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Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Indoor Championships (967)

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Athlete Nation(s) Sport(s) Role(s) Era Notes
Nicole Sifuentes CAN ATH Olympics 2012—2016 0–0–1 2014 Sopot bronze: 1500 m
Andrey Silnov RUS ATH Olympics / Closing Flagbearer 2008—2012 0–1–0 2012 İstanbul silver: high jump
André da Silva BRA ATH Olympics 1992—2004 0–0–0 1993 Toronto silver: 1600 m (800-200-200-400) medley relay (Non-championship event)
João Batista da Silva BRA ATH Olympics 1984 0–0–1 1985 Paris bronze: 200 m
Mário Silva POR ATH Olympics 1988—1992 0–0–1 1991 Sevilla bronze: 1500 m
Rui Silva POR ATH Olympics 2000—2004 1–1–0 2001 Lisboa gold: 1500 m; 2004 Budapest silver: 3000 m
Yarisley Silva CUB ATH Olympics 2008—2020 1–0–0 2014 Sopot gold: pole vault
Irina Simagina RUS ATH Olympics 2004 0–0–1 2008 Valencia bronze: long jump
Andrés Simón CUB ATH Olympics 1992—1996 1–0–0 1989 Budapest gold: 60 m
Kenia Sinclair JAM ATH Olympics / Non-starter 2008—2016 0–1–0 2006 Moskva silver: 800 m
Xénia Siska HUN ATH Olympics 1980 1–0–0 1985 Paris gold: 60 m hurdles
Patrik Sjöberg SWE ATH Olympics / Non-starter 1984—1996 1–1–1 1985 Paris gold: high jump; 1989 Budapest bronze: high jump; 1993 Toronto silver: high jump
Austra Skujytė LTU ATH Olympics 2000—2012 0–0–2 2004 Budapest bronze: pentathlon; 2012 İstanbul bronze: pentathlon
Yelena Slesarenko RUS ATH Olympics 2004—2008 2–1–0 2004 Budapest gold: high jump; 2006 Moskva gold: high jump; 2008 Valencia silver: high jump
Sergey Smirnov RUS
URS		 ATH Olympics 1988 0–0–1 1987 Indianapolis bronze: shot put
Calvin Smith USA ATH Non-starter 2008 3–0–0 2012 İstanbul gold: 4×400 m relay; 2014 Sopot gold: 4×400 m relay; 2016 Portland gold: 4×400 m relay
Dave Smith AUS ATH Olympics 1980—1984 0–0–1 1985 Paris bronze: 5000 m walk
Mike Smith CAN ATH Olympics / Opening Flagbearer 1988—1996 0–0–0 1993 Toronto silver: heptathlon (Non-championship event)
Ronetta Smith JAM ATH Olympics 2004 0–1–0 2003 Birmingham silver: 4×400 m relay
Steve Smith GBR ATH Olympics 1992—1996 0–0–1 1993 Toronto bronze: high jump
Willie Smith USA ATH Olympics / Non-starter 1976—1984 0–1–0 1991 Sevilla silver: 4×400 m relay
Pavel Sofyin RUS ATH Olympics 2004—2008 0–0–1 2006 Moskva bronze: shot put
Edwin Soi KEN ATH Olympics 2008—2012 0–0–1 2012 İstanbul bronze: 3000 m
Andriy Sokolovskyi UKR ATH Olympics 2000—2004 0–1–0 2001 Lisboa silver: high jump
Jarrin Solomon TTO ATH Olympics 2012—2016 0–0–2 2012 İstanbul bronze: 4×400 m relay; 2016 Portland bronze: 4×400 m relay
Kirill Sosunov RUS ATH Olympics 2000—2004 0–1–0 1997 Paris silver: long jump
Kelly Sotherton GBR ATH Olympics 2004—2008 0–1–0 2008 Valencia silver: pentathlon
Yuliya Sotnikova RUS ATH Olympics 2000 1–0–0 2001 Lisboa gold: 4×400 m relay
Javier Sotomayor CUB ATH Olympics 1992—2000 4–1–1 1985 Paris silver: high jump; 1989 Budapest gold: high jump; 1991 Sevilla bronze: high jump; 1993 Toronto gold: high jump; 1995 Barcelona gold: high jump; 1999 Maebashi gold: high jump
Pavel Soukup CZE ATH Olympics 1996 0–0–1 1995 Barcelona bronze: 800 m
Ayanleh Souleiman DJI ATH Olympics 2016—2020 1–0–0 2014 Sopot gold: 1500 m
Sidney de Souza BRA ATH Olympics 1992 0–0–0 1993 Toronto silver: 1600 m (800-200-200-400) medley relay (Non-championship event)
Ivana Španović SRB ATH Olympics 2008—2024 1–1–1 2014 Sopot bronze: long jump; 2016 Portland silver: long jump; 2018 Birmingham gold: long jump
Wallace Spearmon, Jr. USA ATH Olympics 2008—2012 1–0–0 2006 Moskva gold: 4×400 m relay
Ashley Spencer USA ATH Olympics 2016 1–1–0 2016 Portland gold: 4×400 m relay, silver: 400 m
Kaliese Spencer JAM ATH Olympics 2012 0–2–0 2014 Sopot silver: 400 m and 4×400 m relay
Vanya Stambolova BUL ATH Olympics 2012 0–1–1 2006 Moskva silver: 400 m; 2010 Doha bronze: 400 m
Tomáš Staněk CZE ATH Olympics 2016—2024 0–0–1 2018 Birmingham bronze: shot put
Aikaterini Stefanidi GRE ATH Olympics / Closing Flagbearer 2012—2024 0–0–2 2016 Portland bronze: pole vault; 2018 Birmingham bronze: pole vault
Mona Steigauf GER ATH Olympics 1996 0–1–0 1997 Paris silver: pentathlon
Rüdiger Stenzel GER ATH Olympics 1992 0–1–0 1997 Paris silver: 1500 m
Michael Stolle GER ATH Olympics 1996—2000 0–1–0 2003 Birmingham silver: pole vault
David Storl GER ATH Olympics 2012—2016 0–3–0 2012 İstanbul silver: shot put; 2014 Sopot silver: shot put; 2018 Birmingham silver: shot put
Stephanie Storp GER ATH Olympics 1992—1996 0–1–0 1993 Toronto silver: shot put
Staffan Strand SWE ATH Olympics 2000—2004 0–0–1 2001 Lisboa bronze: high jump
David Strang GBR ATH Olympics 1996 0–1–0 1993 Toronto silver: 1500 m
Kareem Streete-Thompson CAY ATH Olympics / Opening Flagbearer 1992—2004 0–1–0 2001 Lisboa silver: long jump
Savanté Stringfellow USA ATH Olympics 2000 1–0–0 2004 Budapest gold: long jump
Jenn Stuczynski-Suhr USA ATH Olympics 2008—2016 1–1–0 2008 Valencia silver: pole vault (competed as Jenn Stuczynski); 2016 Portland gold: pole vault (competed as Jenn Suhr)
Mike Stulce USA ATH Olympics 1992 1–0–0 1993 Toronto gold: shot put
Chandra Sturrup BAH ATH Olympics / Closing Flagbearer 1996—2012 1–1–0 1997 Paris silver: 60 m; 2001 Lisboa gold: 60 m
Su Bingtian CHN ATH Olympics / Torch Bearer / Closing Flagbearer 2012—2022 0–1–0 2018 Birmingham silver: 60 m
Sui Xinmei CHN ATH Olympics 1996 1–0–0 1991 Sevilla gold: shot put
Mattias Sunneborn SWE ATH Olympics 1996—2000 0–1–0 1995 Barcelona silver: long jump
Bruny Surin CAN ATH Olympics 1988—2000 2–0–0 1993 Toronto gold: 60 m; 1995 Barcelona gold: 60 m
Kellie Suttle USA ATH Olympics 2000—2004 0–1–0 2001 Lisboa silver: pole vault
Konstantin Svechkar RUS ATH Non-starter 2008 0–0–1 2006 Moskva bronze: 4×400 m relay
Justyna Święty-Ersetic POL ATH Olympics 2012—2024 0–2–0 2016 Portland silver: 4×400 m relay; 2018 Birmingham silver: 4×400 m relay
Gabriela Szabo ROU ATH Olympics 1996—2000 4–1–0 1995 Barcelona gold: 3000 m; 1997 Paris gold: 3000 m; 1999 Maebashi gold: 1500 m and 3000 m; 2001 Lisboa silver: 3000 m
Zsuzsa Szabó HUN ATH Olympics 2000 0–0–1 1999 Maebashi bronze: pole vault
Marie-Josée Ta Lou-Smith CIV ATH Olympics / Opening Flagbearer / Closing Flagbearer 2016—2024 0–1–0 2018 Birmingham silver: 60 m
Alina Talay BLR ATH Olympics 2012—2016 0–0–1 2012 İstanbul bronze: 60 m hurdles
Gianmarco Tamberi ITA ATH Olympics / Opening Flagbearer 2012—2024 1–0–0 2016 Portland gold: high jump
William Tanui KEN ATH Olympics 1992—1996 0–0–1 1997 Paris bronze: 1500 m
Yoel Tapia DOM ATH Olympics 2008 0–0–1 2008 Valencia bronze: 4×400 m relay
Maksim Tarasov RUS
EUN		 ATH Olympics 1992—2000 0–0–1 1997 Paris bronze: pole vault (competed for Russia)
Ionela Târlea-Manolache ROU ATH Olympics 1996—2008 1–0–1 1999 Maebashi gold: 200 m (competed as Ionela Târlea); 2004 Budapest bronze: 4×400 m relay
Brenda Taylor USA ATH Olympics 2004 0–0–1 2003 Birmingham bronze: 4×400 m relay
Christian Taylor USA ATH Olympics 2012—2016 0–1–0 2012 İstanbul silver: triple jump
Anay Tejeda CUB ATH Olympics 2004—2008 0–0–1 2008 Valencia bronze: 60 m hurdles
Tomás de Teresa ESP ATH Olympics 1988—1992 0–1–0 1991 Sevilla silver: 800 m
Clive Terrelonge JAM ATH Olympics 1992—1996 1–0–0 1995 Barcelona gold: 800 m
Aikaterini Thanou GRE ATH Olympics / Non-starter 1996—2004 1–0–0 1999 Maebashi gold: 60 m
Brianne Theisen-Eaton CAN ATH Olympics 2012—2016 1–1–0 2014 Sopot silver: pentathlon; 2016 Portland gold: pentathlon
Georgios Theodoridis GRE ATH Olympics 2000—2004 0–0–1 2004 Budapest bronze: 60 m
Danniel Thomas-Dodd JAM ATH Olympics 2016—2024 0–1–0 2018 Birmingham silver: shot put
Elaine Thompson-Herah JAM ATH Olympics 2016—2020 0–0–1 2016 Portland bronze: 60 m
Kemel Thompson JAM ATH Olympics 2000—2004 1–0–0 2003 Birmingham gold: 4×400 m relay
Obadele Thompson BAR ATH Olympics / Opening Flagbearer / Closing Flagbearer 1996—2004 0–1–0 1999 Maebashi silver: 200 m
Linus Thörnblad SWE ATH Olympics 2004—2008 0–0–1 2006 Moskva bronze: high jump
Susen Tiedtke GER ATH Olympics 1992—2000 0–1–1 1993 Toronto silver: long jump; 1995 Barcelona bronze: long jump
Ulf Timmermann GDR
GER		 ATH Olympics / Opening Flagbearer 1988—1992 2–0–0 1987 Indianapolis gold: shot put (competed for East Germany); 1989 Budapest gold: shot put (competed for East Germany)
Andrej Tiwontschik GER ATH Olympics 1996 0–0–1 1995 Barcelona bronze: pole vault
Chris Tomlinson GBR ATH Olympics 2004—2012 0–1–0 2008 Valencia silver: long jump
Dragutin Topić IOA
SRB
SCG		 ATH Olympics 1992—2012 0–0–1 1997 Paris bronze: high jump (competed for FR Yugoslavia)
Michel Tornéus SWE ATH Olympics 2012—2016 0–0–1 2014 Sopot bronze: long jump
Gwen Torrence USA ATH Olympics 1988—1996 0–1–0 1989 Budapest silver: 60 m
Colomán Trabado ESP ATH Olympics 1980—1988 1–0–0 1985 Paris gold: 800 m
Terrence Trammell USA ATH Olympics 2000—2008 2–1–1 2001 Lisboa gold: 60 m hurdles; 2006 Moskva gold: 60 m hurdles, bronze: 60 m; 2010 Doha silver: 60 m hurdles
Alessia Trost ITA ATH Olympics / YOG 2010—2020 0–0–1 2018 Birmingham bronze: high jump
DeeDee Trotter USA ATH Olympics 2004—2012 1–0–0 2010 Doha gold: 4×400 m relay
Gudaf Tsegay ETH ATH Olympics 2016—2024 0–0–1 2016 Portland bronze: 1500 m
Nataliya Tsyganova RUS ATH Olympics 2000 0–0–1 1999 Maebashi bronze: 800 m
Lyubov Tsyoma RUS ATH Olympics 1996 0–0–1 1987 Indianapolis bronze: 800 metres (competed as Lyubov Kiryukhina for the Soviet Union)
Teri Tunks USA ATH Olympics 2000 0–0–1 1999 Maebashi bronze: shot put
Irina Tyukhay RUS ATH Olympics 1996 0–0–1 1995 Barcelona bronze: pentathlon
Lorraine Ugen GBR ATH Olympics 2016—2020 0–0–1 2016 Portland bronze: long jump
Maicel Uibo EST ATH Olympics / Closing Flagbearer 2016—2020 0–0–1 2018 Birmingham bronze: heptathlon
Ivan Ukhov RUS ATH Olympics 2012 1–1–1 2010 Doha gold: high jump; 2012 İstanbul bronze: high jump; 2014 Sopot silver: high jump
Tobias Unger GER ATH Olympics 2004—2012 0–0–1 2004 Budapest bronze: 200 m
Aliecer Urrutia CUB ATH Olympics 1996 0–1–0 1997 Paris silver: triple jump
Ilona Usovich BLR ATH Olympics 2004—2012 0–2–1 2004 Budapest silver: 4×400 m relay; 2006 Moskva bronze: 4×400 m relay; 2008 Valencia silver: 4×400 m relay
Marco Vaccari ITA ATH Olympics 1992—1996 0–0–1 1991 Sevilla bronze: 4×400 m relay
Andrew Valmon USA ATH Olympics 1988—1992 0–1–0 1991 Sevilla silver: 4×400 m relay
Cédric Van Branteghem BEL ATH Olympics 2004—2008 0–1–0 2010 Doha silver: 4×400 m relay
Thomas Van der Plaetsen BEL ATH Olympics 2016—2020 0–0–1 2014 Sopot bronze: heptathlon
Ștefan Vasilache ROU ATH Olympics 2004 0–0–1 2004 Budapest bronze: high jump
Mikhail Vdovin RUS ATH Olympics 1996 0–0–1 1995 Barcelona bronze: 400 m
Aneliya Vechernikova-Nuneva BUL ATH Olympics 1988—1992 0–1–0 1987 Indianapolis silver: 60 m (competed as Aneliya Vechernikova)
Venelina Veneva-Mateeva BUL ATH Olympics 1996—2012 0–0–1 2001 Lisboa bronze: high jump (competed as Venelina Veneva)
David Verburg USA ATH Olympics 2016 1–0–0 2014 Sopot gold: 4×400 m relay
Wendy Vereen USA ATH Non-starter 1984 0–0–0 1993 Toronto gold: 1600 m (800-200-200-400) medley relay (Non-championship event)
Tatyana Veshkurova RUS ATH Olympics 2008 1–0–0 2006 Moskva gold: 4×400 m relay
Tonino Viali ITA ATH Olympics 1988 0–0–1 1989 Budapest bronze: 800 m
Thierry Vigneron FRA ATH Olympics 1980—1988 0–1–1 1985 Paris silver: pole vault; 1987 Indianapolis bronze: pole vault
Nadine Visser NED ATH Olympics 2016—2024 0–0–1 2018 Birmingham bronze: 60 m hurdles
Blanka Vlašić CRO ATH Olympics 2000—2016 2–1–1 2004 Budapest bronze: high jump; 2006 Moskva silver: high jump; 2008 Valencia gold: high jump; 2010 Doha gold: high jump
Leonid Voloshin RUS
URS
EUN		 ATH Olympics 1988—1992 0–1–0 1991 Sevilla silver: triple jump (competed for the Soviet Union)
Vyacheslav Voronin RUS ATH Olympics 2000—2008 0–1–0 1999 Maebashi silver: high jump
Letitia Vriesde SUR ATH Olympics / Opening Flagbearer / Closing Flagbearer 1988—2004 0–0–1 1995 Barcelona bronze: 800 m
Sviatlana Vusovich BLR ATH Olympics 2004—2012 0–2–0 2004 Budapest silver: 4×400 m relay; 2008 Valencia silver: 4×400 m relay
Christine Wachtel GDR
GER		 ATH Olympics 1988—1992 3–0–0 1987 Indianapolis gold: 800 m (competed for East Germany); 1989 Budapest gold: 800 m (competed for East Germany); 1991 Sevilla gold: 800 m (competed for Germany)
Brad Walker USA ATH Olympics 2008—2012 1–1–1 2006 Moskva gold: pole vault; 2008 Valencia silver: pole vault; 2012 İstanbul bronze: pole vault
Nigel Walker GBR ATH Olympics 1984 0–0–1 1987 Indianapolis bronze: 60 m hurdles
Tisha Waller USA ATH Olympics 1996—2004 0–0–1 1999 Maebashi bronze: high jump
Tom Walsh NZL ATH Olympics 2016—2024 2–0–1 2014 Sopot bronze: shot put; 2016 Portland gold: shot put; 2018 Birmingham gold: shot put
Margaret Wambui KEN ATH Olympics 2016 0–0–1 2016 Portland bronze: 800 m
Damian Warner CAN ATH Olympics / Closing Flagbearer 2012—2024 0–1–0 2018 Birmingham silver: heptathlon
Mitch Watt AUS ATH Olympics 2012 0–0–1 2010 Doha bronze: long jump
Brian Wellman BER ATH Olympics / Opening Flagbearer 1988—2000 1–0–1 1993 Toronto bronze: triple jump; 1995 Barcelona gold: triple jump
Ryan Whiting USA ATH Olympics 2012 2–0–0 2012 İstanbul gold: shot put; 2014 Sopot gold: shot put
Rafał Wieruszewski POL ATH Olympics / Non-starter 2004—2008 0–1–1 2003 Birmingham bronze: 4×400 m relay; 2006 Moskva silver: 4×400 m relay
Maurice Wignall JAM ATH Olympics 2004—2008 0–0–1 2004 Budapest bronze: 60 m hurdles
Bobby-Gaye Wilkins JAM ATH Olympics 2008 0–0–1 2010 Doha bronze: 4×400 m relay
Tonique Williams-Darling BAH ATH Olympics 2000—2004 0–0–1 2004 Budapest bronze: 400 m
Novlene Williams-Mills JAM ATH Olympics 2004—2016 0–0–1 2010 Doha bronze: 4×400 m relay
Angela Williams USA ATH Olympics 2004—2008 2–1–0 2001 Lisboa silver: 60 m; 2003 Birmingham gold: 60 m; 2008 Valencia gold: 60 m
Conrad Williams GBR ATH Olympics 2012 0–2–1 2010 Doha bronze: 4×400 m relay; 2012 İstanbul silver: 4×400 m relay; 2014 Sopot silver: 4×400 m relay
Freddie Williams CAN ATH Olympics 1992 0–0–0 1993 Toronto bronze: 1600 m (800-200-200-400) medley relay (Non-championship event)
Kimmie Williams JAM ATH Olympics 2012—2024 0–1–1 2014 Sopot bronze: triple jump; 2018 Birmingham silver: triple jump
Lauryn Williams USA ATH/BOB Olympics 2004—2014 0–1–0 2006 Moskva silver: 60 m
Shana Williams USA ATH Olympics 1996—2000 0–1–0 1999 Maebashi silver: long jump
Kelly Willie USA ATH Olympics 2004 1–0–0 2008 Valencia gold: 4×400 m relay
Nick Willis NZL ATH Olympics / Opening Flagbearer 2004—2020 0–0–1 2016 Portland bronze: 1500 m
Ajeé Wilson USA ATH Olympics 2016—2020 0–2–0 2016 Portland silver: 800 m; 2018 Birmingham silver: 800 m
Mary Wineberg USA ATH Olympics 2008 0–1–1 2003 Birmingham bronze: 4×400 m relay (competed as Mary Danner); 2006 Moskva silver: 4×400 m relay (competed as Mary Danner)
Johan Wissman SWE ATH Olympics 2004—2008 0–2–0 2004 Budapest silver: 200 m; 2008 Valencia silver: 400 m
Mark Witherspoon USA ATH Olympics 1992 0–1–0 1987 Indianapolis silver: 60 m
Urszula Włodarczyk POL ATH Olympics 1992—2000 0–0–1 1993 Toronto silver: pentathlon (Non-championship event); 1999 Maebashi bronze: pentathlon
Million Wolde ETH ATH Olympics 2000 0–0–1 1999 Maebashi bronze: 3000 m
Aman Wote ETH ATH Olympics / Non-starter 2012—2016 0–1–0 2014 Sopot silver: 1500 m
Patrycja Wyciszkiewicz POL ATH Olympics 2012—2016 0–1–0 2018 Birmingham silver: 4×400 m relay
Grigory Yegorov KAZ
URS		 ATH Olympics 1988—2004 0–2–0 1989 Budapest silver: pole vault (competed for the Soviet Union); 1993 Toronto silver: pole vault (competed for Kazakhstan)
Olga Yegorova RUS ATH Olympics 2000—2004 1–0–0 2001 Lisboa gold: 3000 m
Yelena Yelesina RUS ATH Olympics 2000 0–1–0 2003 Birmingham silver: high jump
Andrey Yepishin RUS ATH Olympics 2004—2008 0–1–0 2006 Moskva silver: 60 m
Daniela Yordanova BUL ATH Olympics 2000—2004 0–0–1 2008 Valencia bronze: 1500 m
Denys Yurchenko UKR ATH Olympics 2000—2012 0–0–1 2004 Budapest bronze: pole vault
Yuliyana Yushchanka BLR ATH Olympics 2008 0–0–1 2006 Moskva bronze: 4×400 m relay (competed as Yulyana Zhalniaruk)
Yelena Zadorozhnaya RUS ATH Olympics 2004—2008 0–0–1 2001 Lisboa bronze: 3000 m
Ginka Zagorcheva BUL ATH Olympics 1988 0–0–1 1987 Indianapolis bronze: 60 m hurdles
Karol Zalewski POL ATH Olympics 2016—2024 1–0–0 2018 Birmingham gold: 4×400 m relay
Ruddy Zang-Milama GAB ATH Olympics / Opening Flagbearer / Closing Flagbearer 2008—2016 0–0–1 2010 Doha bronze: 60 m
Robert Změlík CZE
TCH		 ATH Olympics / Closing Flagbearer 1992—1996 1–0–0 1997 Paris gold: heptathlon (competed for the Czech Republic)
Branko Zorko CRO
YUG		 ATH Olympics 1988—2004 0–0–1 1993 Toronto bronze: 1500 m (competed for Croatia)
Maite Zúñiga ESP ATH Olympics 1988—1996 0–0–1 1995 Barcelona bronze: 1500 m
Olesya Zykina RUS ATH Olympics 2000—2004 5–0–1 2001 Lisboa gold: 4×400 m relay, bronze: 400 m; 2003 Birmingham gold: 4×400 m relay; 2004 Budapest gold: 4×400 m relay; 2008 Valencia gold: 400 m and 4×400 m relay