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| Athlete | Nation(s) | Sport(s) | Role(s) | Era | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chidi Imoh | NGR |
ATH | Olympics | 1984—1992 | 0–0–1 1991 Sevilla bronze: 60 m |
| Kyriakos Ioannou | CYP |
ATH | Olympics | 2004—2016 | 0–0–1 2008 Valencia bronze: high jump |
| Yelena Isinbayeva | RUS |
ATH | Olympics / Administrator | 2000—2016 | 4–1–0 2003 Birmingham silver: pole vault; 2004 Budapest gold: pole vault; 2006 Moskva gold: pole vault; 2008 Valencia gold: pole vault; 2012 İstanbul gold: pole vault |
| Grace Jackson-Small | JAM |
ATH | Olympics | 1984—1992 | 0–1–1 1987 Indianapolis bronze: 200 m (competed as Grace Jackson); 1989 Budapest silver: 200 m (competed as Grace Jackson) |
| Bershawn Jackson | USA |
ATH | Olympics | 2008 | 1–0–0 2010 Doha gold: 4×400 m relay |
| Colin Jackson | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 1988—2000 | 1–3–0 1989 Budapest silver: 60 m hurdles; 1993 Toronto silver: 60 m hurdles; 1997 Paris silver: 60 m hurdles; 1999 Maebashi gold: 60 m hurdles |
| Mark Jackson | CAN |
ATH | Olympics | 1992 | 0–0–0 1993 Toronto bronze: 1600 m (800-200-200-400) medley relay (Non-championship event) |
| Regina Jacobs | USA |
ATH | Olympics | 1988—1996 | 2–0–1 1995 Barcelona gold: 1500 m; 1999 Maebashi bronze: 3000 m; 2003 Birmingham gold: 1500 m |
| Maryam Jamal | BRN |
ATH | Olympics | 2008—2012 | 0–1–2 2006 Moskva bronze: 1500 m; 2008 Valencia silver: 1500 m; 2014 Sopot bronze: 3000 m |
| Richard James | JAM |
ATH | Non-starter | 2004 | 1–0–0 2004 Budapest gold: 4×400 m relay |
| Agata Jaroszek-Karczmarek | POL |
ATH/GAR | Olympics | 1980—1996 | 0–0–1 1997 Paris bronze: long jump (competed as Agata Karczmarek) |
| Tony Jarrett | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 1988—2000 | 0–0–1 1995 Barcelona bronze: 60 m hurdles |
| Jaime Jeffersón | CUB |
ATH | Olympics | 1992—1996 | 0–1–1 1991 Sevilla silver: long jump; 1993 Toronto bronze: long jump |
| Pamela Jelimo | KEN |
ATH | Olympics | 2008—2012 | 1–0–0 2012 İstanbul gold: 800 m |
| Alhaji Jeng | SWE |
ATH | Olympics | 2008—2012 | 0–1–0 2006 Moskva silver: pole vault |
| Chip Jenkins | USA |
ATH | Olympics | 1992 | 0–1–0 1991 Sevilla silver: 4×400 m relay |
| Lynn Jennings | USA |
ATH | Olympics | 1988—1996 | 0–1–1 1993 Toronto bronze: 3000 m; 1995 Barcelona silver: 3000 m |
| Carmelita Jeter | USA |
ATH | Olympics | 2012 | 0–1–0 2010 Doha silver: 60 m |
| Anacleto Jiménez | ESP |
ATH | Olympics | 1996 | 0–1–0 1995 Barcelona silver: 3000 m |
| Alysia Johnson-Montaño | USA |
ATH | Olympics | 2012 | 0–0–1 2010 Doha bronze: 800 m (competed as Alysia Johnson) |
| Katarina Johnson-Thompson | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 2012—2020 | 1–1–0 2014 Sopot silver: long jump; 2018 Birmingham gold: pentathlon |
| Allen Johnson | USA |
ATH | Olympics | 1996—2004 | 3–1–0 1995 Barcelona gold: 60 m hurdles; 2003 Birmingham gold: 60 m hurdles; 2004 Budapest gold: 60 m hurdles; 2008 Valencia silver: 60 m hurdles |
| Ben Johnson | CAN |
ATH | Olympics | 1984—1992 | 1–0–0 1985 Paris gold: 60 m |
| Lawrence Johnson | USA |
ATH | Olympics | 1996—2000 | 1–1–0 1997 Paris silver: pole vault; 2001 Lisboa gold: pole vault |
| Dusty Jonas | USA |
ATH | Olympics | 2008 | 0–0–1 2010 Doha bronze: high jump |
| LaVerne Jones | ISV |
ATH | Olympics / Other | 2004—2016 | 0–1–0 2010 Doha silver: 60 m |
| Lolo Jones | USA |
ATH/BOB | Olympics | 2008—2014 | 2–0–0 2008 Valencia gold: 60 m hurdles; 2010 Doha gold: 60 m hurdles |
| Ebba Jungmark | SWE |
ATH | Olympics | 2012 | 0–1–0 2012 İstanbul silver: high jump |
| Natasha Kaiser-Brown | USA |
ATH | Olympics | 1992 | 0–2–0 1993 Toronto silver: 4×400 m relay; 1997 Paris silver: 4×400 m relay |
| Abubaker Kaki Khamis | SUD |
ATH | Olympics / Other | 2008—2012 | 2–0–0 2008 Valencia gold: 800 m; 2010 Doha gold: 800 m |
| Hristina Kalcheva | BUL |
ATH | Olympics | 2000 | 1–0–0 1999 Maebashi gold: high jump |
| Susanna Kallur | SWE |
ATH | Olympics | 2004—2016 | 0–0–1 2006 Moskva bronze: 60 m hurdles |
| Mujinga Kambundji | SUI |
ATH | Olympics / Other | 2012—2020 | 0–0–1 2018 Birmingham bronze: 60 m |
| Youssef Saad Kamel | BRN |
ATH | Olympics | 2004—2008 | 0–0–1 2008 Valencia bronze: 800 m |
| Masayoshi Kan | JPN |
ATH | Olympics | 1992 | 0–0–2 1993 Toronto bronze: 4×400 m relay; 1995 Barcelona bronze: 4×400 m relay |
| Anastasiya Kapachinskaya | RUS |
ATH | Olympics | 2008—2012 | 0–1–0 2003 Birmingham silver: 200 m |
| Dmitry Karpov | KAZ |
ATH | Olympics | 2004—2012 | 0–0–1 2008 Valencia bronze: heptathlon |
| Shunji Karube | JPN |
ATH | Olympics | 1996—2000 | 0–0–1 1997 Paris bronze: 400 m |
| Oleksiy Kasianov | UKR |
ATH | Olympics | 2008—2016 | 0–2–0 2012 İstanbul silver: heptathlon; 2016 Portland silver: heptathlon |
| Šárka Kašpárková | CZE TCH |
ATH | Olympics | 1992—2004 | 0–0–2 1997 Paris bronze: triple jump (competed for Czech Republic); 1999 Maebashi bronze: triple jump (competed for Czech Republic) |
| Hanna Kazak | BLR |
ATH | Olympics / Non-starter | 1996—2008 | 0–2–1 2004 Budapest silver: 4×400 m relay; 2006 Moskva bronze: 4×400 m relay; 2008 Valencia silver: 4×400 m relay |
| Igors Kazanovs | LAT |
ATH | Olympics | 1992—1996 | 0–1–1 1989 Budapest bronze: 60 m hurdles (competed for the Soviet Union); 1991 Sevilla silver: 60 m hurdles (competed for the Soviet Union) |
| Piotr Kędzia | POL |
ATH | Olympics / Non-starter | 2004—2008 | 0–1–0 2006 Moskva silver: 4×400 m relay |
| Sebastián Keitel | CHI |
ATH | Olympics / Other | 1996 | 0–0–1 1995 Barcelona bronze: 200 m |
| Rich Kenah | USA |
ATH | Olympics | 2000 | 0–0–1 1997 Paris bronze: 800 m |
| Sam Kendricks | USA |
ATH | Olympics | 2016 | 0–2–0 2016 Portland silver: pole vault; 2018 Birmingham silver: pole vault |
| Margareta Keszeg | ROU |
ATH | Olympics | 1992 | 0–2–1 1989 Budapest bronze: 3000 m; 1991 Sevilla silver: 3000 m; 1993 Toronto silver: 3000 m |
| Natallia Kharaneka-Mikhnevich | BLR |
ATH | Olympics | 2004—2012 | 1–0–1 2006 Moskva gold: shot put (competed as Natallia Kharaneka); 2010 Doha bronze: shot put (competed as Natallia Mikhnevich) |
| Iryna Khliustava | BLR |
ATH | Olympics | 2000—2012 | 0–1–0 2008 Valencia silver: 4×400 m relay |
| Mohammed Khuwalidi | KSA |
ATH | Olympics / Other | 2008 | 0–0–1 2008 Valencia bronze: long jump |
| Ellen Kießling | GER |
ATH | Olympics | 1992 | 0–0–1 1989 Budapest bronze: 800 m (competed for East Germany) |
| Gary Kikaya | COD |
ATH | Olympics / Other | 2004—2008 | 0–0–1 2004 Budapest bronze: 400 m |
| Richard Kilty | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 1–0–0 2014 Sopot gold: 60 m |
| Roger Kingdom | USA |
ATH | Olympics | 1984—1988 | 1–0–0 1989 Budapest gold: 60 m hurdles |
| Eliud Kipchoge | KEN |
ATH | Olympics | 2004—2020 | 0–0–1 2006 Moskva bronze: 3000 m |
| Wilson Kipketer | DEN |
ATH | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 1–2–0 1997 Paris gold: 800 m; 1999 Maebashi silver: 800 m; 2003 Birmingham silver: 800 m |
| Samson Kitur | KEN |
ATH | Olympics | 1992—1996 | 0–1–0 1991 Sevilla silver: 400 m |
| Nadine Kleinert-Schmitt | GER |
ATH | Olympics | 2000—2012 | 0–1–1 2004 Budapest bronze: shot put (competed as Nadine Kleinert); 2006 Moskva silver: shot put (competed as Nadine Kleinert) |
| Piotr Klimczak | POL |
ATH | Olympics | 2004—2008 | 0–1–0 2006 Moskva silver: 4×400 m relay |
| Ewelina Klocek-Ptak | POL |
ATH | Olympics | 2008—2012 | 0–1–0 2016 Portland silver: 4×400 m relay (competed as Ewelina Ptak) |
| Carolina Klüft | SWE |
ATH | Olympics | 2004—2008 | 1–0–1 2003 Birmingham gold: pentathlon; 2004 Budapest bronze: long jump |
| Marita Koch | GDR |
ATH | Olympics | 1976—1980 | 1–0–0 1985 Paris gold: 200 m |
| Paul Kipsiele Koech | KEN |
ATH | Olympics | 2004 | 0–1–0 2008 Valencia silver: 3000 m |
| Katerina Koffa | GRE |
ATH | Olympics | 1988—2000 | 1–0–0 1997 Paris gold: 200 m |
| Robert Korzeniowski | POL |
ATH | Olympics / Other | 1992—2004 | 0–1–0 1993 Toronto silver: 5000 m walk |
| Irina Korzhanenko | RUS |
ATH | Olympics | 1996—2004 | 1–0–1 1997 Paris bronze: shot put; 2003 Birmingham gold: shot put |
| Stefka Kostadinova | BUL |
ATH | Olympics / Administrator | 1988—2005 | 5–0–0 1985 Paris gold: high jump; 1987 Indianapolis gold: high jump; 1989 Budapest gold: high jump; 1993 Toronto gold: high jump; 1997 Paris gold: high jump |
| Naděžda Koštovalová | CZE |
ATH | Olympics | 1996 | 0–1–0 1995 Barcelona silver: 4×400 m relay |
| Olga Kotlyarova | RUS |
ATH | Olympics / Non-starter | 1996—2004 | 4–1–0 1997 Paris gold: 4×400 m relay; 1999 Maebashi gold: 4×400 m relay; 2001 Lisboa gold: 4×400 m relay, silver: 400 m; 2004 Budapest gold: 4×400 m relay |
| Tatyana Kotova | RUS |
ATH | Olympics | 2000—2008 | 2–2–0 1999 Maebashi gold: long jump; 2001 Lisboa silver: long jump; 2003 Birmingham gold: long jump; 2004 Budapest silver: long jump |
| Zuzana Kováčiková-Hlavoňová | CZE |
ATH | Olympics | 1996—2004 | 0–1–0 1999 Maebashi silver: high jump (competed as Zuzana Hlavonová) |
| Ella Kovacs | ROU |
ATH | Olympics | 1992 | 0–0–1 1991 Sevilla bronze: 800 m |
| Olesya Krasnomovets | RUS |
ATH | Olympics | 2004 | 3–1–0 2004 Budapest gold: 4×400 m relay, silver: 400 m; 2006 Moskva gold: 400 m and 4×400 m relay (competed as Olesya Forsheva) |
| Andrei Krauchanka | BLR |
ATH | Olympics | 2008 | 0–2–0 2008 Valencia silver: heptathlon; 2014 Sopot silver: heptathlon |
| Inesa Kravets | URS UKR EUN |
ATH | Olympics | 1988—1996 | 1–1–1 1991 Sevilla gold: triple jump (Non-championship event) (competed for the Soviet Union); 1993 Toronto gold: triple jump, bronze: long jump (competed for Ukraine); 2003 Birmingham silver: long jump (competed for Ukraine) |
| Łukasz Krawczuk | POL |
ATH | Olympics | 2016 | 1–0–0 2018 Birmingham gold: 4×400 m relay |
| Svetlana Krivelyova | RUS EUN |
ATH | Olympics | 1992—2004 | 3–0–1 1993 Toronto gold: shot put (competed for Russia); 1999 Maebashi gold: shot put (competed for Russia); 2001 Lisboa bronze: shot put (competed for Russia); 2004 Budapest gold: shot put (competed for Russia) |
| Jakub Krzewina | POL |
ATH | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 1–0–0 2018 Birmingham gold: 4×400 m relay |
| Adam Kszczot | POL |
ATH | Olympics | 2012—2016 | 1–1–1 2010 Doha bronze: 800 m; 2014 Sopot silver: 800 m; 2018 Birmingham gold: 800 m |
| Jan Kudlička | CZE |
ATH | Olympics | 2008—2016 | 0–0–1 2014 Sopot bronze: pole vault |
| Yekaterina Kulikova | RUS |
ATH | Olympics | 1996 | 1–0–0 1995 Barcelona gold: 4×400 m relay |
| Han Kulker | NED |
ATH | Olympics | 1988 | 0–0–1 1987 Indianapolis bronze: 1500 m |
| Astrid Kumbernuss | GER |
ATH | Olympics | 1996—2004 | 0–1–1 1997 Paris silver: shot put; 2003 Birmingham bronze: shot put |
| Jeannette Kwakye | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 2008 | 0–1–0 2008 Valencia silver: 60 m |
| Erik Kynard | USA |
ATH | Olympics | 2012—2016 | 0–0–1 2016 Portland bronze: high jump |
| Bernard Lagat | KEN USA |
ATH | Olympics | 2000—2016 | 3–2–0 2003 Birmingham silver: 1500 m (competed for Kenia); 2004 Budapest gold: 3000 m (competed for Kenia); 2010 Doha gold: 3000 m (competed for the United States); 2012 İstanbul gold: 3000 m (competed for the United States); 2014 Sopot silver: 3000 m (competed for the United States) |
| Faouzi Lahbi | MAR |
ATH | Olympics / Other | 1984—1988 | 0–0–1 1987 Indianapolis bronze: 800 m |
| Boaz Lalang | KEN |
ATH | Olympics | 2008 | 0–1–0 2010 Doha silver: 800 m |
| Yago Lamela | ESP |
ATH | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 0–2–0 1999 Maebashi silver: long jump; 2003 Birmingham silver: long jump |
| Fabrice Lapierre | AUS |
ATH | Olympics | 2008—2016 | 1–1–0 2010 Doha gold: long jump; 2016 Portland silver: long jump |
| Igor Lapshin | BLR URS |
ATH | Olympics | 1988 | 1–0–0 1991 Sevilla gold: triple jump |
| Inna Lasovskaya | RUS |
ATH | Olympics | 1996—2000 | 1–0–1 1993 Toronto bronze: triple jump; 1997 Paris gold: triple jump |
| Renaud Lavillenie | FRA |
ATH | Olympics | 2012—2020 | 3–0–0 2012 İstanbul gold: pole vault; 2016 Portland gold: pole vault; 2018 Birmingham gold: pole vault |
| Elena Mirela Lavric | ROU |
ATH | Olympics | 2012 | 0–0–1 2016 Portland bronze: 4×400 m relay |
| Lillie Leatherwood | USA |
ATH | Olympics | 1984—1988 | 0–1–1 1987 Indianapolis silver: 400 m; 1991 Sevilla bronze: 4×400 m relay |
| Yevgeny Lebedev | RUS |
ATH | Non-starter | 2004 | 0–0–1 2006 Moskva bronze: 4×400 m relay |
| Tatyana Lebedeva | RUS |
ATH | Olympics | 2000—2012 | 3–1–0 2001 Lisboa silver: triple jump; 2004 Budapest gold: long jump and triple jump; 2006 Moskva gold: triple jump |
| Jan Leitner | CZE TCH |
ATH | Olympics | 1980 | 1–0–0 1985 Paris gold: long jump |
| Gérard Lelièvre | FRA |
ATH | Olympics | 1976—1984 | 1–0–0 1985 Paris gold: 5000 m walk |
| Deon Lendore | TTO |
ATH | Olympics | 2012—2020 | 0–0–3 2016 Portland bronze: 400 m and 4×400 m relay; 2018 Birmingham bronze: 400 m |
| Éloyse Lesueur | FRA |
ATH | Olympics | 2012 | 1–0–0 2014 Sopot gold: long jump |
| Tatyana Levina | RUS |
ATH | Olympics | 2004 | 3–0–0 2004 Budapest gold: 4×400 m relay; 2006 Moskva gold: 4×400 m relay; 2008 Valencia gold: 4×400 m relay |
| Nigel Levine | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 2012—2016 | 0–2–1 2010 Doha bronze: 4×400 m relay; 2012 İstanbul silver: 4×400 m relay; 2014 Sopot silver: 4×400 m relay |
| Marcin Lewandowski | POL |
ATH | Olympics | 2008—2020 | 0–1–0 2018 Birmingham silver: 1500 m |
| Mark Lewis-Francis | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 2004 | 0–0–1 2001 Lisboa bronze: 60 m |
| Tamsyn Lewis | AUS |
ATH | Olympics | 2000—2008 | 1–1–0 1999 Maebashi silver: 4×400 m relay; 2008 Valencia gold: 800 m |
| Li Jinzhe | CHN |
ATH | Olympics | 2012 | 0–1–0 2014 Sopot silver: long jump |
| Li Meiju | CHN |
ATH | Olympics | 2004—2008 | 0–0–1 2008 Valencia bronze: shot put |
| Kamila Lićwinko | POL |
ATH | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 1–0–1 2014 Sopot gold: high jump; 2016 Portland bronze: high jump |
| Rico Lieder | GER |
ATH | Olympics | 1992—1996 | 1–0–0 1991 Sevilla gold: 4×400 m relay |
| Joanna Linkiewicz | POL |
ATH | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 0–1–0 2018 Birmingham silver: 4×400 m relay |
| Piotr Lisek | POL |
ATH | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 0–0–2 2016 Portland bronze: pole vault; 2018 Birmingham bronze: pole vault |
| Nataliya Lisovskaya | RUS URS EUN |
ATH | Olympics | 1988—1992 | 2–0–1 1985 Paris gold: shot put (competed for the Soviet Union); 1987 Indianapolis gold: shot put (competed for the Soviet Union); 1991 Sevilla bronze: shot put (competed for the Soviet Union) |
| Liu Xiang | CHN |
ATH | Olympics / Other | 2004—2012 | 1–2–1 2003 Birmingham bronze: 60 m hurdles; 2004 Budapest silver: 60 m hurdles; 2008 Valencia gold: 60 m hurdles; 2012 İstanbul silver: 60 m hurdles |
| Tim Lobinger | GER |
ATH | Olympics | 1996—2008 | 1–0–1 2003 Birmingham gold: pole vault; 2006 Moskva bronze: pole vault |
| Lev Lobodin | RUS UKR |
ATH | Olympics | 1996—2004 | 0–1–2 2001 Lisboa bronze: heptathlon (competed for Russia); 2003 Birmingham silver: heptathlon (competed for Russia); 2004 Budapest bronze: heptathlon (competed for Russia) |
| Priscilla Lopes-Schliep | CAN |
ATH | Olympics | 2004—2008 | 0–0–1 2010 Doha bronze: 60 m hurdles |
| Aliuska López | CUB ESP |
ATH | Olympics | 1992—2004 | 1–0–1 1991 Sevilla bronze: 60 m hurdles (competed for Cuba); 1995 Barcelona gold: 60 m hurdles (competed for Cuba) |
| Susanne Lorentzon | SWE |
ATH | Olympics | 1980 | 0–1–0 1985 Paris silver: high jump |
| Claudia Losch | FRG |
ATH | Olympics | 1984—1988 | 1–0–1 1987 Indianapolis bronze: shot put; 1989 Budapest gold: shot put |
| Fița Lovin | ROU |
ATH | Olympics | 1980—1984 | 0–1–0 1985 Paris silver: 1500 m |
| Yevgeny Lukyanenko | RUS |
ATH | Olympics | 2008—2012 | 1–0–0 2008 Valencia gold: pole vault |
| Nataliya Lupu | UKR |
ATH | Olympics | 2012—2016 | 0–1–0 2012 İstanbul silver: 800 m |
| Driss Maazouzi | FRA MAR |
ATH | Olympics | 1996—2000 | 1–0–0 2003 Birmingham gold: 1500 m (competed for France) |
| Remigius Machura | CZE TCH |
ATH | Olympics | 1988 | 1–0–0 1985 Paris gold: shot put |
| Robert Maćkowiak | POL |
ATH | Olympics | 1996—2000 | 1–1–0 1999 Maebashi silver: 4×400 m relay; 2001 Lisboa gold: 4×400 m relay |
| Tianna Madison-Bartoletta | USA |
ATH | Olympics | 2012—2016 | 1–0–2 2006 Moskva gold: long jump (competed as Tianna Madison); 2012 İstanbul bronze: 60 m (competed as Tianna Madison); 2014 Sopot bronze: 60 m (competed as Tianna Bartoletta) |
| Ade Mafe | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 1984 | 0–2–1 1985 Paris silver: 200 m; 1989 Budapest silver: 200 m; 1991 Sevilla bronze: 200 m |
| Maurren Maggi | BRA |
ATH | Olympics / Other | 2000—2012 | 0–1–1 2003 Birmingham bronze: long jump; 2008 Valencia silver: long jump |
| Jón Arnar Magnússon | ISL |
ATH | Olympics / Other | 1996—2004 | 0–1–1 1997 Paris bronze: heptathlon; 2001 Lisboa silver: heptathlon |
| Tomasz Majewski | POL |
ATH | Olympics / Other | 2004—2016 | 0–0–2 2008 Valencia bronze: shot put; 2012 İstanbul bronze: shot put |
| Christian Malcolm | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 2000—2012 | 0–1–0 2001 Lisboa silver: 200 m |
| Andra Manson | USA |
ATH | Olympics | 2008 | 0–0–1 2008 Valencia bronze: high jump |
| Talal Mansour | QAT |
ATH | Olympics | 1984—1992 | 0–0–1 1993 Toronto bronze: 60 m |
| Luvo Manyonga | RSA |
ATH | Olympics | 2016 | 0–1–0 2018 Birmingham silver: long jump |
| Marcin Marciniszyn | POL |
ATH | Olympics | 2004—2012 | 0–1–1 2003 Birmingham bronze: 4×400 m relay; 2006 Moskva silver: 4×400 m relay |
| Bruno Marie-Rose | FRA |
ATH | Olympics | 1984—1992 | 0–1–0 1987 Indianapolis silver: 200 m |
| Tereza Marinova | BUL |
ATH | Olympics | 2000 | 1–0–0 2001 Lisboa gold: triple jump |
| Hristo Markov | BUL |
ATH | Olympics | 1988—1992 | 1–0–0 1985 Paris gold: triple jump |
| Henadziy Maroz | BLR |
ATH | Olympics | 2004 | 0–0–1 2003 Birmingham bronze: high jump |
| LaVonna Martin | USA |
ATH | Olympics | 1988—1992 | 0–1–0 1993 Toronto silver: 60 m hurdles |
| Manuel Martínez | ESP |
ATH | Olympics | 1996—2008 | 1–0–1 2001 Lisboa bronze: shot put; 2003 Birmingham gold: shot put |
| Mayté Martínez | ESP |
ATH | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 0–0–1 2003 Birmingham bronze: 800 m |
| Pascal Martinot-Lagarde | FRA |
ATH | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 0–2–1 2012 İstanbul bronze: 60 m hurdles; 2014 Sopot silver: 60 m hurdles; 2016 Portland silver: 60 m hurdles |
| Anita Márton | HUN |
ATH | Olympics | 2012—2020 | 1–1–0 2016 Portland silver: shot put; 2018 Birmingham gold: shot put |
| Claudia Marx | GER |
ATH | Olympics | 2004 | 0–0–1 2001 Lisboa bronze: 4×400 m relay |
| Ruslan Mashchenko | RUS |
ATH | Olympics | 1996—2004 | 0–1–0 2001 Lisboa silver: 4×400 m relay |
| Pavel Maslák | CZE |
ATH | Olympics | 2012—2020 | 3–0–0 2014 Sopot gold: 400 m; 2016 Portland gold: 400 m; 2018 Birmingham gold: 400 m |
| Germaine Mason | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 2008 | 0–0–1 2004 Budapest bronze: high jump |
| Svetlana Masterkova | RUS |
ATH | Olympics | 1996—2000 | 0–1–0 1993 Toronto silver: 800 m |
| Michael Mathieu | BAH |
ATH | Olympics | 2008—2016 | 0–1–0 2016 Portland silver: 4×400 m relay |
| Fiona May | GBR ITA |
ATH | Olympics | 1988—2004 | 1–0–0 1997 Paris gold: long jump (competed for Italy) |
| Kévin Mayer | FRA |
ATH | Olympics | 2012—2020 | 1–0–0 2018 Birmingham gold: heptathlon |
| Karin Mayr-Krifka | AUT |
ATH | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 0–0–1 2004 Budapest bronze: 200 m |
| Françoise Mbango | CMR |
ATH | Olympics | 2000—2008 | 0–1–0 2003 Birmingham silver: triple jump |
| Liz McColgan | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 1988—1996 | 0–1–0 1989 Budapest silver: 3000 m |
| Francena McCorory | USA |
ATH | Olympics | 2012—2016 | 2–0–0 2014 Sopot gold: 400 m and 4×400 m relay |
| Michael McDonald | JAM |
ATH | Olympics | 1996—2000 | 1–1–1 1997 Paris silver: 4×400 m relay; 2001 Lisboa bronze: 4×400 m relay; 2004 Budapest gold: 4×400 m relay |
| Danny McFarlane | JAM |
ATH | Olympics | 2000—2008 | 1–0–2 2001 Lisboa bronze: 400 m and 4×400 m relay; 2003 Birmingham gold: 4×400 m relay |
| Antonio McKay | USA |
ATH | Olympics | 1984—1988 | 2–1–0 1987 Indianapolis gold: 400 m; 1989 Budapest gold: 400 m; 1991 Sevilla silver: 4×400 m relay |
| Tom McKean | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 1988—1992 | 1–0–0 1993 Toronto gold: 800 m |
| Junior McKee | IRL |
ATH | Olympics | 2000 | 0–0–1 2003 Birmingham bronze: 400 m |
| Mark McKoy | AUT CAN |
ATH | Olympics | 1984—1996 | 1–0–1 1991 Sevilla bronze: 60 m hurdles (competed for Canada); 1993 Toronto gold: 60 m hurdles (competed for Canada) |
| Anneisha McLaughlin-Whilby | JAM |
ATH | Olympics | 2016 | 0–1–0 2014 Sopot silver: 4×400 m relay (competed as Anneisha McLaughlin) |
| Sally McLellan-Pearson | AUS |
ATH | Olympics | 2008—2012 | 1–1–0 2012 İstanbul gold: 60 m hurdles (competed as Sally Pearson); 2014 Sopot silver: 60 m hurdles (competed as Sally Pearson) |
| Omar McLeod | JAM |
ATH | Olympics | 2016 | 1–0–0 2016 Portland gold: 60 m hurdles |
| Stephenie McPherson | JAM |
ATH | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 0–1–0 2014 Sopot silver: 4×400 m relay |
| Brit McRoberts | CAN |
ATH | Olympics | 1984 | 0–0–1 1985 Paris bronze: 1500 m |
| Jenny Meadows | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 2008 | 0–1–0 2010 Doha silver: 800 m |
| Nijolė Medvedeva | LTU |
ATH | Olympics | 1992 | 0–0–1 1985 Paris bronze: long jump |
| Heike Meißner | GER |
ATH | Olympics | 1992—2000 | 0–0–1 1997 Paris bronze: 4×400 m relay |
| Pedro Mejía | DOM |
ATH | Olympics | 2008 | 0–0–1 2008 Valencia bronze: 4×400 m relay |
| Deresse Mekonnen | ETH |
ATH | Olympics | 2008 | 2–0–0 2008 Valencia gold: 1500 m; 2010 Doha gold: 1500 m |
| Meselech Melkamu | ETH |
ATH | Olympics | 2008 | 0–1–0 2008 Valencia silver: 3000 m |
| Aleksandr Menkov | RUS |
ATH | Olympics | 2012 | 0–0–1 2012 İstanbul bronze: long jump |
| Aries Merritt | USA |
ATH | Olympics | 2012 | 1–0–0 2012 İstanbul gold: 60 m hurdles |
| LaShawn Merritt | USA |
ATH | Olympics | 2008—2016 | 1–0–0 2006 Moskva gold: 4×400 m relay |
| Romain Mesnil | FRA |
ATH | Olympics | 2000—2012 | 0–0–1 2001 Lisboa bronze: pole vault |
| Filip Mihaljević | CRO |
ATH | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 0–0–1 2016 Portland bronze: shot put |
| Andrea Miklós | ROU |
ATH | Olympics | 2016 | 0–0–1 2016 Portland bronze: 4×400 m relay |
| Jearl Miles-Clark | USA |
ATH | Olympics | 1992—2004 | 1–1–3 1991 Sevilla bronze: 4×400 m relay (competed as Jearl Miles); 1993 Toronto gold: 1600 m (800-200-200-400) medley relay (Non-championship event), bronze: 400 m (competed as Jearl Miles); 1997 Paris gold: 400 m, silver: 4×400 m relay; 1999 Maebashi bronze: 400 m |
| Shaunae Miller-Uibo | BAH |
ATH | Olympics / Other | 2012—2020 | 0–0–1 2014 Sopot bronze: 400 m |
| Manteo Mitchell | USA |
ATH | Olympics | 2012 | 1–0–0 2012 İstanbul gold: 4×400 m relay |
| Geir Moen | NOR |
ATH | Olympics | 1996—2000 | 1–0–0 1995 Barcelona gold: 200 m |
| Dietmar Mögenburg | GER FRG |
ATH | Olympics | 1984—1992 | 0–1–0 1989 Budapest silver: high jump (competed for West Germany) |
| Sosthene Moguenara | GER |
ATH | Olympics | 2012—2016 | 0–0–1 2018 Birmingham bronze: long jump |
| Malte Mohr | GER |
ATH | Olympics | 2012 | 0–2–0 2010 Doha silver: pole vault; 2014 Sopot silver: pole vault |
| Khotso Mokoena | RSA |
ATH | Olympics | 2004—2016 | 1–1–0 2008 Valencia gold: long jump; 2010 Doha silver: long jump |
| California Molefe | BOT |
ATH | Olympics / Non-starter | 2000—2008 | 0–1–0 2006 Moskva silver: 400 m |
| Enrique Molina | ESP |
ATH | Olympics | 1996—2000 | 0–0–1 1993 Toronto bronze: 3000 m |
| Georganne Moline | USA |
ATH | Olympics | 2012 | 1–0–0 2018 Birmingham gold: 4×400 m relay |
| Silke Möller | GDR |
ATH | Olympics | 1988 | 1–0–0 1985 Paris gold: 60 m (competed as Silke Gladisch) |
| Niurka Montalvo | CUB ESP |
ATH | Olympics | 1996—2004 | 0–0–1 2001 Lisboa bronze: long jump (competed for Spain) |
| Concepción Montaner | ESP |
ATH | Olympics | 2000—2016 | 0–0–1 2006 Moskva bronze: long jump |
| Tim Montgomery | USA |
ATH | Olympics | 1996—2000 | 0–1–0 2001 Lisboa silver: 60 m |
| Javier Moracho | ESP |
ATH | Olympics | 1980—1988 | 0–1–0 1985 Paris silver: 60 m hurdles |
| Noureddine Morceli | ALG |
ATH | Olympics | 1992—2000 | 1–0–0 1991 Sevilla gold: 1500 m |
| Dinsdale Morgan | JAM |
ATH | Olympics | 1996—2000 | 0–1–0 1997 Paris silver: 4×400 m relay |
| Angela Moroșanu | ROU |
ATH | Olympics | 2004—2012 | 0–0–1 2004 Budapest bronze: 4×400 m relay |
| Devon Morris | JAM |
ATH | Olympics | 1984—1992 | 1–0–0 1991 Sevilla gold: 400 m |