Athlete | Nation(s) | Sport(s) | Role(s) | Era | Notes |
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Tenley Albright | USA | FSK | Olympics | 1952—1956 | |
Max Baldwin | AUS | CMA | Olympics | 1956 | Paralysed in both legs and one arm, eventually learned to walk with crutches. |
Larry Banner | USA | GAR | Olympics | 1960—1964 | |
D'Arcy Coulson | CAN | LUG | Olympics | 1968 | |
Buddy Davis | USA | ATH | Olympics | 1952 | |
Ray Ewry | USA | ATH | Olympics / 1906 | 1900—1908 | |
Paola Fantato | ITA | ARC | Olympics | 1996 | Wheelchair-bound |
Arthur Gallagher | USA | ROW | Olympics | 1948 | |
Lis Hartel | DEN | EDR | Olympics | 1952—1956 | Remained paralysed below the knees |
Jacob Heilveil | USA | ATH | Non-Medal | 1996 | Lost use of legs; competed in disabled demonstration event |
David Jamison | USA | ALP | Non-Medal | 1984—1988 | Lost left leg; competed in disabled demonstration events |
Nancy Lees | USA | SWM | Olympics | 1948 | |
Shelley Mann | USA | SWM | Olympics | 1956 | |
Howard Patterson | USA | SWM | Olympics | 1948 | |
Wilma Rudolph | USA | ATH | Olympics | 1956—1960 | |
Michel Salesse | FRA | FEN | Olympics | 1980—1984 | Right arm remained mostly without function |