2000	0–0–1 2003 Saint-Denis bronze: 4×100 m relay
Samson Kitur	KEN	ATH	Olympics	1992—1996	0–1–1 1993 Stuttgart silver: 4×400 m relay, bronze: 400 m
Hyvin Kiyeng	KEN	ATH	Olympics	2016—2020	1–0–1 2015 Beijing gold: 3000 m steeplechase; 2017 London bronze: 3000 m steeplechase
Ulrike Klapezynski-Bruns	GDR	ATH	Olympics	1976—1980	0–0–1 1987 Rome bronze: 3000 m (competed as Ulrike Bruns)
Nadine Kleinert-Schmitt	GER	ATH	Olympics	2000—2012	0–3–2 1999 Sevilla silver: shot put (competed as Nadine Kleinert); 2001 Edmonton silver: shot put; 2005 Helsinki bronze: shot put (competed as Nadine Kleinert); 2007 Osaka bronze: shot put (competed as Nadine Kleinert); 2009 Berlin silver: shot put (competed as Nadine Kleinert)
Darya Klishina	ROC RUS	ATH	Olympics	2016—2020	0–1–0 2017 London silver: long jump (competed as Authorised Neutral Athletes)
Konstanze Klosterhalfen	GER	ATH	Olympics / YOG	2014—2020	0–0–1 2019 Doha bronze: 5000 m
Carolina Klüft	SWE	ATH	Olympics	2004—2008	3–0–0 2003 Saint-Denis gold: heptathlon; 2005 Helsinki gold: heptathlon; 2007 Osaka gold: heptathlon
Oleksandr Klymenko	UKR EUN	ATH	Olympics	1992—1996	0–0–1 1991 Tokyo bronze: shot put (competed for the Soviet Union)
Bianca Knight	USA	ATH	Olympics	2012	1–0–0 2011 Daegu gold: 4×100 m relay
Silke Knoll	GER FRG	ATH	Olympics	1988—1996	0–0–1 1995 Göteborg bronze: 4×100 m relay (competed for Germany)
Anna Knoroz	RUS	ATH	Olympics	1996	1–0–0 1991 Tokyo gold: 4×400 m relay (ran in heats only) (competed as Anna Chuprina for the Soviet Union)
Hanna Knyazyeva-Minenko	ISR UKR	ATH	Olympics / Other	2012—2020	0–1–0 2015 Beijing silver: triple jump (competed for Israel)
Karsten Kobs	GER	ATH	Olympics	1996—2004	1–0–0 1999 Sevilla gold: hammer throw
Marita Koch	GDR	ATH	Olympics	1976—1980	3–1–0 1983 Helsinki gold: 200 m, 4×100 m relay, and 4×400 m relay, silver: 100 m
Isiah Koech	KEN	ATH	Olympics	2012—2016	0–0–1 2013 Moskva bronze: 5000 m
Lyudmila Kolchanova	RUS	ATH	Olympics	2012	0–1–0 2007 Osaka silver: long jump
Billy Konchellah	KEN	ATH	Olympics	1984	2–0–1 1987 Rome gold: 800 m; 1991 Tokyo gold: 800 m; 1993 Stuttgart bronze: 800 m
Valentin Kononen	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1992—2000	1–1–0 1993 Stuttgart silver: 50 km walk; 1995 Göteborg gold: 50 km walk
Ilya Konovalov	RUS	ATH	Olympics	1996—2004	0–0–1 2001 Edmonton bronze: hammer throw
Malwina Kopron	POL	ATH	Olympics	2016—2020	0–0–1 2017 London bronze: hammer throw
Shem Kororia	KEN	ATH	Olympics	1996	0–0–1 1995 Göteborg bronze: 5000 m
Robert Korzeniowski	POL	ATH	Olympics / Other	1992—2004	3–0–1 1995 Göteborg bronze: 50 km walk; 1997 Athens gold: 50 km walk; 2001 Edmonton gold: 50 km walk; 2003 Saint-Denis gold: 50 km walk
Reuben Kosgei	KEN	ATH	Olympics	2000	1–0–0 2001 Edmonton gold: 3000 m steeplechase
Stefka Kostadinova	BUL	ATH	Olympics / Administrator	1988—2005	2–0–0 1987 Rome gold: high jump; 1995 Göteborg gold: high jump
Olga Kotlyarova	RUS	ATH	Olympics / Non-starter	1996—2004	1–0–0 1999 Sevilla gold: 4×400 m relay
Tatyana Kotova	RUS	ATH	Olympics	2000—2008	0–2–1 2001 Edmonton silver: long jump; 2003 Saint-Denis silver: long jump; 2007 Osaka bronze: long jump
Igor Kováč	TCH SVK	ATH	Olympics / Non-starter	1992—2000	0–0–1 1997 Athens bronze: 110 hurdles (competed for Slovakia)
Ella Kovacs	ROU	ATH	Olympics	1992	0–0–2 1991 Tokyo bronze: 800 m; 1993 Stuttgart bronze: 800 m
Joe Kovacs	USA	ATH	Olympics	2016—2020	2–1–0 2015 Beijing gold: shot put; 2017 London silver: shot put; 2019 Doha gold: shot put
Primož Kozmus	SLO	ATH	Olympics / Other	2000—2012	1–1–1 2007 Osaka silver: hammer throw; 2009 Berlin gold: hammer throw; 2011 Daegu bronze: hammer throw
Katrin Krabbe	GDR	ATH	Olympics	1988	2–0–2 1991 Tokyo gold: 100 m and 200 m, bronze: 4×100 m relay and 4×400 m relay (competed for Germany)
Olesya Krasnomovets	RUS	ATH	Olympics	2004	1–0–0 2005 Helsinki gold: 4×400 m relay
Vladimir Krasnov	RUS	ATH	Olympics	2012	0–0–1 2013 Moskva bronze: 4×400 m relay
Jarmila Kratochvílová	CZE TCH	ATH	Olympics	1980	2–1–0 1983 Helsinki gold: 400 m and 800 m, silver: 4×400 m relay
Brigitte Kraus	FRG	ATH	Olympics	1976—1984	0–1–0 1983 Helsinki silver: 3000 m
Gesa Felicitas Krause	GER	ATH	Olympics	2012—2020	0–0–2 2015 Beijing bronze: 3000 m steeplechase; 2019 Doha bronze: 3000 m steeplechase
Inesa Kravets	URS UKR EUN	ATH	Olympics	1988—1996	1–0–0 1995 Göteborg gold: triple jump (competed for Ukraine)
Yuriy Krimarenko	UKR	ATH	Olympics	2008	1–0–0 2005 Helsinki gold: high jump
Ingrid Kristiansen	NOR	ATH	Olympics	1984—1988	1–0–1 1980 Sittard bronze: 3000 m (competed as Ingrid Christensen); 1987 Rome gold: 10000 m
Patrik Kristiansson	SWE	ATH	Olympics	2000—2004	0–0–1 2003 Saint-Denis bronze: pole vault
Svetlana Krivelyova	RUS EUN	ATH	Olympics	1992—2004	1–1–2 1991 Tokyo bronze: shot put (competed for the Soviet Union); 1993 Stuttgart silver: shot put (competed for Russia); 1999 Sevilla bronze: shot put (competed for Russia); 2003 Saint-Denis gold: shot put (competed for Russia)
Antonina Krivoshapka	RUS	ATH	Olympics	2012	0–0–1 2009 Berlin bronze: 400 m
Larisa Kruglova	RUS	ATH	Olympics	2004	0–0–1 2003 Saint-Denis bronze: 4×100 m relay
Vladimir Krylov	RUS URS	ATH	Olympics	1988	0–1–0 1987 Rome silver: 4×100 m relay
Adam Kszczot	POL	ATH	Olympics	2012—2016	0–2–0 2015 Beijing silver: 800 m; 2017 London silver: 800 m
Dainis Kūla	LAT URS	ATH	Olympics	1980	0–0–1 1983 Helsinki bronze: javelin throw
Astrid Kumbernuss	GER	ATH	Olympics	1996—2004	3–0–0 1995 Göteborg gold: shot put; 1997 Athens gold: shot put; 1999 Sevilla gold: shot put
Hansjörg Kunze	GDR	ATH	Olympics	1980—1988	0–0–2 1983 Helsinki bronze: 10000 m; 1987 Rome bronze: 10000 m
Marina Kuptsova	RUS	ATH	Olympics	2000	0–1–0 2003 Saint-Denis silver: high jump
Olga Kuzenkova	RUS	ATH	Olympics	2000—2004	0–3–0 1999 Sevilla silver: hammer throw; 2001 Edmonton silver: hammer throw; 2003 Saint-Denis silver: hammer throw
James Kwalia	QAT	ATH	Olympics	2008	0–0–1 2009 Berlin bronze: 5000 m
Nikol Kyriakopoulou	GRE	ATH	Olympics / Non-starter	2008—2020	0–0–1 2015 Beijing bronze: pole vault
Vitaliy Kyrylenko	UKR	ATH	Olympics	1996	0–0–1 1993 Stuttgart bronze: long jump
Bernard Lagat	KEN USA	ATH	Olympics	2000—2016	2–3–1 2001 Edmonton silver: 1500 m (competed for Kenya); 2007 Osaka gold: 1500 m and 5000 m (competed for the United States); 2009 Berlin silver: 5000 m, bronze: 1500 m (competed for the United States); 2011 Daegu silver: 5000 m (competed for the United States)
Alessandro Lambruschini	ITA	ATH	Olympics	1988—1996	0–0–1 1993 Stuttgart bronze: 3000 m steeplechase
Yago Lamela	ESP	ATH	Olympics	2000—2004	0–1–1 1999 Sevilla silver: long jump; 2003 Saint-Denis bronze: long jump
Fabrice Lapierre	AUS	ATH	Olympics	2008—2016	0–1–0 2015 Beijing silver: long jump
Svetlana Lapina	RUS	ATH	Olympics	2000	0–0–1 1999: Sevilla bronze: high jump
Renaud Lavillenie	FRA	ATH	Olympics	2012—2020	0–1–4 2009 Berlin bronze: pole vault; 2011 Daegu bronze: pole vault; 2013 Moskva silver: pole vault; 2015 Beijing bronze: pole vault; 2017 London bronze: pole vault
BJ Lawrence	SKN	ATH	Olympics	2012—2016	0–0–1 2011 Daegu bronze: 4×100 m relay
Jarrion Lawson	USA	ATH	Olympics	2016	0–1–0 2017 London silver: long jump
Anastasia Le-Roy	JAM	ATH	Non-starter	2008	1–1–1 2007 Osaka silver: 4×400 m relay (ran in heats only); 2015 Beijing gold: 4×400 m relay (ran in heats only); 2019 Doha bronze: 4×400 m relay
Lillie Leatherwood	USA	ATH	Olympics	1984—1988	0–1–1 1987 Rome bronze: 4×400 m relay; 1991 Tokyo silver: 4×400 m relay
Tatyana Lebedeva	RUS	ATH	Olympics	2000—2012	3–2–0 2001 Edmonton gold: triple jump; 2003 Saint-Denis gold: triple jump; 2007 Osaka gold: long jump, silver: triple jump; 2009 Berlin silver: long jump
Tatsiana Ledauskaya	BLR URS EUN	ATH	Olympics	1988—1996	2–0–0 1991 Tokyo gold: 400 m hurdles and 4×400 m relay (competed for the Soviet Union)
Muna Lee	USA	ATH	Olympics	2004—2008	1–0–0 2005 Helsinki gold: 4×100 m relay
Christophe Lemaitre	FRA	ATH	Olympics	2012—2016	0–1–1 2011 Daegu silver: 4×100 m relay, bronze: 200 m
Deon Lendore	TTO	ATH	Olympics	2012—2020	0–1–0 2015 Beijing silver: 4×400 m relay
Vicente Lenílson	BRA	ATH	Olympics	2000—2008	0–1–0 2003 Saint-Denis silver: 4×100 m relay
Yannick Lesourd	FRA	ATH	Olympics	2008	0–1–0 2011 Daegu silver: 4×100 m relay
Yuliya Levchenko	UKR	ATH	Olympics / YOG	2014—2020	0–1–0 2017 London silver: high jump
Marcin Lewandowski	POL	ATH	Olympics	2008—2020	0–0–1 2019 Doha bronze: 1500 m
Mark Lewis-Francis	GBR	ATH	Olympics	2004	0–0–2 2005 Helsinki bronze: 4×100 m relay; 2007 Osaka bronze: 4×100 m relay
Brian Lewis	USA	ATH	Olympics	2000	1–0–0 1999 Sevilla gold: 4×100 m relay
Carl Lewis	USA	ATH	Olympics	1984—1996	8–1–1 1983 Helsinki gold: 100 m, 4×100 m relay, and long jump; 1987 Rome gold: 100 m, 4×100 m relay, and long jump; 1991 Tokyo gold: 100 m and 4×100 m relay, silver: long jump; 1993 Stuttgart bronze: 200 m
Carol Lewis	USA	ATH	Olympics	1984—1988	0–0–1 1983 Helsinki bronze: long jump
Denise Lewis	GBR	ATH	Olympics	1996—2004	0–2–0 1997 Athens silver: heptathlon; 1999 Sevilla silver: heptathlon
Mechelle Lewis	USA	ATH	Olympics	2008	1–0–0 2007 Osaka gold: 4×100 m relay (ran in heats only)
Li Lingwei	CHN	ATH	Olympics	2012—2016	0–1–0 2017 London silver: javelin throw
Li Yanfeng	CHN	ATH	Olympics	2004—2012	1–0–0 2011 Daegu gold: discus throw
Silke Lichtenhagen	GER	ATH	Olympics	1996	0–0–1 1995 Göteborg bronze: 4×100 m relay
Kamila Lićwinko	POL	ATH	Olympics	2016—2020	0–0–1 2017 London bronze: high jump
Rico Lieder	GER	ATH	Olympics	1992—1996	0–0–1 1993 Stuttgart bronze: 4×400 m relay
Feyisa Lilesa	ETH	ATH	Olympics	2016	0–0–1 2011 Daegu bronze: marathon
Tiina Lillak	FIN	ATH	Olympics	1980—1988	1–0–0 1983 Helsinki gold: javelin throw
Richard Limo	KEN	ATH	Olympics	2000	1–0–0 2001 Edmonton gold: 5000 m
Piotr Lisek	POL	ATH	Olympics	2016—2020	0–1–2 2015 Beijing bronze: pole vault; 2017 London silver: pole vault; 2019 Doha bronze: pole vault
Iryna Lishchynska	UKR	ATH	Olympics	2004—2008	0–1–0 2007 Osaka silver: 1500 m
Nataliya Lisovskaya	RUS URS EUN	ATH	Olympics	1988—1992	1–1–0 1987 Rome gold: shot put (competed for the Soviet Union); 1991 Tokyo silver: shot put (competed for the Soviet Union)
Sergey Litvinov	RUS URS	ATH	Olympics	1980—1988	2–0–0 1983 Helsinki gold: hammer throw; 1987 Rome gold: hammer throw
Liu Hong	CHN	ATH	Olympics	2008—2020	4–1–0 2009 Berlin silver: 20 km walk; 2011 Daegu gold: 20 km walk; 2013 Moskva gold: 20 km walk; 2015 Beijing gold: 20 km walk; 2019 Doha gold: 20 km walk
Liu Hongyu	CHN	ATH	Olympics	2000	1–0–0 1999 Sevilla gold: 20 km walk
Liu Shiying	CHN	ATH	Olympics	2016—2020	0–1–0 2019 Doha silver: javelin throw
Liu Xiang	CHN	ATH	Olympics / Other	2004—2012	1–2–1 2003 Saint-Denis bronze: 110 m hurdles; 2005 Helsinki silver: 110 m hurdles; 2007 Osaka gold: 110 m hurdles; 2011 Daegu silver: 110 m hurdles
Shereefa Lloyd	JAM	ATH	Olympics	2008—2012	0–3–0 2007 Osaka silver: 4×400 m relay; 2009 Berlin silver: 4×400 m relay; 2011 Daegu silver: 4×400 m relay (ran in heats only)
Priscilla Lopes-Schliep	CAN	ATH	Olympics	2004—2008	0–1–0 2009 Berlin silver: 100 m hurdles
Luis Fernando López	COL	ATH	Olympics	2004—2016	1–0–0 2011 Daegu gold: 20 km walk
Miguel Ángel López	ESP	ATH	Olympics	2012—2020	1–1–0 2013 Moskva silver: 20 km walk; 2015 Beijing gold: 20 km walk
Tegla Loroupe	KEN	ATH	Olympics	1992—2000	0–0–2 1995 Göteborg bronze: 10000 m; 1999 Sevilla bronze: 10000 m
Olive Loughnane	IRL	ATH	Olympics	2000—2012	1–0–0 2009 Berlin gold: 20 km walk
Sergey Lovachov	URS UZB	ATH	Non-starter	1980	1–0–0 1983 Helsinki gold: 4×400 m relay
Lu Huihui	CHN	ATH	Olympics	2012—2020	0–1–2 2015 Beijing silver: javelin throw; 2017 London bronze: javelin throw; 2019 Doha bronze: javelin throw
Lu Xiuzhi	CHN	ATH	Olympics	2012—2016	0–1–0 2015 Beijing silver: 20 km walk
Josanne Lucas	TTO	ATH	Olympics	2008	0–0–1 2009 Berlin bronze: 400 m hurdles
Tatyana Lysenko	RUS	ATH	Olympics	2004—2012	2–1–0 2005 Helsinki silver: hammer throw; 2011 Daegu gold: hammer throw; 2013 Moskva gold: hammer throw
Driss Maazouzi	FRA MAR	ATH	Olympics	1996—2000	0–0–1 2001 Edmonton bronze: 1500 m (competed for France)
Dean Macey	GBR	ATH	Olympics	2000—2004	0–1–1 1999 Sevilla silver: decathlon; 2001 Edmonton bronze: decathlon
Manuela Machado	POR	ATH	Olympics	1992—2000	1–2–0 1993 Stuttgart silver: marathon; 1995 Göteborg gold: marathon; 1997 Athens silver: marathon
Remigius Machura	CZE TCH	ATH	Olympics	1988	0–0–1 1983 Helsinki bronze: shot put
Robert Maćkowiak	POL	ATH	Olympics	1996—2000	1–0–1 1997 Athens bronze: 4×400 m relay; 1999 Sevilla gold: 4×400 m relay
Tianna Madison-Bartoletta	USA	ATH	Olympics	2012—2016	2–0–1 2005 Helsinki gold: long jump (competed as Tianna Madison); 2015 Beijing gold: long jump (competed as Tianna Bartoletta); 2017 London bronze: long jump (competed as Tianna Bartoletta)
Ezio Madonia	ITA	ATH	Olympics	1988—1996	0–0–1 1995 Göteborg bronze: 4×100 m relay
Ade Mafe	GBR	ATH	Olympics	1984	1–0–0 1991 Tokyo gold: 4×400 m relay (ran in heats only)