Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Championships (1522)

Description

Host cities:

1976 Malmö (SWE) 18 September 1976 (forerunner)
1980 Sittard (NED) 14-16 August 1980 (forerunner)
1983 Helsinki (FIN) 7-14 August 1983
1987 Roma (ITA) 28 August-6 September 1987
1991 Tokyo (JPN) 23 August-1 September 1991
1993 Stuttgart (GER) 13-22 August 1993
1995 Göteborg (Gothenburg) (SWE) 5-13 August 1995
1997 Athina (Athens) (GRE) 1-10 August 1997
1999 Sevilla (ESP) 20-29 August 1999
2001 Edmonton (CAN) 3-12 August 2001
2003 Saint-Denis (FRA) 23-31 August 2003
2005 Helsinki (FIN) 4-16 August 2005
2007 Osaka (JPN) 24 August-2 September 2007
2009 Berlin (GER) 15-23 August 2009
2011 Daegu (KOR) 27 August-4 September 2011
2013 Moskva (Moscow) (RUS) 10-18 August 2013
2015 Beijing (CHN) 22-30 August 2015
2017 London (GBR) 4-13 August 2017
2019 Doha (QAT) 27 September-7 October 2019
2022 Eugene (USA) 15-24 July 2022 (postponed by one year due to COVID)
2023 Budapest (HUN) 19-27 August 2023
Note: The forerunners only hosted events, which have been non-Olympic at that time. 1976 the 50 km walk for men and 1980 the 3000 m and 400 m hurdles both for women.

Athlete	Nation(s)	Sport(s)	Role(s)	Era	Notes
Atlee Mahorn	CAN	ATH	Olympics	1984—1992	0–0–2 1991 Tokyo bronze: 200 m; 1993 Stuttgart bronze: 4×100 m relay
Yaroslava Mahuchikh	UKR	ATH	Olympics / YOG	2018—2020	0–1–0 2019 Doha silver: high jump
John Mair	JAM	ATH	Olympics	1988	0–0–1 1987 Rome bronze: 4×100 m relay
Tomasz Majewski	POL	ATH	Olympics / Other	2004—2016	0–1–0 2009 Berlin silver: shot put
Sergey Makarov	RUS	ATH	Olympics	1996—2008	1–0–1 2003 Saint-Denis gold: javelin throw; 2005 Helsinki bronze: javelin throw
Taoufik Makhloufi	ALG	ATH	Olympics / Other	2012—2016	0–1–0 2019 Doha silver: 1500 m
Ngoni Makusha	ZIM	ATH	Olympics	2008	0–0–1 2011 Daegu bronze: long jump
Piotr Małachowski	POL	ATH	Olympics	2008—2020	1–2–0 2009 Berlin silver: discus throw; 2013 Moskva silver: discus throw; 2015 Beijing gold: discus throw
Galina Malchugina	RUS URS EUN	ATH	Olympics	1988—1996	1–1–1 1991 Tokyo silver: 4×100 m relay (competed for the Soviet Union); 1993 Stuttgart gold: 4×100 m relay (competed for Russia); 1995 Göteborg bronze: 200 m (competed for Russia)
Christian Malcolm	GBR	ATH	Olympics	2000—2012	0–0–2 2005 Helsinki bronze: 4×100 m relay; 2007 Osaka bronze: 4×100 m relay
Arnaud Malherbe	RSA	ATH	Olympics	1996—2004	0–0–1 1999 Sevilla bronze: 4×400 m relay
Maicel Malone	USA	ATH	Olympics	1996	1–2–0 1993 Stuttgart gold: 4×400 m relay; 1997 Athens silver: 4×400 m relay; 1999 Sevilla silver: 4×400 m relay
Bogusław Mamiński	POL	ATH	Olympics	1980—1988	0–1–0 1983 Helsinki silver: 3000 m steeplechase
Elijah Manangoi	KEN	ATH	Olympics	2016	1–1–0 2015 Beijing silver: 1500 m; 2017 London gold: 1500 m
Josh Mance	USA	ATH	Olympics	2012	1–0–0 2013 Moskva gold: 4×400 m relay (ran in heats only)
Mirela Maniani-Tzelili	ALB GRE	ATH	Olympics / Other	1996—2004	2–1–0 1999 Sevilla gold: javelin throw (competed for Greece); 2001 Edmonton silver: javelin throw (competed for Greece); 2003 Saint-Denis gold: javelin throw (competed for Greece)
Luvo Manyonga	RSA	ATH	Olympics	2016	1–0–0 2017 London gold: long jump
Marcin Marciniszyn	POL	ATH	Olympics	2004—2012	0–0–1 2007 Osaka bronze: 4×400 m relay
Bruno Marie-Rose	FRA	ATH	Olympics	1984—1992	0–1–0 1991 Tokyo silver: 4×100 m relay
Hanna Mariën	BEL	ATH/BOB	Olympics / Other	2008—2014	0–0–1 2007 Osaka bronze: 4×100 m relay
José Marín	ESP	ATH	Olympics	1980—1992	0–1–1 1983 Helsinki silver: 50 km walk; 1987 Rome bronze: 20 km walk
Tereza Marinova	BUL	ATH	Olympics	2000	0–0–1 2001 Edmonton bronze: triple jump
Viktor Markin	RUS URS	ATH	Olympics	1980	1–0–0 1983 Helsinki gold: 4×400 m relay
Dmitri Markov	AUS BLR	ATH	Olympics	1996—2004	1–1–0 1999 Sevilla silver: pole vault (competed for Australia); 2001 Edmonton gold: pole vault (competed for Australia)
Hristo Markov	BUL	ATH	Olympics	1988—1992	1–0–0 1987 Rome gold: triple jump
Ilya Markov	RUS	ATH	Olympics	1996—2008	1–1–0 1999 Sevilla gold: 20 km walk; 2001 Edmonton silver: 20 km walk
Mike Marsh	USA	ATH	Olympics / Non-starter	1988—1996	1–0–0 1991 Tokyo gold: 4×100 m relay (ran in heats only)
Pam Marshall	USA	ATH	Olympics	1988	1–0–0 1987 Rome gold: 4×100 m relay
Eliseo Martín	ESP	ATH	Olympics	2000—2008	0–0–1 2003 Saint-Denis bronze: 3000 m steeplechase
Rodney Martin	USA	ATH	Olympics	2008	1–0–0 2007 Osaka gold: 4×100 m relay (ran in heats only)
Brenda Martinez	USA	ATH	Olympics	2016	0–1–0 2013 Moskva silver: 800 m
Guillermo Martínez	CUB	ATH	Olympics	2012	0–1–1 2009 Berlin silver: javelin throw; 2011 Daegu bronze: javelin throw
Lázaro Martínez	CUB	ATH	Olympics	1992	0–0–1 1987 Rome bronze: 4×400 m relay
Magdelín Martínez	ITA	ATH	Olympics	2004—2008	0–0–1 2003 Saint-Denis bronze: triple jump
Mayté Martínez	ESP	ATH	Olympics	2000—2004	0–0–1 2007 Osaka bronze: 800 m
Pascal Martinot-Lagarde	FRA	ATH	Olympics	2016—2020	0–0–1 2019 Doha bronze: 110 m hurdles
Anita Márton	HUN	ATH	Olympics	2012—2020	0–1–0 2017 London silver: shot put
Claudia Marx	GER	ATH	Olympics	2004	0–1–0 2001 Edmonton silver: 4×400 m relay
Edith Masai	KEN	ATH	Olympics	2004	0–0–1 2003 Saint-Denis bronze: 5000 m
Linet Masai	KEN	ATH	Olympics	2008	1–0–1 2009 Berlin gold: 10000 m; 2011 Daegu bronze: 10000 m
Moses Masai	KEN	ATH	Olympics	2008—2012	0–0–1 2009 Berlin bronze: 10000 m
Valentí Massana	ESP	ATH	Olympics	1992—2000	1–1–0 1993 Stuttgart gold: 20 km walk; 1995 Göteborg silver: 20 km walk
Svetlana Masterkova	RUS	ATH	Olympics	1996—2000	1–0–1 1999 Sevilla gold: 1500 m, bronze: 800 m
Richard Mateelong	KEN	ATH	Olympics	2008	0–1–1 2007 Osaka bronze: 3000 m steeplechase; 2009 Berlin silver: 3000 m steeplechase
Rodica Mateescu	ROU	ATH	Olympics	1996	0–1–0 1997 Athens silver: triple jump
Samuel Matete	ZAM	ATH	Olympics / Other	1988—2000	1–2–0 1991 Tokyo gold: 400 m hurdles; 1993 Stuttgart silver: 400 m hurdles; 1995 Göteborg silver: 400 m hurdles
Martin Mathathi	KEN	ATH	Olympics	2008	0–0–1 2007 Osaka bronze: 10000 m
Michael Mathieu	BAH	ATH	Olympics	2008—2016	0–1–0 2007 Osaka silver: 4×400 m relay
Abednego Matilu	KEN	ATH	Olympics	1992	0–1–0 1993 Stuttgart silver: 4×400 m relay
Nikolay Matyukhin	RUS	ATH	Olympics	1996—2000	0–1–0 1999 Sevilla silver: 50 km walk
Fiona May	GBR ITA	ATH	Olympics	1988—2004	2–1–1 1995 Göteborg gold: long jump (competed for Italy); 1997 Athens bronze: long jump (competed for Italy); 1999 Sevilla silver: long jump (competed for Italy); 2001 Edmonton gold: long jump (competed for Italy)
Kévin Mayer	FRA	ATH	Olympics	2012—2020	1–0–0 2017 London gold: decathlon
Françoise Mbango	CMR	ATH	Olympics	2000—2008	0–2–0 2001 Edmonton silver: triple jump; 2003 Saint-Denis silver: triple jump
Liz McColgan	GBR	ATH	Olympics	1988—1996	1–0–0 1991 Tokyo gold: 10000 m
Lee McConnell	GBR	ATH	Olympics	2004—2012	0–0–4 2005 Helsinki bronze: 4×400 m relay; 2007 Osaka bronze: 4×400 m relay; 2009 Berlin bronze: 4×400 m relay, 2011 Daegu bronze: 4×400 m relay
Francena McCorory	USA	ATH	Olympics	2012—2016	2–1–1 2011 Daegu gold: 4×400 m relay, bronze: 400 m; 2013 Moskva gold: 4×400 m relay; 2015 Beijing silver: 4×400 m relay
Beverly McDonald	JAM	ATH	Olympics	1996—2004	1–4–2 1991 Tokyo gold: 4×100 m relay; 1995 Göteborg silver: 4×100 m relay; 1997 Athens silver: 4×100 m relay; 1999 Sevilla silver: 200 m, bronze: 4×100 m relay; 2001 Edmonton bronze: 4×100 m relay; 2005 Helsinki silver: 4×100 m relay (ran in heats only)
Michael McDonald	JAM	ATH	Olympics	1996—2000	0–3–0 1995 Göteborg silver: 4×400 m relay; 1997 Athens silver: 4×400 m relay; 1999 Sevilla silver: 4×400 m relay
Rusheen McDonald	JAM	ATH	Olympics / Non-starter	2012—2020	0–1–0 2013 Moskva silver: 4×400 m relay
Danny McFarlane	JAM	ATH	Olympics	2000—2008	0–5–0 1995 Göteborg silver: 4×400 m relay; 1997 Athens silver: 4×400 m relay; 1999 Sevilla silver: 4×400 m relay; 2001 Edmonton silver: 4×400 m relay; 2003 Saint-Denis silver: 4×400 m relay
Troy McIntosh	BAH	ATH	Olympics	1996—2000	1–1–0 2001 Edmonton gold: 4×400 m relay; 2005 Helsinki silver: 4×400 m relay (ran in heats only)
Antonio McKay	USA	ATH	Olympics	1984—1988	1–0–0 1987 Rome gold: 4×400 m relay
Nathaniel McKinney	BAH	ATH	Olympics	2004	0–2–1 2003 Saint-Denis bronze: 4×400 m relay; 2005 Helsinki silver: 4×400 m relay; 2007 Osaka silver: 4×400 m relay (ran in heats only)
Sydney McLaughlin	USA	ATH	Olympics	2016—2020	1–1–0 2019 Doha gold: 4×400 m relay, silver: 400 m hurdles
Sally McLellan-Pearson	AUS	ATH	Olympics	2008—2012	2–1–0 2011 Daegu gold: 100 m hurdles (competed as Sally Pearson); 2013 Moskva silver: 100 m hurdles (competed as Sally Pearson); 2017 London gold: 100 m hurdles (competed as Sally Pearson)
Omar McLeod	JAM	ATH	Olympics	2016	1–0–0 2017 London gold: 110 m hurdles
Lee McNeill	USA	ATH	Olympics	1988	1–0–0 1987 Rome gold: 4×100 m relay
Stephenie McPherson	JAM	ATH	Olympics	2016—2020	1–0–2 2013 Moskva bronze: 400 m; 2015 Beijing gold: 4×400 m relay; 2019 Doha bronze: 4×400 m relay
Tony McQuay	USA	ATH	Olympics	2012—2016	2–2–0 2013 Moskva gold: 4×400 m relay, silver: 400 m; 2015 Beijing gold: 4×400 m relay; 2017 London silver: 4×400 m relay (ran in heats only)
Jenny Meadows	GBR	ATH	Olympics	2008	0–0–2 2009 Berlin bronze: 800 m and 4×400 m relay (ran in heats only)
Greg Meghoo	JAM	ATH	Olympics	1984—1988	0–0–1 1987 Roma bronze: 4×100 metres relay (ran in heats only)
Petra Meier-Felke	GDR GER	ATH	Olympics	1988—1992	0–2–0 1987 Rome silver: javelin throw (competed as Petra Felke for East Germany); 1991 Tokyo silver: javelin throw (competed as Petra Meier for Germany)
Paul Meier	GER	ATH	Olympics	1992	0–0–1 1993 Stuttgart bronze: decathlon
Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad	FRA	ATH	Olympics	2008—2016	0–0–2 2011 Daegu bronze: 3000 m steeplechase; 2013 Moskva bronze: 3000 m steeplechase
Deresse Mekonnen	ETH	ATH	Olympics	2008	0–1–0 2009 Berlin silver: 1500 m
Lukáš Melich	CZE	ATH	Olympics	2008—2016	0–0–1 2013 Moskva bronze: hammer throw
Karin Melis	TUR	ATH	Olympics	2008—2016	0–0–1 2009 Berlin bronze: long jump
Meselech Melkamu	ETH	ATH	Olympics	2008	0–1–0 2009 Berlin silver: 10000 m
Hanna Melnychenko-Kasianova	UKR	ATH	Olympics	2008—2016	1–0–0 2013 Moskva gold: heptathlon
Hagen Melzer	GDR GER	ATH	Olympics	1988—1992	0–1–0 1987 Rome silver: 3000 m steeplechase (competed for East Germany)
Osleidys Menéndez	CUB	ATH	Olympics / Other	2000—2008	2–0–0 2001 Edmonton gold: javelin throw; 2005 Helsinki gold: javelin throw
Aleksandr Menkov	RUS	ATH	Olympics	2012	1–0–0 2013 Moskva gold: long jump
Pietro Mennea	ITA	ATH	Olympics / Other	1972—1988	0–1–1 1983 Helsinki silver: 4×100 m relay, bronze: 200 m
Aselefech Mergia	ETH	ATH	Olympics	2012	0–0–1 2009 Berlin bronze: marathon
Aries Merritt	USA	ATH	Olympics	2012	0–0–1 2015 Beijing bronze: 110 m hurdles
LaShawn Merritt	USA	ATH	Olympics	2008—2016	8–3–0 2005 Helsinki gold: 4×400 m relay (ran in heats only); 2007 Osaka gold: 4×400 m relay, silver: 400 m; 2009 Berlin gold: 400 m and 4×400 m relay; 2011 Daegu gold: 4×400 m relay, silver: 400 m; 2013 Moskva gold: 400 m and 4×400 m relay; 2015 Beijing gold: 4×400 m relay, silver: 400 m
Romain Mesnil	FRA	ATH	Olympics	2000—2012	0–2–0 2007 Osaka silver: pole vault; 2009 Berlin silver: pole vault
Ulrike Meyfarth	FRG	ATH	Olympics / Other	1972—1984	0–1–0 1983 Helsinki silver: high jump
Assefa Mezgebu	ETH	ATH	Olympics	1996—2000	0–1–1 1999 Sevilla bronze: 10000 m; 2001 Edmonton silver: 10000 m
Detlef Michel	GDR	ATH	Olympics	1980—1988	1–0–0 1983 Helsinki gold: javelin throw
Kim Mickle	AUS	ATH	Olympics	2012—2016	0–1–0 2013 Moskva silver: javelin throw
Malaika Mihambo	GER	ATH	Olympics	2016—2020	1–0–0 2019 Doha gold: long jump
Larisa Mikhalchenko	URS UKR	ATH	Olympics	1988	0–0–1 1991 Tokyo bronze: discus throw
Andrei Mikhnievich	BLR	ATH	Olympics	2000—2012	1–0–0 2003 Saint-Denis gold: shot put
Philip Milanov	BEL	ATH	Olympics	2016	0–1–0 2015 Beijing silver: discus throw
Joel Milburn	AUS	ATH	Olympics	2008	0–0–1 2009 Berlin bronze: 4×400 m relay (ran in heats only)
Jearl Miles-Clark	USA	ATH	Olympics	1992—2004	4–3–2 1991 Tokyo silver: 4×400 m relay (competed as Jearl Miles); 1993 Stuttgart gold: 400 m and 4×400 m relay (competed as Jearl Miles); 1995 Göteborg gold: 4×400 m relay, bronze: 400 m (competed as Jearl Miles); 1997 Athens silver: 4×400 m relay, bronze: 400 m; 1999 Sevilla silver: 4×400 m relay; 2003 Saint-Denis gold: 4×400 m relay
Shaunae Miller-Uibo	BAH	ATH	Olympics / Other	2012—2020	0–2–1 2015 Beijing silver: 400 m; 2017 London bronze: 200 m (competed as Shaunae Miller-Uibo); 2019 Doha silver: 400 m
Inger Miller	USA	ATH	Olympics	1996	2–2–0 1997 Athens gold: 4×100 m relay; 1999 Sevilla gold: 200 m, silver: 100 m; 2003 Saint-Denis silver: 4×100 m relay
Derek Mills	USA	ATH	Olympics	1996	2–0–0 1993 Stuttgart gold: 4×400 m relay (ran in heats only); 1995 Göteborg gold: 4×400 m relay
Min Chunfeng	CHN	ATH	Olympics	1992	0–0–1 1993 Stuttgart bronze: discus throw
Anastasiya Mironchyk-Ivanova	BLR	ATH	Olympics	2012—2020	0–0–1 2011 Daegu bronze: long jump
Lisa Misipeka	ASA	ATH	Olympics / Other	1996—2004	0–0–1 1999 Sevilla bronze: hammer throw
Yauhen Misiulia	BLR URS	ATH	Olympics	1988—2004	0–0–2 1991 Tokyo bronze: 20 km walk (competed for the Soviet Union); 1995 Göteborg bronze: 20 km walk (competed for Belarus)
Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake	GBR	ATH	Olympics	2016—2020	1–1–0 2017 London gold: 4×100 m relay; 2019 Doha silver: 4×100 m relay
Dennis Mitchell	USA	ATH	Olympics	1988—1996	3–0–2 1987 Rome gold: 4×100 m relay (ran in heats and semi-finals only); 1991 Tokyo gold: 4×100 m relay, bronze: 100 m; 1993 Stuttgart gold: 4×100 m relay, bronze: 100 m
Nikole Mitchell	JAM	ATH	Olympics	1996	0–0–1 1993 Stuttgart bronze: 4×100 m relay
Svetla Mitkova	BUL	ATH	Olympics	1988—1996	0–0–1 1995 Göteborg bronze: shot put
Vincenzo Modica	ITA	ATH	Olympics	2000	0–1–0 1999 Sevilla silver: marathon
Ofentse Mogawane	RSA	ATH	Olympics	2008—2012	0–1–0 2011 Daegu silver: 4×400 m relay
Hendrick Mokganyetsi	RSA	ATH	Olympics	1996—2004	0–0–1 1999 Sevilla bronze: 4×400 m relay
Khotso Mokoena	RSA	ATH	Olympics	2004—2016	0–1–0 2009 Berlin silver: long jump
Juan Manuel Molina	ESP	ATH	Olympics	2004—2008	0–0–1 2005 Helsinki bronze: 20 km walk
Katharina Molitor	GER	ATH	Olympics	2008—2012	1–0–0 2015 Beijing gold: javelin throw
Michael Möllenbeck	GER	ATH	Olympics	1996—2004	0–0–2 2001 Edmonton bronze: discus throw; 2005 Helsinki bronze: discus throw
Silke Möller	GDR	ATH	Olympics	1988	3–1–0 1983 Helsinki gold: 4×100 m relay (competed as Silke Gladisch); 1987 Rome gold: 100 m and 200 m, silver: 4×100 m relay (competed as Silke Gladisch)
Anne Möllinger-Cibis	GER	ATH	Olympics	2008—2012	0–0–1 2009 Berlin bronze: 4×100 m relay (competed as Anne Möllinger)
Avard Moncur	BAH	ATH	Olympics	2000—2008	2–2–1 2001 Edmonton gold: 400 m and 4×100 m relay; 2003 Saint-Denis bronze: 4×400 m relay; 2005 Helsinki silver: 4×400 m relay; 2007 Osaka silver: 4×400 m relay
Steve Moneghetti	AUS	ATH	Olympics	1988—2000	0–0–1 1997 Athens bronze: marathon
Niurka Montalvo	CUB ESP	ATH	Olympics	1996—2004	1–1–1 1995 Göteborg silver: long jump (competed for Cuba); 1999 Sevilla gold: long jump (competed for Spain); 2001 Edmonton bronze: long jump (competed for Spain)
Manuèla Montebrun	FRA	ATH	Olympics	2000—2008	0–0–2 2003 Saint-Denis bronze: hammer throw; 2005 Helsinki bronze: hammer throw
Tim Montgomery	USA	ATH	Olympics	1996—2000	1–0–1 1997 Athens bronze: 100 m; 1999 Sevilla gold: 4×100 m relay
Amantle Montsho	BOT	ATH	Olympics / Other	2004—2020	1–1–0 2011 Daegu gold: 400 m; 2013 Moskva silver: 400 m
Jude Monye	NGR	ATH	Olympics	1996—2000	0–0–1 1995 Göteborg bronze: 4×400 m relay
Noureddine Morceli	ALG	ATH	Olympics	1992—2000	3–0–0 1991 Tokyo gold: 1500 m; 1993 Stuttgart gold: 1500 m; 1995 Göteborg gold: 1500 m
Yipsi Moreno	CUB	ATH	Olympics	2000—2012	3–1–0 2001 Edmonton gold: hammer throw; 2003 Saint-Denis gold: hammer throw; 2005 Helsinki gold: hammer throw; 2007 Osaka silver: hammer throw
Fabrizio Mori	ITA	ATH	Olympics	1992—2000	1–1–0 1999 Sevilla gold: 400 m hurdles; 2001 Edmonton silver: 400 m hurdles
Max Morinière	FRA	ATH	Olympics	1988—1992	0–1–0 1991 Tokyo silver: 4×100 m relay
Devon Morris	JAM	ATH	Olympics	1984—1992	0–0–1 1991 Tokyo bronze: 4×400 m relay
Sandi Morris	USA	ATH	Olympics	2016—2020	0–2–0 2017 London silver: pole vault; 2019 Doha silver: pole vault
Edwin Moses	USA	ATH	Olympics	1976—1988	2–0–0 1983 Helsinki gold: 400 m hurdles; 1987 Rome gold: 400 m hurdles
Svetlana Moskalets	RUS	ATH	Olympics	1996	0–1–0 1995 Göteborg silver: heptathlon
Moses Mosop	KEN	ATH	Olympics	2004	0–0–1 2005 Helsinki bronze: 10000 m
Rosa Mota	POR	ATH	Olympics / Other	1984—1988	1–0–0 1987 Rome gold: marathon
Cydonie Mothersill	CAY	ATH	Olympics / Non-starter / Other	1996—2012	0–0–1 2001 Edmonton bronze: 200 m
Craig Mottram	AUS	ATH	Olympics	2000—2012	0–0–1 2005 Helsinki bronze: 5000 m
Mohammed Mourhit	BEL	ATH	Olympics	2000	0–0–1 1999 Sevilla bronze: 5000 m
Víctor Moya	CUB	ATH	Olympics	2012	0–1–0 2005 Helsinki silver: high jump
Dalilah Muhammad	USA	ATH	Olympics	2016—2020	2–2–0 2013 Moskva silver: 400 m hurdles; 2017 London silver: 400 m hurdles; 2019 Doha gold: 400 m hurdles and 4×400 m relay
Mbulaeni Mulaudzi	RSA	ATH	Olympics / Other	2004—2008	1–0–1 2003 Saint-Denis bronze: 800 m; 2009 Berlin gold: 800 m
Nadine Müller	GER	ATH	Olympics	2012—2016	0–1–1 2011 Daegu silver: discus throw; 2015 Beijing bronze: discus throw
Petra Müller	GDR	ATH	Olympics	1988	1–1–0 1987 Rome gold: 4×400 m relay, silver: 400 m
Tim Munnings	BAH	ATH	Olympics	1996—2000	1–0–0 2001 Edmonton gold: 4×400 m relay
Yukifumi Murakami	JPN	ATH	Olympics	2004—2012	0–0–1 2009 Berlin bronze: javelin throw
Galina Murašova	LTU URS	ATH	Olympics	1980—1988	0–1–0 1983 Helsinki silver: discus throw
Vladimir Muravyov	KAZ URS	ATH	Olympics	1980—1988	0–1–1 1983 Helsinki bronze: 4×100 m relay; 1987 Rome silver: 4×100 m relay
Fabiana Mürer	BRA	ATH	Olympics	2008—2016	1–1–0 2011 Daegu gold: pole vault; 2015 Beijing silver: pole vault
Koji Murofushi	JPN	ATH	Olympics	2000—2012	1–1–1 2001 Edmonton silver: hammer throw; 2003 Saint-Denis bronze: hammer throw; 2011 Daegu gold: hammer throw
Irina Mushailova	RUS EUN	ATH	Olympics	1992	0–0–1 1995 Göteborg bronze: long jump (competed for Russia)
Emmanuel Kipchirchir Mutai	KEN	ATH	Olympics	2012	0–1–0 2009 Berlin silver: marathon
Munyo Solomon Mutai	UGA	ATH	Olympics	2016	0–0–1 2015 Beijing bronze: marathon
Maria Mutola	MOZ	ATH	Olympics / Other	1988—2008	3–1–1 1993 Stuttgart gold: 800 m; 1997 Athens bronze: 800 m; 1999 Sevilla silver: 800 m; 2001 Edmonton gold: 800 m; 2003 Saint-Denis gold: 800 m
Sandy Myers	ESP	ATH	Olympics	1988—1996	0–0–1 1991 Tokyo bronze: 400 m
Larry Myricks	USA	ATH	Olympics	1976—1988	0–0–2 1987 Rome bronze: long jump; 1991 Tokyo bronze: long jump
Halimah Nakaayi	UGA	ATH	Olympics / YOG / Other	2010—2020	1–0–0 2019 Doha gold: 800 m
Ludmila Narozhilenko-Engquist	RUS URS SWE EUN	ATH	Olympics	1988—1996	2–0–1 1991 Tokyo gold: 100 m hurdles (competed as Ludmila Narozhilenko for the Soviet Union); 1997 Athens gold: 100 m hurdles (competed as Ludmila Engquist for Sweden); 1999 Sevilla bronze: 100 m hurdles (competed as Ludmila Engquist for Sweden)
Liliana Năstase	ROU	ATH	Olympics	1992—1996	0–1–0 1991 Tokyo silver: heptathlon
Lee Naylor	AUS	ATH	Olympics	1996—2000	0–0–1 1995 Göteborg bronze: 4×400 m relay
Dilshod Nazarov	TJK	ATH	Olympics / Other	2004—2016	0–1–0 2015 Beijing silver: hammer throw
Nataliya Nazarova	RUS	ATH	Olympics	2000—2012	1–1–0 1999 Sevilla gold: 4×400 m relay; 2003 Saint-Denis silver: 4×400 m relay
Olga Nazarova	RUS URS EUN	ATH	Olympics	1988—1992	1–1–0 1987 Rome silver: 4×400 m relay (competed for the Soviet Union); 1991 Tokyo gold: 4×400 m relay (competed for the Soviet Union)
Catherine Ndereba	KEN	ATH	Olympics	2004—2008	2–1–0 2003 Saint-Denis gold: marathon; 2005 Helsinki silver: marathon; 2007 Osaka gold: marathon
Caleb Ndiku	KEN	ATH	Olympics	2016	0–1–0 2015 Beijing silver: 5000 m
Kathrin Neimke	GDR GER	ATH	Olympics	1988—1996	0–1–1 1987 Rome silver: shot put (competed for East Germany); 1993 Stuttgart bronze: shot put (competed for Germany)
Daryll Neita	GBR	ATH	Olympics	2016—2020	0–2–0 2017 London silver: 4×100 m relay; 2019 Doha silver: 4×100 m relay
Bryshon Nellum	USA	ATH	Olympics / Other	2012	1–1–0 2015 Beijing gold: 4×400 m relay; 2017 London silver: 4×400 m relay (ran in heats only)
Adam Nelson	USA	ATH	Olympics	2000—2008	1–3–0 2001 Edmonton silver: shot put; 2003 Saint-Denis silver: shot put; 2005 Helsinki gold: shot put; 2007 Osaka silver: shot put
Ashleigh Nelson	GBR	ATH	Non-starter	2008—2020	0–1–1 2013 Moskva bronze: 4×100 m relay; 2019 Doha silver: 4×100 m relay
Zsolt Németh	HUN	ATH	Olympics	1996—2000	0–1–0 1999 Sevilla silver: hammer throw
Steffi Nerius	GER	ATH	Olympics	1996—2008	1–0–3 2003 Saint-Denis bronze: javelin throw; 2005 Helsinki bronze: javelin throw; 2007 Osaka bronze: javelin throw; 2009 Berlin gold: javelin throw
Yuliya Nestsiarenka	BLR	ATH	Olympics	2004—2008	0–0–1 2005 Helsinki bronze: 4×100 m relay
Dagmar Neubauer	GDR	ATH	Olympics / Non-starter	1980—1988	2–0–0 1983 Helsinki gold: 4×400 m relay (competed as Dagmar Rübsam); 1987 Rome gold: 4×400 m relay
Ramona Neubert	GDR	ATH	Olympics	1980	1–0–0 1983 Helsinki gold: heptathlon
Alena Neumiarzhitskaya-Daniliok	BLR	ATH	Olympics	2004—2012	0–0–1 2005 Helsinki bronze: 4×100 m relay (competed as Alena Neumiarzhitskaya)
Noah Ngeny	KEN	ATH	Olympics	2000	0–1–0 1999 Sevilla silver: 1500 m
Wayde van Niekerk	RSA	ATH	Olympics / Other	2016—2020	2–1–0 2015 Beijing gold: 400 m; 2017 London gold: 400 m, silver: 200 m
Yelena Nikolayeva	RUS EUN	ATH	Olympics	1992—2004	1–0–1 1995 Göteborg bronze: 10 km walk (competed for Russia); 2003 Saint-Denis gold: 20 km walk (competed for Russia)
Sunder Nix	USA	ATH	Olympics	1984	0–0–1 1983 Helsinki bronze: 400 m
Vénuste Niyongabo	BDI	ATH	Olympics	1996—2000	0–0–1 1995 Göteborg bronze: 1500 m
Francine Niyonsaba	BDI	ATH	Olympics	2012—2020	0–1–0 2017 London silver: 800 m
Denis Nizhegorodov	RUS	ATH	Olympics	2004—2008	1–0–0 2011 Daegu gold: 50 km walk
Mercy Njoroge	KEN	ATH	Olympics	2012	0–0–1 2011 Daegu bronze: 3000 m steeplechase
Mizuki Noguchi	JPN	ATH	Olympics	2004	0–1–0 2003 Saint-Denis silver: marathon
Erki Nool	EST	ATH	Olympics / Other	1992—2004	0–1–0 2001 Edmonton silver: decathlon
Yuliya Nosova-Pechonkina	RUS	ATH	Olympics	2000—2004	2–3–2 2001 Edmonton silver: 400 m hurdles, bronze: 4×400 m relay (competed as Yuliya Nosova); 2003 Saint-Denis silver: 4×400 m relay, bronze: 400 m hurdles (competed as Yuliya Pechonkina); 2005 Helsinki gold: 400 m hurdles and 4×400 m relay (competed as Yuliya Pechonkina); 2007 Osaka silver: 400 m hurdles (competed as Yuliya Pechonkina)
Wojciech Nowicki	POL	ATH	Olympics	2016—2020	0–0–3 2015 Beijing bronze: hammer throw; 2017 London bronze: hammer throw; 2019 Doha bronze: hammer throw
Liliya Nurutdinova	RUS EUN	ATH	Olympics	1992	1–0–0 1991 Tokyo gold: 800 m (competed for the Soviet Union)
Tom Nyariki	KEN	ATH	Olympics	1996	0–0–1 1997 Athens bronze: 5000 m
Trond Nymark	NOR	ATH	Olympics	2004—2012	1–0–0 2009 Berlin gold: 50 km walk
Dan O'Brien	USA	ATH	Olympics	1996	3–0–0 1991 Tokyo gold: decathlon; 1993 Stuttgart gold: decathlon; 1995 Göteborg gold: decathlon
Patrick O'Connor	JAM	ATH	Olympics	1992	0–0–1 1991 Tokyo bronze: 4×400 m relay
Gillian O'Sullivan	IRL	ATH	Olympics	2000	0–1–0 2003 Saint-Denis silver: 20 km walk
Sonia O'Sullivan	IRL	ATH	Olympics / Other	1992—2004	1–1–0 1993 Stuttgart silver: 1500 m; 1995 Göteborg gold: 5000 m
Christina Obergföll	GER	ATH	Olympics	2004—2016	1–2–1 2005 Helsinki silver: javelin throw; 2007 Osaka silver: javelin throw; 2011 Daegu bronze: javelin throw; 2013 Moskva gold: javelin throw
Francis Obikwelu	NGR POR	ATH	Olympics	1996—2008	0–1–1 1997 Athens silver: 4×100 m relay (competed for Nigeria); 1999 Sevilla bronze: 200 m (competed for Nigeria)
Hellen Obiri	KEN	ATH	Olympics	2012—2020	2–0–1 2013 Moskva bronze: 1500 m; 2017 London gold: 5000 m; 2019 Doha gold: 5000 m
Kennedy Ochieng	KEN	ATH	Olympics / Other	1996—2000	0–1–0 1993 Stuttgart silver: 4×400 m relay
Marlies Oelsner-Göhr	GDR	ATH	Olympics	1976—1988	2–1–0 1983 Helsinki gold: 100 m and 4×100 m relay (competed as Marlies Göhr); 1987 Rome silver: 4×100 m relay (competed as Marlies Göhr)
Jennifer Oeser	GER	ATH	Olympics	2008—2016	0–2–0 2009 Berlin silver: heptathlon; 2011 Daegu silver: heptathlon
Ben Offereins	AUS	ATH	Olympics	2012	0–0–1 2009 Berlin bronze: 4×400 m relay