| Athlete |
Nation(s) |
Sport(s) |
Role(s) |
Era |
Notes |
| Glenn Anderson |
 CAN |
IHO |
Olympics |
1980 |
Aulacopleura andersoni, a trilobite |
| José Bautista |
 DOM |
BBL |
Olympics |
2020 |
Sicoderus bautistai, a weevil |
| Boris Becker |
 GER |
TEN |
Olympics |
1992 |
Bufonaria borisbeckeri, a sea snail |
| Abebe Bikila |
 ETH |
ATH |
Olympics / Opening Flagbearer / Closing Flagbearer |
1960—1968 |
Pholcus bikilai, a spider |
| Hassiba Boulmerka |
 ALG |
ATH |
Olympics / Administrator |
1988—2000 |
Gibberula boulmerkae, a sea snail |
| Novak Đoković |
 SRB |
TEN |
Olympics / Opening Flagbearer |
2008—2024 |
Travunijana djokovici, a snail |
| Juan Carlos, Príncipe de España |
 ESP |
SAL |
Olympics / Official Opener |
1972—1992 |
Chelidonura juancarlosi , a sea snail |
| Roger Federer |
 SUI |
TEN |
Olympics / Opening Flagbearer |
2000—2012 |
Strongylophthalmyia federeri, a fly |
| Vicente Feola |
 BRA |
FBL |
Coach |
1960—1964 |
Neotrichia feolai, a caddisfly |
| Steffi Graf |
GER
 FRG |
TEN |
Olympics / Non-Medal |
1984—1992 |
Gibberula grafae, a sea snail |
| Randy Gregg |
CAN |
IHO |
Olympics |
1980—1988 |
Harpidella greggi, a trilobite |
| Simona Halep |
 ROU |
TEN |
Olympics |
2012 |
Phlebotomus simonahalepae, a fly |
| Andries Hoogerwerf |
 NED |
ATH |
Olympics |
1928 |
Rattus hoogerwerfi, a rat, and Lophura hoogerwerfi, a pheasant |
| Caterine Ibargüen |
 COL |
ATH |
Olympics / Opening Flagbearer |
2004—2020 |
Maeota ibargueni, a spider |
| Yelena Isinbayeva |
 RUS |
ATH |
Olympics / Administrator / Torch Bearer / Olympic Flagbearer |
2000—2016 |
Gibberula isinbayevae, a sea snail |
| Jari Kurri |
 FIN |
IHO |
Olympics / Administrator |
1980—2006 |
Harpidella kurrii, a trilobite |
| Tina Maze |
 SLO |
ALP |
Olympics / Opening Flagbearer |
2002—2014 |
Caerostris tinamaze, a spider |
| Douglas Melin |
 SWE |
ATH |
Olympics |
1912 |
Rineloricaria melini and Corydoras melini, both fish |
| Lionel Messi |
 ARG |
FBL |
Olympics |
2008 |
Liolaemus messii, a lizard |
| Martina Navratilova |
 USA |
TEN |
Olympics |
2004 |
Gibberula navratilovae, a sea snail |
| Nairo Quintana |
COL |
CRD |
Olympics |
2020 |
Oxelytrum nairoi, a beetle |
| Tuukka Rask |
FIN |
IHO |
Olympics |
2014 |
Thaumatodryinus tuukkaraski, a wasp |
| Teddy Riner |
 FRA |
JUD |
Olympics / Torch Bearer / Opening Flagbearer / Closing Flagbearer |
2008—2024 |
Marginellopsis rineri, a sea snail |
| Ronaldinho Gaúcho |
BRA |
FBL |
Olympics |
2000—2008 |
Eulaema quadragintanovem, a bee |
| Esa Tikkanen |
FIN |
IHO |
Olympics |
1998 |
Harpidella tikkaneni, a trilobite |
| Rigoberto Urán |
COL |
CRD |
Olympics |
2008—2020 |
Pristimantis urani, a frog |
| Vavá |
BRA |
FBL |
Olympics |
1952 |
Neotrichia vavai, a caddisfly |
| Lasse Virén |
FIN |
ATH |
Olympics / Opening Flagbearer |
1972—1980 |
Drosophila vireni, a fly |
| Mário Zagallo |
BRA |
FBL |
Coach |
1996 |
Neotrichia zagalloi, a caddisfly |
