Host cities:
| Athlete | Nation(s) | Sport(s) | Role(s) | Era | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivano Zasio | ITA |
ROW | Olympics | 1996 | 0–1–0 1997 Bari ROW silver: lightweight coxless fours |
| Mohamed Zayar | SYR |
WRE | Olympics | 1984—1988 | 0–0–2 1991 Athina WRE bronze: freestyle middleweight -82 kg; 1993 Linguadoca-Roussillon WRE bronze: freestyle middleweight -82 kg |
| Ivan Zaytsev | ITA |
VVO | Olympics | 2012—2020 | 1–0–0 2009 Pescara VOL gold |
| Mohamed Zbir | MAR |
BOX | Olympics | 1992—1996 | 0–1–0 1991 Athina BOX silver: light-flyweight -48 kg |
| Vasilij Žbogar | SLO |
SAL | Olympics / Opening Flagbearer | 2000—2016 | 1–0–1 2001 Tunis SAI bronze: Laser; 2005 Almería SAI gold: Laser |
| Dragan Zdravković | SRB YUG |
ATH | Olympics / Non-starter | 1980—1984 | 0–1–0 1979 Split ATH silver: 1500 m |
| Maja Zebić | CRO |
HBL | Olympics | 2012 | 0–0–1 2005 Almería HAN bronze |
| Slim Zehani | TUN |
HBL | Olympics | 2000 | 0–0–2 2005 Almería HAN bronze; 2009 Pescara HAN bronze |
| Moez Zemzemi | TUN |
BOX | Olympics | 2000 | 0–0–1 2001 Tunis BOX bronze: flyweight -51 kg |
| Matteo Zennaro | ITA |
FEN | Olympics | 2000 | 0–1–0 2005 Almería FEN silver: foil |
| Silvia Zennaro | ITA |
SAL | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 0–1–0 2018 Tarragona SAI silver: Laser Radial |
| Luciano Zerbini | ITA |
ATH | Olympics | 1984—1992 | 2–1–0 1991 Athina ATH gold: discus throw, silver: shot put; 1993 Linguadoca-Roussillon ATH gold: discus throw |
| Antar Zerguelaïne | ALG |
ATH | Olympics | 2008 | 1–0–0 2009 Pescara ATH gold: 1500 m |
| Mickaël-Méba Zézé | FRA |
ATH | Olympics | 2016—2024 | 0–0–1 2018 Tarragona ATH bronze: 200 m |
| Nina Zhivanevskaya | RUS ESP EUN |
SWM | Olympics | 1992—2008 | 4–0–0 2001 Tunis SWI gold: 100 m backstroke, 200 m backstroke, 4×100 m freestyle relay, and 4×100 m medley relay (competed for Spain) |
| Fang Zhu | ESP |
TTE | Olympics | 2008 | 0–0–1 2009 Pescara TTN bronze: team |
| Darko Zibar | CRO YUG |
ROW | Olympics | 1980 | 0–1–0 1979 Split ROW silver: double sculls |
| Luciano Zinali | ITA |
SAL | Olympics | 1972—1976 | 0–0–1 1975 Al-Jaza'ir SAI bronze: Flying Dutchman |
| Giannis Zisimidis | CYP |
ATH | Olympics | 1992—2000 | 0–1–1 1991 Athina ATH silver: 100 m; 1997 Bari ATH bronze: 4×100 m relay |
| Andreas Zisimos | GRE |
SWM | Olympics | 2004—2008 | 0–1–3 2005 Almería SWI silver: 4×200 m freestyle relay, bronze: 4×100 m freestyle relay; 2009 Pescara SWI bronze: 4×100 m freestyle relay and 4×200 m freestyle relay |
| Nikos Zisis | GRE |
BKB | Olympics | 2004—2008 | 0–1–0 2001 Tunis BAS silver |
| Ali Zitouni | TUN |
FBL | Olympics | 2004 | 1–0–0 2001 Tunis FTB gold |
| Zoran Živković | EGY SRB YUG |
HBL | Olympics / Coach | 1972—2000 | 1–0–0 1967 Tunis HAN gold |
| Freddy Zix | FRA |
FBL | Olympics | 1968 | 1–0–0 1967 Tunis FTB gold |
| Rajko Žižić | MNE YUG |
BKB | Olympics | 1976—1984 | 1–1–0 1975 Al-Jaza'ir BAS gold; 1979 Split BAS silver |
| Jean Zizine | FRA |
HOC | Olympics | 1952 | 0–0–1 1955 Barcelona HOK bronze |
| Halil Zıraman | TUR |
ATH | Olympics | 1948—1952 | 0–1–0 1951 Al-Iskanderiya ATH silver: javelin throw |
| Andrija Zlatić | SRB SCG |
SHO | Olympics | 2004—2012 | 0–1–1 2009 Pescara SHO silver: 10 m air pistol, bronze: 50 m free pistol (competed for Serbia) |
| Flavia Zoccari | ITA |
SWM | Olympics | 2008 | 1–0–0 2009 Pescara SWI gold: 4×200 m freestyle relay |
| André Zoéte | FRA |
WRE | Olympics | 1956—1964 | 0–2–0 1959 Beirut WRE silver: freestyle flyweight -52 kg; 1963 Napoli WRE silver: freestyle flyweight -52 kg |
| Karim El-Zoghby | EGY |
EJP | Olympics | 2008—2016 | 0–0–1 2005 Almería EQU bronze: jumping individual |
| Urška Žolnir | SLO |
JUD | Olympics / Opening Flagbearer | 2004—2012 | 1–0–1 2005 Almería JUD bronze: half-middleweight -63 kg; 2009 Pescara JUD gold: half-middleweight -63 kg |
| Aljoša Žorga | SLO YUG |
BKB | Olympics | 1968 | 1–0–0 1967 Tunis BAS gold |
| Dragan Zorić | SRB SCG |
CSP | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 0–0–1 2005 Almería CAN bronze: K2 500 m |
| Stevan Zorić | IOA SRB SCG |
ATH | Olympics | 1992—2000 | 1–0–0 1997 Bari ATH gold: high jump (competed for FR Yugoslavia) |
| Nebojša Zorkić | SRB YUG |
BKB | Olympics | 1984 | 1–0–0 1983 Casablanca BAS gold |
| Branko Zorko | CRO YUG |
ATH | Olympics | 1988—2004 | 0–1–0 1997 Bari ATH silver: 1500 m (competed for Croatia) |
| Andrea Zorzi | ITA |
VVO | Olympics | 1988—1996 | 1–0–0 1991 Athina VOL gold |
| Rizlen Zouak | MAR |
JUD | Olympics | 2012—2016 | 0–0–1 2013 Mersin JUD bronze: half-middleweight -63 kg |
| Hakim Zouari | TUN |
VVO | Olympics | 2012 | 0–1–0 2013 Mersin VOL silver |
| Georgia Zouganeli | GRE |
ATH | Olympics | 1988 | 0–0–1 1987 Latakia ATH bronze: 4×100 m relay |
| Zdravko Zovko | CRO YUG |
HBL | Olympics | 1984 | 4–0–0 1975 Al-Jaza'ir HAN gold, 1979 Split HAN gold, 1983 Casablanca HAN gold; 1993 Linguadoca-Roussillon HAN gold (competed for Croatia) |
| Vedran Zrnić | CRO |
HBL | Olympics | 2004 | 1–0–0 2001 Tunis HAN gold |
| Vladimir Zrnić | YUG |
WLF | Olympics | 1980 | 1–0–1 1975 Al-Jaza'ir WLT middleweight -75 kg bronze: clean & jerk; 1979 Split WLT gold: light-heavyweight -82.5 kg |
| Petra Zublasing | ITA |
SHO | Olympics | 2012—2016 | 1–2–0 2009 Pescara SHO silver: 10 m air rifle; 2013 Mersin SHO gold: 10 m air rifle, silver: 50 m small-bore rifle 3 positions |
| Angelo Zucca | ITA |
GAR | Olympics | 1976 | 0–1–1 1975 Al-Jaza'ir GYM silver: team, bronze: pommelled horse |
| Pietro Zucchetti | ITA |
SAL | Olympics | 2012—2016 | 0–1–0 2005 Almería SAI silver: 470 |
| Dino Zucchi | ITA |
BKB | Olympics | 1952 | 0–0–1 1951 Al-Iskanderiya BAS bronze |
| Franco Zucchi | ITA |
ROW | Olympics | 1988—1996 | 0–1–0 1991 Athina ROW silver: coxless pairs |
| Giovanni Zucchi | ITA |
ROW | Olympics | 1956—1964 | 2–0–0 1955 Barcelona ROW gold: coxless fours; 1963 Napoli ROW gold: coxless fours |
| Nenad Žugaj | CRO |
WRE | Olympics | 2012 | 1–0–1 2009 Pescara WRE gold: Greco-Roman light-heavyweight -84 kg; 2013 Mersin WRE bronze: Greco-Roman light-heavyweight -84 kg |
| Neven Žugaj | CRO |
WRE | Olympics | 2012 | 0–1–1 2009 Pescara WRE bronze: Greco-Roman middleweight -74 kg; 2013 Mersin WRE silver: Greco-Roman middleweight -74 kg |
| Mohamed Zulficar | EGY |
FEN | Olympics | 1948—1952 | 0–1–0 1951 Al-Iskanderiya FEN silver: sabre team |
| Mauro Zuliani | ITA |
ATH | Olympics | 1980—1984 | 0–1–0 1983 Casablanca ATH silver: 4×400 m relay |
| Jaime Zumalacárregui | ESP |
HOC | Olympics | 1980 | 0–1–0 1979 Split HOK silver |
| Stipe Žunić | CRO |
ATH | Olympics | 2016 | 0–1–0 2018 Tarragona ATH silver: shot put |
| Maite Zúñiga | ESP |
ATH | Olympics | 1988—1996 | 0–0–1 1997 Bari ATH bronze: 1500 m |
| Juan Zunzunegui | ESP |
ROW | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 0–0–1 2001 Tunis ROW bronze: lightweight double sculls |
| Romana Župan | CRO |
SAL | Olympics | 2012 | 0–1–0 2013 Mersin SAI silver: 470 |
| Jernej Župančič Regent | SLO |
CSP | Olympics | 2004—2008 | 0–0–1 2005 Almería CAN bronze: K1 1000 m |
| Igor Zupančić | YUG |
ATH | Non-starter | 1948 | 0–1–1 1951 Al-Iskanderiya ATH silver: 4×400 m relay, bronze: 400 m hurdles |
| José Zurera | ESP |
WLF | Olympics | 1988—1992 | 0–1–0 1991 Athina WLT silver: bantamweight -56 kg |
| Franco Zurlo | ITA |
BOX | Olympics | 1964 | 1–0–0 1963 Napoli BOX gold: bantamweight -54 kg |
| Goran Žuvela | YUG |
JUD | Olympics | 1976 | 1–0–1 1971 İzmir JUD gold: half-heavyweight -93 kg; 1979 Split JUD bronze: open class |
| Denis Žvegelj | SLO |
ROW | Olympics | 1992—1996 | 0–1–1 1993 Linguadoca-Roussillon ROW silver: coxless pairs; 1997 Bari ROW bronze: coxless fours |
| Stavroula Zygouri | GRE |
WRE | Olympics | 2004 | 0–1–0 2001 Tunis WRE silver: freestyle welterweight -62 kg |