Host cities:
| Athlete | Nation(s) | Sport(s) | Role(s) | Era | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Rapley | GBR |
SWM | Olympics | 1996 | 0–0–1 1995 Fukuoka SWI bronze: 4×100 m freestyle relay |
| Danas Rapšys | LTU |
SWM | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 2–0–1 2017 Taipei SWI gold: 200 m freestyle and 200 m backstroke, bronze: 100 m backstroke |
| Laurence Rase | BEL |
TKW | Olympics | 2004 | 0–0–1 2005 İzmir TKW bronze: heavyweight +72 kg |
| Milena Rašić | SRB |
VVO | Olympics | 2012—2020 | 0–1–0 2009 Beograd VOL silver |
| Elshod Rasulov | UZB |
BOX | Olympics / Other | 2008—2016 | 0–0–1 2013 Kazan BOX bronze: light-heavyweight -81 kg |
| Julia Ratcliffe | NZL |
ATH | Olympics / YOG | 2010—2020 | 0–0–1 2015 Gwangju ATH bronze: hammer throw |
| Sanchai Ratiwatana | THA |
TEN | Olympics | 2016 | 1–0–1 2003 Daegu TEN bronze: doubles; 2007 Bangkok TEN gold: doubles |
| Sonchat Ratiwatana | THA |
TEN | Olympics | 2016 | 1–0–1 2003 Daegu TEN bronze: doubles; 2007 Bangkok TEN gold: doubles |
| Yuliya Ratkeviç | AZE |
WRE | Olympics | 2012—2016 | 1–0–0 2013 Kazan WRE gold: freestyle super-welterweight -59 kg |
| Jamie Rauch | USA |
SWM | Olympics | 2000 | 1–0–0 1997 Catania SWI gold: 4×200 m freestyle relay |
| Mario Ravagnan | ITA |
FEN | Olympics | 1956—1964 | 0–1–0 1959 Torino FEN silver: sabre team |
| Jean-Louis Ravelomanantsoa | MAD |
ATH | Olympics | 1964—1972 | 0–0–1 1970 Torino ATH bronze: 100 m |
| Chris Rawlinson | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 0–1–1 1997 Catania ATH bronze: 4×400 m relay (ran in heats only); 1999 Palma de Mallorca ATH silver: 4×400 m relay |
| Alexis Raynaud | FRA |
SHO | Olympics | 2016 | 1–1–1 2015 Gwangju SHO gold: 50 m rifle prone team, silver: 50 m rifle three positions team, bronze: 50 m rifle three positions |
| Andrey Razin | RUS URS |
ATH | Olympics | 1988 | 0–1–0 1989 Duisburg ATH silver: 4×100 m relay |
| Bianca Răzor | ROU |
ATH | Olympics / YOG | 2010—2016 | 0–0–2 2017 Taipei ATH bronze: 400 m and 4×400 m relay |
| Vira Rebryk | UKR |
ATH | Olympics | 2008—2012 | 0–1–0 2009 Beograd ATH silver: javelin throw |
| Michael Redd | USA |
BKB | Olympics | 2008 | 1–0–0 1999 Palma de Mallorca BAS gold |
| Meliz Redif | TUR |
ATH | Olympics | 2012 | 0–1–0 2011 Shenzhen ATH silver: 4×400 m relay |
| András Rédli | HUN |
FEN | Olympics | 2016 | 1–0–0 2007 Bangkok FEN gold: épée |
| Chantal Réga | FRA |
ATH | Olympics | 1976—1980 | 0–0–1 1979 Ciudad de México ATH bronze: 4×100 m relay |
| Zuzana Rehák Štefečeková | SVK |
SHO | Olympics / Other | 2008—2020 | 1–0–1 2007 Bangkok SHO gold: trap, bronze: double trap |
| Serhiy Reheda | UKR |
ATH | YOG | 2010 | 0–1–0 2019 Naples ATH silver: hammer throw |
| Ines Reichenbach-Müller | GDR |
ATH | Olympics | 1980—1988 | 0–1–0 1981 București ATH silver: shot put (competed as Ines Müller) |
| Sara Reiling-Hildebrand | USA |
DIV | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 0–1–3 2003 Daegu DIV silver: team, bronze: platform, synchronized springboard, and synchronized platform (competed as Sara Hildebrand) |
| Brendan Reilly | GBR IRL |
ATH | Olympics | 1992—2000 | 0–0–1 1995 Fukuoka ATH bronze: high jump (competed for Great Britain) |
| Heidi Reineck | FRG |
SWM | Olympics | 1968—1972 | 0–0–2 1973 Moskva SWI bronze: 100 m freestyle and 4×100 m freestyle relay |
| Gabi Reinsch | GDR |
ATH | Olympics | 1988 | 0–2–0 1987 Zagreb ATH silver: discus throw; 1989 Duisburg silver: discus throw |
| Glenda Reiser | CAN |
ATH | Olympics | 1972 | 0–1–0 1973 Moskva ATH silver: 1500 m |
| Lauren Rembi | FRA |
FEN | Olympics | 2016 | 3–0–0 2011 Shenzhen FEN gold: épée and épée team; 2013 Kazan FEN gold: épée team |
| Ren Lei | CHN |
BKB | Olympics | 2004 | 0–1–0 2001 Beijing BAS silver |
| Silke Renk | GDR GER |
ATH | Olympics | 1988—1996 | 1–0–0 1989 Duisburg ATH gold: javelin throw (competed for East Germany) |
| Reinhardt van Rensburg | RSA |
ATH | Olympics | 2016 | 0–0–1 2015 Gwangju ATH bronze: 800 m |
| Lach Renshaw | AUS |
ATH | Olympics | 2008 | 1–0–0 2011 Shenzhen ATH gold: 800 m |
| Yekaterina Renzhina | RUS |
ATH | YOG | 2010 | 1–0–0 2013 Kazan ATH gold: 4×400 m relay |
| Jozef Repčík | SVK |
ATH | Olympics | 2008—2016 | 0–1–0 2013 Kazan ATH silver: 800 m |
| Pavel Řeřábek | CZE TCH |
VVO | Olympics | 1976—1980 | 0–1–0 1977 Sofia VOL silver |
| Sandro Resegotti | ITA |
FEN | Olympics | 1992 | 2–0–0 1987 Zagreb FEN gold: épée team; 1989 Duisburg FEN gold: épée team |
| Veniamin Reshetnikov | ROC RUS |
FEN | Olympics | 2012—2020 | 1–0–3 2007 Bangkok FEN bronze: sabre and sabre team; 2013 Kazan FEN gold: sabre team, bronze: sabre |
| Jochen Reske | GER FRG |
ATH | Olympics | 1960 | 0–2–0 1963 Porto Alegre ATH silver: 400 m and 4×400 m relay (competed for West Germany) |
| Colette Revenu | FRA |
FEN | Olympics | 1964 | 1–0–2 1963 Porto Alegre FEN gold: foil team; 1965 Budapest FEN bronze: foil team; 1967 Tokyo FEN bronze: foil |
| Daniel Revenu | FRA |
FEN | Olympics | 1964—1976 | 1–1–4 1963 Porto Alegre FEN bronze: foil; 1965 Budapest FEN gold: foil team, bronze: foil; 1967 Tokyo FEN silver: foil, bronze: foil team and sabre team |
| Martin Reynolds | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 1972 | 1–0–0 1970 Torino ATH gold: 200 m |
| Marta Rezoagli | ITA |
BKB | Olympics | 1996 | 1–0–0 1995 Fukuoka BAS gold |
| Kim Rhodenbaugh | USA |
SWM | Olympics | 1984 | 1–0–0 1987 Zagreb SWI gold: 4×100 m medley relay |
| Ri Hae-Yon | PRK |
GAR | Olympics | 2004 | 0–1–0 2005 İzmir GYM silver: team |
| Ri Hyun-Ju | PRK |
DIV | Olympics | 2012 | 1–1–0 2017 Taipei DIV gold: platform, silver: synchronized platform |
| Ri Ok-Rim | PRK |
DIV | Olympics | 1996—2000 | 0–0–2 2001 Beijing DIV bronze: platform and team |
| Ri Se-Gwang | PRK |
GAR | Olympics | 2016 | 0–1–1 2009 Beograd GYM silver: floor, bronze: rings |
| Ri Song-Gum | PRK |
WLF | YOG | 2014 | 1–0–0 2017 Taipei WLT gold: flyweight -48 kg |
| Ri Un-Suk | PRK |
FBL | Olympics | 2008 | 1–0–0 2003 Daegu FTB gold |
| Luísa Ribeiro | BRA |
GAR | Olympics | 1988—1992 | 0–1–0 1993 Buffalo GYM silver: horse vault |
| Philippe Riboud | FRA |
FEN | Olympics / Other | 1976—1988 | 1–1–0 1977 Sofia FEN gold: épée, silver: épée team |
| Elivia Ricci | ITA |
ATH | Olympics | 1960 | 0–1–0 1959 Torino ATH silver: discus throw |
| Mike Richards | GBR |
SWM | Olympics | 1972 | 0–0–2 1970 Torino SWI bronze: 100 m backstroke and 200 m backstroke |
| O'Dayne Richards | JAM |
ATH | Olympics | 2016 | 1–0–0 2011 Shenzhen ATH gold: shot put |
| Samantha Richards | AUS |
BKB | Olympics | 2012 | 1–0–0 2007 Bangkok BAS gold |
| Sandie Richards | JAM |
ATH | Olympics / Other | 1988—2004 | 0–0–1 1987 Zagreb ATH bronze: 400 m |
| Jill Richardson-Briscoe | CAN |
ATH | Olympics | 1984—1992 | 0–1–0 1983 Edmonton ATH silver: 4×400 m relay (competed as Jill Richardson) |
| Passion Richardson | USA |
ATH | Olympics | 2000 | 1–0–0 1997 Catania ATH gold: 4×100 m relay |
| Mitch Richmond | USA |
BKB | Olympics | 1988—1996 | 0–1–0 1987 Zagreb BAS silver |
| Frank Richter | GER |
ROW | Olympics | 1992—1996 | 0–1–0 1989 Duisburg ROW silver: coxless pairs |
| Simona Richter | ROU |
JUD | Olympics | 1992—2000 | 0–1–0 1999 Palma de Mallorca JUD silver: half-heavyweight -78 kg |
| Steve Riddick | USA |
ATH | Olympics | 1976 | 1–0–0 1973 Moskva ATH gold: 4×100 m relay |
| Jon Ridgeon | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 1988—1996 | 1–0–0 1987 Zagreb ATH gold: 110 m hurdles |
| Mariya Riemien | UKR |
ATH | Olympics | 2012—2016 | 1–0–0 2013 Kazan ATH gold: 4×100 m relay |
| Flavia Rigamonti | SUI |
SWM | Olympics | 2000—2008 | 2–0–0 2007 Bangkok SWI gold: 800 m freestyle and 1500 m freestyle |
| Phil Riker | USA |
SWM | Olympics | 1964 | 1–1–0 1965 Budapest SWI gold: 4×100 m medley relay, silver: 200 m butterfly |
| Ruth Riley | USA |
BKB | Olympics | 2004 | 0–1–0 1999 Palma de Mallorca BAS silver |
| Rim Jong-Sim | PRK |
WLF | Olympics | 2012—2016 | 1–0–0 2017 Taipei WLT gold: middle-heavyweight -75 kg |
| Sandro Riminucci | ITA |
BKB | Olympics | 1960 | 0–1–0 1959 Torino BAS silver |
| Vilma Rimšaitė | LTU |
BMX | Olympics | 2012 | 1–0–0 2011 Shenzhen CYC gold: BMX racing |
| Richard Ringer | GER |
ATH | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 0–0–1 2013 Kazan ATH bronze: 5000 m |
| Pandelela Rinong | MAS |
DIV | Olympics / YOG / Other | 2008—2020 | 0–1–2 2011 Shenzhen DIV silver: platform, bronze: synchronized platform and team |
| Ágatha Rippel | BRA |
VBV | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 0–0–1 2011 Shenzhen BVO bronze |
| Irina Risenzon | ISR |
GRY | Olympics | 2008 | 0–1–0 2009 Beograd RGY silver: hoop |
| Kiro Ristov | MKD YUG |
WRE | Olympics | 1976—1980 | 0–0–1 1981 București WRE bronze: freestyle welterweight -74 kg |
| Andy Ritchie | CAN |
SWM | Olympics | 1976 | 0–0–1 1977 Sofia SWI bronze: 400 m medley |
| Saulius Ritter | LTU |
ROW | Olympics | 2012—2020 | 2–0–0 2013 Kazan ROW gold: double sculls; 2015 Gwangju ROW gold: souble dculls |
| Luis Rivera | MEX |
ATH | Olympics | 2012 | 1–0–0 2013 Kazan ATH gold: long jump |
| Hanna Rizatdinova | UKR |
GRY | Olympics | 2012—2016 | 1–3–4 2013 Kazan RGY silver: clubs, bronze: individual, ball, and hoop; 2015 Gwangju RGY gold: clubs, silver: individual and ball, bronze: ribbon |
| Audrey La Rizza | FRA |
JUD | Olympics | 2008 | 1–0–1 2003 Daegu JUD gold: half-lightweight -52 kg, bronze: team |
| Manfredi Rizza | ITA |
CSP | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 0–1–0 2013 Kazan CAN silver: K1 200 m |
| Martina Rizzelli | ITA |
GAR | Olympics | 2016 | 0–0–1 2019 Napoli GYM bronze: team |
| Philippe Rizzo | AUS |
GAR | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 1–0–0 2001 Beijing GYM gold: horizontal bar |
| Aidan Roach | AUS |
WPO | Olympics | 2012—2020 | 1–0–0 2009 Beograd WAP gold |
| Adam Robak | POL |
FEN | Olympics | 1980 | 1–1–0 1977 Sofia FEN silver: foil team; 1985 Kobe FEN gold: foil |
| Curtis Robb | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 1992—1996 | 0–1–0 1991 Sheffield ATH silver: 800 m |
| Justine Robbeson | RSA |
ATH | Olympics | 2008 | 0–0–2 2005 İzmir ATH bronze: javelin throw; 2011 Shenzhen ATH bronze: javelin throw |
| Catherine Roberge | CAN |
JUD | Olympics | 2004 | 0–1–1 2003 Daegu JUD silver: middleweight -70 kg; 2007 Bangkok JUD bronze: middleweight -70 kg |
| Mélina Robert-Michon | FRA |
ATH | Olympics | 2000—2020 | 0–0–1 2001 Beijing ATH bronze: discus throw |
| Karen Roberts | GBR |
JUD | Olympics | 2000 | 0–1–0 1999 Palma de Mallorca JUD silver: half-middleweight -63 kg |
| Martin Roberts | AUS |
SWM | Olympics | 1988—1992 | 2–0–0 1993 Buffalo SWI gold: 100 m butterfly and 200 m butterfly |
| Roger Roberts | GBR |
SWM | Olympics | 1968 | 0–0–1 1967 Tokyo SWI bronze: 4×100 m medley relay |
| Trish Roberts | USA |
BKB | Olympics | 1976 | 0–1–0 1977 Sofia BAS silver |
| Carl Robie | USA |
SWM | Olympics | 1964—1968 | 2–3–0 1965 Budapest SWI gold: 200 m butterfly, silver: 400 m medley; 1967 Tokyo SWI gold: 4×200 m freestyle relay, silver: 100 m butterfly and 200 m butterfly |
| Arnie Robinson | USA |
ATH | Olympics | 1972—1976 | 0–1–0 1970 Torino ATH silver: long jump |
| Emma Robinson | CAN |
ROW | Olympics | 1996—2000 | 0–1–0 1993 Buffalo ROW silver: quadruple sculls |
| Garth Robinson | JAM |
ATH | Olympics | 1996 | 0–1–0 1997 Catania ATH silver: 4×400 m relay |
| Kevin Robinzine | USA |
ATH | Olympics | 1988 | 1–0–0 1987 Zagreb ATH gold: 4×400 m relay |
| Juan Carlos Robles | ESP |
VVO | Olympics | 1992—2000 | 0–1–0 1995 Fukuoka VOL silver |
| Valentin Robu | ROU |
ROW | Olympics | 1988—2000 | 2–0–0 1987 Zagreb ROW gold: coxed fours; 1989 Duisburg ROW gold: coxed fours |
| Luc Rocheleau | CAN |
FEN | Olympics | 1988 | 0–1–0 1987 Zagreb FEN silver: épée team |
| Valentina Rodini | ITA |
ROW | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 0–0–1 2015 Gwangju ROW bronze: lightweight coxless pairs |
| Henrik Rödl | GER |
BKB | Olympics / Coach | 1992—2020 | 0–0–1 1989 Duisburg BAS bronze (competed for West Germany) |
| Brendon Rodney | CAN |
ATH | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 0–1–0 2013 Kazan ATH silver: 4×400 m relay |
| Pierre Rodocanachi | FRA |
FEN | Olympics / Referee | 1964—1968 | 1–0–2 1959 Torino FEN bronze: foil team; 1965 Budapest FEN gold: foil team; 1967 Tokyo FEN bronze: foil team |
| Mosiah Rodrigues | BRA |
GAR | Olympics | 2004 | 0–1–0 2005 İzmir GYM silver: horizontal bar |
| Álvaro Rodríguez | ESP |
ATH | Olympics | 2012 | 0–1–0 2007 Bangkok ATH silver: 1500 m |
| Ernesto Rodríguez | ESP |
VVO | Olympics | 1992—2000 | 0–1–0 1995 Fukuoka VOL silver |
| Joel Rodríguez | MEX |
DIV | Olympics | 1996—2000 | 0–2–0 2001 Beijing DIV silver: synchronized springboard and team |
| Jarosław Rodzewicz | POL |
FEN | Olympics | 1996 | 0–1–0 1999 Palma de Mallorca FEN silver: foil team |
| Lyudmila Rogachova | RUS EUN |
ATH | Olympics | 1992—2000 | 0–0–1 1989 Duisburg ATH bronze: 1500 m (competed for the Soviet Union) |
| Markus Rogan | AUT |
SWM | Olympics / Other | 2000—2012 | 1–1–1 2005 İzmir SWI bronze: 200 m freestyle; 2007 Bangkok SWI gold: 200 m backstroke, silver: 100 m backstroke |
| Brittany Rogers | CAN |
GAR | Olympics | 2012—2016 | 1–1–0 2017 Taipei GYM gold: vault, silver: team |
| Bruce Rogers | CAN |
SWM | Olympics | 1976 | 0–0–1 1977 Sofia SWI bronze: 200 m butterfly |
| Michelle Rogers | GBR |
JUD | Olympics | 1996—2008 | 1–1–0 2001 Beijing JUD gold: half-heavyweight -78 kg, silver: team |
| Oksana Rogova | RUS |
ATH | Olympics | 2000 | 1–0–0 2003 Daegu ATH gold: triple jump |
| Lyudmila Rogozhina | RUS URS |
BKB | Olympics | 1980 | 1–0–0 1981 București BAS gold |
| Nadine Rohr | SUI |
ATH | Olympics | 2004 | 0–1–1 2003 Daegu ATH bronze: pole vault; 2005 İzmir ATH silver: pole vault |
| Miloslav Roľko | TCH SVK |
SWM | Olympics | 1976—1980 | 0–0–4 1979 Ciudad de México SWI bronze: 100 m butterfly; 1985 Kobe SWI bronze: 4×100 m medley relay (swam in heats only) (competed as Miloslav Rolko for West Germany); 1987 Zagreb SWI bronze: 4×100 m freestyle relay and 4×100 m medley relay (competed as Miloslav Rolko for West Germany) |
| Andrea Rolla | ITA |
SWM | Olympics | 2012 | 1–1–0 2009 Beograd SWI gold: 50 m freestyle, silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay |
| Annika Roloff | GER |
ATH | Olympics | 2016 | 0–1–0 2017 Taipei ATH silver: pole vault |
| Witold Roman | POL |
VVO | Olympics | 1996 | 1–1–0 1991 Sheffield VOL gold; 1993 Buffalo VOL silver |
| Mykhailo Romanchuk | UKR |
SWM | Olympics / YOG | 2014—2020 | 1–2–0 2017 Taipei SWI gold: 400 m freestyle, silver: 800 m freestyle and 1500 m freestyle |
| Vitaly Romanchuk | RUS URS |
WPO | Olympics | 1976 | 2–0–0 1970 Torino WAP gold; 1973 Moskva WAP gold |
| Tommaso Romani | ITA |
SWM | YOG | 2010 | 0–0–1 2013 Kazan SWI bronze: 4×100 m freestyle relay (swam in heats only) |
| Aleksandr Romankov | BLR URS |
FEN | Olympics / Other | 1976—2008 | 3–1–1 1977 Sofia FEN gold: foil team, bronze: foil; 1979 Ciudad de México FEN gold: foil and foil team; 1981 București FEN silver: foil team |
| Marco Romano | ITA |
ROW | Olympics | 1984 | 0–0–1 1987 Zagreb ROW bronze: coxless pairs |
| Leonid Romanov | RUS URS |
FEN | Olympics / Referee | 1972—1976 | 2–0–0 1970 Torino FEN gold: foil and foil team |
| Yelena Romanova | RUS URS EUN |
ATH | Olympics | 1988—1996 | 0–1–0 1983 Edmonton ATH silver: 3000 m (competed as Yelena Malykina for the Soviet Union) |
| Svetlana Romashina | ROC RUS |
SWA | Olympics / Other | 2008—2020 | 2–0–0 2013 Kazan SYN gold: solo and duet |
| Fulgencia Romay | CUB |
ATH | Olympics | 1968—1976 | 0–0–1 1963 Porto Alegre ATH bronze: 4×100 m relay |
| Iryna Romoldanova | UKR |
TKW | YOG | 2010 | 1–0–1 2017 Taipei TKW gold: finweight -46 kg; 2019 Napoli TKW bronze: flyweight -49 kg |
| Peter Rono | KEN |
ATH | Olympics | 1988 | 0–1–0 1989 Duisburg ATH silver: 1500 m |
| Sean Rooney | USA |
VVO | Olympics | 2008—2012 | 0–0–1 2003 Daegu VOL bronze |
| Chiara Rosa | ITA |
ATH | Olympics | 2008—2012 | 0–1–0 2009 Beograd ATH silver: shot put |
| Janette Roscoe | GBR |
ATH | Olympics / Non-starter | 1972—1976 | 0–0–1 1967 Tokyo ATH bronze: 200 m (competed as Janette Champion) |
| Heide Rosendahl | FRG |
ATH | Olympics | 1968—1972 | 1–0–1 1970 Torino ATH gold: long jump, bronze: 4×100 m relay |
| Horst Rosenfeldt | GER FRG |
DIV | Olympics | 1964 | 0–3–0 1961 Sofia DIV silver: platform; 1963 Porto Alegre DIV silver: 3 m springboard and platform |
| Tatyana Roslanova | KAZ |
ATH | Olympics | 2004 | 0–0–1 2005 İzmir ATH bronze: 400 m |
| Alicja Rosolska | POL |
TEN | Olympics | 2008—2020 | 0–2–0 2009 Beograd TEN silver: doubles and team |
| Rafał Rosolski | POL |
CSP | Olympics | 2016 | 0–1–1 2013 Kazan CAN silver: K4 1000 m, bronze: K1 1000 m |
| Ruggero Rossato | ITA |
GAR | Olympics | 1992 | 1–0–1 1993 Buffalo GYM gold: team, bronze: rings |
| Dante Rossi | ITA |
WPO | Olympics | 1960—1964 | 0–0–1 1959 Torino WAP bronze |
| Anna Rostkowska | POL |
ATH | Olympics | 2008 | 0–2–0 2003 Daegu ATH silver: 800 m and 4×400 m relay (competed as Anna Zagórska) |
| Alina Rotaru-Kottmann | ROU |
ATH | Olympics / YOG / Other | 2010—2020 | 1–0–0 2017 Taipei ATH gold: long jump |
| Dick Roth | USA |
SWM | Olympics | 1964 | 2–0–0 1965 Budapest SWI gold: 400 m medley and 4×200 m freestyle relay |
| Alex Rousseau | USA |
WPO | Olympics | 1992—1996 | 1–0–0 1991 Sheffield WAP gold |
| Catherine Rousselet-Ceretti | FRA |
FEN | Olympics | 1964—1972 | 1–0–1 1963 Porto Alegre FEN gold: foil team (competed as Cathérine Rousselet); 1965 Budapest FEN bronze: foil team (competed as Cathérine Rousselet) |
| Isabel le Roux | RSA |
ATH | Olympics | 2008 | 0–1–0 2009 Beograd ATH silver: 200 m |
| Jolanda de Rover | NED |
SWM | Olympics | 1980—1988 | 1–3–3 1985 Kobe SWI gold: 200 m backstroke, silver: 100 m backstroke and 4×100 m freestyle relay, bronze: 4×100 m medley relay; 1987 Zagreb SWI silver: 200 m backstroke, bronze: 100 m backstroke and 4×100 m medley relay |
| Sarah Rowell | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 1984 | 1–0–0 1983 Edmonton ATH gold: marathon |
| Małgorzata Różycka | POL |
SWM | Olympics | 1980 | 0–0–1 1981 București SWI bronze: 400 m medley |
| Jan Różycki | POL |
FEN | Olympics | 1960—1964 | 2–0–0 1963 Porto Alegre FEN gold: foil team and épée team |
| Michal Rubáček | CZE |
SWM | Olympics | 2004—2008 | 0–0–1 2009 Beograd SWI bronze: 100 m butterfly |
| Viktor Ruban | UKR |
ARC | Olympics | 2004—2016 | 2–0–0 2005 İzmir ARC gold: recurve team; 2009 Beograd ARC gold: recurve |
| Debbie Rudd | GBR |
SWM | Olympics | 1976—1980 | 0–2–0 1979 Ciudad de México SWI silver: 100 m breaststroke and 200 m breaststroke |
| Alena Rudkouskaya | BLR EUN |
SWM | Olympics | 1992—1996 | 0–0–1 1993 Buffalo SWI bronze: 100 m breaststroke (competed for Belarus) |
| Vitali Rudnitski | BLR |
GAR | Olympics | 1996—2000 | 1–0–0 1999 Palma de Mallorca GYM gold: floor |
| Lyubov Rudovskaya | URS UKR |
VVO | Olympics | 1976 | 2–0–0 1970 Torino VOL gold (competed as Liubov Tymofeieva); 1973 Moskva VOL gold (competed as Liubov Tymofeieva) |
| Eduardo Rueda | MEX |
DIV | Olympics | 2000 | 0–1–0 2001 Beijing DIV silver: team |
| Simone Ruffini | ITA |
OWS | Olympics | 2016 | 1–0–0 2011 Shenzhen SWI gold: 10 km open water |
| Iulică Ruican | ROU |
ROW | Olympics / Other | 1992—1996 | 1–0–0 1993 Buffalo ROW gold: coxed fours |
| Otilia Ruicu | ROU |
ATH | Olympics / Non-starter | 2000—2004 | 0–1–0 2001 Beijing ATH silver: 400 m |
| Rolando Ruiz | CUB |
DIV | Olympics / Referee | 1980—2020 | 0–2–0 1977 Sofia DIV silver: 3 m springboard; 1979 Ciudad de México DIV silver: 3 m springboard |
| Olga Rukavishnikova | RUS URS |
ATH | Olympics | 1980 | 0–0–1 1975 Roma ATH bronze: pentathlon |
| Davide Rummolo | ITA |
SWM | Olympics | 2000 | 1–0–0 2001 Beijing SWI gold: 200 m breaststroke |
| Angelė Rupšienė | LTU URS |
BKB | Olympics | 1976—1980 | 1–0–0 1977 Sofia BAS gold |
| Olena Rurak | UKR |
ATH | Olympics | 1996—2000 | 0–0–2 1995 Fukuoka ATH bronze: 400 m and 4×400 m relay |
| Lyubov Rusanova | RUS URS |
SWM | Olympics | 1976 | 1–2–0 1973 Moskva SWI gold: 100 m breaststroke, silver: 4×100 m medley relay; 1977 Sofia SWI silver: 4×100 m medley relay |
| Gretchen Rush | USA |
TEN | Non-Medal | 1984 | 0–1–1 1985 Kobe TEN silver: singles, bronze: doubles |
| Sergey Rusin | RUS URS |
SWM | Olympics | 1980 | 1–1–0 1979 Ciudad de México SWI gold: 400 m freestyle, silver: 200 m freestyle |
| Valentyn Rusliakov | UKR |
JUD | Olympics | 2000 | 0–0–1 1999 Palma de Mallorca JUD bronze: team |
| Péter Rusorán | HUN |
WPO | Olympics | 1960—1964 | 1–0–0 1965 Budapest WAP gold |
| Carrie Russell | JAM |
BOB | Olympics / Other | 2018 | 1–0–1 2011 Shenzhen ATH gold: 100 m, bronze: 4×100 m relay |
| Doug Russell | USA |
SWM | Olympics | 1968 | 2–1–0 1967 Tokyo SWI gold: 100 m butterfly and 4×100 m medley relay, silver: 100 m backstroke |
| Keith Russell | USA |
DIV | Olympics | 1968 | 1–1–0 1967 Tokyo DIV gold: 3 m springboard, silver: platform |
| Ștefan Rusu | ROU |
WRE | Olympics | 1976—1984 | 1–1–0 1977 Sofia WRE silver: Greco-Roman lightweight -68 kg; 1981 București WRE gold: Greco-Roman lightweight -68 kg |
| Sabirzhan Ruziyev | URS UZB |
FEN | Olympics / Administrator | 1976—2003 | 3–0–0 1973 Moskva FEN gold: foil team; 1977 Sofia FEN gold: foil and foil team |
| Aleksandr Ryabov | RUS |
ATH | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 0–1–0 2003 Daegu ATH silver: 4×100 m relay |
| Sean Ryan | USA |
OWS | Olympics | 2016 | 1–0–0 2013 Kazan SWI gold: 1500 m freestyle |
| Shane Ryan | IRL |
SWM | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 1–0–0 2017 Taipei SWI gold: 50 m backstroke |
| Ryang Chun-Hwa | PRK |
WLF | Olympics | 2012 | 0–1–0 2011 Shenzhen WLT silver: flyweight -48 kg |
| Ivan Rybovalov | UKR |
SHO | Olympics | 2008 | 0–2–1 2007 Bangkok SHO silver: 50 m free pistol and 50 m free pistol team, bronze: 10 m air pistol team |
| Olga Rypakova | KAZ |
ATH | Olympics / Other | 2008—2020 | 1–0–0 2007 Bangkok ATH gold: long jump |
| Agnieszka Rysiukiewicz | POL |
ATH | Olympics | 2000 | 0–1–0 1999 Palma de Mallorca ATH silver: 4×100 m relay |
| Inna Ryskal | AZE URS |
VVO | Olympics | 1964—1976 | 1–0–0 1965 Budapest VOL gold |
| Ryu Un-Sil | PRK |
DIV | Olympics | 1992 | 0–0–1 1991 Sheffield DIV bronze: platform |
| Ahmed Saad | EGY |
WLF | Olympics | 2004—2016 | 0–0–1 2013 Kazan WLT bronze: featherweight -62 kg |
| Elvira Saadi | URS UZB |
GAR | Olympics | 1972—1976 | 1–2–2 1973 Moskva GYM gold: team, silver: floor, horse vault, bronze: all-around and balance beam |
| Roy Saari | USA |
SWM | Olympics | 1964 | 2–0–0 1965 Budapest SWI gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay and 4×200 m freestyle relay |
| Nijolė Sabaitė | LTU URS |
ATH | Olympics | 1972 | 0–1–0 1973 Moskva ATH silver: 800 m |
| Mário Sabino Júnior | BRA |
JUD | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 0–1–0 1995 Fukuoka JUD silver: middleweight -86 kg |
| Ivan Šabjan | CRO YUG |
CSP | Olympics | 1988—1996 | 0–0–1 1987 Zagreb CAN bronze: C1 1000 m (competed for Yugoslavia) |
| Arvydas Sabonis | LTU URS |
BKB | Olympics | 1988—1996 | 1–0–0 1985 Kobe BAS gold |
| Gianluigi Saccaro | ITA |
FEN | Olympics | 1960—1972 | 1–0–3 1959 Torino FEN gold: épée team; 1963 Porto Alegre FEN bronze: épée, épée team, and sabre team |
| Elisabetta Saccheggiani | ITA |
SAL | Olympics | 2004 | 0–0–1 2005 İzmir SAI bronze: 470 women |
| Jochen Sachse | GDR |
ATH | Olympics | 1972—1976 | 1–0–0 1970 Torino ATH gold: discus throw |
| Carla Sacramento | POR |
ATH | Olympics / Other | 1992—2004 | 0–1–0 1997 Catania ATH silver: 1500 m |