Host cities:
| Athlete | Nation(s) | Sport(s) | Role(s) | Era | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuo Cheng-Wei | TPE |
ARC | Olympics | 2008—2012 | 1–1–0 2005 İzmir ARC gold: recurve; 2009 Beograd ARC silver: recurve team |
| Kuo Hsing-Chun | TPE |
WLF | Olympics / YOG / Other | 2010—2020 | 2–0–0 2013 Kazan WLT gold: lightweight -58 kg; 2017 Taipei WLT gold: lightweight -58 kg |
| Mitch Kupchak | USA |
BKB | Olympics | 1976 | 1–0–0 1973 Moskva BAS gold |
| Toshiaki Kurasawa | JPN |
SWM | Olympics | 1992—1996 | 0–0–1 1997 Catania SWI bronze: 200 m medley |
| Olga Kurban | RUS |
ATH | Olympics | 2008—2012 | 1–0–0 2011 Shenzhen ATH gold: heptathlon |
| Soyib Kurbonov | UZB |
JUD | Olympics | 2016 | 0–0–1 2013 Kazan JUD bronze: half-heavyweight -100 kg |
| Fumie Kurotori | JPN |
SWM | Olympics | 1996 | 3–0–0 1995 Fukuoka SWI gold: 200 m medley and 400 m medley; 1997 Catania SWI gold: 400 m medley |
| Wojciech Kurpiewski | POL |
CSP | Olympics | 1988—1992 | 1–1–1 1987 Zagreb CAN gold: K4 500 m, silver: K4 1000 m, bronze: K2 500 m |
| Rimas Kurtinaitis | LTU URS |
BKB | Olympics | 1988—1996 | 1–0–0 1985 Kobe BAS gold |
| Igor Kushpelev | RUS URS |
SWM | Olympics | 1976 | 0–2–1 1977 Sofia SWI silver: 1500 m freestyle, bronze: 400 m freestyle; 1979 Ciudad de México SWI silver: 1500 m freestyle |
| Dan Kutler | ISR |
SWM | Olympics | 1996 | 1–0–1 1991 Sheffield SWI gold: 4×100 m medley relay, bronze: 100 m butterfly (competed for the United States) |
| Toshiki Kuwayama | JPN |
RU7 | YOG | 2014 | 1–0–0 2019 Napoli RGS gold |
| Olga Kuzenkova | RUS |
ATH | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 0–1–0 1997 Catania ATH silver: hammer throw |
| Valentin Kuzmin | RUS URS |
SWM | Olympics | 1960—1968 | 1–1–1 1963 Porto Alegre SWI gold: 200 m butterfly; 1965 Budapest SWI silver: 4×100 m medley relay, bronze: 200 m butterfly |
| Svetlana Kuzmina | RUS URS |
SWM | Olympics | 1988 | 1–0–0 1991 Sheffield SWI gold: 200 m breaststroke |
| Aleksey Kuznetsov | RUS URS |
SWM | Olympics | 1988 | 1–0–0 1991 Sheffield SWI gold: 4×200 m freestyle relay |
| Andrey Kuznetsov | RUS |
TEN | Olympics | 2016 | 1–0–0 2013 Kazan TEN gold: mixed doubles |
| Maksim Kuznetsov | RUS |
SWM | Olympics | 2004 | 1–0–0 2003 Daegu SWI gold: 4×200 m freestyle relay |
| Vasily Kuznetsov | RUS URS |
ATH | Olympics | 1956—1964 | 2–0–0 1959 Torino ATH gold: pentathlon; 1961 Sofia ATH gold: decathlon |
| Viktor Kuznetsov | RUS URS |
SWM | Olympics | 1980 | 0–0–1 1983 Edmonton SWI bronze: 100 m backstroke |
| Yevgeny Kuznetsov | ROC RUS |
DIV | Olympics | 2012—2020 | 4–2–1 2013 Kazan DIV gold: 3 m springboard and synchronized springboard, silver: team; 2017 Taipei DIV gold: synchronized springboard and team, silver: 3 m springboard, bronze: 1 m springboard |
| Viktor Kuznietsov | UKR |
ATH | Olympics | 2008—2012 | 1–2–0 2007 Bangkok ATH silver: triple jump; 2011 Shenzhen ATH silver: triple jump; 2013 Kazan ATH gold: triple jump |
| Nataliya Kuzyutina | ROC RUS |
JUD | Olympics | 2012—2020 | 1–0–1 2013 Kazan JUD gold: half-lightweight -52 kg, bronze: team |
| Alona Kvasha | UKR |
GAR | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 0–1–0 2003 Daegu GYM silver: team |
| Illia Kvasha | UKR |
DIV | Olympics | 2008—2016 | 0–2–2 2009 Beograd DIV silver: synchronized springboard, bronze: 3 m springboard; 2011 Shenzhen DIV silver: team, bronze: 1 m springboard |
| Kornelija Kvesić | CRO YUG |
BKB | Olympics | 1988 | 0–0–1 1985 Kobe BAS bronze |
| Vitaliy Kyrylenko | UKR |
ATH | Olympics | 1996 | 0–0–1 1993 Buffalo ATH bronze: long jump |
| Anhelina Kysla | UKR |
GAR | Olympics | 2016 | 0–1–1 2011 Shenzhen GYM silver: team, bronze: uneven bars |
| Pasquale La Ragione | ITA |
FEN | Olympics | 1964—1968 | 1–1–1 1963 Porto Alegre FEN bronze: sabre team; 1967 Tokyo FEN gold: sabre team, silver: foil team |
| Stefano La Rosa | ITA |
ATH | Olympics | 2016 | 0–0–1 2011 Shenzhen ATH bronze: 5000 m |
| Tanel Laanmäe | EST |
ATH | Olympics | 2016 | 1–0–0 2015 Gwangju ATH gold: javelin throw |
| Yanely Labrada | CUB |
TKW | Olympics | 2004 | 0–0–1 2005 İzmir TKW bronze: bantamweight -55 kg |
| Renāte Lāce | LAT URS |
ATH | Olympics | 1964 | 3–1–0 1963 Porto Alegre ATH gold: 100 m and 4×100 m relay, silver: 200 m; 1965 Budapest ATH gold: 4×100 m relay |
| Audrey Lacroix | CAN |
SWM | Olympics | 2008—2016 | 1–0–0 2007 Bangkok SWI gold: 200 m butterfly |
| Bernard Lagat | KEN USA |
ATH | Olympics | 2000—2016 | 1–0–0 1999 Palma de Mallorca ATH gold: 1500 m (competed for Kenia) |
| Guy Lagorce | FRA |
ATH | Non-starter | 1960 | 0–0–1 1959 Torino ATH bronze: 4×100 m relay |
| Yevgeny Lagunov | RUS |
SWM | Olympics | 2004—2012 | 3–1–1 2005 İzmir SWI gold: 100 m freestyle; 2007 Bangkok SWI silver: 4×200 m freestyle relay, bronze: 4×100 m freestyle relay; 2013 Kazan SWI gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay (swam in heats only) and 4×200 m freestyle relay (swam in heats only) |
| Barbara Lah | ITA |
ATH | Olympics | 1996 | 0–0–1 1995 Fukuoka ATH bronze: triple jump |
| Susanne Lahme | GDR GER |
VBV/VVO | Olympics | 1988—2004 | 0–0–1 1987 Zagreb VOL bronze |
| Abdelmalik Lahoulou | ALG |
ATH | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 0–1–1 2015 Gwangju ATH silver: 400 m hurdles; 2017 Taipei ATH bronze: 400 m hurdles |
| Lai Chun Ho | HKG |
ATH | Olympics | 2008—2012 | 0–0–1 2011 Shenzhen ATH bronze: 4×100 m relay |
| Zuzana Lajbnerová | CZE TCH |
ATH | Olympics | 1988 | 0–0–1 1987 Zagreb ATH bronze: heptathlon |
| Jean-Paul Lakafia | FRA |
ATH | Olympics | 1984 | 0–0–1 1985 Kobe ATH bronze: javelin throw |
| Giorgio Lalle | ITA |
SWM | Olympics | 1976 | 0–0–1 1977 Sofia SWI bronze: 100 m breaststroke |
| Chris Lambert | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 2004 | 1–0–1 2001 Beijing ATH bronze: 100 m; 2003 Daegu ATH gold: 100 m |
| Joel Lamela | CUB |
ATH | Olympics | 1992—1996 | 0–0–1 1993 Buffalo ATH bronze: 4×100 m relay |
| Yevgeniya Lamonova | RUS |
FEN | Olympics | 2008 | 0–0–3 2003 Daegu FEN bronze: foil and foil team; 2005 İzmir FEN bronze: foil team |
| Oliver Lampe | GER |
SWM | Olympics | 1996 | 0–3–2 1993 Buffalo SWI silver: 200 m butterfly, 4×100 m freestyle relay, and 4×100 m medley relay, bronze: 100 m butterfly and 4×200 m freestyle relay |
| Lan Wei | CHN |
DIV | Olympics | 1992 | 1–0–0 1991 Sheffield DIV gold: 1 m springboard |
| Lan Xing | CHN |
SHO | Olympics | 2012 | 2–0–0 2013 Kazan SHO gold: 50 m rifle three positions team and 50 m rifle prone team |
| Brent Lang | USA |
SWM | Olympics | 1988 | 1–0–0 1987 Zagreb SWI gold: 4×200 m freestyle relay |
| Peter Lang | FRG |
SWM | Olympics | 1976—1984 | 0–1–1 1981 București SWI silver: 100 m breaststroke; 1985 Kobe SWI bronze: 4×100 m medley relay |
| Ellen van Langen | NED |
ATH | Olympics | 1992 | 0–1–0 1989 Duisburg ATH silver: 800 m |
| Lucyna Langer | POL |
ATH | Olympics | 1980 | 1–0–0 1979 Ciudad de México ATH gold: 100 m hurdles |
| Brigita Langerholc | SLO |
ATH | Olympics | 2000—2008 | 1–1–0 1999 Palma de Mallorca ATH silver: 800 m; 2001 Beijing ATH gold: 800 m |
| Kathrin Langschwager | GDR |
VVO | Olympics | 1988 | 0–0–1 1987 Zagreb VOL bronze |
| Csaba Lantos | HUN |
VVO | Olympics | 1964 | 0–1–0 1965 Budapest VOL silver |
| Klaus Lanzarini | ITA |
SWM | Olympics | 2000 | 0–1–1 1999 Palma de Mallorca SWI silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay, bronze: 4×200 m freestyle relay |
| Lao Lishi | CHN |
DIV | Olympics | 2004 | 2–2–0 2007 Bangkok DIV gold: platform; 2009 Beograd DIV gold: synchronized platform, silver: synchronized springboard and team |
| Pensiri Laosirikul | THA |
WLF | Olympics | 2008 | 0–0–1 2011 Shenzhen WLT bronze: flyweight -48 kg |
| Svetlana Lapina | RUS |
ATH | Olympics | 2000 | 0–1–0 1999 Palma de Mallorca ATH silver: high jump |
| Yevgeny Lapinsky | URS UKR |
VVO | Olympics | 1968—1972 | 1–0–0 1965 Budapest VOL gold |
| Dzmitry Lapkes | BLR |
FEN | Olympics | 2000—2012 | 0–0–1 1997 Catania FEN bronze: sabre |
| Igor Lapshin | BLR URS |
ATH | Olympics | 1988 | 1–0–0 1989 Duisburg ATH gold: triple jump |
| Osvaldo Lara | CUB |
ATH | Olympics / Non-starter | 1976—1980 | 0–0–1 1977 Sofia ATH bronze: 100 m |
| Karin Larsson | SWE |
SWM | Olympics | 1956—1960 | 1–1–0 1961 Sofia SWI gold: 100 m freestyle, silver: 100 m butterfly |
| Natālija Laščonova | LAT URS |
GAR | Olympics | 1988 | 1–2–1 1991 Sheffield GYM gold: floor, silver: horse vault and uneven bars, bronze: team |
| El-Sayed Lashin | EGY |
TTE | Olympics | 2000—2012 | 0–0–1 2001 Beijing TTN bronze: team |
| Irina Lashko | AUS RUS URS EUN |
DIV | Olympics | 1988—2004 | 0–2–0 1999 Palma de Mallorca DIV silver: 1 m springboard and 3 m springboard (competed for Russia) |
| Carla Lasi | ITA |
SWM | Olympics | 1984 | 0–1–0 1985 Kobe SWI silver: 800 m freestyle |
| Gunta Latiševa-Čudare | LAT |
ATH | Olympics | 2016 | 0–1–0 2017 Taipei ATH silver: 200 m |
| Brigitte Latrille-Gaudin | FRA |
FEN | Olympics | 1976—1988 | 0–0–1 1977 Sofia FEN bronze: foil team (competed as Brigitte Latrille) |
| Larisa Latynina | URS UKR |
GAR | Olympics | 1956—1964 | 1–1–0 1963 Porto Alegre GYM gold: all-around, silver: team |
| Anne Marie Lauck | USA |
ATH | Olympics | 1996—2000 | 1–0–0 1991 Sheffield ATH gold: 10000 m (competed as Anne Marie Letko) |
| Svetlana Laukhova | RUS |
ATH | Olympics | 2000 | 0–0–2 1995 Fukuoka ATH bronze: 100 m hurdles; 1997 Catania ATH bronze: 100 m hurdles |
| Silken Laumann | CAN |
ROW | Olympics / Other | 1984—1996 | 0–0–1 1987 Zagreb ROW bronze: single sculls |
| Tessa Lavey | AUS |
BKB | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 0–0–1 2013 Kazan BAS bronze |
| John Lawlor | IRL |
ATH | Olympics / Other | 1960—1964 | 0–0–1 1961 Sofia ATH bronze: hammer throw |
| Esmie Lawrence | CAN |
ATH | Olympics | 1988 | 0–1–0 1985 Kobe ATH silver: 4×400 m relay |
| Micah Lawrence | USA |
SWM | Olympics | 2012 | 0–1–0 2011 Shenzhen SWI silver: 4×100 m medley relay (swam in heats only) |
| Kara Lawson | USA |
BKB | Olympics | 2008 | 1–0–0 2001 Beijing BAS gold |
| Belsy Laza | CUB |
ATH | Olympics | 1992—1996 | 0–2–0 1989 Duisburg ATH silver: shot put; 1993 Buffalo ATH silver: shot put |
| Reka Lazăr-Szabo | ROU |
FEN | Olympics | 1988—2000 | 0–0–1 1995 Fukuoka FEN bronze: foil (competed as Reka Szabo) |
| Mylène Lazare | FRA |
SWM | Olympics | 2012 | 0–0–2 2005 İzmir SWI bronze: 4×100 m freestyle relay and 4×200 m freestyle relay |
| Cornelia Lăzeanu | ROU |
VVO | Olympics | 1964 | 0–1–0 1965 Budapest VOL silver |
| Roberto Lazzari | ITA |
SWM | Olympics | 1960 | 1–1–0 1959 Torino SWI gold: 4×100 m medley relay, silver: 200 m breaststroke |
| Clarisse Le Bihan | FRA |
FBL | Non-starter | 2016 | 1–0–0 2015 Gwangju FTB gold |
| Philippe Le Joncour | FRA |
ATH | Non-starter | 1980 | 0–0–1 1981 București ATH bronze: 4×100 m relay |
| Monique Le Roux | FRA |
FEN | Olympics | 1960 | 1–0–1 1959 Torino FEN gold: foil team, bronze: foil |
| Anastasia Le-Roy | JAM |
ATH | Non-starter | 2008 | 0–0–2 2011 Shenzhen ATH bronze: 4×100 m relay; 2013 Kazan ATH bronze: 400 m |
| Le Jingyi | CHN |
SWM | Olympics | 1992—1996 | 2–0–0 1993 Buffalo SWI gold: 50 m freestyle and 100 m freestyle |
| Yuliya Leantsiuk | BLR |
ATH | Olympics | 2016 | 0–1–0 2007 Bangkok ATH silver: shot put |
| Nataliya Lebedeva | RUS URS |
ATH | Olympics | 1976 | 0–0–2 1973 Moskva ATH bronze: 100 m hurdles; 1977 Sofia ATH bronze: 100 m hurdles |
| Tatyana Lebedeva | RUS |
ATH | Olympics | 2000—2012 | 1–0–0 2001 Beijing ATH gold: triple jump |
| Emmanuel Lebesson | FRA |
TTE | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 0–2–1 2009 Beograd TTN silver: doubles and team; 2011 Shenzhen TTN bronze: team |
| Serhiy Lebid | UKR |
ATH | Olympics | 2000—2012 | 3–0–0 1999 Palma de Mallorca ATH gold: 5000 m; 2001 Beijing ATH gold: 5000 m; 2003 Daegu ATH gold: 5000 m |
| Guillaume LeBlanc | CAN |
ATH | Olympics | 1984—1992 | 1–0–1 1983 Edmonton ATH gold: 20 km walk; 1985 Kobe ATH bronze: 20 km walk |
| Céline Lebrun | FRA |
JUD | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 2–0–0 1999 Palma de Mallorca JUD gold: half-heavyweight -78 kg and team |
| Camille Lecointre | FRA |
SAL | Olympics | 2012—2020 | 2–0–0 2005 İzmir SAI gold: 470 women and team |
| Tatsiana Ledauskaya | BLR URS EUN |
ATH | Olympics | 1988—1996 | 0–1–0 1987 Zagreb ATH silver: 4×400 m relay (competed for the Soviet Union) |
| Lenka Ledvinová | CZE |
ATH | Olympics | 2008 | 0–0–1 2007 Bangkok ATH bronze: hammer throw |
| Lee Bok-Hui | KOR |
JUD | Olympics | 2004 | 0–0–1 2001 Beijing JUD bronze: half-middleweight -63 kg |
| Lee Byeong-Gu | KOR |
BKB | Olympics | 1964—1968 | 0–1–0 1967 Tokyo BAS silver |
| Lee Chang-Hwan | KOR |
ARC | Olympics | 2008 | 0–2–0 2003 Daegu ARC silver: recurve and recurve team |
| Lee Chia-Hsin | TPE |
BDM | YOG | 2014 | 2–0–0 2017 Taipei BDM gold: mixed doubles and team |
| Lee Chih-Kai | TPE |
GAR | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 2–1–1 2017 Taipei GYM gold: pommelled horse; 2019 Napoli GYM gold: pommelled horse, silver: team, bronze: all-around |
| Lee Dae-Myeong | KOR |
SHO | Olympics | 2008—2016 | 5–2–3 2007 Bangkok SHO gold: 10 m air pistol team, bronze: 10 m air pistol, 50 m free pistol, and 50 m free pistol team; 2011 Shenzhen SHO gold: 10 m air pistol, 50 m free pistol, and 10 m air pistol team, silver: 50 m free pistol team; 2013 Kazan gold: 10 m air pistol team, silver: 50 m free pistol team |
| David Lee | USA |
VVO | Olympics | 2008—2016 | 0–0–1 2003 Daegu VOL bronze |
| Lee Eun-Bi | KOR |
HBL | Olympics | 2012—2016 | 0–1–0 2015 Gwangju HAN silver |
| Lee Eun-Gyeong | KOR |
ARC | YOG | 2014 | 1–0–0 2017 Taipei ARC gold: Recurve team |
| Lee Eun-Jeong | KOR |
ATH | Olympics | 2004—2008 | 1–0–0 2005 İzmir ATH gold: half marathon |
| Lee Gyeong-Su | KOR |
VVO | Olympics | 2000 | 1–0–0 2003 Daegu VOL gold |
| Lee Ho-Rim | KOR |
SHO | Olympics | 2008 | 0–2–0 2007 Bangkok SHO silver: 10 m air pistol team; 2011 Shenzhen SHO silver: 25 m sporting pistol team |
| Lee Hsiao-Hung | TPE |
JUD | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 0–0–1 2003 Daegu JUD bronze: open class |
| Lee Hui-Sol | KOR |
WLF | Olympics | 2016 | 0–0–1 2013 Kazan WLT bronze: super-heavyweight +75 kg |
| Lee Hyeong-Taek | KOR |
TEN | Olympics | 1996—2008 | 2–1–0 1995 Fukuoka TEN silver: singles; 1997 Catania TEN gold: doubles; 1999 Palma de Mallorca TEN gold: singles |
| Lee In-Pyo | KOR |
BKB | Olympics | 1968 | 0–1–0 1967 Tokyo BAS silver |
| Janet Lee | TPE |
TEN | Olympics | 2000 | 2–1–1 1999 Palma de Mallorca TEN gold: singles and doubles; 2001 Beijing TEN silver: singles, bronze: doubles |
| Lee Jeong-Myeong | KOR |
TEN | Olympics | 1988—1992 | 1–0–0 1991 Sheffield TEN gold: doubles |
| Lee Jin-Taek | KOR |
ATH | Olympics | 1992—2000 | 1–0–1 1997 Catania ATH gold: high jump; 1999 Palma de Mallorca ATH bronze: high jump |
| Lee Ju-Hyeong | KOR |
GAR | Olympics | 1992—2000 | 0–1–0 1999 Palma de Mallorca GYM silver: horizontal bar |
| Lee Myeong-Seon | KOR |
ATH | Olympics | 1996—2000 | 0–2–0 2001 Beijing ATH silver: shot put; 2003 Daegu ATH silver: shot put |
| Lee Ra-Jin | KOR |
FEN | Olympics | 2012 | 1–0–1 2011 Shenzhen FEN bronze: sabre team; 2013 Kazan FEN gold: sabre team |
| Lee Sang-Su | KOR |
TTE | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 0–0–1 2015 Gwangju TTN bronze: singles |
| Lee Seon-Seong | KOR |
GAR | Olympics | 2004 | 1–0–0 2003 Daegu GYM gold: team |
| Lee Seong-Jin | KOR |
ARC | Olympics | 2004—2012 | 2–0–0 2005 İzmir ARC gold: recurve and recurve team |
| Lee Seung-Su | KOR |
JUD | Olympics | 2016 | 1–1–0 2013 Kazan JUD silver: team; 2017 Taipei JUD gold: half-middleweight -81 kg |
| Lee Seung-Yun | KOR |
ARC | Olympics | 2016 | 6–0–0 2015 Gwangju ARC gold: recurve, recurve team, and recurve mixed team; 2017 Taipei ARC gold: recurve, recurve team, and recurve mixed team |
| Lee Sheng-Mu | TPE |
BDM | Olympics | 2012—2016 | 0–2–2 2007 Bangkok BDM bronze: team; 2011 Shenzhen BDM silver: doubles and mixed doubles, bronze: team |
| Lee Sin-Mi | KOR |
FEN | Olympics | 2004—2008 | 2–0–0 2007 Bangkok FEN gold: sabre and sabre team |
| Lee So-Hui | KOR |
BDM | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 3–0–1 2013 Kazan BDM gold: team, bronze: doubles; 2015 Gwangju BDM gold: doubles and team |
| Lee So-Yeon | KOR |
JUD | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 0–1–1 2007 Bangkok JUD silver: half-heavyweight -78 kg, bronze: team |
| Lee Tae-Hun | KOR |
SAL | Olympics | 2008—2016 | 0–0–1 2011 Shenzhen SAI bronze: RS:X |
| Lee U-Seok | KOR |
ARC | YOG | 2014 | 2–0–0 2017 Taipei ARC gold: Recurve team; 2019 Napoli ARC gold: Recurve individual |
| Lee Un-Jae | KOR |
FBL | Non-starter | 1992—2000 | 0–1–0 1993 Buffalo FTB silver |
| Lee Won-Hui | KOR |
JUD | Olympics | 2004 | 2–0–0 2003 Daegu JUD gold: lightweight -73 kg and team |
| Lee Yeong-Seon | KOR |
ATH | Olympics | 1992—2000 | 1–0–1 1993 Buffalo ATH gold: javelin throw; 1995 Fukuoka ATH bronze: javelin throw |
| Lee Yong-Dae | KOR |
BDM | Olympics | 2008—2016 | 3–0–0 2013 Kazan BDM gold: doubles and team; 2015 Gwangju BDM gold: team |
| Lee Yong-Gwan | KOR |
VVO | Olympics | 1972—1976 | 0–0–1 1970 Torino VOL bronze |
| Lee Yu-Ri | KOR |
HOC | YOG | 2010 | 1–0–0 2013 Kazan HOK gold |
| Clément Lefert | FRA |
SWM | Olympics | 2008—2012 | 0–1–1 2011 Shenzhen SWI silver: 200 m freestyle, bronze: 4×100 m freestyle relay |
| Pascal Lefèvre | FRA |
ATH | Olympics | 1988 | 0–1–0 1989 Duisburg ATH silver: javelin throw |
| Enzo Lefort | FRA |
FEN | Olympics | 2012—2020 | 0–0–1 2013 Kazan FEN bronze: foil team |
| Charles Lefrançois | CAN |
ATH | Olympics | 1996 | 0–1–0 1997 Catania ATH silver: high jump |
| Lei Chien-Ying | TPE |
ARC | Olympics | 2012—2020 | 0–1–1 2011 Shenzhen ARC bronze: recurve team; 2017 Taipei ARC silver: recurve team |
| Lei Sheng | CHN |
FEN | Olympics / Other | 2008—2016 | 1–1–0 2011 Shenzhen FEN gold: foil team, silver: foil |
| Gwendolyn Lemaitre | FRA |
SAL | Olympics | 2008 | 2–0–0 2005 İzmir SAI gold: 470 women and team |
| Justin Lemberg | AUS |
SWM | Olympics | 1984 | 1–0–0 1985 Kobe SWI gold: 400 m freestyle |
| Armin Lemme | GDR |
ATH | Olympics | 1980 | 1–0–0 1981 București ATH gold: discus throw |
| Ingrid Lempereur | BEL |
SWM | Olympics | 1984—1988 | 1–1–0 1987 Zagreb SWI gold: 200 m breaststroke, silver: 100 m breaststroke |
| Ödön Lendvay | HUN |
BKB | Olympics | 1964 | 0–0–1 1965 Budapest BAS bronze |
| Olivier Lenglet | FRA |
FEN | Olympics | 1984—1992 | 0–1–1 1981 București FEN silver: épée, bronze: épée team |
| Imre Lengyel | HUN |
DIV | Olympics | 1996—2000 | 2–0–1 1997 Catania DIV gold: 1 m springboard and 3 m springboard; 2001 Beijing DIV bronze: 1 m springboard |
| Ferenc Lenkei | HUN |
SWM | Olympics | 1964 | 0–1–2 1965 Budapest SWI silver: 200 m breaststroke, bronze: 4×100 m freestyle relay and 4×100 m medley relay |
| María León | CUB |
BKB | Olympics | 1992—2000 | 0–1–0 1993 Buffalo BAS silver |
| Silvio Leonard | CUB |
ATH | Olympics | 1976—1980 | 1–2–0 1973 Moskva ATH silver: 100 m; 1977 Sofia ATH gold: 100 m, silver: 200 m |
| Luca Leonardi | ITA |
SWM | Olympics | 2016 | 0–0–1 2011 Shenzhen SWI bronze: 4×100 m medley relay |
| Giuseppina Leone | ITA |
ATH | Olympics | 1952—1960 | 2–1–0 1959 Torino ATH gold: 100 m and 200 m, silver: 4×100 m relay |
| Leong Mun Yee | MAS |
DIV | Olympics | 2000—2020 | 0–0–2 2011 Shenzhen DIV bronze: synchronized platform and team |
| Olha Leonova | UKR |
DIV | Olympics | 2004 | 0–1–0 2001 Beijing DIV silver: team |
| Galina Leontyeva | RUS URS |
VVO | Olympics | 1968—1972 | 1–0–0 1965 Budapest VOL gold |
| Francesco Lepre | ITA |
JUD | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 0–0–1 2001 Beijing JUD bronze: middleweight -90 kg |
| Barbara Lerczak-Janiszewska-Sobotta | POL |
ATH | Olympics | 1956—1964 | 1–2–0 1959 Torino ATH silver: 200 m (competed as Barbara Janiszewska); 1961 Sofia ATH gold: 200 m, silver: 4×100 m relay (competed as Barbara Janiszewska) |
| Cristian Leric | ROU |
GAR | Olympics | 1996 | 0–1–2 1995 Fukuoka GYM silver: horse vault, bronze: all-around; 1997 Catania GYM bronze: team |
| Robert Leroux | FRA |
FEN | Olympics | 1992—1996 | 0–0–2 1991 Sheffield FEN bronze: épée and épée team |
| Alan Lerwill | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 1968—1972 | 1–0–0 1970 Torino ATH gold: long jump |
| Yoandys Lescay | CUB |
ATH | Olympics | 2016 | 0–1–0 2017 Taipei ATH silver: 400 m |
| Gaby Lesch | FRG |
ATH | Olympics | 1988 | 0–2–0 1989 Duisburg ATH silver: 4×400 m relay; 1991 Sheffield ATH silver: 800 m (competed for Germany) |
| Svetlana Leseva | BUL |
ATH | Olympics | 1992 | 1–0–0 1987 Zagreb ATH gold: high jump (competed as Svetlana Isaeva) |
| Yekaterina Leshchova | RUS |
ATH | Olympics | 1996 | 1–1–0 1997 Catania ATH gold: 200 m, silver: 4×100 m relay |
| Lisa Leslie | USA |
BKB | Olympics | 1996—2008 | 1–0–0 1991 Sheffield BAS gold |
| Justin Lester | USA |
WRE | Olympics | 2012 | 0–0–1 2005 İzmir WRE bronze: Greco-Roman welterweight -66 kg |
| Ionel Lețcae | ROU |
CSP | Olympics | 1984 | 0–1–3 1987 Zagreb CAN silver: K1 500 m, bronze: K1 1000 m, K4 500 m, and K4 1000 m |
| Vladimir Letnicov | MDA |
ATH | Olympics | 2004—2016 | 0–0–1 2009 Beograd ATH bronze: triple jump |
| Laura Letrari | ITA |
SWM | Olympics | 2012 | 1–1–0 2013 Kazan SWI silver: 4×100 m medley relay (swam in heats only); 2015 Gwangju SWI gold: 4×100 m medley relay |
| Annick Level | FRA |
FEN | Olympics | 1964—1968 | 1–2–1 1963 Porto Alegre FEN gold: foil team, silver: foil; 1965 Budapest FEN bronze: foil team; 1967 Tokyo FEN silver: foil |
| Marylise Lévesque | CAN |
JUD | Olympics | 2008 | 0–0–1 2007 Bangkok JUD bronze: half-heavyweight -78 kg |
| Sébastien Levicq | FRA |
ATH | Olympics | 1996—2000 | 1–0–0 1993 Buffalo ATH gold: decathlon |
| Brian Lewis | USA |
ATH | Olympics | 2000 | 1–0–0 1995 Fukuoka ATH gold: 4×100 m relay (ran in heats only) |
| Carol Lewis | USA |
ATH | Olympics | 1984—1988 | 1–0–0 1981 București ATH gold: 4×100 m relay |
| Charlotte Lewis | USA |
BKB | Olympics | 1976 | 0–1–0 1977 Sofia BAS silver |
| Greg Lewis | AUS |
ATH | Olympics | 1968 | 0–0–1 1967 Tokyo ATH bronze: 4×400 m relay |
| Jason Lezak | USA |
SWM | Olympics | 2000—2012 | 2–0–0 1997 Catania SWI gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay and 4×100 m medley relay (swam in heats only) |
| Li Deliang | CHN |
DIV | Olympics | 1988 | 1–1–0 1987 Zagreb DIV silver: 3 m springboard; 1991 Sheffield DIV gold: 3 m springboard |
| Li Dongmei | CHN |
BKB | Olympics | 1992—1996 | 1–0–0 1993 Buffalo BAS gold |
| Li Dongna | CHN |
FBL | Olympics | 2016 | 1–0–0 2011 Shenzhen FTB gold |
| Li Fengfeng | CHN |
ATH | Olympics | 2004 | 1–0–0 2003 Daegu ATH gold: shot put |
| Li Gyong-Hui | PRK |
GRY | Olympics | 1992 | 3–1–0 1991 Sheffield RGY gold: all-around, ball, and rope, silver: clubs |
| Li Hongping | CHN |
DIV | Olympics | 1984 | 1–0–1 1979 Ciudad de México DIV bronze: platform; 1981 București DIV gold: platform |
| Li Huahua | CHN |
FEN | Olympics | 1984—1988 | 1–1–0 1983 Edmonton FEN gold: foil team; 1987 Zagreb FEN silver: foil team |
| Li Jin | CHN |
SWM | Olympics | 2000 | 0–0–1 2001 Beijing SWI bronze: 4×200 m freestyle relay |
| Li Juan | CHN |
VVO | Olympics | 2008 | 1–0–0 2003 Daegu VOL gold |
| Li Jun | CHN |
SHO | Olympics | 2012 | 1–0–0 2011 Shenzhen SHO gold: double trap team |
| Li Kongzheng | CHN |
DIV | Olympics | 1984—1988 | 1–0–2 1979 Ciudad de México DIV bronze: 3 m springboard; 1981 București DIV bronze: 3 m springboard; 1987 Zagreb DIV gold: platform |
| Li Ling | CHN |
ATH | Olympics | 2008—2020 | 1–0–0 2015 Gwangju ATH gold: pole vault |
| Li Meiju | CHN |
ATH | Olympics | 2004—2008 | 0–1–0 2005 İzmir ATH silver: shot put |
| Li Na | CHN |
DIV | Olympics | 2000 | 1–0–1 2003 Daegu DIV gold: team; 2005 İzmir DIV bronze: platform |
| Li Na | CHN |
FEN | Olympics | 2000—2012 | 1–2–3 2001 Beijing FEN gold: épée team, bronze: épée; 2003 Daegu FEN silver: épée team, bronze: épée; 2005 İzmir FEN silver: épée, bronze: épée team |
| Li Na | CHN |
TEN | Olympics | 2000—2012 | 3–0–0 2001 Beijing TEN gold: singles, doubles, and mixed doubles |
| Li Ning | CHN |
GAR | Olympics | 1984—1988 | 3–3–4 1981 București GYM gold: floor, rings, and pommelled horse, bronze: team; 1987 Zagreb GYM silver: all-around, rings, and team, bronze: floor, horse vault, and parallel bars |