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Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Championships (1522)

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Athlete Nation(s) Sport(s) Role(s) Era Notes
Mariya Abakumova RUS ATH Olympics 2008—2012 0–0–1 2013 Moskva bronze: javelin throw
Abubakar Abbas BRN ATH Olympics 2016 0–0–1 2019 Doha bronze: 4×400 m mixed relay
Ihab Abdelrahman EGY ATH Olympics 2012—2020 0–1–0 2015 Beijing silver: javelin throw
Andrey Abduvaliyev TJK
EUN
UZB		 ATH Olympics / Other 1992—2000 2–0–0 1993 Stuttgart gold: hammer throw (competed for Tajikistan); 1995 Göteborg gold: hammer throw (competed for Tajikistan)
Gezahegne Abera ETH ATH Olympics 2000 1–0–0 2001 Edmonton gold: marathon
Valerie Adams-Vili NZL ATH Olympics 2004—2020 4–1–0 2005 Helsinki silver: shot put (competed as Valerie Vili); 2007 Osaka gold: shot put (competed as Valerie Vili); 2009 Berlin gold: shot put (competed as Valerie Vili); 2011 Daegu gold: shot put (competed as Valerie Adams); 2013 Moskva gold: shot put (competed as Valerie Adams)
Antoine Adams SKN ATH Olympics / Other 2012—2016 0–0–1 2011 Daegu bronze: 4×100 m relay
Olapade Adeniken NGR ATH Olympics 1988—1996 0–1–0 1997 Athens silver: 4×100 m relay
Margaret Adeoye GBR ATH Olympics 2012 0–1–0 2013 Moskva silver: 4×400 m relay
Berhane Adere ETH ATH Olympics 1996—2008 1–2–0 2001 Edmonton silver: 10000 m; 2003 Saint-Denis gold: 10000 m; 2005 Helsinki silver: 10000 m
Derrick Adkins USA ATH Olympics 1996 1–0–0 1995 Göteborg gold: 400 m hurdles
Yelena Afanasyeva RUS ATH Olympics 1996 0–1–0 1997 Athens silver: 800 m
Ajayi Agbebaku NGR ATH Olympics 1984 0–0–1 1983 Helsinki bronze: triple jump
Moh Ahmed CAN ATH Olympics 2012—2020 0–0–1 2019 Doha bronze: 5000 m
Murielle Ahouré CIV ATH Olympics / Other 2012—2020 0–2–0 2013 Moskva silver: 100 m and 200 m
Michelle-Lee Ahye TTO ATH Olympics 2012—2020 0–0–1 2015 Beijing bronze: 4×100 m relay
Harry Aikines-Aryeetey GBR ATH Olympics / Non-starter 2008—2016 0–0–1 2009 Berlin bronze: 4×100 m relay
Kriss Akabusi GBR ATH Olympics 1984—1992 1–1–2 1983 Helsinki bronze: 4×400 m relay (ran in heats and semi-finals only); 1987 Rome silver: 4×400 m relay; 1991 Tokyo gold: 4×400 m relay, bronze: 400 m hurdles
Morolake Akinosun USA ATH Olympics 2016 1–0–1 2017 London gold: 4×100 m relay; 2019 Doha bronze: 4×100 m relay
Saad Al-Asmari KSA Other 2008 0–0–1 1995 Göteborg bronze: 3000 m steeplechase
Yamilé Aldama CUB
GBR
SUD		 ATH Olympics / Non-starter 1996—2012 0–1–0 1999 Sevilla silver: triple jump (competed for Cuba)
Virgilijus Alekna LTU ATH Olympics / Other 1996—2012 2–2–0 1997 Athens silver: discus throw; 2001 Edmonton silver: discus throw; 2003 Saint-Denis gold: discus throw; 2005 Helsinki gold: discus throw
Nia Ali USA ATH Olympics 2016 1–0–0 2019 Doha gold: 100 m hurdles
Nathon Allen JAM ATH Olympics 2016—2020 0–2–0 2019 Doha silver: 4×400 m relay and 4×400 m mixed relay
Glory Alozie NGR
ESP		 ATH Olympics 2000—2004 0–1–0 1999 Sevilla silver: 100 m hurdles
Mohammed Aman ETH ATH Olympics / YOG 2010—2016 1–0–0 2013 Moskva gold: 800 m
Christine Amertil BAH ATH Olympics 2000—2016 0–1–0 2009 Berlin silver: 4×100 m relay
Phara Anacharsis FRA ATH Olympics 2008—2016 0–0–1 2013 Moskva bronze: 4×400 m relay (ran in heats only)
Grete Andersen-Waitz NOR ATH Olympics / Other 1972—1988 1–0–0 1983 Helsinki gold: marathon (competed as Grete Waitz)
Andrea Anderson USA ATH Olympics 2000 0–1–0 1999 Sevilla silver: 4×400 m relay (ran in heats only)
Marvin Anderson JAM ATH Olympics 2008 0–1–0 2007 Osaka silver: 4×100 m relay
Alessandro Andrei ITA ATH Olympics 1984—1992 0–1–0 1987 Rome silver: shot put
Tatyana Andrianova RUS ATH Olympics 2004—2008 0–0–1 2005 Helsinki bronze: 800 m
Adrián Annus HUN ATH Olympics 1996—2004 0–1–0 2003 Saint-Denis silver: hammer throw
Abel Antón ESP ATH Olympics 1988—2000 2–0–0 1997 Athens gold: marathon; 1999 Sevilla gold: marathon
Nataliya Antyukh RUS ATH Olympics 2004—2012 1–0–1 2005 Helsinki gold: 4×400 m relay; 2011 Daegu bronze: 400 m hurdles
Saïd Aouita MAR ATH Olympics / Non-starter 1984—1992 1–0–1 1983 Helsinki bronze: 1500 m; 1987 Rome gold: 5000 m
Hirooki Arai JPN ATH Olympics 2016 0–1–0 2017 London silver: 50 km walk
Abeba Aregawi ETH ATH Olympics 2012 1–0–0 2013 Moskva gold: 1500 m (competed for Sweden)
Éider Arévalo COL ATH Olympics / YOG / Other 2010—2020 1–0–0 2017 London gold: 20 km walk
Dylan Armstrong CAN ATH Olympics 2008—2012 0–1–1 2011 Daegu silver: shot put; 2013 Moskva bronze: shot put
Christine Arron FRA ATH Olympics 2000—2008 1–1–3 1997 Athens bronze: 4×100 m relay; 1999 Sevilla silver: 4×100 m relay; 2003 Saint-Denis gold: 4×100 m relay; 2005 Helsinki bronze: 100 m and 200 m
Maryna Arzamasava BLR ATH Olympics 2012—2016 1–0–0 2015 Beijing gold: 800 m
Junko Asari JPN ATH Olympics 1996 1–0–0 1993 Stuttgart gold: marathon
Dina Asher-Smith GBR ATH Olympics 2016—2020 1–3–1 2013 Moskva bronze: 4×100 m relay; 2017 London silver: 4×100 m relay; 2019 Doha gold: 200 m, silver: 100 m and 4×100 m relay
Nickel Ashmeade JAM ATH Olympics 2016 2–0–0 2013 Moskva gold: 4×100 m relay; 2015 Beijing gold: 4×100 m relay
Sofia Assefa ETH ATH Olympics 2008—2016 0–0–1 2013 Moskva bronze: 3000 m steeplechase
Alina Astafei GER
ROU		 ATH Olympics 1988—1996 0–1–0 1995 Göteborg silver: high jump (competed for Germany)
Nadzeya Astapchuk BLR ATH Olympics 2004—2012 0–3–0 2003 Saint-Denis silver: shot put; 2007 Osaka silver: shot put; 2011 Daegu silver: shot put
Ihar Astapkovich BLR
EUN		 ATH Olympics / Other 1992—2004 0–3–0 1991 Tokyo silver: hammer throw (competed for the Soviet Union); 1993 Stuttgart silver: hammer throw (competed for Belarus); 1995 Göteborg silver: hammer throw (competed for Belarus)
Derrick Atkins BAH ATH Olympics 2008—2012 0–1–0 2007 Osaka silver: 100 m
Ingrid Auerswald-Lange GDR ATH Olympics 1980—1988 1–0–0 1983 Helsinki gold: 4×100 m relay (competed as Ingrid Auerswald)
Charles Austin USA ATH Olympics 1992—2000 1–0–0 1991 Tokyo gold: high jump
Gennady Avdeyenko URS
UKR		 ATH Olympics 1988 1–1–0 1983 Helsinki gold: high jump; 1987 Rome silver: high jump
Alex Averbukh ISR ATH Olympics 2000—2008 0–1–1 1999 Sevilla bronze: pole vault; 2001 Edmonton silver: pole vault
Almaz Ayana ETH ATH Olympics / Other 2016 2–1–1 2013 Moskva bronze: 5000 m; 2015 Beijing gold: 5000 m; 2017 London gold: 10000 m, silver: 5000 m
Süreyya Ayhan TUR ATH Olympics 2000 0–1–0 2003 Saint-Denis silver: 1500 m
Sanjay Ayre JAM ATH Olympics 2000—2008 0–0–1 2005 Helsinki bronze: 4×400 m relay
Marina Azyabina RUS
EUN		 ATH Olympics 1992 0–1–0 1993 Stuttgart silver: 100 m hurdles (competed for Russia)
Mehdi Baala FRA ATH Olympics 2000—2008 0–1–0 2003 Saint-Denis silver: 1500 m
Inha Babakova UKR ATH Olympics 1996—2004 1–2–2 1991 Tokyo bronze: high jump (competed for the Soviet Union); 1995 Göteborg bronze: high jump; 1997 Athens silver: high jump; 1999 Sevilla gold: high jump; 2001 Edmonton silver: high jump
Steve Backley GBR ATH Olympics 1992—2004 0–2–0 1995 Göteborg silver: javelin throw; 1997 Athens silver: javelin throw
Sunday Bada NGR ATH Olympics / Other 1992—2000 0–0–1 1995 Göteborg bronze: 4×400 m relay
Kateřina Baďurová CZE ATH Olympics 2004—2008 0–1–0 2007 Osaka silver: pole vault
István Bagyula HUN ATH Olympics 1988—1992 0–1–0 1991 Tokyo silver: pole vault
Oleksandr Bahach UKR ATH Olympics 1996 0–0–2 1993 Stuttgart bronze: shot put; 1999 Sevilla bronze: shot put
Bai Xue CHN ATH Olympics 2008 1–0–0 2009 Berlin gold: marathon
Kemar Bailey-Cole JAM ATH Olympics 2012—2016 1–0–0 2013 Moskva gold: 4×100 m relay
Aleen Bailey JAM ATH Olympics 2004—2008 1–1–1 1999 Sevilla bronze: 4×100 m relay; 2005 Helsinki silver: 4×100 m relay; 2009 Berlin gold: 4×100 m relay
Donovan Bailey CAN ATH Olympics 1996—2000 3–1–0 1995 Göteborg gold: 100 m and 4×100 m relay; 1997 Stuttgart gold: 4×100 m relay, silver: 100 m
Balázs Baji HUN ATH Olympics 2012—2016 0–0–1 2017 London bronze: 110 m hurdles
Keshia Baker USA ATH Olympics 2012 1–0–0 2011 Daegu gold: 4×400 m relay
Yekaterina Bakhvalova RUS ATH Olympics 2004 1–0–0 1999 Sevilla gold: 4×400 m relay (ran in heats only)
Soufiane El-Bakkali MAR ATH Olympics / Other 2016—2020 0–1–1 2017 London silver: 3000 m steeplechase; 2019 Doha bronze: 3000 m steeplechase
Anzhela Balakhonova UKR ATH Olympics 2000—2004 0–1–0 1999 Sevilla silver: pole vault
Kebede Balcha ETH ATH Olympics 1980 0–1–0 1983 Helsinki silver: marathon
Stefano Baldini ITA ATH Olympics 1996—2008 0–0–2 2001 Edmonton bronze: marathon; 2003 Saint-Denis bronze: marathon
Patrick van Balkom NED ATH Olympics 2004 0–0–1 2003 Saint-Denis bronze: 4×100 m relay
Witold Bańka POL Administrator 2020 0–0–1 2007 Osaka bronze: 4×400 m relay (ran in heats only)
Willie Banks USA ATH Olympics 1984—1988 0–1–0 1983 Helsinki silver: triple jump
Joan Baptiste GBR ATH Olympics 1984 0–1–0 1983 Helsinki silver: 4×100 m relay
Kelly-Ann Baptiste TTO ATH Olympics / Other 2004—2020 0–0–2 2011 Daegu bronze: 100 m; 2015 Beijing bronze: 4×100 m relay
Eunice Barber FRA
SLE		 ATH Olympics / Other 1992—2004 2–3–0 1999 Sevilla gold: heptathlon (competed for France); 2003 Saint-Denis gold: long jump, silver: heptathlon (competed for France); 2005 Helsinki silver: long jump and heptathlon (competed for France)
Shawn Barber CAN ATH Olympics 2016 1–0–0 2015 Beijing gold: pole vault
Zequinha Barbosa BRA ATH Olympics 1984—1996 0–1–1 1987 Rome bronze: 800 m; 1991 Tokyo silver: 800 m
Bernard Barmasai KEN ATH Olympics 2000 0–0–2 1997 Athens bronze: 3000 m steeplechase; 2001 Edmonton bronze: 3000 m steeplechase
Randy Barnes USA ATH Olympics 1988—1996 0–1–1 1993 Stuttgart silver: shot put; 1995 Göteborg bronze: shot put
Vicki Barr GBR ATH Non-starter 2008 0–0–1 2009 Berlin bronze: 4×400 m relay
Brigetta Barrett USA ATH Olympics 2012 0–1–0 2013 Moskva silver: high jump
Jenny Barringer-Simpson USA ATH Olympics 2008—2016 1–2–0 2011 Daegu gold: 1500 m (competed as Jenny Simpson); 2013 Moskva silver: 1500 m (competed as Jenny Simpson); 2017 London silver: 1500 m (competed as Jenny Simpson)
Yarelis Barrios CUB ATH Olympics 2008—2012 0–2–2 2007 Osaka silver: discus throw; 2009 Berlin silver: discus throw; 2011 Daegu bronze: discus throw; 2013 Moskva bronze: discus throw
Trevor Barry BAH ATH Olympics 2012—2016 0–0–1 2011 Daegu bronze: high jump
Mutaz Essa Barshim QAT ATH Olympics 2012—2020 2–1–0 2013 Moskva silver: high jump; 2017 London gold: high jump; 2019 Doha gold: high jump
Sally Barsosio KEN ATH Olympics 1996—2004 1–0–1 1993 Stuttgart bronze: 10000 m; 1997 Athens gold: 10000 m
Ralf Bartels GER ATH Olympics / Non-starter 2004—2012 0–0–2 2005 Helsinki bronze: shot put; 2009 Berlin bronze: shot put
Adam Basil AUS ATH Olympics 2004 0–0–1 2001 Edmonton bronze: 4×100 m relay
Kim Batten USA ATH Olympics 1996—2000 1–1–1 1995 Göteborg gold: 400 m hurdles; 1997 Athens silver: 4×400 m relay, bronze: 400 m hurdles
Jamie Baulch GBR ATH Olympics 1996—2000 1–0–0 1997 Athens gold: 4×400 m relay
Iga Baumgart-Witan POL ATH Olympics 2012—2020 0–1–1 2017 London bronze: 4×400 m relay; 2019 Doha silver: 4×400 m relay (competed as Iga Baumgart-Witan)
Fita Bayesa ETH ATH Olympics / Other 1992—2000 0–1–1 1991 Tokyo silver: 5000 m; 1993 Stuttgart bronze: 5000 m
Timothy Beck NED ATH/BOB Olympics / Other 2002—2010 0–0–1 2003 Saint-Denis bronze: 4×100 m relay
Allison Beckford JAM ATH Olympics 2004 0–0–1 2003 Saint-Denis bronze: 4×400 m relay
James Beckford JAM ATH Olympics 1996—2004 0–2–0 1995 Göteborg silver: long jump; 2003 Saint-Denis silver: long jump
Violeta Beclea-Szekely ROU ATH Olympics 1992—2000 0–1–0 2001 Edmonton silver: 1500 m (competed as Violeta Szekely)
Sylwester Bednarek POL ATH Olympics 2016 0–0–1 2009 Berlin bronze: high jump
Anke Behmer GDR ATH Olympics 1988 0–0–1 1983 Helsinki bronze: heptathlon (competed as Anke Vater)
Kerstin Behrendt GDR ATH Olympics 1988 0–1–0 1987 Rome silver: 4×100 m relay
Ruth Beitía ESP ATH Olympics 2004—2016 0–0–1 2013 Moskva bronze: high jump
Kenenisa Bekele ETH ATH Olympics / Other 2004—2012 5–0–1 2003 Saint-Denis gold: 10000 m, bronze: 5000 m; 2005 Helsinki gold: 10000 m; 2007 Osaka gold: 10000 m; 2009 Berlin gold: 5000 m and 10000 m
Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk UKR ATH Olympics 2016—2020 0–1–0 2019 Doha silver: long jump (competed as Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk)
Emir Bekrić SRB ATH Olympics 2012 0–0–1 2013 Moskva bronze: 400 m hurdles
Yelena Belevskaya BLR
URS		 ATH Olympics 1988 0–1–0 1987 Rome silver: long jump
Irina Belova RUS
EUN		 ATH Olympics 1992 0–0–1 1991 Tokyo bronze: heptathlon (competed for the Soviet Union)
Hasna Benhassi MAR ATH Olympics 2000—2008 0–2–0 2005 Helsinki silver: 800 m; 2007 Osaka silver: 800 m
Ainsley Bennett GBR ATH Olympics 1976 0–0–1 1983 Helsinki bronze: 4×400 m relay
Todd Bennett GBR ATH Olympics 1984—1988 0–1–1 1983 Helsinki bronze: 4×400 m relay; 1987 Rome silver: 4×400 m relay (ran in heats and semi-finals only)
Larisa Berezhnaya UKR
EUN		 ATH Olympics 1992 0–1–1 1991 Tokyo bronze: long jump (competed for the Soviet Union); 1993 Stuttgart silver: long jump (competed for Ukraine)
Kajsa Bergqvist SWE ATH Olympics 1996—2000 1–0–2 2001 Edmonton bronze: high jump; 2003 Saint-Denis bronze: high jump; 2005 Helsinki gold: high jump
Doina Beșliu-Melinte ROU ATH Olympics 1980—1992 0–0–1 1987 Rome bronze: 1500 m (competed as Doina Melinte)
Yoandri Betanzos CUB ATH Olympics 2004—2012 0–2–0 2003 Saint-Denis silver: triple jump; 2005 Helsinki silver: triple jump
Nicholas Bett KEN ATH Olympics 2016 1–0–0 2015 Beijing gold: 400 m hurdles
Nezha Bidouane MAR ATH Olympics / Other 1992—2004 2–1–0 1997 Athens gold: 400 m hurdles; 1999 Sevilla silver: 400 m hurdles; 2001 Edmonton gold: 400 m hurdles
Quentin Bigot FRA ATH Olympics 2012—2020 0–1–0 2019 Doha silver: hammer throw
Abdi Bile SOM ATH Olympics / Other 1984—1996 1–0–1 1987 Rome gold: 1500 m; 1993 Stuttgart bronze: 1500 m
Yuriy Bilonoh UKR ATH Olympics 2000—2008 0–0–1 2003 Saint-Denis bronze: shot put
Michael Bingham GBR ATH Olympics 2008 0–1–0 2009 Berlin silver: 4×400 m relay
Anna Biryukova RUS ATH Olympics 1996 1–0–1 1993 Stuttgart gold: triple jump; 1995 Göteborg bronze: triple jump
Melissa Bishop-Nriagu CAN ATH Olympics 2012—2020 0–1–0 2015 Beijing silver: 800 m
Sonia Bisset CUB ATH Olympics 2000—2004 0–0–1 2001 Edmonton bronze: javelin throw
Roger Black GBR ATH Olympics / Other 1992—1996 2–2–0 1987 Rome silver: 4×400 m relay; 1991 Tokyo gold: 4×400 m relay, silver: 400 m; 1997 Athens gold: 4×400 m relay
Michael Blackwood JAM ATH Olympics 2000—2008 0–2–2 2001 Edmonton silver: 4×400 m relay (ran in heats only); 2003 Saint-Denis silver: 4×400 m relay and bronze: 400 m; 2005 Helsinki bronze: 4×400 m relay (ran in heats only)
Dennis Blake JAM ATH Olympics 1992—1996 0–1–0 1995 Göteborg silver: 4×400 m relay (ran in heats only)
Yohan Blake JAM ATH Olympics 2012—2020 2–0–0 2011 Daegu gold: 100 m and 4×100 m relay
Keston Bledman TTO ATH Olympics 2008—2016 0–1–0 2009 Berlin silver: 4×100 m relay (ran in heats only)
Rens Blom NED ATH Olympics 2000—2004 1–0–0 2005 Helsinki gold: pole vault
Liudmyla Blonska UKR ATH Olympics 2008 0–1–0 2007 Osaka silver: heptathlon
Anju Bobby George IND ATH Olympics / Other 2004—2008 0–0–1 2003 Saint-Denis bronze: long jump
Jacek Bocian POL ATH Olympics 2000 1–0–1 1999 Sevilla gold: 4×400 m relay; 2001 Edmonton bronze: 4×400 m relay (ran in heats only)
Olga Bogoslovskaya RUS
EUN		 ATH Olympics 1992 1–0–0 1993 Stuttgart gold: 4×100 m relay (competed for Russia)
Wilson Boit Kipketer KEN ATH Olympics 2000 1–1–0 1997 Athens gold: 3000 m steeplechase; 1999 Sevilla silver: 3000 m steeplechase
Ato Boldon TTO ATH Olympics / Other 1992—2004 1–1–2 1995 Göteborg bronze: 100 m; 1997 Athens gold: 200 m; 2001 Edmonton silver: 4×100 m relay, bronze: 100 m
Usain Bolt JAM ATH Olympics / Other 2004—2016 11–2–1 2007 Osaka silver: 200 m and 4×100 m relay; 2009 Berlin gold: 100 m, 200 m, and 4×100 m relay; 2011 Daegu gold: 200 m and 4×100 m relay; 2013 Moskva gold: 100 m, 200 m, and 4×100 m relay; 2015 Beijing gold: 100 m, 200 m, and 4×100 m relay; 2017 London bronze: 100 m
Bohdan Bondarenko UKR ATH Olympics 2012—2016 1–1–0 2013 Moskva gold: high jump; 2015 Beijing silver: high jump
Caio Bonfim BRA ATH Olympics 2012—2020 0–0–1 2017 London bronze: 20 km walk
Gelindo Bordin ITA ATH Olympics 1988—1992 0–0–1 1987 Rome bronze: marathon
Lázaro Borges CUB ATH Olympics 2008—2012 0–1–0 2011 Daegu silver: pole vault
Dylan Borlée BEL ATH Olympics 2016—2020 0–0–1 2019 Doha bronze: 4×400 m relay
Kévin Borlée BEL ATH Olympics 2008—2020 0–0–2 2011 Daegu bronze: 400 m; 2019 Doha bronze: 4×400 m relay
Olivia Borlée BEL ATH Olympics / Other 2008—2016 0–0–1 2007 Osaka bronze: 4×100 m relay
Yury Borzakovsky RUS ATH Olympics 2000—2012 0–2–2 2003 Saint-Denis silver: 800 m; 2005 Helsinki silver: 800 m; 2007 Osaka bronze: 800 m; 2011 Daegu bronze: 800 m
Pierre-Ambroise Bosse FRA ATH Olympics 2012—2020 1–0–0 2017 London gold: 800 m
Mark Boswell CAN ATH Olympics 2000—2004 0–1–1 1999 Sevilla silver: high jump; 2003 Saint-Denis bronze: high jump
Khalid Boulami MAR ATH Olympics 1996 0–2–0 1995 Göteborg silver: 5000 m; 1997 Athens silver: 5000 m
Hassiba Boulmerka ALG ATH Olympics / Administrator 1988—2000 2–0–1 1991 Tokyo gold: 1500 m; 1993 Stuttgart bronze: 1500 m; 1995 Göteborg gold: 1500 m
Brahim Boutayeb MAR ATH Olympics 1988—1992 0–0–1 1991 Tokyo bronze: 5000 m
Tori Bowie USA ATH Olympics 2016 2–0–1 2015 Beijing bronze: 100 m; 2017 London gold: 100 m and 4×100 m relay
Azzedine Brahmi ALG ATH Olympics 1988—1992 0–0–1 1991 Tokyo bronze: 3000 m steeplechase
Darren Braithwaite GBR ATH Olympics 1996 0–1–2 1991 Tokyo bronze: 4×100 m relay; 1993 Stuttgart silver: 4×100 m relay (ran in heats only); 1997 Athens bronze: 4×100 m relay
Ryan Brathwaite BAR ATH Olympics / Other 2008—2012 1–0–0 2009 Berlin gold: 110 m hurdles
Sabine Braun GER
FRG		 ATH Olympics 1984—2000 2–1–0 1991 Tokyo gold: heptathlon (competed for Germany); 1993 Stuttgart silver: heptathlon (competed for Germany); 1997 Athens gold: heptathlon (competed for Germany)
Grit Breuer GDR
GER		 ATH Olympics 1988—2004 1–2–3 1991 Tokyo silver: 400 m, bronze: 4×100 m relay and 4×400 m relay (competed for Germany); 1997 Athens gold: 4×400 m relay (competed for Germany); 1999 Sevilla bronze: 4×400 m relay (competed for Germany); 2001 Edmonton silver: 4×400 m relay (competed for Germany)
Derrick Brew USA ATH Olympics 2004 1–0–0 2005 Helsinki gold: 4×400 m relay
Steve Brimacombe AUS ATH Olympics 1996 0–1–1 1995 Göteborg silver: 4×100 m relay; 2001 Edmonton bronze: 4×100 m relay
Valerie Brisco-Hooks USA ATH Olympics 1984—1988 0–0–1 1987 Rome bronze: 4×400 m relay (competed as Valerie Brisco)
Okkert Brits RSA ATH Olympics 1996—2004 0–1–0 2003 Saint-Denis silver: pole vault
Trayvon Bromell USA ATH Olympics 2016—2020 0–0–1 2015 Beijing bronze: 100 m
Bryan Bronson USA ATH Olympics 1996 0–0–1 1997 Athens bronze: 400 m hurdles
Sheri-Ann Brooks JAM ATH Olympics 2008 1–1–0 2007 Osaka silver: 4×100 m relay; 2013 Moskva gold: 4×100 m relay (ran in heats only)
Aaron Brown CAN ATH Olympics 2012—2020 0–0–2 2013 Moskva bronze: 4×100 m relay; 2015 Beijing bronze: 4×100 m relay
Alice Brown USA ATH Olympics 1984—1988 1–0–0 1987 Rome gold: 4×100 m relay
Chris Brown BAH ATH Olympics / Other 2000—2016 1–2–1 2001 Edmonton gold: 4×400 m relay; 2003 Saint-Denis bronze: 4×400 m relay; 2005 Helsinki silver: 4×400 m relay; 2007 Osaka silver: 4×400 m relay
Darrel Brown TTO ATH Olympics 2004—2008 0–4–0 2001 Edmonton silver: 4×100 m relay; 2003 Saint-Denis silver: 100 m; 2005 Helsinki silver: 4×100 m relay; 2009 Berlin silver: 4×100 m relay
Phil Brown GBR ATH Olympics 1984—1988 0–1–1 1983 Helsinki bronze: 4×400 m relay; 1987 Rome silver: 4×400 m relay
Ivano Brugnetti ITA ATH Olympics 2000—2008 1–0–0 1999 Sevilla gold: 50 km walk
Erik de Bruin NED ATH Olympics 1984—1988 0–1–0 1991 Tokyo silver: discus throw
Ese Brume NGR ATH Olympics 2016—2020 0–0–1 2019 Doha bronze: long jump
Roberta Brunet ITA ATH Olympics 1988—2000 0–1–0 1997 Athens silver: 5000 m
Arto Bryggare FIN ATH Olympics 1980—1992 0–1–0 1983 Helsinki silver: 110 m hurdles
Viktor Bryzgin URS
UKR		 ATH Olympics 1988 0–1–1 1983 Helsinki bronze: 4×100 m relay; 1987 Rome silver: 4×100 m relay
Olga Bryzgina URS
UKR
EUN		 ATH Olympics 1988—1992 2–1–0 1987 Rome gold: 400 m, silver: 4×400 m relay (competed for the Soviet Union); 1991 Tokyo gold: 4×400 m relay (competed for the Soviet Union)
Sergey Bubka URS
UKR
EUN		 ATH Olympics / Non-starter / Other / Administrator 1988—2022 6–0–0 1983 Helsinki gold: pole vault (competed for the Soviet Union); 1987 Rome gold: pole vault (competed for the Soviet Union); 1991 Tokyo gold: pole vault (competed for the Soviet Union); 1993 Stuttgart gold: pole vault (competed for Ukraine); 1995 Göteborg gold: pole vault (competed for Ukraine); 1997 Athens gold: pole vault (competed for Ukraine)
André Bucher SUI ATH Olympics 1996—2004 1–0–0 2001 Edmonton gold: 800 m
Jack Buckner GBR ATH Olympics 1988—1992 0–0–1 1987 Rome bronze: 5000 m
Oliver-Sven Buder GER ATH Olympics 1996—2000 0–2–0 1997 Athens silver: shot put; 1999 Sevilla silver: shot put
Tonja Buford-Bailey USA ATH Olympics 1992—2000 0–1–0 1995 Göteborg silver: 400 m hurdles (competed as Tonja Buford)
Imrich Bugár TCH
SVK		 ATH Olympics / Other 1980—1992 1–0–0 1983 Helsinki gold: discus throw
Seren Bundy-Davies GBR ATH Olympics 2016 0–0–1 2015 Beijing bronze: 4×400 m relay
Wilfred Bungei KEN ATH Olympics / Other 2004—2008 0–1–0 2001 Edmonton silver: 800 m
Svetlana Buraga BLR
URS		 ATH Olympics 1988 0–0–1 1993 Stuttgart bronze: heptathlon (competed for Belarus)
Viktor Burayev RUS ATH Olympics 2004 0–0–1 2001 Edmonton bronze: 20 km walk
Michelle Burgher JAM ATH Olympics 2000—2004 1–0–1 2001 Edmonton gold: 4×400 m relay (ran in heats only); 2003 Saint-Denis bronze: 4×400 m relay (ran in heats only)
Gelete Burka ETH ATH Olympics 2008—2016 0–1–0 2015 Beijing silver: 10000 m
Howard Burnett JAM ATH Olympics 1988 0–0–1 1991 Tokyo bronze: 4×400 m relay (ran in heats only)
Marc Burns TTO ATH Olympics / Other 2000—2012 0–3–0 2001 Edmonton silver: 4×100 m relay; 2005 Helsinki silver: 4×100 m relay; 2009 Berlin silver: 4×100 m relay
Olga Burova-Chernyavskaya RUS
EUN		 ATH Olympics 1992—2004 1–0–1 1993 Stuttgart gold: discus throw (competed as Olga Chernyavskaya for Russia); 1995 Göteborg bronze: discus throw (competed as Olga Chernyavskaya for Russia)
Leroy Burrell USA ATH Olympics 1992 2–1–0 1991 Tokyo gold: 4×100 m relay, silver: 100 m, 1993 Stuttgart gold: 4×100 m relay
Shelia Burrell USA ATH Olympics 2000—2004 0–0–1 2001 Edmonton bronze: heptathlon
Sabine Busch GDR ATH Olympics 1988 3–0–0 1983 Helsinki gold: 4×400 m relay; 1987 Rome gold: 400 m hurdles and 4×400 m relay
Frank Busemann GER ATH Olympics 1996—2000 0–0–1 1997 Athens bronze: decathlon
Tamara Bykova RUS
URS		 ATH Olympics 1980—1988 1–1–0 1983 Helsinki gold: high jump; 1987 Rome silver: high jump