Host cities:
| Athlete | Nation(s) | Sport(s) | Role(s) | Era | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Abadía | ESP |
ATH | Olympics | 2016 | 0–0–1 2016 Amsterdam bronze: 10000 m |
| José Manuel Abascal | ESP |
ATH | Olympics | 1980—1984 | 0–0–1 1982 Athina bronze: 1500 m |
| Nunu Abashidze | URS UKR |
ATH | Olympics | 1980 | 0–0–1 1982 Athina bronze: shot put |
| Bashir Abdi | BEL |
ATH | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 0–1–0 2018 Berlin silver: 10000 m |
| Arthur Abele | GER |
ATH | Olympics | 2008—2016 | 1–0–0 2018 Berlin gold: decathlon |
| Pasqualino Abeti | ITA |
ATH | Olympics / Non-starter | 1972—1976 | 0–0–1 1971 Helsinki bronze: 4×100 m relay |
| Elvan Abeylegesse | TUR |
ATH | Olympics | 2004—2008 | 2–0–1 2006 Göteborg bronze: 5000 m; 2010 Barcelona gold: 5000 m and 10000 m |
| Inga Abitova | RUS |
ATH | Olympics | 2008 | 1–0–0 2006 Göteborg gold: 10000 m |
| Tadesse Abraham | SUI |
ATH | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 2–1–0 2016 Amsterdam gold: half-marathon and half-marathon team; 2018 Berlin silver: marathon |
| Marcus Adam | GBR |
ATH/BOB | Olympics | 1992—2002 | 0–1–0 1990 Split silver: 4×100 m relay |
| Marianne Adam | GDR |
ATH | Olympics | 1972—1976 | 0–1–0 1974 Roma silver: shot put |
| Zoltán Adamik | HUN |
ATH | Olympics | 1952 | 0–0–1 1954 Bern bronze: 400 m |
| Lyukman Adams | RUS |
ATH | Olympics | 2012 | 0–1–0 2014 Zürich silver: triple jump |
| Margaret Adeoye | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 2012 | 0–0–1 2014 Zürich bronze: 4×400 m relay |
| Yelena Afanasyeva | RUS |
ATH | Olympics | 1996 | 1–0–0 1998 Budapest gold: 800 m |
| Gennady Agapov | RUS URS |
ATH | Olympics | 1964—1968 | 0–1–0 1966 Budapest silver: 50 km walk |
| Arne Åhman | SWE |
ATH | Olympics | 1948—1952 | 0–1–1 1946 Oslo bronze: triple jump; 1950 Bruxelles silver: high jump |
| Harry Aikines-Aryeetey | GBR |
ATH | Olympics / Non-starter | 2008—2016 | 2–0–1 2014 Zürich gold: 4×100 m relay, bronze: 100 m; 2018 Berlin gold: 4×100 m relay |
| Kriss Akabusi | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 1984—1992 | 3–0–0 1986 Stuttgart gold: 4×400 m relay; 1990 Split gold: 400 m hurdles and 4×400 m relay |
| Stella Akakpo | FRA |
ATH | Olympics | 2016 | 0–1–0 2014 Zürich silver: 4×100 m relay |
| Tarık Akdağ | TUR |
ATH | Olympics | 2012—2016 | 0–1–0 2012 Helsinki silver: 3000 m steeplechase |
| Rustam Akhmetov | URS UKR |
ATH | Olympics | 1972 | 0–0–1 1971 Helsinki bronze: high jump |
| Nataliya Akhrimenko | RUS URS |
ATH | Olympics | 1980—1988 | 0–0–1 1986 Stuttgart bronze: shot put |
| Aleksandr Aksinin | RUS URS |
ATH | Olympics | 1976—1980 | 1–0–1 1978 Praha bronze: 4×100 m relay; 1982 Athina gold: 4×100 m relay |
| Päivi Alafrantti | FIN |
ATH | Olympics | 1988—1992 | 1–0–0 1990 Split gold: javelin throw |
| Emmy Albus | GER |
ATH | Olympics | 1936 | 1–0–0 1938 Wien gold: 4×100 m relay |
| Jim Alder | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 1968 | 0–0–1 1969 Athina bronze: marathon |
| Virgilijus Alekna | LTU |
ATH | Olympics / Other | 1996—2012 | 1–1–1 1998 Budapest bronze: discus throw; 2002 München silver: discus throw; 2006 Göteborg gold: discus throw |
| David Alerte | FRA |
ATH | Olympics / Non-starter | 2004—2008 | 0–0–1 2006 Göteborg bronze: 4×100 m relay |
| Erica Alfridi | ITA |
ATH | Olympics | 2000 | 0–1–1 1998 Budapest silver: 10 km walk; 2002 München bronze: 20 km walk |
| Folke Alnevik | SWE |
ATH | Olympics | 1948 | 0–0–1 1946 Oslo bronze: 4×400 m relay |
| Glory Alozie | NGR ESP |
ATH | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 1–0–0 2002 München gold: 100 m hurdles (competed for Spain) |
| Phara Anacharsis | FRA |
ATH | Olympics | 2008—2016 | 1–2–0 2012 Helsinki silver: 4×400 m relay; 2014 Zürich gold: 4×400 m relay (ran in heats only); 2016 Amsterdam silver: 4×400 m relay |
| Grete Andersen-Waitz | NOR |
ATH | Olympics / Other | 1972—1988 | 0–0–2 1974 Roma bronze: 1500 m (competed as Grete Andersen); 1978 Praha bronze: 3000 m (competed as Grete Waitz) |
| Georg Andersen | NOR |
ATH | Olympics | 1988 | 0–0–1 1990 Split bronze: shot put |
| Harald Andersson | SWE |
ATH | Olympics | 1936 | 1–0–0 1934 Torino gold: discus throw |
| Isabellah Andersson | SWE |
ATH | Olympics | 2012 | 0–0–1 2010 Barcelona bronze: marathon |
| Antonio Andrés | ESP |
ATH | Olympics | 2000 | 0–0–1 1998 Budapest bronze: 4×400 m relay |
| Vladimir Andreyev | RUS EUN |
ATH | Olympics | 1992—2004 | 0–1–0 2002 München silver: 20 km walk (competed for Russia) |
| Yury Andronov | RUS |
ATH | Olympics | 2004 | 0–0–1 2006 Göteborg bronze: 50 km walk |
| Tonje Angelsen | NOR |
ATH | Olympics | 2012—2016 | 0–1–0 2012 Helsinki silver: high jump |
| Emma Ania | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 2008 | 0–1–0 2006 Göteborg silver: 4×100 m relay |
| Tatyana Anisimova | RUS URS |
ATH | Olympics | 1976—1980 | 0–1–0 1978 Praha silver: 100 m hurdles |
| Vera Anisimova | RUS URS |
ATH | Olympics | 1976—1980 | 1–0–0 1978 Praha gold: 4×100 m relay |
| Adrián Annus | HUN |
ATH | Olympics | 1996—2004 | 1–0–0 2002 München gold: hammer throw |
| Meta Antenen | SUI |
ATH | Olympics / Other | 1968—1972 | 0–2–0 1969 Athina silver: pentathlon; 1971 Helsinki silver: long jump |
| Salvatore Antibo | ITA |
ATH | Olympics | 1984—1992 | 2–0–1 1986 Stuttgart bronze: 10000 m; 1990 Split gold: 5000 m and 10000 m |
| Aleksandras Antipovas | LTU URS |
ATH | Olympics | 1980 | 0–0–1 1978 Praha bronze: 10000 m |
| Abel Antón | ESP |
ATH | Olympics | 1988—2000 | 1–0–1 1994 Helsinki gold: 10000 m, bronze: 5000 m |
| Nataliya Antyukh | RUS |
ATH | Olympics | 2004—2012 | 1–1–0 2002 München silver: 4×400 m relay; 2010 Barcelona gold: 400 m hurdles |
| Joseph Arame | FRA |
ATH | Olympics | 1976—1980 | 1–0–0 1974 Roma gold: 4×100 m relay |
| Jack Archer | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 1948 | 1–0–0 1946 Oslo gold: 100 m |
| Daphne Arden | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 1964 | 0–0–1 1962 Beograd bronze: 4×100 m relay |
| Abeba Aregawi | ETH |
ATH | Olympics | 2012 | 0–1–0 2014 Zürich silver: 1500 m (competed for Sweden) |
| Franco Arese | ITA |
ATH | Olympics | 1968—1972 | 1–0–0 1971 Helsinki gold: 1500 m |
| Kell Areskoug | SWE |
ATH | Olympics | 1932—1936 | 0–0–1 1938 Paris bronze: 400 m hurdles |
| Polat Arıkan | TUR |
ATH | Olympics | 2012—2020 | 2–0–1 2012 Helsinki gold: 10000 m, bronze: 5000 m; 2016 Amsterdam gold: 10000 m |
| Vasily Arkhipenko | URS UKR |
ATH | Olympics | 1980 | 0–0–1 1978 Praha bronze: 400 m hurdles |
| Heather Armitage | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 1952—1956 | 1–0–0 1958 Stockholm gold: 100 m (competed as Heather Young) |
| Tsanko Arnaudov | POR |
ATH | Olympics | 2016 | 0–0–1 2016 Amsterdam bronze: shot put |
| Christine Arron | FRA |
ATH | Olympics | 2000—2008 | 2–1–0 1998 Budapest gold: 100 m and 4×100 m relay; 2010 Barcelona silver: 4×100 m relay |
| Todor Artarski | BUL |
ATH | Olympics / Non-starter | 1956—1960 | 0–1–0 1958 Stockholm silver: discus throw |
| Maryna Arzamasava | BLR |
ATH | Olympics | 2012—2016 | 1–1–0 2012 Helsinki silver: 800 m; 2014 Zürich gold: 800 m |
| Yevgeny Arzhanov | URS UKR |
ATH | Olympics | 1968—1972 | 1–0–0 1971 Helsinki gold: 800 m |
| Dina Asher-Smith | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 4–1–0 2016 Amsterdam gold: 200 m, silver: 4×100 m relay; 2018 Berlin gold: 100 m, 200 m, and 4×100 m relay |
| Arvo Askola | FIN |
ATH | Olympics | 1936 | 0–1–0 1934 Torino silver: 10000 m |
| Alina Astafei | GER ROU |
ATH | Olympics | 1988—1996 | 0–0–1 1998 Budapest bronze: high jump (competed for Germany) |
| Ihar Astapkovich | BLR EUN |
ATH | Olympics / Other | 1992—2004 | 1–1–0 1990 Split gold: hammer throw (competed for the Soviet Union); 1994 Helsinki silver: hammer throw (competed for Belarus) |
| Lennart Atterwall | SWE |
ATH | Olympics | 1936 | 1–0–0 1946 Oslo gold: javelin throw |
| Ingrid Auerswald-Lange | GDR |
ATH | Olympics | 1980—1988 | 1–0–0 1986 Stuttgart gold: 4×100 m relay (competed as Ingrid Auerswald) |
| Jéssica Augusto | POR |
ATH | Olympics | 2008—2016 | 1–1–3 2010 Barcelona silver: 10000 m, bronze: 5000 m; 2014 Zürich bronze: marathon; 2016 Amsterdam gold: half-marathon team, bronze: half-marathon |
| Anna Avdeyeva | RUS |
ATH | Olympics | 2012 | 1–0–0 2010 Barcelona gold: shot put |
| Alex Averbukh | ISR |
ATH | Olympics | 2000—2008 | 2–0–0 2002 München gold: pole vault; 2006 Göteborg gold: pole vault |
| Esma Aydemir | TUR |
ATH | Olympics | 2016 | 0–0–1 2016 Amsterdam bronze: half-marathon team |
| Süreyya Ayhan | TUR |
ATH | Olympics | 2000 | 1–0–0 2002 München gold: 1500 m |
| Mehdi Baala | FRA |
ATH | Olympics | 2000—2008 | 2–0–0 2002 München gold: 1500 m; 2006 Göteborg gold: 1500 m |
| Lennart Back | SWE |
ATH | Olympics | 1960 | 0–0–1 1958 Stockholm bronze: 20 km walk |
| Rolf Back | FIN |
ATH | Olympics | 1952 | 0–0–1 1954 Bern bronze: 4×400 m relay |
| Steve Backley | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 1992—2004 | 4–0–0 1990 Split gold: javelin throw; 1994 Helsinki gold: javelin throw; 1998 Budapest gold: javelin throw; 2002 München gold: javelin throw |
| Rose-Aimée Bacoul | FRA |
ATH | Olympics / Non-starter | 1980—1984 | 0–0–2 1982 Athina bronze: 100 m and 4×100 m relay |
| Andrzej Badeński | POL |
ATH | Olympics | 1964—1972 | 1–2–0 1966 Budapest gold: 4×400 m relay, silver: 400 m; 1971 Helsinki silver: 4×400 m relay |
| Oleksandr Bahach | UKR |
ATH | Olympics | 1996 | 1–1–0 1994 Helsinki silver: shot put; 1998 Budapest gold: shot put |
| Meraf Bahta | SWE |
ATH | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 1–1–1 2014 Zürich gold: 5000 m; 2016 Amsterdam silver: 5000 m; 2018 Berlin bronze: 10000 m |
| Balázs Baji | HUN |
ATH | Olympics | 2012—2016 | 0–1–0 2016 Amsterdam silver: 110 m hurdles |
| Yury Bakarinov | RUS URS |
ATH | Olympics | 1964 | 0–0–1 1962 Beograd bronze: hammer throw |
| Chris Baker | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 2016 | 0–0–1 2016 Amsterdam bronze: high jump |
| Yekaterina Bakhvalova | RUS |
ATH | Olympics | 2004 | 0–2–0 1998 Budapest silver: 4×400 m relay; 2002 München silver: 4×400 m relay (ran in heats only) |
| Béla Bakosi | HUN |
ATH | Olympics / Non-starter | 1980—1988 | 0–0–1 1982 Athina bronze: triple jump |
| Barbara Bakulin | POL |
ATH | Olympics / Non-starter | 1972—1976 | 0–0–1 1974 Roma bronze: 4×100 m relay |
| Sergey Bakulin | RUS |
ATH | Olympics | 2012 | 0–0–1 2010 Barcelona bronze: 50 km walk |
| Jan Balachowski | POL |
ATH | Olympics | 1968—1972 | 0–1–0 1971 Helsinki silver: 4×400 m relay |
| Anzhela Balakhonova | UKR |
ATH | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 1–0–0 1998 Budapest gold: pole vault |
| Iolanda Balaș | ROU |
ATH | Olympics | 1956—1964 | 2–1–0 1954 Bern silver: high jump; 1958 Stockholm gold: high jump; 1962 Beograd gold: high jump |
| Piotr Balcerzak | POL |
ATH | Olympics | 2000 | 0–1–1 1998 Budapest bronze: 4×100 m relay; 2002 München silver: 4×100 m relay (ran in heats only) |
| Stefano Baldini | ITA |
ATH | Olympics | 1996—2008 | 2–0–0 1998 Budapest gold: marathon; 2006 Göteborg gold: marathon |
| Sean Baldock | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 2–0–0 1998 Budapest gold: 4×400 m relay (ran in heats only); 2002 München gold: 4×400 m relay |
| Étienne Bally | FRA |
ATH | Olympics | 1948—1952 | 1–2–0 1950 Bruxelles gold: 100 m, silver: 200 m and 4×100 m relay |
| Györgyi Balogh-Szomov | HUN |
ATH | Olympics | 1968—1972 | 0–1–0 1971 Helsinki silver: 200 m |
| Falk Balzer | GER |
ATH | Olympics | 2000 | 0–1–0 1998 Budapest silver: 110 m hurdles |
| Roger Bambuck | FRA |
ATH | Olympics | 1964—1968 | 2–1–0 1966 Budapest gold: 200 m and 4×100 m relay, silver: 100 m |
| Roger Bannister | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 1952 | 1–0–1 1950 Bruxelles bronze: 800 m; 1954 Bern gold: 1500 m |
| Witold Baran | POL |
ATH | Olympics | 1964 | 0–1–0 1962 Beograd silver: 1500 m |
| Otto Barch | KGZ URS |
ATH | Olympics | 1968—1976 | 0–1–0 1974 Roma silver: 50 km walk |
| Emre Zafer Barnes | TUR |
ATH | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 0–1–0 2018 Berlin silver: 4×100 m relay |
| Thomas Barr | IRL |
ATH | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 0–0–1 2018 Berlin bronze: 400 m hurdles |
| Vicki Barr | GBR |
ATH | Non-starter | 2008 | 0–1–0 2010 Barcelona silver: 4×400 m relay (ran in heats only) |
| Romain Barras | FRA |
ATH | Olympics | 2004—2008 | 1–0–0 2010 Barcelona gold: decathlon |
| Ralf Bartels | GER |
ATH | Olympics / Non-starter | 2004—2012 | 1–1–1 2002 München bronze: shot put; 2006 Göteborg gold: shot put; 2010 Barcelona silver: shot put |
| Leonid Bartenev | URS UKR |
ATH | Olympics | 1956—1960 | 0–0–2 1954 Bern bronze: 4×100 m relay; 1958 Stockholm bronze: 4×100 m relay |
| Jitka Bartoničková | CZE |
ATH | Olympics | 2012 | 0–0–1 2012 Helsinki bronze: 4×400 m relay |
| Aleksandr Baryshnikov | RUS URS |
ATH | Olympics | 1972—1980 | 0–1–0 1978 Praha silver: shot put |
| Dimitri Bascou | FRA |
ATH | Olympics | 2012—2016 | 1–0–0 2016 Amsterdam gold: 110 m hurdles |
| Inge Bauer | GDR |
ATH | Olympics | 1968 | 0–0–1 1966 Budapest bronze: pentathlon (competed as Inge Exner) |
| Jamie Baulch | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 1996—2000 | 2–0–0 1998 Budapest gold: 4×400 m relay; 2002 München gold: 4×400 m relay |
| Herma Bauma | AUT |
ATH | Olympics | 1936—1952 | 0–1–0 1950 Bruxelles silver: javelin throw |
| Dieter Baumann | GER FRG |
ATH | Olympics | 1988—1996 | 1–2–0 1994 Helsinki gold: 5000 m (competed for Germany); 1998 Budapest silver: 10000 m (competed for Germany); 2002 München silver: 10000 m (competed for Germany) |
| Iga Baumgart-Witan | POL |
ATH | Olympics | 2012—2020 | 1–0–0 2018 Berlin gold: 4×400 m relay (competed as Iga Baumgart-Witan) |
| Sebastian Bayer | GER |
ATH | Olympics | 2008—2012 | 1–0–0 2012 Helsinki gold: long jump |
| Viktor Baykov | RUS URS |
ATH | Olympics | 1964 | 0–0–1 1962 Beograd bronze: marathon |
| Chiara Bazzoni | ITA |
ATH | Olympics | 2012 | 0–0–2 2010 Barcelona bronze: 4×400 m relay; 2016 Amsterdam bronze: 4×400 m relay |
| Luigi Beccali | ITA |
ATH | Olympics | 1928—1936 | 1–0–1 1934 Torino gold: 1500 m; 1938 Paris bronze: 1500 m |
| Pat Beckford | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 1988 | 0–0–1 1990 Split bronze: 4×400 m relay |
| Peggy Beer | GER |
ATH | Olympics | 1992—1996 | 0–0–1 1990 Split bronze: heptathlon (competed for East Germany) |
| Irina Beglyakova | RUS URS |
ATH | Olympics | 1956 | 0–1–0 1954 Bern silver: discus throw |
| Anke Behmer | GDR |
ATH | Olympics | 1988 | 1–0–0 1986 Stuttgart gold: heptathlon |
| Pascal Behrenbruch | GER |
ATH | Olympics | 2012 | 1–0–0 2012 Helsinki gold: decathlon |
| Kerstin Behrendt | GDR |
ATH | Olympics | 1988 | 1–0–1 1990 Split gold: 4×100 m relay, bronze: 100 m |
| Rolf Beilschmidt | GDR |
ATH | Olympics | 1976 | 0–0–1 1978 Praha bronze: high jump |
| Ruth Beitía | ESP |
ATH | Olympics | 2004—2016 | 3–0–0 2012 Helsinki gold: high jump; 2014 Zürich gold: high jump; 2016 Amsterdam gold: high jump |
| Monika Bejnar | POL |
ATH | Olympics | 2004—2008 | 0–0–1 2006 Göteborg bronze: 4×400 m relay |
| Maryna Bekh-Romanchuk | UKR |
ATH | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 0–1–0 2018 Berlin silver: long jump |
| Emir Bekrić | SRB |
ATH | Olympics | 2012 | 0–1–0 2012 Helsinki silver: 400 m hurdles |
| Maria Belimpasaki | GRE |
ATH | Olympics | 2012—2016 | 0–1–0 2018 Berlin silver: 400 m |
| Sergio Bello | ITA |
ATH | Olympics | 1964—1972 | 0–0–1 1971 Helsinki bronze: 4×400 m relay |
| Wilhem Belocian | FRA |
ATH | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 0–0–1 2016 Amsterdam bronze: 110 m hurdles |
| Claude Bénard | FRA |
ATH | Olympics | 1948—1952 | 0–0–1 1950 Bruxelles bronze: high jump |
| Luigi Benedetti | ITA |
ATH | Olympics | 1972—1976 | 0–1–0 1974 Roma silver: 4×100 m relay |
| Angelica Bengtsson | SWE |
ATH | Olympics / YOG / Other | 2010—2020 | 0–0–1 2016 Amsterdam bronze: pole vault |
| Tim Benjamin | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 2004 | 0–1–0 2006 Göteborg silver: 4×400 m relay |
| Todd Bennett | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 1984—1988 | 0–1–0 1982 Athina silver: 4×400 m relay |
| Andrea Benvenuti | ITA |
ATH | Olympics | 1992—1996 | 1–0–0 1994 Helsinki gold: 800 m |
| Gudrun Berend | GDR |
ATH | Olympics | 1976 | 0–0–1 1978 Praha bronze: 100 m hurdles |
| Nikolay Berezutsky | URS UKR |
ATH | Olympics | 1960 | 0–0–1 1962 Belgrade bronze: 110 m hurdles |
| Otto Berg | NOR |
ATH | Olympics / Other | 1936 | 0–1–0 1934 Torino silver: long jump |
| Chris Berger | NED |
ATH | Olympics | 1932—1936 | 2–0–1 1934 Torino gold: 100 m and 200 m, bronze: 4×100 m relay |
| Gunnar Bergh | SWE |
ATH | Olympics | 1936 | 0–0–1 1938 Paris bronze: discus throw |
| Per-Arne Berglund | SWE |
ATH | Olympics | 1948—1952 | 0–1–0 1950 Bruxelles silver: javelin throw |
| Mette Bergmann | NOR |
ATH | Olympics | 1992—1996 | 0–0–1 1994 Helsinki bronze: discus throw |
| Kajsa Bergqvist | SWE |
ATH | Olympics | 1996—2000 | 1–0–1 2002 München gold: high jump; 2006 Göteborg bronze: high jump |
| Zuzana Bergrová | CZE |
ATH | Olympics | 2012 | 0–0–1 2012 Helsinki bronze: 4×400 m relay |
| Martyn Bernard | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 2008 | 0–0–1 2010 Barcelona bronze: high jump |
| Berit Berthelsen | NOR |
ATH | Olympics / Other | 1964—1968 | 0–0–1 1969 Athina bronze: long jump |
| Catherine Bertone | ITA |
ATH | Olympics | 2016 | 0–1–0 2018 Berlin silver: marathon team |
| Letizia Bertoni | ITA |
ATH | Olympics | 1956—1960 | 0–0–1 1954 Bern bronze: 4×100 m relay |
| Gilles Bertould | FRA |
ATH | Olympics | 1968—1972 | 1–0–0 1969 Athina gold: 4×400 m relay |
| Nadezhda Besfamilnaya | RUS URS |
ATH | Olympics | 1972—1976 | 0–0–1 1971 Helsinki bronze: 4×100 m relay |
| Doina Beșliu-Melinte | ROU |
ATH | Olympics | 1980—1992 | 0–0–1 1986 Stuttgart bronze: 1500 m (competed as Doina Melinte) |
| Colette Besson | FRA |
ATH | Olympics | 1968—1972 | 0–2–0 1969 Athina silver: 400 m and 4×400 m relay |
| Giuseppe Beviacqua | ITA |
ATH | Olympics | 1936 | 0–1–0 1938 Paris silver: 10000 m |
| Olle Bexell | SWE |
ATH | Olympics | 1936 | 1–0–0 1938 Paris gold: decathlon |
| Horst Beyer | GER FRG |
ATH | Olympics | 1964—1972 | 0–0–1 1966 Budapest bronze: decathlon (competed for West Germany) |
| Olaf Beyer | GDR |
ATH | Olympics | 1980 | 1–0–0 1978 Praha gold: 800 m |
| Udo Beyer | GDR GER |
ATH | Olympics | 1976—1992 | 2–0–1 1978 Praha gold: shot put (competed for East Germany); 1982 Athina gold: shot put (competed for East Germany); 1986 Stuttgart bronze: shot put (competed for East Germany) |
| Uwe Beyer | GER FRG |
ATH | Olympics | 1964—1972 | 1–0–1 1966 Budapest bronze: hammer throw (competed for West Germany); 1971 Helsinki gold: hammer throw (competed for West Germany) |
| Klaus Bieler | FRG |
ATH | Olympics / Non-starter | 1972—1976 | 0–0–1 1974 Roma bronze: 100 m |
| Mary Bignal-Rand | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 1960—1964 | 0–0–2 1962 Beograd bronze: 4×100 m relay and long jump (competed as Mary Rand) |
| Madina Biktagirova | BLR RUS EUN |
ATH | Olympics | 1992—2000 | 0–1–0 1998 Budapest silver: marathon (competed for Russia) |
| Lyudmila Biktasheva | RUS |
ATH | Olympics | 2000 | 0–0–1 2002 München bronze: 10000 m |
| Borut Bilač | SLO |
ATH | Olympics | 1992 | 0–0–1 1990 Split bronze: long jump |
| Britta Bilač | SLO |
ATH | Olympics | 1992—1996 | 1–0–0 1994 Helsinki gold: high jump |
| Cindy Billaud | FRA |
ATH | Olympics | 2016 | 0–1–0 2014 Zürich silver: 100 m hurdles |
| Yuriy Bilonoh | UKR |
ATH | Olympics | 2000—2008 | 1–0–1 1998 Budapest bronze: shot put; 2002 München gold: shot put |
| Laurence Bily | FRA |
ATH | Olympics | 1988—1992 | 0–0–1 1982 Athina bronze: 4×100 m relay |
| Michael Bingham | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 2008 | 1–3–0 2010 Barcelona silver: 400 m and 4×400 m relay; 2012 Helsinki silver: 4×400 m relay (ran in heats only); 2014 Zürich gold: 4×400 m relay |
| Anna Biryukova | RUS |
ATH | Olympics | 1996 | 1–0–0 1994 Helsinki gold: triple jump |
| Roger Black | GBR |
ATH | Olympics / Other | 1992—1996 | 5–1–0 1986 Stuttgart gold: 400 m and 4×400 m relay; 1990 Split gold: 400 m and 4×400 m relay; 1994 Helsinki gold: 4×400 m relay; 1994 Helsinki silver: 400 m |
| José Luis Blanco | ESP |
ATH | Olympics | 2008 | 0–1–0 2006 Göteborg silver: 3000 m steeplechase |
| Fanny Blankers-Koen | NED |
ATH | Olympics | 1936—1952 | 5–1–2 1938 Wien bronze: 100 m and 200 m; 1946 Oslo gold: 80 m hurdles and 4×100 m relay; 1950 Bruxelles gold: 100 m, 200 m, and 80 m hurdles, silver: 4×100 m relay |
| Erwin Blask | GER |
ATH | Olympics | 1936 | 0–1–0 1938 Paris silver: hammer throw |
| Genowefa Błaszak | POL |
ATH | Olympics / Non-starter | 1976—1988 | 0–0–2 1978 Praha bronze: 4×400 m relay; 1986 Stuttgart bronze: 4×400 m relay |
| Pavol Blažek | TCH SVK |
ATH | Olympics | 1980—1996 | 1–0–1 1982 Athina bronze: 20 km walk (competed for Czechoslovakia); 1990 Split gold: 20 km walk (competed for Czechoslovakia) |
| Holly Bleasdale-Bradshaw | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 2012—2020 | 0–0–1 2018 Berlin bronze: pole vault (competed as Holly Bradshaw) |
| Alan Blinston | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 1968 | 0–0–1 1969 Athina bronze: 5000 m |
| Alain Blondel | FRA |
ATH | Olympics | 1988—1992 | 1–0–0 1994 Helsinki gold: decathlon |
| Marc Blume | GER |
ATH | Olympics | 1996—2000 | 0–0–1 2002 München bronze: 4×100 m relay |
| Lillian Board | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 1968 | 2–0–0 1969 Athina gold: 800 m and 4×400 m relay |
| Katsiaryna Bobryk | BLR |
ATH | Non-starter | 2008 | 0–1–0 2006 Göteborg silver: 4×400 m relay (ran in heats only) |
| Nataliya Bochina | RUS URS |
ATH | Olympics | 1980 | 0–0–1 1986 Stuttgart bronze: 4×100 m relay |
| Jacek Bocian | POL |
ATH | Olympics | 2000 | 0–1–0 1998 Budapest silver: 4×400 m relay (ran in heats only) |
| Manfred Bock | GER FRG |
ATH | Olympics | 1960 | 0–0–1 1962 Beograd bronze: decathlon |
| Inge Bödding | FRG |
ATH | Olympics | 1972 | 0–2–1 1969 Athina bronze: 4×400 m relay (competed as Inge Eckhoff); 1971 Helsinki silver: 400 m and 4×400 m relay |
| Patrik Bodén | SWE |
ATH | Olympics | 1992—2000 | 0–0–1 1990 Split bronze: javelin throw |
| Carla Bodendorf | GDR |
ATH | Olympics | 1976 | 0–0–2 1978 Praha bronze: 200 m and 4×100 m relay |
| Tjeerd Boersma | NED |
ATH | Olympics | 1936 | 0–0–1 1934 Torino bronze: 4×100 m relay |
| Luděk Bohman | CZE TCH |
ATH | Olympics | 1972 | 1–0–1 1969 Athina bronze: 4×100 m relay; 1971 Helsinki gold: 4×100 m relay |
| Raymond Boisset | FRA |
ATH | Olympics | 1936 | 0–1–0 1934 Torino silver: 4×400 m relay |
| Kirsten Bolm | GER |
ATH | Olympics | 2004 | 0–1–0 2006 Göteborg silver: 400 m hurdles |
| Pyotr Bolotnikov | RUS URS |
ATH | Olympics | 1956—1964 | 1–0–1 1962 Beograd gold: 10000 m, bronze: 5000 m |
| Svetlana Bolshakova | BEL |
ATH | Olympics | 2012 | 0–0–1 2010 Barcelona bronze: triple jump |
| Hans-Jürgen Bombach | GDR |
ATH | Olympics | 1972 | 0–0–2 1974 Roma bronze: 200 m, bronze: 4×100 m relay |