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Olympic Order Recipients (1433)

Athlete Nation(s) Sport(s) Role(s) Era Notes
Víctor Luque Salanueva MEX Other 1990 1990 (Silver)
César Lüthi SUI Other 1998 1998 (Silver)
Yury Luzhkov RUS Other 1999 1999 (Gold)
Wolf Lyberg SWE Other 1988 1988 (Silver)
Amadou-Mahtar M'Bow SEN Other 1981 1981 (Gold)
John MacAloon USA Other 1997 1997 (Silver)
Fernando Machado POR Other 1982 1982 (Silver)
Habib Macki OMA Administrator 2009—2013 2013 (Silver)
Mauricio Macri ARG Official Opener 2018 2018 (Gold)
Emmanuel Macron FRA Official Opener 2024 2024 (Gold)
Hideko Maehata JPN SWM Olympics 1932—1936 1981 (Silver)
Wolfgang Maennig FRG ROW Olympics 1984—1988 1999 (Silver)
Dave Maggard USA ATH Olympics / Administrator / Olympic Flagbearer 1968—1996 1996 (Silver)
Julio César Maglione URU Administrator 1987—2021 2015 (Silver)
Fiorenzo Magni ITA Other 2001 2001 (Silver)
Mahmoud Ba MTN Other 1986 1986 (Silver)
Barry Maister NZL HOC Olympics / Administrator 1968—2018 2018 (Silver)
Vladimir Maksimov RUS
URS		 HBL Olympics / Coach 1972—2008 1997 (Silver)
Raden Maladi INA Other 1983 1983 (Bronze)
Giovanni Malagò ITA Administrator 2013—2025 2026 (Silver)
Bill Mallon USA Other 2001 (Silver)
Bernard Mambéké-Boucher CGO Other 1990 1990 (Silver)
Nelson Mandela RSA Other 1994 1994 (Gold)
Francisco Mangiarlardi Brancaccio ARG Other 1999 1999 (Silver)
Edoardo Mangiarotti ITA FEN Olympics / Referee / Opening Flagbearer / Closing Flagbearer 1936—1972 1977 (Bronze)
Edoardo Mangiarotti ITA FEN Olympics / Referee / Opening Flagbearer / Closing Flagbearer 1936—1972 2002 (Silver)
Lia Manoliu ROU ATH Olympics / Administrator 1952—1998 1975 (Bronze)
Iba Mar Diop SEN Administrator 1979—1985 1990 (Silver)
Pasqual Maragall ESP Administrator 1987—1993 1992 (Gold)
Jenaro Marchand PUR Other 2006 2006 (Silver)
Margareta, Crown Princess of Romania ROU Other 2015 2015 (Gold)
Gianni Mariggi ITA Administrator 1973—1979 1988 (Silver)
Marco Marin ITA FEN Olympics 1984—1992 2001 (Silver)
Antonio Mariscal MEX DIV Olympics 1932 1988 (Silver)
Lluís Marsà i Abad ESP Other 1995 1995 (Silver)
Francesc Martí ESP Administrator 1992 (Silver)
Pedro Antonio Martín Marín ESP Other 1998 1998 (Silver)
Paul Martin SUI ATH/LIT Olympics / Opening Flagbearer / Closing Flagbearer 1920—1936 1982 (Silver)
Paulo Martins Meira BRA Other 1978 1978 (Bronze)
Trendafil Martinski BUL Other 1982 1982 (Silver)
Donato Martucci ITA Other 1980 1980 (Bronze)
Denis Masseglia FRA Administrator 2009—2021 2021 (Silver)
Boniface Massengo CGO Other 1990 1990 (Silver)
Rie Mastenbroek NED SWM Olympics 1936 1997 (Silver)
Yasutaka Matsudaira JPN VVO Coach 1964—1972 1995 (Silver)
Sergio Mattarella ITA Official Opener 2026 2026 (Gold)
Anani Matthia TOG Administrator 1977—2008 2007 (Silver)
Norman May AUS Other 2000 2000 (Silver)
Feliciano Mayoral ESP Administrator 1992 (Silver)
Pierpaolo Maza ITA Administrator 2006 (Silver)
Raúl Mazorra CUB ATH Olympics 1948—1952 1993 (Silver)
Kéba Mbaye SEN Administrator 1973—2007 2002 (Gold)
Samuel Mbogo Kamau KEN Administrator 1978—1989 1984 (Silver)
Ibrahim Mbombo Njoya CMR Other 1984 1984 (Silver*)
Clare McDermott CAN Other 1980 1980 (Bronze)
Les McDonald CAN Administrator 1989—2008 2008 (Silver)
Jim McKay USA Other 1998 1998 (Silver)
Herb McKenley JAM ATH Olympics 1948—1952 1992 (Silver)
John McLaughlin CAN Administrator 2010 (Silver)
Margaret McLennan AUS Administrator 1993—2001 2000 (Silver)
C. L. Mehta IND Other 1986 1986 (Silver)
Rachid Mekhloufi ALG Other 1991 1991 (Silver)
Giorgia Meloni ITA Other 2026 (Gold)
Roger Ménard FRA Other 1983 1983 (Silver)
Fidel Mendoza COL Administrator 1979—2015 2005 (Silver)
Pietro Mennea ITA ATH Olympics / Opening Flagbearer 1972—1988 1997 (Silver)
Rıdvan Menteş TUR Other 1997 1997 (Silver)
Andrés Mercé Varela ESP Other 1996 1996 (Silver)
Edgar Mercier FRA FEN Referee / Other 1952—1982 1982 (Silver)
Eddy Merckx BEL CRD Olympics 1964 1995 (Silver)
Reinhold Messner ITA Other 1988 1988 (Silver) (refused the award)
Aliaksandr Miadved BLR
URS		 WRE Olympics / Official Oath Taker / Torch Bearer / Opening Flagbearer 1964—2004 1983 (Silver)
Miao Ruilin CHN Other 2014 2014 (Silver)
Virzhiniya Mihaylova BUL ATH Olympics 1964 1997 (Silver)
Jan Mikołajczak POL ROW Olympics 1932 1999 (Silver)
Branko Mikulić YUG Administrator 1980—1984 1984 (Gold)
F. Don Miller USA Other 1984 1984 (Silver*)
Geoffrey Miller GBR Other 1980 1980 (Bronze)
Keith Mills GBR Administrator 2005 2012 (Silver?)
Min Kwan-Shik KOR Other 1994 1994 (Silver)
Zoya Mironova RUS
URS		 Other 1976—1993 1976 (Bronze)
Zoya Mironova RUS
URS		 Other 1976—1993 1993 (Silver)
Leonid Miroshnichenko RUS Other 2001 2001 (Silver)
Rosi Mittermaier FRG ALP Olympics / Closing Flagbearer 1968—1976 1999 (Silver)
François Mitterrand FRA Official Opener 1992 1984 (Gold)
Bob Miyakawa JPN Other 1993 1993 (Silver)
Yasuji Miyazaki JPN SWM Olympics 1932 1989 (Silver)
Shimon Mizrahi ISR Other 1995 1995 (Silver)
Kenjiro Mizuno JPN Other 1984 1984 (Silver)
Masato Mizuno JPN Other 2001 2001 (Silver)
Arne Mollén NOR Administrator 1969—1985 1988 (Silver)
Kurt Møller DEN Administrator 1977—1983 1981 (Silver)
Raoul Mollet BEL MPN Olympics / Administrator 1936—1989 1980 (Silver)
Raoul Mollet BEL MPN Olympics / Administrator 1936—1989 1989 (Gold)
Julio Enrique Monagas PUR Administrator 1952—1966 1984 (Silver*)
David Moner ESP Other 1996 1996 (Silver)
Mário Moniz Pereira POR Other 1988 1988 (Silver)
Luis Monreal ESP Other 1993 1993 (Silver)
Wolf-Dieter Montag GER Other 1998 1998 (Silver)
Peter Montgomery AUS WPO Olympics / Administrator 1972—1999 2001 (Silver)
Guillermo Montoya MEX Other 1982 1982 (Bronze)
Miquel de Moragas ESP Other 1997 1997 (Silver)
Enrique Moreno de la Cova ESP Other 1992 1992 (Silver)
Rosa Mota POR ATH Olympics / Closing Flagbearer 1984—1988 2000 (Silver)
Pascal Mouassiposso Mackonguy CGO Other 1996 1996 (Silver)
Samih Moudallal SYR Administrator 1982—2019 2020 (Silver)
Colin, Lord Moynihan GBR ROW Olympics / Administrator 1980—2012 2012 (Silver?)
Georgios Moysidis GRE Other 2000 2000 (Silver)
Ridha Mrad TUN Other 1982 1982 (Bronze)
Ján Mráz TCH
SVK		 NCB Referee / Other 1964—1995 1995 (Silver)
Robert Mugabe ZIM Other 1995 1995 (Gold)
Yelena Mukhina RUS
URS		 Other 1981 1981 (Silver)
Ellen Müller-Preis AUT FEN Olympics 1932—1956 1975 (Bronze)
Norbert Müller GER Other 1996 1997 (Silver)
Mun Jae-In KOR Official Opener 2018 2018 (Gold)
Felipe Muñoz MEX SWM Olympics / Administrator / Opening Flagbearer 1968—2012 1995 (Silver)
Jaime Muñoz ECU Other 1982 1982 (Bronze)
Roque Muñoz DOM Administrator 1974—2008 2008 (Silver)
Bertie Muscat MLT Other 1991 1991 (Silver)
Toshiro Muto JPN Administrator 2014—2022 2021 (Silver)
Morley Myers GBR Other 1997 1997 (Silver)
Arne Myhrvold NOR Administrator 1989—1999 1994 (Silver)
Chuhei Nanbu JPN ATH Olympics 1928—1932 1983 (Silver)
Kunio Nando JPN SSK Olympics 1936 2000 (Silver)
Alberto Nariño Cheyne COL Administrator 1937—1945 1977 (Bronze)
François Narmon BEL Administrator 1998—2004 2004 (Silver)
S. R. Nathan SGP Official Opener 2010 2010 (Gold)
Natsagiin Bagabandi MGL Other 2002 2002 (Silver)
Geoffroy de Navacelle FRA Other 1987 1987 (Silver)
HRH Prince Nawaf Faisal KSA Administrator 2002—2015 2014 (Silver)
Nursultan Nazarbaev KAZ Other 1997 1997 (Gold)
Youssoupha Ndiaye SEN Administrator 2002—2021 2008 (Silver)
Primo Nebiolo ITA Administrator 1961—1999 1984 (Silver)
Josef Neckermann GER
FRG		 EDR Olympics 1960—1972 1988 (Silver)
Leandro Negre ESP HOC Non-starter / Administrator 1968—2016 2016 (Silver)
Imre Németh HUN ATH Olympics / Opening Flagbearer 1948—1952 1979 (Bronze)
Rudolf Nemetschke AUT Administrator 1969—1976 1977 (Silver)
Ng Eng Hen SGP Other 2010 2010 (Silver)
Risto Nieminen FIN Administrator 2012—2016 2016 (Silver)
Benno Nigg SUI Other 1998 1998 (Silver)
Lampis Nikolaou GRE Administrator 1985—2025 2015 (Silver)
Boris Nikolov BUL BOX Olympics / Opening Flagbearer 1952—1956 1986 (Silver)
Thor Nilsen NOR ROW Olympics 1952 2009 (Silver)
Shuhei Nishida JPN ATH Olympics 1932—1936 1989 (Silver)
Nikolaos Nissiotis GRE Administrator 1978—1986 1986 (Silver)
Santiago Nolla ESP Other 2001 2001 (Silver)
Bogomil Nonev BUL Other 1984 1984 (Bronze)
Renzo Nostini ITA FEN Olympics 1948—1952 1984 (Silver*)
Aldo Notari ITA Administrator 1993—2006 2002 (Silver)
Ignaty Novikov RUS
URS		 Administrator 1975—1981 1980 (Silver)
Rodolphe Ntone Moukori CMR Other 1994 1994 (Silver)
José Luis Núñez ESP Other 1999 1999 (Silver)
Laurent Nuñez FRA Other 2024 (Silver)
Carlos Nuzman BRA VVO Olympics / Administrator 1964—2017 1992 (Silver)
Carlos Nuzman BRA VVO Olympics / Administrator 1964—2017 2016 (Gold)
Niels Nygaard DEN Administrator 2007—2021 2009 (Silver)
Mick O'Brien AUS BOX Olympics 1972 2000 (Silver)
Lowitja O'Donoghue AUS Administrator 1998—2001 2000 (Silver)
Kevin O'Flanagan IRL Administrator 1976—2006 1997 (Silver)
Desmond O'Sullivan IRL Administrator 1976—1989 1981 (Silver)
Fred Oberlander GBR WRE Olympics 1948 1984 (Silver*)
Mikio Oda JPN ATH Olympics / Opening Flagbearer 1924—1932 1979 (Silver)
Al Oerter USA ATH Olympics / Torch Bearer / Olympic Flagbearer / Closing Flagbearer 1956—1996 1978 (Bronze)
Adolf Ogi SUI Other 2000 2000 (Gold)
Ichiro Ogimura JPN Administrator 1987—1994 1991 (Silver)
Yusaku Okamoto JPN Other 2001 2001 (Silver)
Shunichiro Okano JPN FBL Coach / Administrator 1968—2017 2012 (Silver)
Olav, Kronprins av Norge NOR SAL Olympics 1928 1981 (Gold)
Arnaldo de Oliveira Sales HKG Administrator 1967—1998 1982 (Silver)
Patrick Ollier FRA Other 2024 (Silver)
Agostino Omini ITA Other 2000 2000 (Silver)
Hiroki Onikura JPN Other 1995 1995 (Silver)
Kihachiro Onitsuka JPN Other 2001 2001 (Silver)
Kiyoko Ono JPN GAR Olympics 1960—1964 2016 (Silver)
Abraham Ordia NGR Other 1988 1988 (Silver)
Atin Oria CIV Other 1995 1995 (Silver)
Pablo Ornaque ESP Other 1996 1996 (Silver)
Sergio Orsi ITA Administrator 1980—1998 1987 (Silver)
Jorge Ortiz BOL Other 1997 1997 (Silver)
Bob Osborne CAN BKB Non-starter / Coach 1936—1948 1983 (Silver)
Kenkichi Oshima JPN ATH Olympics / Opening Flagbearer 1932—1936 1985 (Silver) (posthumously)
Carlos Osório BRA Other 1986 1986 (Silver)
Javier Ostos MEX Administrator 1968—1980 1983 (Silver)
Amélie Oudéa-Castéra FRA Administrator 2025 2024 (Silver)
J. Raymond Owen GBR Other 1981 1981 (Bronze)
Jesse Owens USA ATH Olympics 1936 1976 (Silver)
Nikolay Ozerov RUS Other 1992 1992 (Silver)
Sylvio Padilha BRA ATH Olympics / Administrator / Opening Flagbearer 1932—2002 2000 (Silver)
Eduardo Paes BRA Other 2016 2016 (Gold)
Ahmad Shah of Pahang MAS Other 1982 1982 (Gold)
Jean-François Pahud SUI Other 2001 2001 (Silver)
Nelson Paillou FRA Administrator 1982—1993 1984 (Silver*)
Pedro Miguel Palacios Salvador ESP Other 1995 1995 (Silver)
Kleanthis Palaiologos GRE Other 1976—1986 1976 (Bronze)
Kleanthis Palaiologos GRE Other 1976—1986 1986 (Silver)
Juan Palau ESP Other 2001 2001 (Silver)
Lassana Palenfo CIV Administrator 1999—2022 1987 (Silver)
Fani Palli-Petralia GRE Other 2005 2005 (Silver)
Charles Palmer GBR Administrator 1965—1988 1980 (Silver)
Dick Palmer GBR Opening Flagbearer / Closing Flagbearer 1980 1998 (Silver)