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| Athlete | Nation(s) | Sport(s) | Role(s) | Era | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renate Stecher | GDR |
ATH | Olympics / Closing Flagbearer | 1972—1976 | 4–0–1 1967 Praha bronze: 4×150 m relay (competed as Renate Meißner); 1970 Wien gold: 60 m (competed as Renate Meißner); 1971 Sofia gold: 60 m; 1972 Grenoble gold: 50 m; 1974 Göteborg gold: 60 m |
| Aikaterini Stefanidi | GRE |
ATH | Olympics / Closing Flagbearer | 2012—2024 | 1–1–0 2015 Praha silver: pole vault; 2017 Beograd gold: pole vault |
| Nenad Stekić | SRB YUG |
ATH | Olympics | 1976—1984 | 0–1–0 1980 Sindelfingen silver: long jump |
| Patrick Stevens | BEL |
ATH | Olympics | 1988—1996 | 0–1–0 2000 Gent silver: 200 m |
| Ian Stewart | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 1972—1976 | 2–0–0 1969 Beograd gold: 3000 m; 1975 Katowice gold: 3000 m |
| Mary Stewart | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 1976 | 1–0–0 1977 San Sebastián gold: 1500 m |
| Rosemary Stirling | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 1972 | 0–0–2 1969 Beograd bronze: 400 m; 1971 Sofia bronze: 800 m |
| Valcho Stoev | BUL |
ATH | Olympics | 1980 | 1–0–0 1975 Katowice gold: shot put |
| Michael Stolle | GER |
ATH | Olympics | 1996—2000 | 0–1–0 1998 Valencia silver: pole vault |
| Karsten Stolz | FRG |
ATH | Olympics | 1984 | 0–2–0 1988 Budapest silver: shot put; 1989 Den Haag silver: shot put |
| Alena Stolzová | CZE TCH |
ATH | Olympics | 1960 | 0–0–1 1966 Dortmund bronze: 4×160 m relay (competed as Alena Hiltscherová) |
| David Storl | GER |
ATH | Olympics | 2012—2016 | 1–2–1 2011 Paris silver: shot put; 2015 Praha gold: shot put; 2017 Beograd bronze: shot put; 2019 Glasgow silver: shot put |
| Stephanie Storp | GER |
ATH | Olympics | 1992—1996 | 1–0–0 1989 Den Haag gold: shot put (competed for West Germany) |
| Staffan Strand | SWE |
ATH | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 1–0–0 2002 Wien gold: high jump |
| David Strang | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 1996 | 1–0–0 1994 Paris gold: 1500 m |
| Jürgen Straub | GDR |
ATH | Olympics | 1980 | 1–0–1 1977 San Sebastián gold: 1500 m; 1978 Milano bronze: 1500 m |
| Svetlana Styrkina | RUS URS |
ATH | Olympics | 1976 | 0–0–1 1970 Wien bronze: 2000 m (200-400-600-800) medley relay (competed as Svetlana Moshchenok) |
| Ari Suhonen | FIN |
ATH | Olympics | 1988 | 1–0–1 1987 Liévin bronze: 800 m; 1988 Budapest gold: 1500 m |
| Teresa Sukniewicz | POL |
ATH | Olympics | 1968 | 0–1–2 1970 Wien bronze: 60 m hurdles; 1971 Sofia bronze: 60 m hurdles; 1972 Grenoble silver: 50 m hurdles |
| Mariana Suman | ROU |
ATH | Olympics | 1976 | 0–0–1 1978 Milano bronze: 800 m |
| Mattias Sunneborn | SWE |
ATH | Olympics | 1996—2000 | 1–0–0 1996 Stockholm gold: long jump |
| Eva Šuranová | TCH SVK |
ATH | Olympics | 1972—1976 | 0–1–1 1966 Dortmund bronze: 4×160 m relay (competed as Eva Kucmanová); 1967 Praha silver: 4×150 m relay (competed as Eva Kucmanová) |
| Luciano Sušanj | CRO YUG |
ATH | Olympics / Non-starter | 1972—1976 | 2–0–0 1973 Rotterdam gold: 400 m; 1974 Göteborg gold: 800 m |
| Christina Sussiek | FRG |
ATH | Olympics | 1984 | 0–0–1 1983 Budapest bronze: 200 m |
| Tina Šutej | SLO |
ATH | Olympics | 2012—2024 | 0–1–0 2021 Toruń silver: pole vault |
| Melker Svärd Jacobsson | SWE |
ATH | YOG / Non-starter | 2010—2016 | 0–0–1 2019 Glasgow bronze: pole vault |
| Konstantin Svechkar | RUS |
ATH | Non-starter | 2008 | 0–1–0 2013 Göteborg silver: 4×400 m relay |
| Petr Svoboda | CZE |
ATH | Olympics | 2008—2016 | 1–0–2 2009 Torino bronze: 60 m hurdles; 2011 Paris gold: 60 m hurdles; 2017 Beograd bronze: 60 m hurdles |
| Justyna Święty-Ersetic | POL |
ATH | Olympics | 2012—2024 | 2–1–2 2015 Praha bronze: 4×400 m relay; 2017 Beograd gold: 4×400 m relay, bronze: 400 m; 2019 Glasgow gold: 4×400 m relay; 2021 Toruń silver: 400 m (competed as Justyna Święty-Ersetic) |
| Bastian Swillims | GER |
ATH | Olympics | 2004—2008 | 0–1–0 2007 Birmingham silver: 400 m |
| Ewa Swoboda | POL |
ATH | Olympics / YOG | 2014—2024 | 1–0–1 2017 Beograd bronze: 60 m; 2019 Glasgow gold: 60 m |
| Maria Sykora | AUT |
ATH/HBL | Olympics | 1972—1984 | 1–0–3 1970 Wien gold: 800 m, bronze: 4×200 m relay; 1971 Sofia bronze: 400 m; 1972 Grenoble bronze: 4×180 m relay |
| Ildikó Szabó-Erdélyi | HUN |
ATH | Olympics | 1976 | 0–2–0 1977 San Sebastián silver: long jump (competed as Ildikó Erdélyi); 1978 Milano silver: long jump (competed as Ildikó Erdélyi) |
| Dezső Szabó | HUN |
ATH | Olympics | 1988—1996 | 0–1–0 1998 Valencia silver: heptathlon |
| Gabriela Szabo | ROU |
ATH | Olympics | 1996—2000 | 2–0–0 1998 Valencia gold: 3000 m; 2000 Gent gold: 3000 m |
| Zsuzsa Szabó | HUN |
ATH | Olympics | 1964 | 1–0–0 1966 Dortmund gold: 800 m |
| László Szalma | HUN |
ATH | Olympics | 1980—1992 | 2–3–1 1977 San Sebastián bronze: long jump; 1978 Milano gold: long jump; 1983 Budapest gold: long jump; 1985 Peiraias silver: long jump; 1986 Madrid silver: long jump; 1988 Budapest silver: long jump |
| Henryk Szordykowski | POL |
ATH | Olympics | 1968—1972 | 5–1–0 1969 Beograd gold: 1950 m (195-390-585-780) medley relay, silver: 800 m; 1970 Wien gold: 1500 m; 1971 Sofia gold: 1500 m; 1973 Rotterdam gold: 1500 m; 1974 Göteborg gold: 1500 m |
| Bob Tahri | FRA |
ATH | Olympics | 2000—2008 | 0–2–0 2007 Birmingham silver: 3000 m; 2009 Torino silver: 3000 m |
| Alina Talay | BLR |
ATH | Olympics | 2012—2016 | 2–1–0 2013 Göteborg gold: 60 m hurdles; 2015 Praha gold: 60 m hurdles; 2017 Beograd silver: 60 m hurdles |
| Tatyana Talysheva | RUS URS |
ATH | Olympics | 1964—1968 | 1–0–0 1967 Praha gold: 4×150 m relay |
| Gianmarco Tamberi | ITA |
ATH | Olympics / Opening Flagbearer | 2012—2024 | 1–1–0 2019 Glasgow gold: high jump; 2021 Toruń silver: high jump |
| Atanas Tarev | BUL |
ATH | Olympics | 1980—1988 | 1–0–2 1985 Peiraias bronze: pole vault; 1986 Madrid gold: pole vault; 1988 Budapest bronze: pole vault |
| Ionela Târlea-Manolache | ROU |
ATH | Olympics | 1996—2008 | 0–1–0 1998 Valencia silver: 400 m (competed as Ionela Târlea) |
| Jüri Tarmak | EST URS |
ATH | Olympics | 1972 | 0–1–1 1971 Sofia silver: high jump; 1972 Grenoble bronze: high jump |
| Bogdan Țărus | ROU |
ATH | Olympics | 1996—2004 | 0–3–0 1996 Stockholm silver: long jump; 2000 Gent silver: long jump; 2005 Madrid silver: long jump |
| Markku Taskinen | FIN |
ATH | Non-starter | 1976 | 1–0–0 1978 Milano gold: 800 m |
| Sylviane Telliez | FRA |
ATH | Olympics | 1968—1976 | 3–3–2 1968 Madrid gold: 50 m; 1969 Beograd gold: 4×195 m relay, silver: 50 m; 1970 Wien gold: 2000 m (200-400-600-800) medley relay, silver: 60 m; 1971 Sofia silver: 60 m; 1972 Grenoble bronze: 50 m; 1973 Rotterdam bronze: 60 m |
| Miltiadis Tentoglou | GRE |
ATH | Olympics | 2016—2024 | 2–0–0 2019 Glasgow gold: long jump; 2021 Toruń gold: long jump |
| Igor Ter-Ovanesyan | RUS URS |
ATH | Olympics | 1956—1972 | 2–1–0 1966 Dortmund gold: long jump; 1968 Madrid gold: long jump; 1971 Sofia silver: long jump |
| Tomás de Teresa | ESP |
ATH | Olympics | 1988—1992 | 0–1–0 1990 Glasgow silver: 800 m |
| Josephine Terlecki | GER |
ATH | Olympics | 2012 | 0–0–1 2011 Paris bronze: shot put |
| Indira Terrero | CUB |
ATH | Olympics | 2008 | 0–1–0 2015 Praha silver: 400 m (competed for Spain) |
| Alex Terzian | GRE |
ATH | Olympics | 1996 | 0–1–0 1994 Paris silver: 60 m |
| Štěpán Tesařík | CZE |
ATH | Olympics | 2004 | 1–0–0 2000 Gent gold: 4×400 m relay |
| Aikaterini Thanou | GRE |
ATH | Olympics / Non-starter | 1996—2004 | 2–0–0 1996 Stockholm gold: 60 m; 2000 Gent gold: 60 m |
| Georgios Theodoridis | GRE |
ATH | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 0–1–0 2000 Gent silver: 60 m |
| Nafi Thiam | BEL |
ATH | Olympics / Opening Flagbearer / Closing Flagbearer | 2016—2024 | 2–1–0 2015 Praha silver: pentathlon; 2017 Beograd gold: pentathlon; 2021 Toruń gold: pentathlon |
| Pascal Thiébaut | FRA |
ATH | Olympics | 1984—1992 | 0–0–1 1987 Liévin bronze: 3000 m |
| Linus Thörnblad | SWE |
ATH | Olympics | 2004—2008 | 0–1–0 2007 Birmingham silver: high jump |
| Carlo Thränhardt | FRG |
ATH | Olympics | 1984—1988 | 1–4–0 1981 Grenoble silver: pole vault; 1983 Budapest gold: high jump; 1984 Göteborg silver: high jump; 1986 Madrid silver: high jump; 1987 Liévin silver: high jump |
| Paul Thys | BEL |
ATH | Olympics | 1972—1976 | 0–1–0 1974 Göteborg silver: 3000 m |
| Stefano Tilli | ITA |
ATH | Olympics | 1984—2000 | 2–0–0 1983 Budapest gold: 60 m; 1985 Peiraias gold: 200 m |
| Ulf Timmermann | GDR GER |
ATH | Olympics / Opening Flagbearer | 1988—1992 | 2–2–0 1985 Peiraias silver: shot put (competed for East Germany); 1987 Liévin gold: shot put (competed for East Germany); 1989 Den Haag gold: shot put (competed for East Germany); 1990 Glasgow silver: shot put (competed for East Germany) |
| Vitaly Tishchenko | URS UKR |
ATH | Olympics | 1980 | 0–0–1 1985 Peiraias bronze: 3000 m |
| Ellen Tittel-Wellmann | FRG |
ATH | Olympics | 1972—1976 | 1–0–1 1973 Rotterdam gold: 1500 m (competed as Ellen Tittel); 1975 Katowice bronze: 1500 m (competed as Ellen Wellmann) |
| Rob Tobin | GBR |
ATH | Olympics / Non-starter | 2004—2008 | 1–0–1 2007 Birmingham gold: 4×400 m relay, bronze: 400 m |
| Horia Toboc | ROU |
ATH | Olympics | 1980 | 0–0–1 1979 Wien bronze: 400 m |
| Georgi Todorov | BUL |
ATH | Olympics | 1988 | 0–0–1 1988 Budapest bronze: shot put |
| Lilyana Todorova | BUL |
ATH | Olympics | 1976 | 0–2–0 1974 Göteborg silver: 4×392 m relay (competed as Lilyana Tomova); 1976 München silver: 800 m (competed as Lilyana Tomova) |
| Rudolf Tomášek | CZE TCH |
ATH | Olympics | 1960—1964 | 0–1–0 1966 Dortmund silver: pole vault |
| Dragutin Topić | IOA SRB SCG |
ATH | Olympics | 1992—2012 | 1–0–2 1992 Genova bronze: high jump (competed for Yugoslavia); 1996 Stockholm gold: high jump (competed for FR Yugoslavia); 2000 Gent bronze: high jump (competed for FR Yugoslavia) |
| Martin Toporek | AUT |
ATH | Olympics | 1980—1984 | 0–0–1 1982 Milano bronze: 5000 m walk |
| Michel Tornéus | SWE |
ATH | Olympics | 2012—2016 | 1–2–0 2013 Göteborg silver: long jump; 2015 Praha gold: long jump; 2017 Beograd silver: long jump |
| Pablo Torrijos | ESP |
ATH | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 0–1–0 2015 Praha silver: triple jump |
| Philippe Tourret | FRA |
ATH | Olympics | 1988—1992 | 0–0–1 1989 Den Haag bronze: 60 m hurdles |
| Roberto Tozzi | ITA |
ATH | Olympics | 1980—1984 | 0–1–0 1984 Göteborg silver: 400 m |
| Colomán Trabado | ESP |
ATH | Olympics | 1980—1988 | 1–1–1 1982 Milano bronze: 800 m; 1983 Budapest gold: 800 m; 1986 Madrid silver: 800 m |
| François Tracanelli | FRA |
ATH | Olympics | 1972—1976 | 1–0–0 1970 Wien gold: pole vault |
| Mary Tracey-Purcell | IRL |
ATH | Olympics | 1972—1976 | 0–0–1 1980 Sindelfingen bronze: 1500 m (competed as Mary Purcell) |
| Milan Trajkovic | CYP |
ATH | Olympics / Opening Flagbearer | 2016—2024 | 1–0–0 2019 Glasgow gold: 60 m hurdles |
| Igor Trandenkov | RUS EUN |
ATH | Olympics | 1992—1996 | 0–0–1 1994 Paris bronze: pole vault (competed for Russia) |
| Pavel Trenikhin | RUS |
ATH | Olympics | 2012 | 0–1–1 2013 Göteborg silver: 4×400 m relay, bronze: 400 m |
| Sabine Tröger | AUT |
ATH | Olympics | 1992 | 0–0–2 1989 Den Haag bronze: 200 m; 1992 Genova bronze: 200 m |
| Alessia Trost | ITA |
ATH | Olympics / YOG | 2010—2020 | 0–1–0 2015 Praha silver: high jump |
| Josef Trousil | CZE TCH |
ATH | Olympics | 1956—1964 | 0–1–1 1966 Dortmund silver: 4×320 m relay; 1967 Praha bronze: 4×300 m relay |
| Janusz Trzepizur | POL |
ATH | Olympics | 1980 | 0–1–0 1982 Milano silver: pole vault |
| Werner Trzmiel | GER FRG |
ATH | Olympics | 1964—1968 | 0–1–0 1969 Beograd silver: 50 m hurdles (competed for West Germany) |
| Louis Tsatoumas | GRE |
ATH | Olympics | 2004—2012 | 0–1–0 2007 Birmingham silver: long jump |
| Nataliya Tsyganova | RUS |
ATH | Olympics | 2000 | 0–1–1 2000 Gent silver: 800 m; 2005 Madrid bronze: 800 m |
| Lyubov Tsyoma | RUS |
ATH | Olympics | 1996 | 0–0–1 1987 Liévin bronze: 800 m (competed as Lyubov Kiryukhina for the Soviet Union) |
| Bogdan Tudor | ROU |
ATH | Olympics | 1992—1996 | 0–0–1 1994 Paris bronze: long jump |
| Lieja Tunks-Koeman | NED |
ATH | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 0–0–1 2002 Wien bronze: shot put (competed as Lieja Koeman) |
| Lorraine Ugen | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 0–1–0 2017 Beograd silver: long jump |
| Ivan Ukhov | RUS |
ATH | Olympics | 2012 | 2–0–0 2009 Torino gold: high jump; 2011 Paris gold: high jump |
| Antonio Ullo | ITA |
ATH | Olympics / Non-starter | 1984—1988 | 0–1–1 1984 Göteborg silver: 60 m; 1987 Liévin bronze: 60 m |
| Hildegard Ullrich | GDR |
ATH | Olympics | 1980 | 1–0–0 1981 Grenoble gold: 800 m |
| Tobias Unger | GER |
ATH | Olympics | 2004—2012 | 1–0–0 2005 Madrid gold: 200 m |
| Dirk Urban | GER |
ATH | Olympics | 1996 | 0–1–0 1996 Stockholm silver: shot put |
| Sándor Urbanik | HUN |
ATH | Olympics | 1988—2000 | 0–0–1 1988 Budapest bronze: 5000 m walk |
| Marcin Urbaś | POL |
ATH | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 1–0–1 2002 Wien gold: 200 m; 2005 Madrid bronze: 200 m |
| Ilona Usovich | BLR |
ATH | Olympics | 2004—2012 | 1–1–0 2007 Birmingham gold: 4×400 m relay, silver: 400 m |
| Jaak Uudmäe | EST URS |
ATH | Olympics | 1980 | 0–2–1 1977 San Sebastián silver: triple jump; 1979 Wien bronze: triple jump; 1980 Sindelfingen silver: triple jump |
| Els Vader | NED |
ATH | Olympics | 1980—1988 | 0–0–1 1985 Peiraias bronze: 200 m |
| Petra Văideanu | ROU |
ATH | Olympics | 1992 | 0–1–0 1992 Genova silver: pentathlon |
| Jaroslava Valentová | CZE TCH |
ATH | Olympics | 1968 | 0–0–1 1967 Praha bronze: high jump (competed as Jaroslava Králová) |
| Remigijus Valiulis | LTU URS |
ATH | Olympics | 1980 | 0–0–1 1980 Sindelfingen bronze: 400 m |
| Ivo Van Damme | BEL |
ATH | Olympics | 1976 | 1–1–0 1975 Katowice silver: 800 m; 1976 München gold: 800 m |
| Anne-Marie Van Nuffel | BEL |
ATH | Olympics | 1976—1980 | 0–1–0 1980 Sindelfingen silver: 800 m |
| Judit Varga | HUN |
ATH | Olympics | 2004 | 0–0–1 1998 Valencia bronze: 800 m |
| Vilmos Varjú | HUN |
ATH | Olympics / Non-starter | 1960—1972 | 1–0–0 1966 Dortmund gold: shot put |
| Olga Vasdeki | GRE |
ATH | Olympics | 1996—2004 | 0–0–1 1996 Stockholm bronze: triple jump |
| Spyros Vasdekis | GRE |
ATH | Olympics | 1992—1996 | 0–0–1 1996 Stockholm bronze: long jump |
| Mikhail Vdovin | RUS |
ATH | Olympics | 1996 | 0–1–0 1994 Paris silver: 400 m |
| Aneliya Vechernikova-Nuneva | BUL |
ATH | Olympics | 1988—1992 | 0–3–0 1984 Göteborg silver: 60 m (competed as Aneliya Vechernikova); 1987 Liévin silver: 60 m (competed as Aneliya Vechernikova); 1992 Genova silver: 60 m (competed as Aneliya Nuneva) |
| Roger Vélasques | FRA |
ATH | Olympics | 1972—1976 | 0–1–0 1974 Göteborg silver: 4×392 m relay |
| Dana Velďáková | SVK |
ATH | Olympics | 2008—2016 | 0–0–2 2009 Torino bronze: triple jump; 2011 Paris bronze: triple jump |
| Venelina Veneva-Mateeva | BUL |
ATH | Olympics | 1996—2012 | 0–0–1 2005 Madrid bronze: high jump |
| Ivanka Venkova | BUL |
ATH | Olympics | 1972 | 0–0–1 1971 Sofia bronze: 4×200 m relay |
| Bob Verbeeck | BEL |
ATH | Olympics | 1984 | 1–0–0 1985 Peiraias gold: 3000 m |
| Ingrīda Verbele | LAT URS |
ATH | Olympics | 1968 | 1–0–0 1975 Katowice gold: 4×320 m relay (competed as Ingrida Barkane) |
| Virzhiniya Veselinova | BUL |
ATH | Olympics | 1980 | 1–0–0 1982 Milano gold: shot put |
| Tatyana Veshkurova | RUS |
ATH | Olympics | 2008 | 0–1–0 2013 Göteborg silver: 4×400 m relay |
| Tonino Viali | ITA |
ATH | Olympics | 1988 | 0–0–1 1992 Genova bronze: 800 m |
| Jimmy Vicaut | FRA |
ATH | Olympics | 2012—2020 | 1–0–0 2013 Göteborg gold: 60 m |
| Thierry Vigneron | FRA |
ATH | Olympics | 1980—1988 | 3–0–1 1981 Grenoble gold: pole vault; 1984 Göteborg gold: pole vault; 1987 Liévin gold: pole vault; 1990 Glasgow bronze: pole vault |
| Raimo Vilén | FIN |
ATH | Olympics | 1972 | 0–0–1 1973 Rotterdam bronze: 60 m |
| Viorica Viscopoleanu | ROU |
ATH | Olympics | 1964—1972 | 1–0–3 1967 Praha bronze: long jump; 1968 Madrid bronze: long jump; 1970 Wien gold: long jump; 1971 Sofia bronze: long jump |
| Nadine Visser | NED |
ATH | Olympics | 2016—2024 | 2–0–0 2019 Glasgow gold: 60 m hurdles; 2021 Toruń gold: 60 m hurdles |
| Felipe Vivancos | ESP |
ATH | Olympics | 2004 | 0–1–0 2005 Madrid silver: 60 m hurdles |
| Jaromír Vlk | CZE TCH |
ATH | Olympics | 1972—1980 | 0–1–1 1973 Rotterdam bronze: shot put; 1980 Sindelfingen silver: shot put |
| Angela Voigt | GDR |
ATH | Olympics | 1976 | 0–1–0 1974 Göteborg silver: long jump (competed as Angela Schmalfeld) |
| Konstantin Volkov | RUS URS |
ATH | Olympics | 1980 | 1–2–0 1979 Wien silver: pole vault; 1980 Sindelfingen gold: pole vault; 1982 Milano silver: pole vault |
| Leonid Voloshin | RUS URS EUN |
ATH | Olympics | 1988—1992 | 2–0–0 1992 Genova gold: triple jump (competed for the Unified Team); 1994 Paris gold: triple jump (competed for Russia) |
| Tatyana Vorokhobko | RUS URS |
ATH | Olympics | 1976 | 1–0–0 1971 Sofia gold: 4×200 m relay (competed as Tatyana Kondrashova) |
| Vyacheslav Voronin | RUS |
ATH | Olympics | 2000—2008 | 1–1–0 1998 Valencia silver: high jump; 2000 Gent gold: high jump |
| Christina Vukicevic | NOR |
ATH | Olympics | 2008 | 0–0–1 2011 Paris bronze: 60 m hurdles |
| Sviatlana Vusovich | BLR |
ATH | Olympics | 2004—2012 | 2–1–0 2002 Wien gold: 4×400 m relay; 2005 Madrid silver: 400 m; 2007 Birmingham gold: 4×400 m relay |
| Christine Wachtel | GDR GER |
ATH | Olympics | 1988—1992 | 1–0–0 1987 Liévin gold: 800 m (competed for East Germany) |
| Nigel Walker | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 1984 | 0–0–1 1987 Liévin bronze: 60 m hurdles |
| Karin Wallgren-Lundgren | SWE |
ATH | Olympics | 1968—1972 | 1–1–0 1967 Praha gold: 400 m, silver: 50 m (competed as Karin Wallgren) |
| Gesine Walther | GDR |
ATH | Non-starter | 1980 | 1–0–0 1982 Milano gold: 200 m |
| Gareth Warburton | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 2012 | 0–1–0 2005 Madrid silver: 4×400 m relay |
| Karsten Warholm | NOR |
ATH | Olympics | 2016—2024 | 1–0–0 2019 Glasgow gold: 400 m |
| Julien Watrin | BEL |
ATH | Olympics | 2016 | 2–1–0 2015 Praha gold: 4×400 m relay; 2017 Beograd silver: 4×400 m relay; 2019 Glasgow gold: 4×400 m relay |
| Sara Wedlund | SWE |
ATH | Olympics | 1996 | 0–1–0 1996 Stockholm silver: 3000 m |
| Ronald Weigel | GDR GER |
ATH | Olympics | 1988—1996 | 0–2–0 1987 Liévin silver: 5000 m walk (competed for East Germany); 1994 Paris silver: 5000 m walk (competed for Germany) |
| Erika Weinstein | FRG |
ATH | Non-starter | 1972—1976 | 2–0–1 1972 Grenoble gold: 4×360 m relay, bronze: 400 m; 1973 Rotterdam gold: 4×360 m relay |
| Anita Weiß | GDR |
ATH | Olympics | 1976 | 1–1–0 1975 Katowice gold: 800 m (competed as Anita Barkusky); 1979 Wien silver: 800 m |
| Silvia Weissteiner | ITA |
ATH | Olympics | 2008—2012 | 0–0–1 2007 Birmingham bronze: 3000 m |
| Paul-Heinz Wellmann | FRG |
ATH | Olympics | 1972—1976 | 3–1–1 1971 Sofia bronze: 4×800 m relay; 1972 Grenoble gold: 4×720 m relay; 1973 Rotterdam gold: 4×720 m relay; 1976 München gold: 1500 m; 1977 San Sebastián silver: 1500 m |
| Martin Weppler | FRG |
ATH | Olympics | 1984 | 0–1–0 1981 Grenoble silver: 400 m |
| Jan Werner | POL |
ATH | Olympics | 1968—1976 | 4–2–0 1968 Madrid gold: 4×364 m relay; 1969 Beograd gold: 4×390 m relay, silver: 400 m; 1970 Wien silver: 4×400 m relay; 1971 Sofia gold: 4×400 m relay; 1972 Grenoble gold: 4×360 m relay |
| Thomas Wessinghage | FRG |
ATH | Olympics | 1972—1976 | 6–5–1 1972 Grenoble gold: 4×720 m relay; 1973 Rotterdam gold: 4×720 m relay; 1974 Göteborg silver: 1500 m; 1975 Katowice gold: 1500 m; 1976 München silver: 1500 m; 1978 Milano silver: 1500 m; 1979 Wien silver: 1500 m; 1980 Sindelfingen gold: 1500 m; 1981 Grenoble gold: 1500 m; 1983 Budapest gold: 1500 m; 1984 Göteborg bronze: 1500 m; 1985 Peiraias silver: 3000 m |
| Marcel van der Westen | NED |
ATH | Olympics | 2008 | 0–1–0 2007 Birmingham silver: 60 m hurdles |
| John Whetton | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 1964—1968 | 3–0–0 1966 Dortmund gold: 1500 m; 1967 Praha gold: 1500 m; 1968 Madrid gold: 1500 m |
| Tony Whiteman | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 1996—2000 | 0–1–0 1996 Stockholm silver: 1500 m |
| Brian Whittle | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 1988 | 0–2–0 1988 Budapest silver: 400 m; 1989 Den Haag silver: 400 m |
| Barbara Wieck | GDR |
ATH | Olympics | 1968 | 1–0–0 1969 Beograd gold: 800 m |
| Paweł Wiesiołek | POL |
ATH | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 0–0–1 2021 Toruń bronze: heptathlon |
| Erik Wijmeersch | BEL |
ATH | Olympics | 1996 | 1–0–0 1996 Stockholm gold: 200 m |
| Jodie Williams | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 2016—2024 | 0–1–1 2021 Toruń silver: 4×400 m relay, bronze: 400 m |
| Eva Wilms | FRG |
ATH | Olympics | 1976 | 0–1–2 1977 San Sebastián bronze: shot put; 1978 Milano bronze: shot put; 1980 Sindelfingen silver: shot put |
| Nils Winter | GER |
ATH | Olympics | 2004 | 0–1–0 2009 Torino silver: long jump |
| Peter Wirz | SUI |
ATH | Olympics | 1984—1988 | 1–0–0 1984 Göteborg gold: 1500 m |
| Johan Wissman | SWE |
ATH | Olympics | 2004—2008 | 1–0–0 2009 Torino gold: 400 m |
| Ewa Witkowska | POL |
ATH | Non-starter | 1976 | 1–1–0 1986 Madrid silver: 200 m; 1988 Budapest gold: 200 m |
| Rosie Witschas-Ackermann | GDR |
ATH | Olympics | 1972—1980 | 3–0–0 1974 Göteborg gold: high jump (competed as Rosemarie Witschas); 1975 Katowice gold: high jump (competed as Rosemarie Ackermann); 1976 München gold: high jump (competed as Rosemarie Ackermann) |
| Lisanne de Witte | NED |
ATH | Olympics | 2016—2024 | 1–0–1 2019 Glasgow bronze: 400 m; 2021 Toruń gold: 4×400 m relay |
| Anna Włodarczyk | POL |
ATH | Olympics | 1980 | 1–0–0 1980 Sindelfingen gold: long jump |
| Urszula Włodarczyk | POL |
ATH | Olympics | 1992—2000 | 1–1–3 1992 Genova bronze: pentathlon; 1994 Paris bronze: pentathlon; 1996 Stockholm silver: pentathlon; 1998 Valencia gold: pentathlon; 2000 Gent bronze: pentathlon |
| Sigrun Wodars-Grau | GDR GER |
ATH | Olympics | 1988—1992 | 1–1–0 1986 Madrid gold: 800 m (competed as Sigrun Ludwigs for East Germany); 1987 Liévin silver: 800 m (competed as Sigrun Wodars for East Germany) |
| Leszek Wodzyński | POL |
ATH | Olympics | 1972 | 1–0–0 1975 Katowice gold: 60 m hurdles |
| Mirosław Wodzyński | POL |
ATH | Olympics | 1972 | 0–1–0 1974 Göteborg silver: 60 m hurdles |
| Paweł Wojciechowski | POL |
ATH | Olympics | 2012—2020 | 1–0–1 2017 Beograd bronze: pole vault; 2019 Glasgow gold: pole vault |
| Marian Woronin | POL |
ATH | Olympics | 1976—1980 | 5–0–1 1977 San Sebastián bronze: 60 m; 1979 Wien gold: 60 m; 1980 Sindelfingen gold: 60 m; 1981 Grenoble gold: 50 m; 1982 Milano gold: 60 m; 1987 Liévin gold: 60 m |
| Jacek Wszoła | POL |
ATH | Olympics | 1976—1980 | 1–1–0 1977 San Sebastián gold: high jump; 1980 Sindelfingen silver: pole vault |
| Heidemarie Wycisk | GDR |
ATH | Olympics | 1976 | 0–0–1 1977 San Sebastián bronze: long jump |
| Patrycja Wyciszkiewicz | POL |
ATH | Olympics | 2012—2016 | 1–0–0 2017 Beograd gold: 4×400 m relay |
| Niki Xanthou | GRE |
ATH | Olympics | 1996—2004 | 1–0–0 2002 Wien gold: long jump |
| Iryna Yakaltsevich-Zhuk | BLR |
ATH | Olympics / YOG | 2010—2020 | 0–0–1 2021 Toruń bronze: pole vault (competed as Irina Zhuk) |
| Viktor Yastrebov | UKR |
ATH | Olympics | 2004—2008 | 0–1–0 2009 Torino silver: triple jump |
| Matt Yates | GBR |
ATH | Olympics | 1992 | 1–0–0 1992 Genova gold: 1500 m |
| Vesela Yatsinska | BUL |
ATH | Olympics | 1976—1980 | 0–1–0 1977 San Sebastián silver: 1500 m |
| Grigory Yegorov | KAZ URS |
ATH | Olympics | 1988—2004 | 1–1–0 1989 Den Haag gold: pole vault (competed for the Soviet Union); 1990 Glasgow silver: pole vault (competed for the Soviet Union) |
| Yelena Yelesina | RUS |
ATH | Olympics | 2000 | 0–0–2 1992 Genova bronze: high jump (competed for the Unified Team); 1998 Valencia bronze: high jump |
| Inna Yevseyeva | URS UKR EUN |
ATH | Olympics | 1988—1992 | 0–1–0 1992 Genova silver: 800 m (competed for the Unified Team) |
| Yevgeny Yevsyukov | RUS URS |
ATH | Olympics | 1980 | 0–1–0 1983 Budapest silver: 5000 m walk |
| Diana Yorgova | BUL |
ATH | Olympics | 1964—1972 | 1–0–0 1973 Rotterdam gold: long jump |
| Denys Yurchenko | UKR |
ATH | Olympics | 2000—2012 | 0–2–0 2005 Madrid silver: pole vault; 2007 Birmingham silver: pole vault |
| Yuliyana Yushchanka | BLR |
ATH | Olympics | 2008 | 1–0–0 2007 Birmingham gold: 4×400 m relay |
| Spilios Zacharopoulos | GRE |
ATH | Olympics | 1972—1976 | 0–1–0 1972 Grenoble silver: 1500 m |
| Yelena Zadorozhnaya | RUS |
ATH | Olympics | 2004—2008 | 0–0–1 2002 Wien bronze: 3000 m |
| Ginka Zagorcheva | BUL |
ATH | Olympics | 1988 | 0–1–1 1985 Peiraias silver: 60 m hurdles; 1987 Liévin bronze: 60 m hurdles |
| Karol Zalewski | POL |
ATH | Olympics | 2016—2024 | 0–1–0 2015 Praha silver: 4×400 m relay |
| Dragan Zdravković | SRB YUG |
ATH | Olympics / Non-starter | 1980—1984 | 1–0–0 1983 Budapest gold: 3000 m |
| János Zemen | HUN |
ATH | Olympics | 1976 | 0–0–1 1977 San Sebastián bronze: 1500 m |
| Mirosław Żerkowski | POL |
ATH | Olympics | 1980 | 0–0–1 1981 Grenoble bronze: 1500 m |
| Mikhail Zhelobovsky | BLR URS |
ATH | Olympics | 1968 | 1–0–1 1967 Praha bronze: 3×1000 m relay; 1968 Madrid gold: 3×1000 m relay |
| Anna Zimina | RUS URS |
ATH | Olympics | 1968 | 2–0–1 1968 Madrid gold: 1820 m (182-364-546-728) medley relay; 1969 Beograd gold: 1950 m (195-390-585-780) medley relay, bronze: 800 m |