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| Athlete | Nation(s) | Sport(s) | Role(s) | Era | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Vernon | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 2016 | 1–0–0 2011 Shenzhen ATH gold: 5000 m |
| Zoltán Verrasztó | HUN |
SWM | Olympics | 1972—1980 | 1–1–1 1977 Sofia SWI gold: 200 m backstroke, silver: 400 m medley, bronze: 100 m backstroke |
| Ruggero Verroca | ITA |
ROW | Olympics | 1984 | 0–1–0 1987 Zagreb ROW silver: lightweight single sculls |
| Viktoriya Vershynina | UKR |
ATH | Olympics | 1996—2000 | 1–1–0 1995 Fukuoka ATH gold: long jump; 1997 Catania ATH silver: long jump |
| Yelena Vesnina | ROC RUS |
TEN | Olympics | 2008—2020 | 2–1–0 2013 Kazan TEN gold: doubles and mixed doubles, silver: team |
| Jovana Vesović | SRB |
VVO | Olympics | 2008—2012 | 0–1–0 2009 Beograd VOL silver |
| Gundars Vetra | EUN |
BKB | Olympics | 1992 | 0–1–0 1989 Duisburg BAS silver (competed for the Soviet Union) |
| Valentina Vezzali | ITA |
FEN | Olympics / Other | 1996—2012 | 5–3–0 1995 Fukuoka FEN gold: foil, silver: foil team; 1997 Catania FEN gold: foil, silver: foil team; 1999 Palma de Mallorca FEN gold: foil and foil team; 2001 Beijing FEN gold: foil, silver: foil team |
| Natalia Vía Dufresne | ESP |
SAL | Olympics | 1992—2008 | 1–0–0 1999 Palma de Mallorca SAI gold: 470 women |
| Sandro Viana | BRA |
ATH | Olympics | 2008—2012 | 0–0–1 2005 İzmir ATH bronze: 100 m |
| Gabriele Vianello | ITA |
BKB | Olympics | 1960—1968 | 0–1–0 1959 Torino BAS silver |
| Cecilia Vianini | ITA |
SWM | Olympics | 1996—2004 | 0–4–1 1995 Fukuoka SWI silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay; 1997 Catania SWI silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay, bronze: 4×200 m freestyle relay; 1999 Palma de Mallorca SWI silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay and 4×200 m freestyle relay |
| Hugo Viart | FRA |
SWM | Olympics | 2000 | 0–0–2 2001 Beijing SWI bronze: 4×100 m freestyle relay and 4×200 m freestyle relay |
| Mirko Vičević | MNE SCG YUG |
WPO | Olympics | 1988—1996 | 0–0–1 1987 Zagreb WAP bronze |
| Maria Vicol | ROU |
FEN | Olympics | 1960—1968 | 1–0–0 1961 Sofia FEN gold: foil team |
| Lisdeivis Víctores | CUB |
BKB | Olympics | 1996—2000 | 0–2–0 1993 Buffalo BAS silver; 1997 Catania BAS silver |
| Peter Vidmar | USA |
GAR | Olympics | 1984 | 0–0–2 1983 Edmonton GYM bronze: rings and team |
| Nataliya Vieru | RUS |
BKB | Olympics | 2012 | 0–1–0 2013 Kazan BAS silver |
| Olga Vigil | CUB |
BKB | Olympics | 1992—1996 | 0–1–0 1993 Buffalo BAS silver |
| Thierry Vigneron | FRA |
ATH | Olympics | 1980—1988 | 0–1–0 1983 Edmonton ATH silver: pole vault |
| Igors Vihrovs | LAT |
GAR | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 0–1–0 2001 Beijing GYM silver: floor |
| Nikolay Vikhor | RUS URS |
ATH | Olympics | 1976 | 1–0–0 1977 Sofia ATH gold: discus throw |
| Larisa Viktorova | RUS URS |
SWM | Olympics | 1960 | 2–0–0 1961 Sofia SWI gold: 100 m backstroke and 4×100 m medley relay |
| Oleg Vikulov | RUS |
DIV | Olympics | 2008 | 1–2–1 2007 Bangkok DIV gold: synchronized platform, silver: team, bronze: platform; 2009 Beograd DIV silver: team |
| Sunette Viljoen | RSA |
ATH | Olympics | 2004—2016 | 2–0–0 2009 Beograd ATH gold: javelin throw; 2011 Shenzhen ATH gold: javelin throw |
| Igor Vinichenko | RUS |
ATH | Olympics | 2008 | 0–0–1 2007 Bangkok ATH bronze: hammer throw |
| Yekaterina Vinogradova | RUS |
SWM | Olympics | 2000 | 0–1–0 2001 Beijing SWI silver: 200 m butterfly |
| Elena Vintilă | ROU |
ATH | Olympics | 1972—1976 | 0–1–0 1970 Torino ATH silver: long jump |
| Viorica Viscopoleanu | ROU |
ATH | Olympics | 1964—1972 | 0–1–0 1965 Budapest ATH silver: long jump |
| Nina Vislova | RUS |
BDM | Olympics | 2012 | 0–0–1 2013 Kazan BDM bronze: mixed doubles |
| Lorenzo Vismara | ITA |
SWM | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 0–3–0 1997 Catania SWI silver: 50 m freestyle, 100 m freestyle, and 4×100 m medley relay |
| Nadine Visser | NED |
ATH | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 1–0–0 2017 Taipei ATH gold: 100 m hurdles |
| Donata Vištartaitė | LTU |
ROW | Olympics | 2012—2020 | 2–0–0 2013 Kazan ROW gold: coxless pairs; 2015 Gwangju ROW gold: coxless pairs |
| Olena Vitrychenko | UKR |
GRY | Olympics | 1996—2000 | 4–0–1 1997 Catania RGY gold: all-around, hoop, ribbon, and rope, bronze: clubs |
| Andreu Vivó | ESP |
GAR | Olympics | 2000 | 0–0–1 2005 İzmir GYM bronze: parallel bars |
| Ioan Vizitiu | ROU |
ROW | Olympics | 1992 | 1–0–0 1993 Buffalo ROW gold: coxed fours |
| Nicola Vizzoni | ITA |
ATH | Olympics | 2000—2012 | 1–0–0 2001 Beijing ATH gold: hammer throw |
| Roman Vlasov | RUS |
WRE | Olympics | 2012—2016 | 1–0–0 2013 Kazan WRE gold: Greco-Roman middleweight -74 kg |
| Kamila Vodičková | CZE TCH |
BKB | Olympics | 1992 | 0–0–1 1997 Catania BAS bronze (competed for the Czech Republic) |
| Sergey Vodopyanov | RUS |
BOX | Olympics | 2008—2012 | 1–0–0 2013 Kazan BOX gold: bantamweight -56 kg |
| Nataliya Vodopyanova | RUS |
BKB | Olympics | 2004—2012 | 0–0–1 1999 Palma de Mallorca BAS bronze |
| Gabriela Vognarová | CZE |
SHO | YOG | 2010 | 0–1–0 2015 Gwangju SHO silver: 10 m air rifle |
| Dejan Vojnović | CRO |
ATH/BOB | Olympics | 2000—2006 | 0–0–1 2003 Daegu ATH bronze: 100 m |
| Andreas Vojta | AUT |
ATH | Olympics | 2012 | 0–0–2 2013 Kazan ATH bronze: 800 m; 2017 Taipei ATH bronze: 5000 m |
| Jiří Vojtík | CZE |
ATH | Olympics | 2004—2008 | 0–0–1 2003 Daegu ATH bronze: 200 m |
| Erin Volcán | VEN |
SWM | Olympics | 2008 | 0–0–1 2003 Daegu SWI bronze: 200 m backstroke (competed for the United States) |
| Aleksandr Volkov | URS UKR EUN |
BKB | Olympics | 1988—1992 | 1–0–0 1985 Kobe BAS gold |
| Anatoly Volkov | RUS URS |
TEN | Non-Medal | 1968 | 0–1–0 1970 Turin TEN silver: doubles |
| Konstantin Volkov | RUS URS |
ATH | Olympics | 1980 | 2–0–0 1981 București ATH gold: pole vault; 1983 Edmonton ATH gold: pole vault |
| Yelena Volkova | RUS URS EUN |
SWM | Olympics | 1988—1992 | 0–1–2 1991 Sheffield SWI silver: 100 m breaststroke, bronze: 200 m breaststroke and 4×100 m medley relay (competed for the Soviet Union) |
| Dana Vollmer | USA |
SWM | Olympics | 2004—2016 | 1–1–0 2005 İzmir SWI gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay, silver: 50 m butterfly |
| Roman Volodkov | UKR |
DIV | Olympics | 1996—2004 | 0–0–3 1993 Buffalo DIV bronze: 3 m springboard and platform; 2001 Beijing DIV bronze: platform |
| Mariya Voloshchenko | UKR |
DIV | Olympics | 2008 | 1–0–0 2007 Bangkok DIV gold: 1 m springboard |
| Artyom Volvich | ROC RUS |
VVO | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 1–0–0 2013 Kazan VOL gold |
| Dave Volz | USA |
ATH | Olympics | 1992 | 0–0–1 1985 Kobe ATH bronze: pole vault |
| Josef Vondrka | CZE TCH |
VVO | Olympics | 1976 | 0–1–0 1977 Sofia VOL silver |
| Koosje van Voorn | NED |
SWM | Olympics | 1952 | 0–0–1 1959 Torino SWI bronze: 100 m freestyle |
| Oleksandr Vorobiov | UKR |
GAR | Olympics | 2008 | 1–0–1 2007 Bangkok GYM gold: rings, bronze: team |
| Tatyana Vorokhobko | RUS URS |
ATH | Olympics | 1976 | 2–1–0 1970 Torino ATH gold: 4×100 m relay and pentathlon; 1973 Moskva ATH silver: pentathlon (competed as Tatyana Kondrashova) |
| Olena Voronina | UKR |
FEN | Olympics | 2016 | 1–0–0 2009 Beograd FEN gold: sabre team |
| Irina Voronkova | ROC RUS |
VVO | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 1–0–0 2015 Gwangju VOL gold |
| Yevgeny Voronov | RUS |
BKB | Olympics | 2012 | 0–1–0 2009 Beograd BAS silver |
| Denys Voronovskyi | UKR |
TKW | YOG | 2014 | 0–0–1 2019 Napoli TKW bronze: welterweight -80 kg |
| Olga Voshchakina | RUS URS EUN |
FEN | Olympics | 1988—1992 | 0–2–0 1985 Kobe FEN silver: foil and foil team (competed for the Soviet Union) |
| Dmitry Voskoboynikov | RUS URS |
VVO | Olympics | 1964 | 1–0–0 1963 Porto Alegre VOL gold |
| Kent Vosler | USA |
DIV | Olympics | 1976 | 1–0–0 1977 Sofia DIV gold: platform |
| Anastasiya Vozniak | UKR |
GRY | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 0–3–0 2019 Napoli RGY silver: group all-around, group 5 balls, and group 3 hoops + 4 clubs |
| Stojko Vranković | CRO YUG |
BKB | Olympics | 1988—1996 | 1–0–0 1987 Zagreb BAS gold (competed for Yugoslavia) |
| Shannon Vreeland | USA |
SWM | Olympics | 2012 | 5–1–1 2011 Shenzhen SWI gold: 4×200 m freestyle relay (swam in heats only), silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay; 2015 Gwangju SWI gold: 100 m freestyle, 200 m freestyle, 4×100 m freestyle relay, and 4×200 m freestyle relay, bronze: 4×100 m medley relay |
| Daniëlle Vriezema | NED |
JUD | Olympics | 2000 | 1–0–0 1999 Palma de Mallorca JUD gold: half-middleweight -63 kg |
| Miloš Vujanić | SRB SCG |
BKB | Olympics | 2004 | 1–1–0 1999 Palma de Mallorca BAS silver (competed for FR Yugoslavia); 2001 Beijing BAS gold (competed for FR Yugoslavia) |
| Vlada Vujasinović | SRB SCG |
WPO | Olympics | 1996—2008 | 1–0–0 1995 Fukuoka WAP gold |
| Nenad Vukanić | MNE SCG |
WPO | Olympics | 2000 | 1–0–0 1995 Fukuoka WAP gold |
| Fabio Vullo | ITA |
VVO | Olympics | 1984—1992 | 0–0–1 1987 Zagreb VOL bronze |
| Sviatlana Vusovich | BLR |
ATH | Olympics | 2004—2012 | 0–0–1 2001 Beijing ATH bronze: 4×400 m relay |
| Anna Vyakhireva | ROC RUS |
HBL | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 1–0–0 2015 Gwangju HAN gold |
| Yeva Vybornova | UKR |
FEN | Olympics | 1996 | 1–0–1 1999 Palma de Mallorca FEN gold: épée team; 2001 Beijing FEN bronze: épée team |
| Irina Vyguzova | KAZ |
DIV | Olympics | 1996—2000 | 0–1–0 1995 Fukuoka DIV silver: platform |
| Alyona Vylegzhanina | RUS |
WPO | Olympics | 2008 | 0–0–1 2011 Shenzhen WAP bronze |
| Stanisław Wagner | POL |
ATH | Olympics | 1972 | 1–0–0 1970 Torino ATH gold: 4×100 m relay |
| Kazuhiko Wakasugi | JPN |
FEN | Olympics | 1968 | 1–0–0 1967 Tokyo FEN gold: foil team |
| Hans-Joachim Walde | GER FRG |
ATH | Olympics | 1964—1972 | 1–0–0 1967 Tokyo ATH gold: decathlon (competed for West Germany) |
| Jennifer Walinga | CAN |
ROW | Olympics | 1988 | 0–1–0 1989 Duisburg ROW silver: coxless fours |
| Mike Wall | USA |
SWM | Olympics | 1964—1968 | 1–1–0 1965 Budapest SWI gold: 1500 m freestyle, silver: 400 m freestyle |
| Tisha Waller | USA |
ATH | Olympics | 1996—2004 | 0–0–1 1991 Sheffield ATH bronze: high jump |
| Julian Walsh | JPN |
ATH | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 0–1–0 2015 Gwangju ATH silver: 4×400 m relay |
| Ken Walsh | USA |
SWM | Olympics | 1968 | 2–0–0 1967 Tokyo SWI gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay and 4×100 m medley relay |
| Delisa Walton-Floyd | USA |
ATH | Olympics | 1988 | 0–1–0 1981 București ATH silver: 4×400 m relay |
| Wang Cheng-Pang | TPE |
ARC | Olympics | 2004—2012 | 0–2–0 2009 Beograd ARC silver: recurve and recurve team |
| Wang Chengyi | CHN |
SHO | Olympics | 2004 | 2–1–0 2011 Shenzhen SHO gold: 50 m rifle three positions team and 50 m rifle prone team, silver: 50 m rifle prone |
| Wang Chin-Fang | TPE |
JUD | Olympics | 2008 | 1–1–0 2007 Bangkok JUD silver: half-middleweight -63 kg; 2009 Beograd JUD gold: half-middleweight -63 kg |
| Wang Chongsheng | CHN |
GAR | Olympics | 1988 | 1–2–2 1987 Zagreb GYM silver: team, bronze: horizontal bar; 1991 Sheffield GYM gold: all-around, silver: horse vault, bronze: team |
| Wang Fang | CHN |
BKB | Olympics | 1992 | 1–0–1 1987 Zagreb BAS bronze; 1993 Buffalo BAS gold |
| Wang Feng | CHN |
DIV | Olympics | 2004—2008 | 6–1–0 1999 Palma de Mallorca DIV gold: 1 m springboard; 2001 Beijing DIV gold: team, silver: 1 m springboard; 2003 Daegu DIV gold: 1 m springboard and team; 2005 İzmir DIV gold: 1 m springboard and 3 m springboard |
| Wang Gi-Chun | KOR |
JUD | Olympics | 2008—2012 | 3–3–0 2009 Beograd JUD gold: lightweight -73 kg and team; 2013 Kazan JUD gold: lightweight -73 kg, silver: team; 2015 Gwangju JUD silver: half-middleweight and team |
| Wang Haibin | CHN |
FEN | Olympics | 1992—2004 | 1–2–4 1993 Buffalo FEN bronze: foil team; 1995 Fukuoka FEN silver: foil team; 1997 Catania FEN bronze: foil and foil team; 1999 Palma de Mallorca FEN bronze: foil; 2001 Beijing FEN gold: foil team, silver: foil |
| Wang Huei-Chen | TPE |
ATH | Olympics | 1992—1996 | 1–0–1 1991 Sheffield ATH gold: 200 m; 1993 Buffalo ATH bronze: 200 m |
| Wang Huifeng | CHN |
FEN | Olympics | 1992—1996 | 0–2–1 1987 Zagreb FEN silver: foil team; 1989 Duisburg FEN bronze: foil team; 1991 Sheffield FEN silver: foil team |
| Wang Jingzhi | CHN |
FEN | Olympics | 2004—2012 | 2–0–0 2009 Beograd FEN gold: sabre and sabre team |
| Wang Kenan | CHN |
DIV | Olympics | 2004 | 7–2–0 1999 Palma de Mallorca DIV gold: 3 m springboard; 2001 Beijing DIV gold: synchronized springboard and team; 2003 Daegu DIV gold: synchronized springboard and team, silver: 3 m springboard; 2005 İzmir DIV gold: synchronized springboard, silver: 1 m springboard; 2007 Bangkok DIV gold: synchronized springboard |
| Wang Lei | CHN |
FEN | Olympics | 2004—2008 | 0–1–0 2003 Daegu FEN silver: épée team |
| Wang Lihong | CHN |
FEN | Olympics | 1992 | 0–0–1 1993 Buffalo FEN bronze: foil team |
| Wang Ling | CHN |
BKB | Olympics | 2004 | 1–0–0 2003 Daegu BAS gold |
| Wang Liping | CHN |
ATH | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 0–0–1 2001 Beijing ATH bronze: 10 km walk |
| Wang Shanshan | CHN |
FBL | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 1–0–0 2011 Shenzhen FTB gold |
| Wang Shi-Ting | TPE |
TEN | Olympics | 1996 | 4–4–1 1995 Fukuoka TEN gold: Mixed doubles; 1995 Fukuoka TEN silver: Women's doubles; 1995 Fukuoka TEN bronze: singles; 1997 Catania TEN gold: singles and doubles, silver: mixed doubles; 1999 Palma de Mallorca TEN gold: doubles, silver: singles and mixed doubles |
| Wang Shijia | CHN |
SWM | Olympics | 2012—2016 | 0–2–0 2015 Gwangju SWI silver: 200 m freestyle and 4×200 m freestyle relay |
| Wang Tiantian | CHN |
GAR | Olympics | 2004 | 1–0–0 2005 İzmir GYM gold: team |
| Wang Xiaohong | CHN |
SWM | Olympics | 1988—1992 | 3–1–0 1991 Sheffield SWI gold: 100 m butterfly, 200 m butterfly, and 4×100 m freestyle relay, silver: 100 m freestyle |
| Wang Xiaoyan | CHN |
GAR | Olympics | 1988 | 0–0–1 1987 Zagreb GYM bronze: team |
| Wang Xin | CHN |
DIV | Olympics | 2008 | 2–0–1 2011 Shenzhen DIV gold: synchronized platform and team, bronze: platform |
| Wang Yajun | CHN |
VVO | Olympics | 1988 | 1–0–0 1987 Zagreb VOL gold |
| Wang Yi | CHN |
WPO | Olympics | 2008—2012 | 2–0–0 2009 Beograd WAP gold; 2011 Shenzhen WAP gold |
| Wang Yihan | CHN |
BDM | Olympics | 2012—2016 | 1–1–0 2007 Bangkok BDM gold: singles, silver: team |
| Wang Ying | CHN |
WPO | Olympics | 2008—2012 | 4–0–1 2009 Beograd WAP gold; 2011 Shenzhen WAP gold |
| Wang Yu | CHN |
ATH | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 0–0–1 2013 Kazan ATH bronze: high jump |
| Wang Zhidan | CHN |
BKB | Olympics | 1992 | 0–0–1 1993 Buffalo BAS bronze |
| Wang Zhiwei | CHN |
SHO | Olympics | 2012—2016 | 1–4–1 2011 Shenzhen SHO gold: 50 m free pistol team, silver: 10 m air pistol team; 2015 Gwangju SHO silver: 10 m air pistol, 25 m standard pistol, and 25 m standard pistol team, bronze: 50 m free pistol |
| Wang Zhizhi | CHN |
BKB | Olympics | 1996—2012 | 0–1–0 2001 Beijing BAS silver |
| Karen Ward | CAN |
SWM | Olympics | 1984 | 0–0–1 1985 Kobe SWI bronze: 4×200 m freestyle relay |
| Elizabeth Warden | CAN |
SWM | Olympics | 2004 | 0–0–1 1999 Palma de Mallorca SWI bronze: 200 m medley |
| Mark Warkentin | USA |
OWS | Olympics | 2008 | 4–1–0 1999 Palma de Mallorca SWI gold: 200 m freestyle, 400 m freestyle, 800 m freestyle, and 4×200 m freestyle relay; 2001 Beijing SWI silver: 4×200 m freestyle relay |
| Mark Warnecke | GER FRG |
SWM | Olympics | 1988—2000 | 0–1–0 1991 Sheffield SWI silver: 4×100 m medley relay |
| Andreas Waschburger | GER |
OWS | Olympics | 2012 | 0–0–1 2013 Kazan SWI bronze: 10 km open water |
| Tony Washington | USA |
ATH | Olympics | 1992—2000 | 0–1–0 1991 Sheffield ATH silver: discus throw |
| Kanako Watanabe | JPN |
SWM | Olympics | 2012—2020 | 3–2–2 2017 Taipei SWI gold: 100 m breaststroke, 200 m breaststroke, and 4×100 m medley relay; 2019 Napoli SWI silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay and 4×100 m medley relay (swam in heats only), bronze: 100 m breaststroke and 200 m breaststroke |
| Kazuki Watanabe | JPN |
SWM | Olympics | 2012 | 0–0–1 2009 Beograd SWI bronze: 200 m backstroke |
| Ian Weakley | JAM |
ATH | Olympics | 2000 | 0–1–0 1997 Catania ATH silver: 4×400 m relay |
| Saskia Webber | USA |
FBL | Non-starter | 1996 | 0–1–0 1993 Buffalo FTB silver |
| Christiane Weber | FRG |
FEN | Olympics | 1984—1988 | 0–1–1 1985 Kobe FEN bronze: foil team; 1989 Duisburg FEN silver: foil team |
| Jutta Weber | FRG |
SWM | Olympics | 1972—1976 | 1–1–2 1973 Moskva SWI silver: 100 m freestyle, bronze: 4×100 m freestyle relay and 4×100 m medley relay; 1977 Sofia SWI gold: 100 m freestyle (competed as Jutta Meeuw) |
| Eddie Wedderburn | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 1988 | 0–1–0 1985 Kobe ATH silver: 3000 m steeplechase |
| Bep Weeteling | NED |
SWM | Olympics | 1964—1968 | 0–2–0 1965 Budapest SWI silver: 400 m freestyle and 100 m backstroke |
| Jan Weeteling | NED |
SWM | Olympics | 1964 | 0–1–0 1963 Porto Alegre SWI silver: 200 m backstroke |
| Wei Chun-Heng | TPE |
ARC | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 1–4–0 2015 Gwangju ARC silver: recurve team and recurve mixed team; 2017 Taipei ARC silver: recurve team; 2019 Napoli ARC gold: recurve mixed team, silver: recurve team |
| Wei Jianhua | CHN |
ATH | Olympics | 2000 | 0–0–1 2001 Beijing ATH bronze: javelin throw |
| Thorsten Weidner | GER FRG |
FEN | Olympics | 1988—1992 | 0–0–2 1995 Fukuoka FEN bronze: foil team and épée team (competd for Germany) |
| Wendy Weinberg | USA |
SWM | Olympics | 1976 | 0–0–1 1977 Sofia SWI bronze: 400 m freestyle |
| Bob Weir | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 1984—2000 | 0–1–0 1983 Edmonton ATH silver: hammer throw |
| Krystal Weir | AUS |
SAL | Olympics | 2008—2012 | 0–0–1 2005 İzmir SAI bronze: Laser women |
| Heinz Weis | GER FRG |
ATH | Olympics | 1988—2000 | 1–2–1 1985 Kobe ATH gold: hammer throw (competed for West Germany); 1987 Zagreb ATH silver: hammer throw (competed for West Germany); 1989 Duisburg ATH silver: hammer throw (competed for West Germany); 1991 Sheffield ATH bronze: hammer throw (competed for Germany) |
| Romi Weiß-Scherberger | GER FRG |
FEN | Olympics | 1960—1964 | 1–1–1 1959 Torino FEN gold: foil, silver: foil team (competed as Romy Weiß for West Germany); 1961 Sofia FEN bronze: foil team (competed as Romy Weiß for West Germany) |
| Gerald Weiß | GDR |
ATH | Olympics | 1988 | 0–1–0 1981 București ATH silver: javelin throw |
| Abbey Weitzeil | USA |
SWM | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 1–1–1 2015 Gwangju SWI gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay, silver: 100 m freestyle, bronze: 4×100 m medley relay (swam in heats only) |
| Eloise Wellings | AUS |
ATH | Olympics | 2012—2016 | 1–0–0 2003 Daegu ATH gold: 5000 m (competed as Eloise Poppett) |
| Brian Wellman | BER |
ATH | Olympics / Other | 1988—2000 | 1–0–0 1991 Sheffield ATH gold: triple jump |
| Dieter Wellmann | GER FRG |
FEN | Olympics | 1964—1972 | 0–0–1 1965 Budapest FEN bronze: foil team (competed for West Germany) |
| Sarah Wells | CAN |
ATH | Olympics | 2012 | 0–1–1 2013 Kazan ATH silver: 4×400 m relay, bronze: 400 m hurdles |
| Wen Lirong | CHN |
FBL | Olympics | 1996—2000 | 1–0–0 1993 Buffalo FTB gold |
| Márcio Wenceslau | BRA |
TKW | Olympics | 2008 | 0–0–2 2003 Daegu TKW bronze: bantamweight -62 kg; 2005 İzmir TKW bronze: bantamweight -62 kg |
| Weng Tzu-Ting | TPE |
TEN | Olympics | 2000 | 0–0–1 2001 Beijing TEN bronze: doubles |
| Bill Wennington | CAN |
BKB | Olympics | 1984 | 1–0–0 1983 Edmonton BAS gold |
| Siggi Wentz | FRG |
ATH | Olympics | 1984 | 1–0–0 1987 Zagreb ATH gold: decathlon |
| Jan Werner | POL |
ATH | Olympics | 1968—1976 | 1–0–0 1970 Torino ATH gold: 4×100 m relay |
| Georg Werthner | AUT |
ATH | Olympics | 1976—1988 | 0–0–2 1981 București ATH bronze: decathlon; 1983 Edmonton ATH bronze: decathlon |
| Thomas Wessinghage | FRG |
ATH | Olympics | 1972—1976 | 1–0–0 1975 Roma ATH gold: 1500 m |
| Mike West | CAN |
SWM | Olympics | 1984 | 1–1–2 1983 Edmonton SWI gold: 100 m backstroke, silver: 4×100 m medley relay, bronze: 200 m backstroke; 1985 Kobe SWI bronze: 200 m backstroke |
| Liesel Westermann | FRG |
ATH | Olympics | 1968—1972 | 2–0–1 1967 Tokyo ATH gold: shot put and discus throw; 1970 Torino ATH bronze: discus throw |
| Ute Wetzig | GER |
DIV | Olympics | 1992—2000 | 1–0–0 1995 Fukuoka DIV gold: team |
| Armin Weyrauch | GER |
ROW | Olympics | 1992 | 0–0–1 1989 Duisburg ROW bronze: eights |
| Thomas Whalan | AUS |
WPO | Olympics | 2000—2012 | 0–0–1 2003 Daegu WAP bronze |
| Kylie Wheeler | AUS |
ATH | Olympics | 2004—2008 | 1–0–0 2003 Daegu ATH gold: heptathlon |
| John Whetton | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 1964—1968 | 1–0–0 1963 Porto Alegre ATH gold: 1500 m |
| Jo-Jo White | USA |
BKB | Olympics | 1968 | 1–0–0 1967 Tokyo BAS gold |
| Adam Whitehead | GBR |
SWM | Olympics | 2000 | 0–0–1 2001 Beijing SWI bronze: 50 m breaststroke |
| Tony Whiteman | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 1996—2000 | 1–0–0 1997 Catania ATH gold: 1500 m |
| Ron Whitney | USA |
ATH | Olympics | 1968 | 1–0–1 1965 Budapest ATH bronze: 400 m hurdles; 1967 Tokyo ATH gold: 400 m hurdles |
| Dakota Whyte | CAN |
BK3 | YOG | 2010 | 0–1–0 2015 Gwangju BAS silver |
| Piotr Wiaderek | POL |
ATH | Olympics / Non-starter | 2008—2012 | 0–1–0 2009 Beograd ATH silver: 4×400 m relay (ran in heats only) |
| Erica Wiebe | CAN |
WRE | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 0–0–1 2013 Kazan WRE bronze: freestyle heavyweight -72 kg |
| Wendy Wiebe | CAN |
ROW | Olympics | 1996 | 1–0–0 1993 Buffalo ROW gold: lightweight single sculls |
| Irena Więckowska | POL |
FEN | Olympics | 2008 | 0–0–1 2005 İzmir FEN bronze: sabre team |
| Wolfgang Wienand | GER |
FEN | Olympics | 1996—2000 | 0–0–1 1995 Fukuoka FEN bronze: foil team |
| Elżbieta Wierniuk | POL |
DIV | Olympics | 1968—1972 | 0–0–1 1970 Torino DIV bronze: 3 m springboard |
| Rafał Wieruszewski | POL |
ATH | Olympics / Non-starter | 2004—2008 | 1–1–1 2003 Daegu ATH bronze: 400 m; 2005 İzmir ATH gold: 4×400 m relay; 2009 Beograd ATH silver: 4×400 m relay |
| Steffen Wiesinger | GER |
FEN | Olympics | 1992—1996 | 1–0–1 1991 Sheffield FEN gold: sabre team; 1995 Fukuoka FEN bronze: sabre |
| Agnieszka Wieszczek-Kordus | POL |
WRE | Olympics | 2008—2020 | 0–0–1 2005 İzmir WRE bronze: freestyle heavyweight -72 kg (competed as Agnieszka Wieszczek) |
| Wolf Wigo | USA |
WPO | Olympics | 1996—2004 | 1–0–0 1993 Buffalo WAP gold |
| Benny Wijaya | INA |
TEN | Olympics | 1992 | 0–2–1 1997 Catania TEN silver: mixed doubles, bronze: singles (competed as Lin Bing-Chao for Chinese Taipei); 1999 Palma de Mallorca TEN silver: mixed doubles (competed as Lin Bing-Chao for Chinese Taipei) |
| Toni Wilhelm | GER |
SAL | Olympics | 2004—2016 | 0–0–2 2005 İzmir SAI bronze: Windsurfer men and team |
| Tom Wilkens | USA |
SWM | Olympics | 2000 | 1–0–0 1995 Fukuoka SWI gold: 200 m medley |
| Diana Wilkinson | GBR |
SWM | Olympics | 1960—1964 | 0–2–0 1965 Budapest SWI silver: 100 m freestyle and 4×100 m freestyle relay |
| Angela Williams | USA |
ATH | Olympics | 2004—2008 | 2–0–0 1999 Palma de Mallorca ATH gold: 100 m and 4×100 m relay |
| Desai Williams | CAN |
ATH | Olympics | 1984—1988 | 0–2–0 1983 Edmonton ATH silver: 100 m and 4×100 m relay |
| Lynn Williams | CAN |
ATH | Olympics | 1984—1988 | 0–0–1 1983 Edmonton ATH bronze: 3000 m |
| Shermaine Williams | JAM |
ATH | Olympics | 2012—2016 | 0–0–1 2011 Shenzhen ATH bronze: 4×100 m relay |
| Michael Williamson | IRL |
SWM | Olympics | 2004 | 0–0–1 2003 Daegu SWI bronze: 200 m breaststroke |
| Simeon Williamson | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 2008 | 1–0–0 2007 Bangkok ATH gold: 100 m |
| Pirjo Wilmi-Häggman | FIN |
ATH | Olympics / Administrator | 1972—1999 | 2–0–0 1975 Roma ATH gold: 200 m and 400 m (competed as Pirjo Häggman) |
| Dave Wilson | USA |
SWM | Olympics | 1984 | 0–1–0 1981 București SWI silver: 4×100 m medley relay |
| Hannah Wilson | HKG |
SWM | Olympics | 2004—2012 | 2–0–0 2009 Beograd SWI gold: 100 m freestyle and 100 m butterfly |
| Ian Wilson | GBR |
SWM | Olympics | 1992 | 1–0–0 1991 Sheffield SWI gold: 1500 m freestyle |
| Madi Wilson | AUS |
SWM | Olympics / YOG | 2010—2020 | 1–0–2 2013 Kazan SWI gold: 200 m backstroke, bronze: 50 m backstroke and 100 m backstroke |
| Greg Wiltjer | CAN |
BKB | Olympics | 1984 | 1–0–0 1983 Edmonton BAS gold |
| Martin Winbolt-Lewis | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 1968 | 0–1–0 1970 Torino ATH silver: 800 m |
| Anna Windsor | AUS |
SWM | Olympics | 1996—2000 | 0–1–1 1997 Catania SWI silver: 4×200 m freestyle relay, bronze: 4×100 m freestyle relay |
| Brett Winslow | USA |
VVO | Olympics | 1996 | 0–1–0 1991 Sheffield VOL silver |
| Joanna Wiśniewska | POL |
ATH | Olympics | 2004—2008 | 0–1–0 1999 Palma de Mallorca ATH silver: discus throw |
| Ewa Witkowska | POL |
ATH | Non-starter | 1976 | 0–0–1 1977 Sofia ATH bronze: 4×100 m relay |
| Solange Witteveen | ARG |
ATH | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 0–0–1 1999 Palma de Mallorca ATH bronze: high jump |