Host cities:
| Athlete | Nation(s) | Sport(s) | Role(s) | Era | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Li Peijing | CHN |
SHO | Olympics | 2012 | 4–1–2 2011 Shenzhen SHO gold: 50 m rifle prone, 50 m rifle three positions team, and 50 m rifle prone team; 2013 Kazan SHO gold: 50 m rifle three positions team, bronze: 50 m rifle three positions and 10 m air rifle team; 2015 Gwangju SHO silver: 50 m rifle prone team |
| Li Qing | CHN |
DIV | Olympics | 1988 | 1–0–0 1987 Zagreb DIV gold: 3 m springboard |
| Li Qiumei | CHN |
ATH | Olympics | 2000 | 1–0–0 2001 Beijing ATH gold: discus throw |
| Li Ting | CHN |
DIV | Olympics | 2004 | 5–1–0 2003 Daegu DIV gold: platform; 2005 İzmir DIV gold: platform, synchronized springboard and synchronized platform; 2007 Bangkok DIV gold: 3 m springboard, silver: synchronized springboard |
| Li Ting | CHN |
TEN | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 1–0–0 2001 Beijing TEN gold: doubles |
| Li Xiaoping | CHN |
GAR | Olympics | 1984 | 1–0–1 1981 București GYM gold: pommelled horse, bronze: team |
| Li Xuanxu | CHN |
SWM | Olympics | 2008—2012 | 0–1–0 2015 Gwangju SWI silver: 4×200 m freestyle relay (swam in heats only) |
| Li Xuemei | CHN |
ATH | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 2–0–0 2001 Beijing ATH gold: 200 m and 4×100 m relay |
| Li Yanfeng | CHN |
ATH | Olympics | 2004—2012 | 0–2–0 2001 Beijing ATH silver: discus throw; 2003 Daegu ATH silver: discus throw |
| Li Yang | CHN |
SHO | Olympics | 2008 | 0–1–0 2011 Shenzhen SHO silver: trap team |
| Li Yihua | CHN |
DIV | Olympics | 1984 | 1–2–0 1981 București DIV gold: 3 m springboard, silver: platform; 1985 Kobe DIV silver: 3 m springboard |
| Li Yuehong | CHN |
SHO | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 3–1–1 2011 Shenzhen SHO gold: 25 m rapid fire pistol team and 25 m standard pistol team, bronze: 25 m rapid fire pistol; 2013 Kazan SHO gold: 25 m standard pistol team, silver: 25 m standard pistol |
| Li Yuejiu | CHN |
GAR | Olympics | 1984 | 1–1–2 1981 București GYM gold: horse vault, silver: parallel bars, bronze: floor and team |
| Li Zhenzhu | CHN |
ATH | Olympics | 2008—2012 | 0–1–0 2011 Shenzhen ATH silver: half marathon team |
| Olha Liakhova | UKR |
ATH | Olympics | 2016 | 0–1–0 2017 Taipei ATH silver: 800 m |
| Liang Jun | CHN |
FEN | Olympics | 1992—1996 | 0–1–1 1991 Sheffield FEN silver: foil team; 1995 Fukuoka FEN bronze: foil team |
| Liang Qin | CHN |
FEN | Olympics | 2000 | 0–1–1 1995 Fukuoka FEN silver: épée team; 1999 Palma de Mallorca FEN bronze: épée team |
| Liang Weifen | CHN |
SWM | Olympics | 1984 | 0–1–0 1981 București SWI silver: 100 m breaststroke |
| Sergio Liani | ITA |
ATH | Olympics | 1968—1972 | 0–0–1 1970 Torino ATH bronze: 110 m hurdles |
| Elmar Lichtenegger | AUT |
ATH | Olympics | 1996—2000 | 0–1–0 2001 Beijing ATH silver: 110 m hurdles |
| Kamila Lićwinko | POL |
ATH | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 1–0–0 2013 Kazan ATH gold: high jump (competed as Kamila Stepaniuk) |
| Lien Chen-Ling | TPE |
JUD | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 0–0–1 2013 Kazan JUD bronze: lightweight -57 kg |
| Ciro Liguori | ITA |
ROW | Olympics | 1992 | 1–0–0 1989 Duisburg ROW gold: eights |
| Kristine Lilly | USA |
FBL | Olympics | 1996—2004 | 0–1–0 1993 Buffalo FTB silver |
| Felipe Lima | BRA |
SWM | Olympics | 2012—2020 | 0–1–0 2007 Bangkok SWI silver: 50 m breaststroke |
| Luiz Lima | BRA |
SWM | Olympics | 1996—2000 | 2–3–0 1995 Fukuoka SWI silver: 800 m freestyle and 1500 m freestyle; 1997 Catania SWI gold: 400 m freestyle and 1500 m freestyle, silver: 800 m freestyle |
| Odalmis Limonta | CUB |
ATH | Olympics | 1992 | 0–1–0 1993 Buffalo ATH silver: 4×400 m relay |
| Marianne Limpert | CAN |
SWM | Olympics | 1992—2000 | 2–1–0 1993 Buffalo SWI gold: 200 m medley and 4×200 m freestyle relay, silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay |
| Lin Li | CHN |
SWM | Olympics | 1988—1996 | 3–1–0 1991 Sheffield SWI gold: 200 m backstroke, 200 m medley, and 400 m medley, silver: 200 m breaststroke |
| Lin Sang | CHN |
ARC | Olympics | 2004 | 0–1–0 2003 Daegu ARC silver: recurve team |
| Lin Shih-Chia | TPE |
ARC | Olympics | 2016 | 1–0–0 2015 Gwangju ARC gold: recurve team |
| Lin Yi-Chun | TPE |
SHO | Olympics | 2000—2016 | 1–0–0 2007 Bangkok SHO gold: double trap team |
| Lin Yue | CHN |
DIV | Olympics | 2008—2016 | 2–0–0 2011 Shenzhen DIV gold: synchronized platform and team |
| Lin Zhiai | CHN |
ROW | Olympics | 1992 | 0–1–0 1989 Duisburg ROW silver: lightweight coxless pairs |
| Dörte Lindner | GER |
DIV | Olympics | 2000 | 2–0–1 1995 Fukuoka DIV gold: 1 m springboard and team, bronze: 3 m springboard |
| Mike Lindsay | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 1960—1964 | 0–2–0 1963 Porto Alegre ATH silver: shot put and discus throw |
| Kim Linehan | USA |
SWM | Olympics | 1984 | 2–0–0 1981 București SWI gold: 400 m freestyle and 800 m freestyle |
| Ling Guang | CHN |
BKB | Olympics | 1988 | 0–0–1 1987 Zagreb BAS bronze |
| Ling Jie | CHN |
GAR | Olympics | 2000 | 1–1–0 2001 Beijing GYM gold: team, silver: uneven bars |
| Hermann Lingnau | GER FRG |
ATH | Olympics | 1960 | 1–0–0 1959 Torino ATH gold: shot put (competed for West Germany) |
| Joanna Linkiewicz | POL |
ATH | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 2–1–0 2015 Gwangju ATH gold: 400 m hurdles and 4×400 m relay; 2017 Taipei ATH silver: 400 m hurdles |
| Mikhail Lipsky | RUS |
ATH | Olympics | 2004 | 0–0–1 2005 İzmir ATH bronze: 4×400 m relay |
| Viktor Lipsnis | URS UKR |
ATH | Olympics | 1960—1964 | 1–0–0 1961 Sofia ATH gold: shot put |
| Adam Lisewski | POL |
FEN | Olympics / Referee | 1968—1984 | 2–1–1 1963 Porto Alegre FEN gold: foil team and épée team; 1965 Budapest FEN bronze: épée team; 1970 Torino FEN silver: foil team |
| Iryna Lishchynska | UKR |
ATH | Olympics | 2004—2008 | 1–0–0 1997 Catania ATH gold: 800 m (competed as Iryna Nedelenko) |
| Yekaterina Lisina | RUS |
BKB | Olympics | 2008 | 0–1–0 2009 Beograd BAS silver |
| Oleh Lisohor | UKR |
SWM | Olympics | 2000—2008 | 6–2–1 2001 Beijing SWI gold: 50 m breaststroke and 100 m breaststroke, silver: 4×100 m medley relay; 2003 Daegu SWI gold: 4×100 m medley relay; silver: 50 m breaststroke, bronze: 100 m breaststroke; 2005 İzmir SWI gold: 50 m breaststroke, 100 m breaststroke, and 4×100 m medley relay |
| Nataliya Lisovskaya | RUS URS EUN |
ATH | Olympics | 1988—1992 | 3–0–0 1983 Edmonton ATH gold: shot put (competed for the Soviet Union); 1985 Kobe ATH gold: shot put (competed for the Soviet Union; 1987 Zagreb ATH gold: shot put (competed for the Soviet Union |
| Katarína Listopadová | SVK |
SWM | Olympics / YOG | 2010—2016 | 0–0–1 2015 Gwangju SWI bronze: 100 m butterfly |
| Jay Litherland | USA |
SWM | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 1–0–0 2015 Gwangju SWI gold: 400 m medley |
| Artur Litvinchuk | BLR |
CSP | Olympics | 2008 | 0–1–1 2013 Kazan CAN silver: K4 500 m, bronze: K4 1000 m |
| Liu Ailing | CHN |
FBL | Olympics | 1996—2000 | 1–0–0 1993 Buffalo FTB gold |
| Liu Huana | CHN |
FBL | Olympics / Non-starter | 2004—2008 | 0–0–1 2003 Daegu FTB bronze |
| Liu Jing | CHN |
SWM | Olympics | 2008—2012 | 0–0–3 2011 Shenzhen SWI bronze: 200 m medley, 4×100 m freestyle relay, and 4×200 m freestyle relay |
| Liu Jun | CHN |
BKB | Olympics | 1992—1996 | 1–0–0 1993 Buffalo BAS gold |
| Liu Limin | CHN |
SWM | Olympics | 1996—2000 | 1–1–1 1995 Fukuoka SWI gold: 100 m butterfly, silver: 200 m butterfly, bronze: 4×100 m medley relay |
| Liu Ping | CHN |
WPO | Olympics | 2008—2012 | 2–0–0 2009 Beograd WAP gold; 2011 Shenzhen WAP gold |
| Liu Qing | CHN |
ATH | Olympics | 2008 | 0–0–1 2005 İzmir ATH bronze: 1500 m |
| Liu Qing | CHN |
BKB | Olympics | 1984—1992 | 0–0–1 1987 Zagreb BAS bronze |
| Liu Wei-Ting | TPE |
TKW | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 0–1–4 2015 Gwangju TKW bronze: welterweight -80 kg; 2017 Taipei TKW silver: Kyorugi team, bronze: welterweight -80 kg; 2019 Napoli TKW bronze: welterweight -80 kg and Kyorugi team |
| Liu Xia | CHN |
JUD | Olympics | 2004 | 1–1–0 2003 Daegu JUD gold: heavyweight +78 kg, silver: team |
| Liu Xiang | CHN |
ATH | Olympics / Other | 2004—2012 | 1–0–0 2001 Beijing ATH gold: 110 m hurdles |
| Liu Xiangrong | CHN |
ATH | Olympics | 2012 | 0–1–0 2013 Kazan ATH silver: shot put |
| Liu Xiao | CHN |
FEN | Olympics | 2012 | 1–0–0 2009 Beograd FEN gold: sabre team |
| Liu Xirong | CHN |
ROW | Olympics | 1992—1996 | 0–0–1 1989 Duisburg ROW bronze: coxless fours |
| Liu Xuan | CHN |
GAR | Olympics | 1996—2000 | 0–0–2 1999 Palma de Mallorca GYM bronze: all-around and team |
| Liu Yinghui | CHN |
ATH | Olympics | 2004 | 1–1–0 2003 Daegu ATH gold: hammer throw; 2005 İzmir ATH silver: hammer throw |
| Liu Yudong | CHN |
BKB | Olympics / Other | 1996—2000 | 0–0–1 1993 Buffalo BAS bronze |
| Liu Yuhuang | CHN |
ATH | Olympics | 1984 | 0–1–0 1981 București ATH silver: long jump |
| Liu Zhaowu | CHN |
ARC | Olympics | 2012 | 1–0–0 2011 Shenzhen ARC gold: recurve team |
| Ari-Pekka Liukkonen | FIN |
SWM | Olympics / Other | 2012—2020 | 1–0–0 2017 Taipei SWI gold: 50 m freestyle |
| Mariya Liver | UKR |
SWM | Olympics | 2012 | 1–0–0 2015 Gwangju SWI gold: 50 m breaststroke |
| Judy Livermore-Simpson | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 1980—1988 | 0–0–2 1983 Edmonton ATH bronze: heptathlon; 1985 Kobe ATH bronze: heptathlon (competed as Judy Simpson) |
| Andrew Livingston | PUR |
SWM | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 1–0–0 1997 Catania SWI gold: 4×100 m medley relay (swam in heats only) (competed for the United States) |
| Hector Llatser | FRA |
ATH | Olympics / Non-starter | 1976—1984 | 0–0–1 1983 Edmonton ATH bronze: 4×400 m relay |
| Andrea Lloyd | USA |
BKB | Olympics | 1988 | 0–1–0 1985 Kobe BAS silver |
| Lo Pin | TPE |
BK3 | YOG | 2014 | 0–0–1 2017 Taipei BAS bronze |
| Igor Lobanov | RUS URS |
DIV | Olympics | 1964 | 0–0–1 1970 Torino DIV bronze: 3 m springboard |
| Liliya Lobanova | UKR |
ATH | Non-starter | 2012 | 0–0–2 2005 İzmir ATH bronze: 4×400 m relay (competed as Liliya Pilyuhina); 2011 Shenzhen ATH bronze: 800 m |
| Nikita Lobintsev | RUS |
SWM | Olympics | 2008—2016 | 3–3–0 2007 Bangkok SWI silver: 4×200 m freestyle relay; 2013 Kazan SWI gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay, 4×200 m freestyle relay, and 4×100 m medley relay (swam in heats only), silver: 100 m freestyle and 200 m freestyle |
| Nataliya Lobova | RUS |
CSP | Olympics | 2012 | 0–2–0 2013 Kazan CAN silver: K2 500 m and K4 200 m |
| Artyom Lobuzov | RUS |
SWM | Olympics | 2012 | 1–0–0 2013 Kazan SWI gold: 4×200 m freestyle relay |
| Luigi Lodde | ITA |
SHO | Olympics | 2012—2016 | 1–0–0 2007 Bangkok SHO gold: skeet team |
| Mihaela Loghin | ROU |
ATH | Olympics | 1984 | 0–1–1 1975 Roma ATH silver: shot put; 1979 Ciudad de México ATH bronze: shot put |
| Lidiya Loginova | RUS URS |
VVO | Olympics | 1980 | 1–0–0 1977 Sofia VOL gold |
| Tatyana Logunova | RUS |
FEN | Olympics | 2000—2016 | 1–2–1 1997 Catania FEN silver: épée team; 1999 Palma de Mallorca FEN bronze: épée; 2001 Beijing FEN silver: épée team; 2003 Daegu FEN gold: épée team |
| Loh Wei Sheng | MAS |
BDM | YOG | 2010 | 0–0–1 2013 Kazan BDM bronze: doubles |
| Paval Lohunov | BLR |
SAL | Olympics | 2008 | 0–1–0 2005 İzmir SAI silver: 470 men |
| Katarína Lokšová-Ráczová | TCH SVK |
FEN | Olympics | 1972—1980 | 1–0–0 1977 Sofia FEN gold: foil (competed as Katarína Ráczová) |
| Patrick Loliger | MEX |
ROW | Olympics | 2008—2012 | 0–1–0 2013 Kazan ROW silver: single sculls |
| Grzegorz Łomacz | POL |
VVO | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 0–1–0 2013 Kazan VOL silver |
| Patrizia Lombardo | ITA |
ATH | Olympics | 1984 | 0–0–1 1981 București ATH bronze: 4×100 m relay |
| Carsten Lömker | FRG |
CSP | Olympics | 1988 | 1–1–0 1987 Zagreb CAN gold: K2 1000 m, silver: K2 500 m |
| Marcel Lomnický | SVK |
ATH | Olympics | 2012—2020 | 0–2–0 2011 Shenzhen ATH silver: hammer throw; 2013 Kazan ATH silver: hammer throw |
| Warren Long | CAN |
GAR | Olympics | 1984 | 0–1–0 1983 Edmonton GYM silver: horse vault |
| Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli | FRA |
CRD/CTR | Olympics | 1984—2008 | 0–1–1 1983 Edmonton CYC silver: 3000 m individual pursuit, bronze: road race |
| Balázs Lontay | HUN |
FEN | Olympics | 2008 | 0–1–0 2007 Bangkok FEN silver: sabre |
| Laurens Looije | NED |
ATH | Olympics | 1996 | 0–0–1 2001 Beijing ATH bronze: pole vault |
| Aliuska López | CUB ESP |
ATH | Olympics | 1992—2004 | 0–1–0 1987 Zagreb ATH silver: 100 m hurdles (competed for Cuba) |
| Denisse López | MEX |
GAR | Olympics | 1992—2000 | 1–0–0 1997 Catania GYM gold: horse vault |
| Erick López | CUB |
GAR | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 0–0–1 1999 Palma de Mallorca GYM bronze: all-around |
| Isel López | CUB |
ATH | Olympics | 1992—1996 | 1–1–0 1991 Sheffield ATH silver: javelin throw; 1997 Catania ATH gold: javelin throw |
| Mijaín López | CUB |
WRE | Olympics / Other | 2004—2020 | 1–0–0 2005 İzmir WRE gold: Greco-Roman super-heavyweight -120 kg |
| Stanislav Lopukhov | RUS |
SWM | Olympics | 1996 | 1–0–3 1995 Fukuoka SWI bronze: 100 m breaststroke and 4×100 m medley relay (swam in heats only); 1997 Catania SWI gold: 100 m breaststroke, bronze: 4×100 m medley relay |
| Stanko Lorger | SLO YUG |
ATH | Olympics | 1952—1960 | 1–0–0 1959 Torino ATH gold: 110 m hurdles |
| Claudia Losch | FRG |
ATH | Olympics | 1984—1988 | 0–1–0 1983 Edmonton ATH silver: shot put |
| Roland Losert | AUT |
FEN | Olympics / Other | 1964—1972 | 0–0–1 1967 Tokyo FEN bronze: épée |
| Ivan Losev | UKR |
ATH | Olympics | 2012—2020 | 0–1–0 2013 Kazan ATH silver: 20 km walk team |
| Paul Lotman | USA |
VVO | Olympics | 2012 | 0–0–1 2007 Bangkok VOL bronze |
| Tiffany Lott-Hogan | USA |
ATH | Olympics | 2004 | 1–0–0 1999 Palma de Mallorca ATH gold: heptathlon (competed as Tiffany Lott) |
| Hermann Lotter | GER FRG |
SWM | Olympics | 1960—1964 | 0–0–1 1961 Sofia SWI bronze: 200 m butterfly (competed for West Germany) |
| Lou Yun | CHN |
GAR | Olympics | 1984—1988 | 3–2–0 1983 Edmonton GYM gold: horse vault, silver: team; 1987 Zagreb GYM gold: floor and horse vault, silver: team |
| Greg Louganis | USA |
DIV | Olympics | 1976—1988 | 2–0–0 1983 Edmonton DIV gold: 3 m springboard and platform |
| Christina Loukas | USA |
DIV | Olympics | 2008—2012 | 0–2–1 2007 Bangkok DIV silver: 3 m springboard and team, bronze: synchronized springboard |
| Stephan Louw | NAM |
ATH | Olympics | 2000—2008 | 0–1–0 2001 Beijing ATH silver: long jump |
| Patty Loverock | CAN |
ATH | Olympics | 1976 | 0–0–1 1975 Roma ATH bronze: 100 m |
| Vladimir Lovetsky | BLR URS |
ATH | Olympics | 1972 | 0–1–0 1973 Moskva ATH silver: 4×100 m relay |
| Eddie Lovett | ISV |
ATH | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 1–0–0 2013 Kazan ATH gold: 110 m hurdles |
| Fița Lovin | ROU |
ATH | Olympics | 1980—1984 | 0–0–1 1979 Ciudad de México ATH bronze: 1500 m |
| Nelson Loyola | CUB |
FEN | Olympics | 2000 | 0–1–0 1989 Duisburg FEN silver: épée team |
| Lu Yen-Hsun | TPE |
TEN | Olympics / Other | 2004—2020 | 1–0–1 2001 Beijing TEN bronze: singles; 2003 Daegu TEN gold: singles |
| Lu Ying | CHN |
SWM | Olympics | 2012—2016 | 5–0–2 2011 Shenzhen SWI gold: 50 m butterfly, 100 m butterfly, and 4×100 m medley relay, bronze: 4×100 m freestyle relay and 4×200 m freestyle relay; 2015 Gwangju SWI gold: 50 m butterfly and 100 m butterfly |
| Lu Yun-Feng | TPE |
TTE | Olympics | 2004 | 0–1–1 2007 Bangkok TTN bronze: doubles; 2009 Belgrade TTN silver: mixed doubles |
| Isbel Luaces | CUB |
ATH | Olympics | 1996—2004 | 0–1–1 1999 Palma de Mallorca ATH bronze: javelin throw; 2001 Beijing ATH silver: javelin throw |
| Jujie Luan | CAN CHN |
FEN | Olympics | 1984—2008 | 2–0–0 1983 Edmonton FEN gold: foil team (competed as Luan Jujie for China); 1985 Kobe FEN gold: foil (competed as Luan Jujie for China) |
| Adam Lucas | AUS |
SWM | Olympics | 2004 | 0–0–1 2003 Daegu SWI bronze: 200 m medley |
| Andrea Lucchetta | ITA |
VVO | Olympics | 1984—1992 | 0–0–1 1987 Zagreb VOL bronze |
| Pier Paolo Lucchetta | ITA |
VVO | Olympics | 1984—1988 | 0–0–1 1987 Zagreb VOL bronze |
| Jean-Michel Lucenay | FRA |
FEN | Olympics | 2016 | 1–1–0 2003 Daegu FEN gold: épée; 2005 İzmir GYM silver: épée team |
| Ion Luchianov | MDA |
ATH | Olympics | 2004—2012 | 1–1–1 2005 İzmir ATH silver: 3000 m steeplechase; 2007 Bangkok ATH bronze: 3000 m steeplechase; 2009 Beograd ATH gold: 3000 m steeplechase |
| Samantha Lucie-Smith | NZL |
SWM | Olympics | 2012 | 0–1–0 2011 Shenzhen SWI silver: 4×200 m freestyle relay (swam in heats only) |
| Michael Ludwig | AUT |
FEN | Olympics | 1992—2000 | 0–1–0 1999 Palma de Mallorca FEN silver: foil |
| Yevgeny Lukantsov | ROC RUS |
CSP | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 0–0–1 2013 Kazan CAN bronze: K2 500 m |
| Volodymyr Lukashenko | UKR |
FEN | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 1–2–0 2003 Daegu FEN gold: sabre, silver: sabre team; 2005 İzmir FEN silver: sabre team |
| Oleksiy Lukashevych | UKR |
ATH | Olympics / Non-starter | 2000—2004 | 1–0–0 1999 Palma de Mallorca ATH gold: long jump |
| Theresa Luke | CAN |
ROW | Olympics | 1996—2000 | 1–0–0 1993 Buffalo ROW gold: eights |
| Darius Lukminas | LTU |
BKB | Olympics | 1996 | 0–1–0 1989 Duisburg BAS silver (competed for the Soviet Union) |
| Boris Lukomsky | RUS URS |
FEN | Olympics | 1976—1980 | 1–1–2 1973 Moskva FEN gold: épée team, bronze: épée; 1977 Sofia FEN silver: épée, bronze: épée team |
| Diadenis Luna | CUB |
JUD | Olympics | 1996—2000 | 0–1–0 1995 Fukuoka JUD silver: half-heavyweight -72 kg |
| Jashia Luna | MEX |
DIV | Olympics | 2000—2008 | 0–1–1 2005 İzmir DIV silver: synchronized springboard, bronze: synchronized platform |
| Noëmi Lung | ROU |
SWM | Olympics | 1988—1992 | 5–0–2 1987 Zagreb SWI gold: 200 m freestyle, 400 m freestyle, 800 m freestyle, 200 m medley, and 400 m medley, bronze: 200 m butterfly and 4×200 m freestyle relay |
| Alexandru Lungu | ROU |
JUD | Olympics | 1996 | 1–0–0 1999 Palma de Mallorca JUD gold: open class |
| Luo Xiaojuan | CHN |
FEN | Olympics | 2012 | 0–1–2 2003 Daegu FEN silver: épée team, bronze: épée; 2007 Bangkok FEN bronze: épée team |
| Luo Xuejuan | CHN |
SWM | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 3–1–0 2003 Daegu SWI gold: 50 m breaststroke, 100 m breaststroke, and 4×100 m medley relay, silver: 200 m breaststroke |
| Luo Yu | CHN |
BDM | Olympics | 2016 | 0–2–0 2013 Kazan BDM silver: doubles and team |
| Luo Yutong | CHN |
DIV | Olympics | 2012 | 2–3–0 2007 Bangkok DIV gold: team, silver: 1 m springboard and 3 m springboard; 2013 Kazan DIV gold: team, silver: synchronized springboard |
| Edoardo Luperi | ITA |
FEN | YOG | 2010 | 0–1–2 2013 Kazan silver: foil team, bronze: foil; 2017 Taipei bronze: foil team |
| Yurisleidys Lupetey | CUB |
JUD | Olympics | 2004—2012 | 1–0–1 2001 Beijing JUD gold: lightweight -57 kg; 2003 Daegu JUD bronze: lightweight -57 kg |
| Annika Lurz | GER |
SWM | Olympics | 2008 | 0–2–2 2005 İzmir SWI silver: 100 m freestyle and 200 m freestyle, bronze: 200 m backstroke (competed as Annika Liebs); 2007 Bangkok SWI bronze: 4×100 m freestyle relay |
| Thomas Lurz | GER |
OWS/SWM | Olympics | 2004—2012 | 0–1–0 2005 İzmir SWI silver: 1500 m freestyle |
| Deni Lušić | CRO YUG |
WPO | Olympics | 1984—1988 | 0–0–1 1987 Zagreb WAP bronze |
| Jānis Lūsis | LAT URS |
ATH | Olympics | 1964—1976 | 1–0–0 1963 Porto Alegre ATH gold: javelin throw |
| Remo Lütolf | SUI |
SWM | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 0–1–0 2001 Beijing SWI silver: 50 m breaststroke |
| Mark Lutz | USA |
ATH | Olympics | 1976 | 1–0–0 1973 Moskva ATH gold: 4×400 m relay |
| Igor Luzhkovsky | RUS URS |
SWM | Olympics | 1960 | 2–1–1 1959 Torino SWI gold: 100 m freestyle and 400 m freestyle; 1961 Sofia SWI silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay, bronze: 4×100 m medley relay |
| Bénédicte Luzuy-Dorfman | FRA |
ROW | Olympics | 2000 | 0–0–1 1993 Buffalo ROW bronze: coxless fours |
| Kirill Lyapunov | RUS |
CSP | Olympics | 2016 | 2–0–0 2013 Kazan CAN gold: K4 200 m and K4 500 m |
| Hanna Łyczbińska | POL |
FEN | Olympics | 2016 | 0–1–1 2011 Shenzhen FEN silver: foil team; 2017 Taipei FEN bronze: foil team |
| Andrea Lynch | GBR |
ATH | Olympics / Non-starter | 1972—1980 | 0–1–1 1977 Sofia ATH silver: 100 m, bronze: 200 m |
| Jair Lynch | USA |
GAR | Olympics | 1992—1996 | 0–0–2 1993 Buffalo GYM bronze: parallel bars and team |
| Dmytro Lysenko | UKR |
DIV | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 0–0–1 2007 Bangkok DIV bronze: synchronized springboard |
| Tatyana Lysenko | UKR EUN |
GAR | Olympics | 1992 | 2–0–0 1993 Buffalo GYM gold: all-around and balance beam (competed for Ukraine) |
| Anton Lyuboslavsky | RUS |
ATH | Olympics | 2008 | 0–0–1 2005 İzmir ATH bronze: shot put |
| Tamara Lyukhina-Zamotaylova | RUS URS |
GAR | Olympics | 1960—1964 | 0–1–0 1961 Sofia GYM silver: all-around (competed as Tamara Lyukhina) |
| Shukri Lyutviev | BUL |
WRE | Olympics | 1976 | 1–0–0 1977 Sofia WRE gold: freestyle light-heavyweight -90 kg |
| Paval Lyzhyn | BLR |
ATH | Olympics | 2004—2012 | 0–1–0 2003 Daegu ATH silver: shot put |
| Ma Chengqing | CHN |
BKB | Olympics | 1996 | 1–1–0 1993 Buffalo BAS gold; 2001 Beijing BAS silver |
| Ma Duanbin | CHN |
JUD | Olympics | 2016 | 0–0–1 2011 Shenzhen JUD bronze: half-lightweight -66 kg |
| Ma Huanhuan | CHN |
WPO | Olympics | 2008—2016 | 2–0–0 2009 Beograd WAP gold; 2011 Shenzhen WAP gold |
| Ma Jian | CHN |
BKB | Olympics | 1992 | 0–1–0 2001 Beijing BAS silver |
| Ma Jianfei | CHN |
FEN | Olympics | 2012—2016 | 0–0–1 2009 Beograd FEN bronze: foil team |
| Ma Ning | CHN |
ATH | Olympics | 2004 | 0–1–0 2005 İzmir ATH silver: javelin throw |
| Ma Zhongqing | CHN |
BKB | Olympics | 1996 | 1–0–0 1993 Buffalo BAS gold |
| Annelies Maas | NED |
SWM | Olympics | 1976—1980 | 1–4–3 1979 Ciudad de México SWI gold: 200 m freestyle, silver: 800 m freestyle and 4×100 m freestyle relay, bronze: 100 m freestyle, 400 m freestyle, and 4×100 m medley relay relay; 1983 Edmonton SWI silver: 100 m freestyle and 200 m freestyle (competed as Annelies Kraus) |
| Kamiel Maase | NED |
ATH | Olympics | 2000—2008 | 1–0–0 1997 Catania ATH gold: 10000 m |
| Aurel Macarencu | ROU |
CSP | Olympics | 1988 | 2–0–0 1987 Zagreb CAN gold: C1 500 m and C1 1000 m |
| Sorin Macavei | ROU |
VVO | Olympics | 1980 | 1–0–0 1981 București VOL gold |
| Todd MacCulloch | CAN |
BKB | Olympics | 2000 | 0–0–1 1995 Fukuoka BAS bronze |
| Byron MacDonald | CAN |
SWM | Olympics | 1972 | 0–1–0 1973 Moskva SWI silver: 100 m butterfly |
| Marcos Macedo | BRA |
SWM | Olympics | 2016 | 0–1–0 2011 Shenzhen SWI silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay |
| Ismail Mačev | YUG |
ATH | Olympics | 1988 | 0–1–0 1987 Zagreb ATH silver: 4×400 m relay |
| Maíla Machado | BRA |
ATH | Olympics | 2004—2016 | 0–1–0 2001 Beijing ATH silver: 4×100 m relay |
| Marcelinho Machado | BRA |
BKB | Olympics | 2012 | 0–0–1 1997 Catania BAS bronze |
| Daniel Machek | CZE TCH |
SWM | Olympics | 1980 | 1–0–1 1981 București SWI gold: 400 m freestyle, bronze: 400 m medley |
| Remigius Machura | CZE TCH |
ATH | Olympics | 1988 | 1–0–0 1985 Kobe ATH gold: shot put |
| Monika Maciejewska | POL |
FEN | Olympics | 1992 | 0–0–1 1991 Sheffield FEN bronze: foil team |
| Jonas Mačiulis | LTU |
BKB | Olympics | 2008—2016 | 1–0–0 2007 Bangkok BAS gold |
| Brittany MacLean | CAN |
SWM | Olympics | 2012—2016 | 0–0–2 2013 Kazan SWI bronze: 4×100 m freestyle relay and 4×200 m freestyle relay |
| Milan Mačvan | SRB |
BKB | Olympics | 2016 | 1–0–0 2009 Belgrade BAS gold |
| Norbert Madaras | HUN |
WPO | Olympics | 2004—2012 | 0–0–1 2001 Beijing WAP bronze |
| Csilla Madarász-Dobay | HUN |
SWM | Olympics | 1960—1964 | 6–0–0 1963 Porto Alegre SWI gold: 100 m freestyle, 4×100 m freestyle relay, and 4×100 m medley relay (competed as Csilla Madarász); 1965 Budapest SWI gold: 100 m freestyle, 4×100 m freestyle relay, and 4×100 m medley relay (competed as Csilla Madarász) |
| Keri Maddox | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 2000 | 0–0–1 1991 Sheffield ATH bronze: 100 m hurdles |
| Barbara Madejczyk | POL |
ATH | Olympics | 2004—2008 | 1–0–0 2003 Daegu ATH gold: javelin throw |
| Matthieu Madelaine | FRA |
SWM | Olympics | 2008 | 1–0–0 2005 İzmir SWI gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay |
| Stefka Madina | BUL |
ROW | Olympics | 1988 | 0–1–0 1987 Zagreb ROW silver: quadruple sculls |
| Djan Madruga | BRA |
SWM | Olympics | 1976—1984 | 1–3–3 1979 Ciudad de México SWI gold: 400 m medley, silver: 200 m backstroke; 1981 București SWI silver: 400 m freestyle and 200 m backstroke, bronze: 200 m freestyle, 4×100 m freestyle relay, and 4×200 m freestyle relay |
| Levente Mady | CAN |
SWM | Olympics | 1984 | 0–1–0 1981 București SWI silver: 200 m butterfly |
| Giuseppe Maffei | ITA |
ATH | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 1–0–0 1999 Palma de Mallorca ATH gold: 3000 m steeplechase |
| Michele Maffei | ITA |
FEN | Olympics | 1968—1980 | 0–1–1 1970 Torino FEN silver: sabre, bronze: sabre team |
| Maurren Maggi | BRA |
ATH | Olympics / Other | 2000—2012 | 1–2–1 1999 Palma de Mallorca ATH bronze: long jump; 2001 Beijing ATH gold: long jump, silver: 100 m hurdles and 4×100 m relay |