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Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Championships (2126)

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Athlete Nation(s) Sport(s) Role(s) Era Notes
Stan Vickers GBR ATH Olympics 1956—1960 1–0–0 1958 Stockholm gold: 20 km walk
João Vieira POR ATH Olympics / Non-starter 2000—2020 0–1–1 2006 Göteborg bronze: 20 km walk; 2010 Barcelona silver: 20 km walk
Arnold Viiding EST ATH Olympics 1936 1–0–0 1934 Torino gold: shot put
Jean-Paul Villain FRA ATH Olympics 1968—1976 1–0–0 1971 Helsinki gold: 3000 m steeplechase
Roman Virastiuk UKR ATH Olympics 1996—2004 0–0–1 1994 Helsinki bronze: shot put
Lasse Virén FIN ATH Olympics / Opening Flagbearer 1972—1980 0–0–1 1974 Roma bronze: 5000 m
Viorica Viscopoleanu ROU ATH Olympics 1964—1972 0–1–0 1969 Athina silver: long jump
Borja Vivas ESP ATH Olympics 2012—2016 0–1–0 2014 Zürich silver: shot put
Nicola Vizzoni ITA ATH Olympics 2000—2012 0–1–0 2010 Barcelona silver: hammer throw
Blanka Vlašić CRO ATH Olympics 2000—2016 1–0–0 2010 Barcelona gold: high jump
Angela Voigt GDR ATH Olympics 1976 0–1–0 1978 Praha silver: long jump
Harry Voigt GER ATH Olympics 1936 1–0–0 1934 Torino gold: 4×400 m relay
Leonid Voloshin RUS
URS
EUN		 ATH Olympics 1988—1992 1–0–0 1990 Split gold: triple jump (competed for the Soviet Union)
Aikaterini Vongoli GRE ATH Olympics 1996—2004 1–0–0 2002 München gold: discus throw
Aleksey Voyevodin RUS ATH Olympics 2004 0–1–0 2002 München silver: 50 km walk
Simon Vroemen NED ATH Olympics 2000—2004 0–1–0 2002 München silver: 3000 m steeplechase
Sviatlana Vusovich BLR ATH Olympics 2004—2012 0–1–0 2006 Göteborg silver: 4×400 m relay
Bertil von Wachenfeldt SWE ATH Olympics 1928—1936 0–0–3 1934 Torino bronze: 400 m and 4×400 m relay; 1938 Paris bronze: 4×400 m relay
Christine Wachtel GDR
GER		 ATH Olympics 1988—1992 0–1–0 1990 Split silver: 800 m (competed for East Germany)
Ibrahima Wade FRA ATH Olympics 2000—2004 0–0–1 2002 München bronze: 4×400 m relay
Jean Wadoux FRA ATH Olympics 1964—1968 0–1–0 1971 Helsinki silver: 5000 m
Dan Waern SWE ATH Olympics 1956—1960 0–1–0 1958 Stockholm silver: 1500 m
Marion Wagner GER ATH Olympics 2000—2008 0–1–0 2002 München silver: 4×100 m relay
Jadwiga Wajs-Marcinkiewicz POL ATH Olympics 1932—1948 0–0–1 1946 Oslo bronze: discus throw (competed as Jadwiga Wajs)
Stanisława Walasiewicz POL ATH Olympics 1932—1936 2–2–0 1938 Wien gold: 100 m and 200 m, silver: 4×100 m relay and long jump
Hans-Joachim Walde GER
FRG		 ATH Olympics 1964—1972 0–0–1 1971 Helsinki bronze: decathlon (competed for West Germany)
Niklas Wallenlind SWE ATH Olympics 1992 0–0–1 1990 Split bronze: 400 m hurdles
Gesine Walther GDR ATH Non-starter 1980 1–0–0 1982 Athina gold: 4×100 m relay
Ernest Wanko CMR Administrator 1963—1972 0–0–1 1954 Bern bronze: long jump (competed for France)
Karsten Warholm NOR ATH Olympics 2016—2024 1–0–0 2018 Berlin gold: 400 m hurdles
Julien Watrin BEL ATH Olympics 2016 2–0–0 2016 Amsterdam gold: 4×400 m relay; 2018 Berlin gold: 4×400 m relay (ran in heats only)
Hartmut Weber FRG ATH Non-starter 1984 2–0–0 1982 Athina gold: 400 m and 4×400 m relay
Max Weber GDR
GER		 ATH Olympics 1960 0–0–1 1958 Stockholm bronze: 50 km walk
Erwin Wegner GER ATH Olympics 1932—1936 0–1–0 1934 Torino silver: 110 m hurdles
Laura Weightman GBR ATH Olympics 2012—2016 0–0–2 2014 Zürich bronze: 1500 m; 2018 Berlin bronze: 1500 m
Wilfried Weiland GDR
GER		 ATH Non-starter 1964 0–0–1 1966 Budapest bronze: 4×400 m relay
Heinz Weis GER
FRG		 ATH Olympics 1988—2000 0–0–1 1994 Helsinki bronze: hammer throw (competed for Germany)
Lukas Weißhaidinger AUT ATH Olympics 2016—2024 0–0–1 2018 Berlin bronze: discus throw
Siggi Wentz FRG ATH Olympics 1984 0–0–1 1986 Stuttgart bronze: decathlon
Martin Weppler FRG ATH Olympics 1984 1–0–0 1978 Praha gold: 4×400 m relay
Jan Werner POL ATH Olympics 1968—1976 2–1–1 1966 Budapest gold: 4×400 m relay; 1969 Athina gold: 400 m; 1971 Helsinki silver: 4×400 m relay, bronze: 400 m
Marianne Werner GER
FRG		 ATH Olympics 1952—1956 1–0–0 1958 Stockholm gold: shot put
Herbert Wessel GDR ATH Olympics 1968 0–1–0 1969 Athina silver: decathlon
Michael Wessing FRG ATH Olympics 1976 1–0–0 1978 Praha gold: javelin throw
Thomas Wessinghage FRG ATH Olympics 1972—1976 1–0–1 1974 Roma bronze: 1500 m; 1982 Athina gold: 5000 m
Monica Westén SWE ATH Olympics 1992 0–0–1 1990 Split bronze: 400 m hurdles
Liesel Westermann FRG ATH Olympics 1968—1972 0–2–0 1966 Budapest silver: discus throw; 1971 Helsinki silver: discus throw
Anita Weyermann SUI ATH Olympics 1996—2000 0–0–1 1998 Budapest bronze: 1500 m
John Whetton GBR ATH Olympics 1964—1968 1–0–0 1969 Athina gold: 1500 m
Fatima Whitbread GBR ATH Olympics 1980—1988 1–0–0 1986 Stuttgart gold: javelin throw
Harold Whitlock GBR ATH Olympics / Opening Flagbearer 1936—1952 1–0–0 1938 Paris gold: 50 km walk
Brian Whittle GBR ATH Olympics 1988 3–0–0 1986 Stuttgart gold: 4×400 m relay; 1990 Split gold: 4×400 m relay (ran in heats only); 1994 Helsinki gold: 4×400 m relay
Harry Whittle GBR ATH Olympics 1948—1952 0–0–1 1950 Bruxelles bronze: 400 m hurdles
Rafał Wieruszewski POL ATH Olympics / Non-starter 2004—2008 0–0–1 2006 Göteborg bronze: 4×400 m relay
Roland Wieser GDR ATH Olympics 1980 1–0–0 1978 Praha gold: 20 km walk
Conrad Williams GBR ATH Olympics 2012 1–2–0 2010 Barcelona silver: 4×400 m relay; 2012 Helsinki silver: 4×400 m relay; 2014 Zürich gold: 4×400 m relay
Delano Williams GBR ATH Olympics 2016 0–0–1 2016 Amsterdam bronze: 4×400 m relay
Jodie Williams GBR ATH Olympics 2016—2024 1–1–0 2014 Zürich gold: 4×100 m relay, silver: 200 m
Rhys Williams GBR ATH Olympics 2012 1–2–1 2006 Göteborg silver: 4×400 m relay, bronze: 400 m hurdles; 2010 Barcelona silver: 400 m hurdles; 2012 Helsinki gold: 400 m hurdles
Pirjo Wilmi-Häggman FIN ATH Olympics / Administrator 1972—1999 0–1–0 1974 Roma silver: 4×400 m relay (competed as Pirjo Wilmi)
Alex Wilson SUI ATH Olympics 2012 0–0–1 2018 Berlin bronze: 200 m
Paul Winter FRA ATH Olympics 1932—1936 0–1–0 1934 Torino silver: discus throw
Joanna Wiśniewska POL ATH Olympics 2004—2008 0–0–1 2010 Barcelona bronze: discus throw
Johan Wissman SWE ATH Olympics 2004—2008 0–1–0 2006 Göteborg silver: 200 m
Ewa Witkowska POL ATH Non-starter 1976 0–0–1 1986 Stuttgart bronze: 4×400 m relay
Rosie Witschas-Ackermann GDR ATH Olympics 1972—1980 1–1–0 1974 Roma gold: high jump (competed as Rosemarie Witschas); 1978 Praha silver: high jump (competed as Rosemarie Ackermann)
Lisanne de Witte NED ATH Olympics 2016—2024 0–0–1 2018 Berlin bronze: 400 m
Nettie Witziers-Timmer NED ATH Olympics 1948 1–0–0 1946 Oslo gold: 4×100 m relay
Anita Włodarczyk POL ATH Olympics / Opening Flagbearer 2008—2024 4–0–1 2010 Barcelona bronze: hammer throw; 2012 Helsinki gold: hammer throw; 2014 Zürich gold: hammer throw; 2016 Amsterdam gold: hammer throw; 2018 Berlin gold: hammer throw
Urszula Włodarczyk POL ATH Olympics 1992—2000 0–1–1 1994 Helsinki bronze: heptathlon; 1998 Budapest silver: heptathlon
Sigrun Wodars-Grau GDR
GER		 ATH Olympics 1988—1992 1–1–0 1986 Stuttgart silver: 800 m (competed as Sigrun Wodars for East Germany); 1990 Split gold: 800 m (competed as Sigrun Wodars for East Germany)
Leszek Wodzyński POL ATH Olympics 1972 0–0–1 1974 Roma bronze: 110 m hurdles
Mirosław Wodzyński POL ATH Olympics 1972 0–1–0 1974 Roma silver: 110 m hurdles
Hans Woellke GER ATH Olympics 1936 0–0–1 1938 Paris bronze: shot put
Paweł Wojciechowski POL ATH Olympics 2012—2020 0–1–0 2014 Zürich silver: pole vault
Lars-Erik Wolfbrandt SWE ATH Olympics 1948—1952 0–0–2 1950 Bruxelles bronze: 400 m and 4×400 m relay
Sydney Wooderson GBR ATH Olympics 1936 2–0–0 1938 Paris gold: 1500 m; 1946 Oslo gold: 5000 m
Marian Woronin POL ATH Olympics 1976—1980 1–0–1 1978 Praha gold: 4×100 m relay; 1982 Athina bronze: 100 m
John Wrighton GBR ATH Olympics 1960 2–0–0 1958 Stockholm gold: 400 m and 4×400 m relay
Gerhard Wucherer FRG ATH Olympics 1968—1972 0–1–0 1971 Helsinki silver: 100 m
Patrycja Wyciszkiewicz POL ATH Olympics 2012—2016 1–0–0 2018 Berlin gold: 4×400 m relay
Ilke Wyludda GER ATH Olympics 1992—2000 2–0–0 1990 Split gold: discus throw (competed for East Germany); 1994 Helsinki gold: discus throw
Nevin Yanıt TUR ATH Olympics 2008—2012 1–0–0 2010 Barcelona gold: 100 m hurdles
Hanna Yaroshchuk-Ryzhkova UKR ATH Olympics 2012—2024 0–3–0 2012 Helsinki silver: 400 m hurdles (competed as Hanna Yaroshchuk); 2014 Zürich silver: 4×400 m relay (competed as Hanna Ryzhykova); 2018 Berlin silver: 400 m hurdles (competed as Hanna Ryzhykova)
Grigory Yegorov KAZ
URS		 ATH Olympics 1988—2004 0–1–0 1990 Split silver: pole vault (competed for the Soviet Union)
Valentina Yegorova RUS
EUN		 ATH Olympics 1992—2000 0–1–0 1990 Split silver: marathon (competed for the Soviet Union)
Yelena Yelesina RUS ATH Olympics 2000 0–0–1 1990 Split bronze: high jump (competed for the Soviet Union)
Andrey Yepishin RUS ATH Olympics 2004—2008 0–1–0 2006 Göteborg silver: 100 m
Viktor Yevsyukov KAZ
URS		 ATH Olympics 1988 0–0–1 1986 Stuttgart bronze: javelin throw
Daniela Yordanova BUL ATH Olympics 2000—2004 0–0–1 2006 Göteborg bronze: 1500 m
Diana Yorgova BUL ATH Olympics 1964—1972 0–1–0 1966 Budapest silver: long jump
Rabah Yousif SUD ATH Olympics / Closing Flagbearer 2012 1–1–1 2014 Zürich gold: 4×400 m relay (ran in heats only) (competed for Great Britain); 2016 Amsterdam bronze: 4×400 m relay (competed for Great Britain); 2018 Berlin silver: 4×400 m relay (competed for Great Britain)
Anatoly Yulin BLR
URS		 ATH Olympics 1952—1956 1–0–0 1954 Bern gold: 400 m hurdles
Lidziya Yurkauna BLR ATH Olympics 1996 0–0–1 1990 Split bronze: 100 m hurdles (competed for the Soviet Union)
Yuliyana Yushchanka BLR ATH Olympics 2008 0–1–0 2006 Göteborg silver: 4×400 m relay (competed as Yulyana Zhalniaruk)
Yelena Zadorozhnaya RUS ATH Olympics 2004—2008 0–0–1 2002 München bronze: 5000 m
Ginka Zagorcheva BUL ATH Olympics 1988 0–1–1 1986 Stuttgart silver: 4×100 m relay, bronze: 100 m hurdles
Aleksey Zagorny RUS ATH Olympics 2000—2012 0–1–0 2012 Helsinki silver: hammer throw
Luminita Zaituc GER ATH Olympics 2004 0–1–0 2002 München silver: marathon
Krystian Zalewski POL ATH Olympics 2016 0–1–0 2014 Zürich silver: 3000 m steeplechase
László Zarándi HUN ATH Olympics 1952 1–0–0 1954 Bern gold: 4×100 m relay
Yuliya Zaripova RUS ATH Olympics 2012 1–0–0 2010 Barcelona gold: 3000 m steeplechase (competed as Yuliya Zarudneva)
Emil Zátopek CZE
TCH		 ATH Olympics 1948—1956 3–0–1 1950 Bruxelles gold: 5000 m and 10000 m; 1954 Bern gold: 10000 m, bronze: 5000 m
Viktor Zaytsev EUN
UZB		 ATH Olympics 1992 0–1–0 1990 Split silver: javelin throw (competed for the Soviet Union)
Elżbieta Żebrowska POL ATH Olympics 1968 1–0–1 1966 Budapest gold: 4×100 m relay, bronze: 80 m hurdles (competed as Elżbieta Bednarek)
Monika Zehrt GDR ATH Olympics 1972 1–0–0 1971 Helsinki gold: 4×400 m relay
Jan Železný CZE
TCH		 ATH Olympics / Administrator 1988—2012 0–0–2 1994 Helsinki bronze: javelin throw (competed for Czech Republic); 2006 Göteborg bronze: javelin throw (competed for Czech Republic)
Olha Zemliak UKR ATH Olympics 2012—2016 1–2–0 2012 Helsinki gold: 4×400 m relay; 2014 Zürich silver: 400 m and 4×400 m relay
Michael Zerbes GDR ATH Olympics 1968 0–0–1 1966 Budapest bronze: 4×400 m relay
Mickaël-Méba Zézé FRA ATH Olympics 2016—2024 0–1–0 2016 Amsterdam silver: 4×100 m relay
Lyudmila Zharkova-Maslakova RUS
URS		 ATH Olympics 1968—1980 1–0–2 1971 Helsinki bronze: 4×100 m relay (competed as Lyudmila Zharkova); 1978 Praha gold: 4×100 m relay, bronze: 100 m (competed as Lyudmila Maslakova)
Mihail Zhelev BUL ATH Olympics 1968—1972 1–0–0 1969 Athina gold: 3000 m steeplechase
Marina Zhirova RUS
URS		 ATH Olympics 1988 0–0–1 1986 Stuttgart bronze: 4×100 m relay
Yevgeny Zhukov RUS
URS		 ATH Olympics 1960 0–1–0 1958 Stockholm silver: 10000 m
Rolf Ziegler FRG ATH Olympics 1972 0–1–0 1974 Roma silver: 4×400 m relay
Andrzej Zieliński POL ATH Olympics / Non-starter 1960—1964 0–1–0 1962 Beograd silver: 4×100 m relay
Kazimierz Zimny POL ATH Olympics 1956—1960 0–2–0 1958 Stockholm silver: 5000 m; 1962 Beograd silver: 5000 m
Szymon Ziółkowski POL ATH Olympics 1996—2012 0–0–1 2012 Helsinki bronze: hammer throw
Christian Zirkelbach FRG ATH Olympics 1984 0–0–1 1982 Athina bronze: 4×100 m relay
Yury Zorin RUS
URS		 ATH Olympics 1972 0–1–0 1969 Athina silver: 4×400 m relay
Branko Zorko CRO
YUG		 ATH Olympics 1988—2004 0–0–1 1994 Helsinki bronze: 1500 m (competed for Croatia)
Attila Zsivóczky HUN ATH Olympics 2000—2008 0–1–0 2006 Göteborg silver: decathlon
Gyula Zsivótzky HUN ATH Olympics / Closing Flagbearer 1960—1972 1–1–1 1958 Stockholm bronze: hammer throw; 1962 Beograd gold: hammer throw; 1966 Budapest silver: hammer throw
Elina Zverava BLR
URS		 ATH Olympics 1988—2008 0–1–0 1994 Helsinki silver: discus throw (competed for Belarus)
Galina Zybina RUS
URS		 ATH Olympics 1952—1964 1–0–3 1950 Bruxelles bronze: javelin throw; 1954 Bern gold: shot put, bronze: discus throw; 1962 Beograd bronze: shot put
Olesya Zykina RUS ATH Olympics 2000—2004 1–1–0 2002 München gold: 400 m, silver: 4×400 m relay