| Athlete |
Nation(s) |
Sport(s) |
Role(s) |
Era |
Notes |
| Félix Verdejo |
 PUR |
BOX |
Olympics |
2012 |
Received two life sentences for kidnapping, drugging, and murdering his pregnant girlfriend. |
| Roberto Verdesia |
 CRC |
|
Administrator |
2008 |
Final sentence to 15 years in prison in 2021 for tax fraud. |
| Jean Verhaert |
 BEL |
ATH |
Olympics |
1936 |
Sentenced to twenty years for his role in collaborating with the Nazis during World War II, with this later being reduced. |
| Alexis Vila |
 CUB |
WRE |
Olympics |
1996 |
Served 3 years in prison (2004-07) for alleged attempted terrorism at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Sentence to 15 years in prison in 2020 after being found guilty as an accessory to second-degree murder. |
| José Vilchis |
 MEX |
GAR |
Olympics |
1968 |
Glasgow announced in February 2023 former gymnastics coach Jose Vilchis sentenced to 96 yrs for Criminal Sexual Assault of Female Gymnast |
| Peter Wakefield |
 AUS |
BOX |
Olympics |
2004 |
In 2017 he was sentenced to 4½ years in prison for drug trafficking. |
| Ryan Wedding |
 CAN |
SBD |
Olympics |
2002 |
Convicted of drug charges in 2010 and sentenced to four years in prison. |
| René Weller |
 FRG |
BOX |
Olympics |
1976 |
In 1999 he was sentenced to seven years imprisonment due to cocaine dealing, dealing in stolen goods and forgery, but was released in 2003. |
| Ricardo Williams, Jr. |
 USA |
BOX |
Olympics |
2000 |
In 2005 he was arrested and convicted of conspiracy to traffic in cocaine and was sentenced to three years in jail. After serving 31 months, he was released. |
| Jesse Williamson |
USA |
ROW |
Non-Medal |
1904 |
Served eight years in prison for embezzlement. |
| Ben Wynn |
AUS |
FRS/MIX |
YOG |
2020 |
Sentenced to two years for sexual assualt |
| Daniele Zappaterra |
 ITA |
BOX |
Olympics |
1976 |
Imprisoned for some months in 1982-83 for terrorist gang activities and sentenced to four years in prison (2008-12) for possession and trafficking in illegal drugs. |