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Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (2070)

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Athlete Nation(s) Sport(s) Role(s) Era Notes
Yang Wenyi CHN SWM Olympics 1988—1992 0–0–0 1991 Perth gold: 50 m backstroke (demonstration event)
Yang Yu CHN SWM Olympics 2000—2008 2–1–4 2001 Fukuoka SWI silver: 200 m freestyle; 2003 Barcelona SWI gold: 4×100 m medley relay, bronze: 200 m freestyle and 4×200 m freestyle relay; 2005 Montréal SWI bronze: 200 m freestyle and 4×200 m freestyle relay; 2009 Roma SWI gold: 4×200 m freestyle relay
Lea Yanitsas AUS WPO Olympics 2016—2020 0–0–1 2019 Gwangju WAP bronze
Vadim Yaroshchuk URS
UKR		 SWM Olympics 1988 0–1–1 1986 Madrid SWI silver: 400 m medley, bronze: 200 m medley
Yury Yatsev RUS WPO Olympics 2000 0–0–1 2001 Fukuoka WAP bronze
Mariya Yayna RUS WPO Olympics 2004 0–0–1 2003 Barcelona WAP bronze
Ye Shiwen CHN SWM Olympics 2012—2024 1–2–0 2011 Shanghai SWI gold: 200 m medley; 2019 Gwangju SWI silver: 200 m medley and 400 m medley
Yuliya Yefimova ROC
RUS		 SWM Olympics 2008—2020 6–7–4 2009 Roma SWI gold: 50 m breaststroke, silver: 100 m breaststroke; 2011 Shanghai SWI silver: 50 m breaststroke and 200 m breaststroke; 2013 Barcelona SWI gold: 50 m breaststroke and 200 m breaststroke, silver: 100 m breaststroke, bronze: 4×100 m medley relay; 2015 Kazan SWI gold: 100 m breaststroke, bronze: 50 m breaststroke; 2017 Budapest SWI gold: 200 m breaststroke, silver: 50 m breaststroke and 4×100 m medley relay, bronze: 100 m breaststroke; 2019 Gwangju SWI gold: 200 m breaststroke, silver: 100 m breaststroke, bronze: 50 m breaststroke
Roman Yegorov RUS SWM Olympics 1996 0–0–1 1998 Perth SWI bronze: 4×100 m freestyle relay
Anastasiya Yermakova RUS SWA Olympics 2004—2008 7–2–0 2001 Fukuoka SYN gold: team, silver: duet; 2003 Barcelona SYN gold: duet, silver: solo; 2005 Montréal SYN gold: duet and team Free Routine Combination; 2007 Melbourne SYN gold: duet Technical, duet Free, and team Free Routine Combination
Aleksandr Yeryshov RUS WPO Olympics 1996—2004 0–0–2 1994 Roma WAP bronze; 2001 Fukuoka WAP bronze
Nikolay Yevseyev RUS
URS		 SWM Olympics 1988 0–1–1 1986 Madrid SWI silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay, bronze: 4×100 m medley relay
Sergey Yevstigneyev RUS WPO Olympics 1996 0–0–1 1994 Roma WAP bronze
Yin Chengxin CHN SWA Olympics 2016—2020 1–7–0 2015 Kazan SYN silver: team Free and team Free Routine Combination; 2017 Budapest SYN gold: team Free Routine Combination, silver: team Technical and team Free; 2019 Gwangju SYN silver: team Technical, team Free, and team Free Routine Combination
Yoko Yoneda JPN SWA Olympics 2000—2004 1–3–0 1998 Perth SYN silver: team; 2001 Fukuoka SYN silver: team; 2003 Barcelona SYN gold: team Free Routine Combination, silver: team
Kurumi Yoshida JPN SWA Olympics 2012—2016 0–0–3 2015 Kazan SYN bronze: team Technical, team Free, and team Free Routine Combination
Katrina Young USA DIV Olympics 2016—2020 0–0–2 2019 Gwangju DIV bronze: platform and team
Yu Zhuocheng CHN DIV Olympics 1996 3–0–0 1994 Roma DIV gold: 3 m springboard; 1998 Perth DIV gold: 1 m springboard and synchronized springboard
Yuan Yuan CHN SWM Olympics 1996 1–1–1 1994 Roma SWI gold: 4×100 m medley relay (swam in heats only), silver: 200 m breaststroke, bronze: 100 m breaststroke
Anna Yuryayeva RUS SWA Olympics 1996 1–0–0 1998 Perth SYN gold: team
Sergey Zabolotnov URS
UZB		 SWM Olympics 1988 0–0–2 1986 Madrid SWI bronze: 100 m backstroke and 4×100 m medley relay (swam in heats only)
Nicola Zagame AUS WPO Olympics 2012—2016 0–1–0 2013 Barcelona WAP silver
Aleksandr Zakharov RUS
URS		 WPO Olympics 1976 1–0–0 1975 Cali WAP gold
Anton Zakharov UKR DIV Olympics 2004—2012 0–1–1 2001 Fukuoka DIV bronze: synchronized platform; 2003 Barcelona DIV silver: synchronized platform
Ilya Zakharov RUS DIV Olympics 2012—2016 1–5–1 2011 Shanghai DIV silver: 3 m springboard and synchronized springboard; 2013 Barcelona DIV silver: synchronized springboard; 2015 Kazan DIV silver: 3 m springboard and synchronized springboard; 2017 Budapest DIV gold: synchronized springboard, bronze: 3 m springboard
Marat Zakirov RUS WPO Olympics 2000—2004 0–0–1 2001 Fukuoka WAP bronze
Gergő Zalánki HUN WPO Olympics 2016—2024 0–1–0 2017 Budapest WAP silver
Mohamed El-Zanaty EGY OWS Olympics 2008 0–0–1 2007 Melbourne SWI bronze: 25 km open water
Manuela Zanchi ITA WPO Olympics 2004—2008 0–1–0 2003 Barcelona WAP silver
Gerhard Zandberg RSA SWM Olympics 2004—2008 1–0–3 2003 Barcelona SWI bronze: 50 m backstroke; 2007 Melbourne SWI gold: 50 m backstroke; 2009 Roma SWI bronze: 50 m backstroke; 2011 Shanghai SWI bronze: 50 m backstroke
Kendra Zanotto USA SWA Olympics 2004 0–1–1 2003 Barcelona SYN silver: team Free Routine Combination, bronze: team
Krisztina Zantleitner HUN WPO Olympics 2004—2008 1–0–0 2005 Montréal WAP gold
Zeng Qiliang CHN SWM Olympics 1996 0–1–0 1998 Perth SWI silver: 100 m breaststroke
Zeng Zhen CHN SWA Olympics 2016 0–3–0 2015 Kazan SYN silver: team Technical, team Free, and team Free Routine Combination
Steffen Zesner GDR
GER		 SWM Olympics 1988—1996 2–2–3 1986 Madrid SWI gold: 4×200 m freestyle relay (swam in heats only), bronze: 4×100 m freestyle relay (competed for East Germany); 1991 Perth SWI gold: 4×200 m freestyle relay, silver: 200 m freestyle and 4×100 m freestyle relay (competed for Germany); 1994 Roma SWI bronze: 1500 m freestyle and 4×200 m freestyle relay (competed for Germany)
Zhan Shu CHN SWM Olympics 2000—2004 1–0–1 2001 Fukuoka SWI bronze: 4×100 m medley relay; 2003 Barcelona SWI gold: 4×100 m medley relay
Zhang Lei CHN WPO Olympics 2012 0–1–0 2011 Shanghai WAP silver
Zhang Lin CHN SWM Olympics 2004—2008 1–0–2 2009 Roma SWI gold: 800 m freestyle, bronze: 400 m freestyle; 2011 Shanghai SWI bronze: 4×200 m freestyle relay
Zhang Xiaohuan CHN SWA Olympics 2000—2008 0–1–2 2009 Roma SYN silver: team Free Routine Combination, bronze: team Technical and team Free
Zhang Yanquan CHN DIV Olympics 2012 0–0–1 2013 Barcelona DIV bronze: synchronized platform
Zhang Yufei CHN SWM Olympics / YOG 2014—2024 0–0–3 2015 Kazan SWI bronze: 200 m butterfly and 4×200 m freestyle relay; 2017 Budapest SWI bronze: 4×100 m medley mixed relay
Zhang Yuhan CHN SWM Olympics 2016 0–1–1 2015 Kazan SWI bronze: 4×200 m freestyle relay (swam in heats only); 2017 Budapest SWI silver: 4×200 m freestyle relay
Zhao Jin CHN SWM Olympics 2012 1–1–0 2009 Roma SWI gold: 4×100 m medley relay; 2011 Shanghai SWI silver: 4×100 m medley relay
Zhao Jing CHN SWM Olympics 2008—2012 3–0–0 2009 Roma SWI gold: 50 m backstroke; 2011 Shanghai SWI gold: 100 m backstroke; 2013 Barcelona SWI gold: 50 m backstroke
Nina Zhivanevskaya RUS
ESP
EUN		 SWM Olympics 1992—2008 1–1–1 1994 Roma SWI silver: 100 m backstroke, bronze: 4×100 m medley relay (competed for Russia); 2003 Barcelona SWI gold: 50 m backstroke (competed for Spain)
Vladimir Zhmudsky RUS
URS		 WPO Olympics 1972 0–1–0 1973 Belgrade WAP silver
Zhou Jihong CHN DIV Olympics 1984 0–0–1 1982 Guayaquil DIV bronze: platform
Zhou Luxin CHN DIV Olympics 2008 0–1–1 2007 Melbourne DIV silver: platform; 2009 Roma DIV bronze: platform
Zhou Yafei CHN SWM Olympics 2004—2008 1–1–4 2003 Barcelona SWI gold: 4×100 m medley relay, bronze: 200 m medley and 4×200 m freestyle relay; 2005 Montréal SWI bronze: 4×200 m freestyle relay; 2007 Melbourne SWI bronze: 4×100 m medley relay; 2009 Roma SWI silver: 50 m butterfly
Zhou Yilin CHN SWM Olympics 2016 0–1–0 1998 DIV Perth silver: 3 m springboard
Zhu Menghui CHN SWM Olympics 2016—2020 0–0–1 2017 Budapest SWI bronze: 4×100 m medley mixed relay
Zhu Qianwei CHN SWM Olympics 2008—2012 1–0–1 2009 Roma SWI gold: 4×200 m freestyle relay; 2011 Shanghai SWI bronze: 4×200 m freestyle relay (swam in heats only)
Zhu Yingwen CHN SWM Olympics 2004—2008 0–0–2 2005 Montréal SWI bronze: 50 m freestyle and 4×200 m freestyle relay
Zhuang Yong CHN SWM Olympics 1988—1992 1–0–1 1991 Perth SWI gold: 50 m freestyle, bronze: 100 m freestyle
Olena Zhupina UKR DIV Olympics 1996—2004 2–0–0 1998 Perth DIV gold: platform and synchronized platform
Kate Ziegler USA SWM Olympics 2008—2012 4–1–1 2005 Montréal SWI gold: 800 m freestyle and 1500 m freestyle; 2007 Melbourne SWI gold: 800 m freestyle and 1500 m freestyle; 2011 Shanghai SWI silver: 1500 m freestyle, bronze: 800 m freestyle
Mark van der Zijden NED SWM Olympics 1996—2000 0–1–0 1998 Perth SWI silver: 4×200 m freestyle relay
Bengt Zikarsky GER SWM Olympics 1992—1996 0–1–1 1991 Perth SWI gold: 4×50 m freestyle relay (demonstration event), silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay, bronze: 4×100 m medley relay (swam in heats only)
Kathrin Zimmermann GDR SWM Olympics 1988 1–1–1 1986 Madrid SWI gold: 4×100 m medley relay, silver: 100 m backstroke, bronze: 200 m backstroke
Predrag Zimonjić SRB
SCG		 WPO Olympics 1996—2000 0–1–0 2001 Fukuoka WAP silver (competed for FR Yugoslavia)
Irek Zinnurov RUS WPO Olympics 2000—2004 0–0–1 2001 Fukuoka WAP bronze
Boris Zloković MNE WPO Olympics 2008—2012 1–0–1 2003 Barcelona WAP bronze (competed for Serbia and Montenegro); 2005 Montréal WAP gold (competed for Serbia and Montenegro)
Galina Zlotnikova RUS WPO Olympics 2004 0–0–1 2003 Barcelona WAP bronze
Olha Zolotarova UKR SWA Non-starter 2016 0–0–2 2013 Barcelona SYN bronze: team Free and team Free Routine Combination
Anastasiya Zubkova RUS WPO Olympics 2004 0–0–2 2003 Barcelona WAP bronze; 2007 Melbourne WAP bronze
Attila Zubor HUN SWM Olympics 1996—2004 0–0–2 1994 Roma SWI bronze: 4×100 m medley relay (swam in heats only); 1998 Perth SWI bronze: 4×100 m medley relay
Martijn Zuijdweg NED SWM Olympics 2000 0–1–0 1998 Perth SWI silver: 4×200 m freestyle relay
Robertas Žulpa LTU
URS		 SWM Olympics 1980 0–1–0 1982 Guayaquil SWI silver: 200 m breaststroke
Anastasiya Zuyeva-Fesikova ROC
RUS		 SWM Olympics 2008—2020 1–4–0 2009 Roma SWI silver: 100 m backstroke and 200 m backstroke (competed as Anastasiya Zuyeva); 2011 Shanghai SWI gold: 50 m backstroke, silver: 100 m backstroke (competed as Anastasiya Zuyeva); 2017 Budapest SWI silver: 4×100 m medley relay (competed as Anastasiya Fesikova)
Klaas-Erik Zwering NED SWM Olympics 2000—2004 0–1–0 2001 Fukuoka SWI silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay