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| Athlete | Nation(s) | Sport(s) | Role(s) | Era | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jindřich Roudný | ATH | Olympics | 1952 | 1–0–0 1950 Bruxelles gold: 3000 m steeplechase | |
| Jacques Rousseau | ATH | Olympics | 1972—1976 | 1–0–0 1978 Praha gold: long jump | |
| Vincent Rousseau | ATH | Olympics | 1984—1992 | 0–1–0 1994 Helsinki silver: 10000 m | |
| Arthur Rowe | ATH | Olympics | 1960 | 1–0–0 1958 Stockholm gold: shot put | |
| Mark Rowland | ATH | Olympics | 1988 | 0–1–0 1990 Split silver: 3000 m steeplechase | |
| Yves Le Roy | ATH | Olympics / Non-starter | 1972—1976 | 0–1–0 1974 Roma silver: decathlon | |
| Sándor Rozsnyói | ATH | Olympics | 1956 | 1–0–0 1954 Bern gold: 3000 m steeplechase | |
| Hans-Jürgen Rückborn | ATH | Olympics | 1964 | 0–1–0 1966 Budapest silver: triple jump | |
| Anja Rücker | ATH | Olympics | 1992—1996 | 0–0–1 1994 Helsinki bronze: 4×400 m relay | |
| Anette Rückes | ATH | Olympics | 1972 | 0–1–0 1971 Helsinki silver: 4×400 m relay | |
| Karin Ruckstuhl | ATH | Olympics | 2004 | 0–1–0 2006 Göteborg silver: heptathlon | |
| Christian Rudolph | ATH | Olympics | 1972 | 0–1–0 1971 Helsinki silver: 400 m hurdles | |
| Kostia Rurak | ATH | Olympics | 1996—2000 | 1–0–0 2002 München gold: 4×100 m relay | |
| Mathias Rusterholz | ATH | Olympics | 1996 | 0–0–1 1994 Helsinki bronze: 400 m | |
| Tadeusz Rut | ATH | Olympics / Opening Flagbearer | 1956—1964 | 1–0–0 1958 Stockholm gold: hammer throw | |
| Greg Rutherford | ATH | Olympics | 2008—2016 | 2–1–0 2006 Göteborg silver: long jump; 2014 Zürich gold: long jump; 2016 Amsterdam gold: long jump | |
| Antti Ruuskanen | ATH | Olympics / Closing Flagbearer | 2012—2016 | 1–0–1 2014 Zürich gold: javelin throw; 2016 Amsterdam bronze: javelin throw | |
| Yelena Ruzina | ATH | Olympics | 1992 | 0–1–0 1990 Split silver: 4×400 m relay (competed for the Soviet Union) | |
| Olga Ryabinkina | ATH | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 0–0–1 2006 Göteborg bronze: shot put | |
| Yaroslav Rybakov | ATH | Olympics | 2004—2008 | 1–0–0 2002 München gold: high jump | |
| Markus Ryffel | ATH | Olympics / Closing Flagbearer | 1976—1984 | 0–1–0 1978 Praha silver: 5000 m | |
| Piotr Rysiukiewicz | ATH | Olympics | 1996—2004 | 0–1–1 1998 Budapest silver: 4×400 m relay; 2006 Göteborg bronze: 4×400 m relay | |
| Lisa Ryzih | ATH | Olympics | 2012—2016 | 0–1–1 2010 Barcelona bronze: pole vault; 2016 Amsterdam silver: pole vault | |
| Semyon Rzhishchin | ATH | Olympics | 1956—1960 | 0–1–0 1958 Stockholm silver: 3000 m steeplechase | |
| Jochen Sachse | ATH | Olympics | 1972—1976 | 0–1–0 1974 Roma silver: hammer throw | |
| Carla Sacramento | ATH | Olympics / Closing Flagbearer | 1992—2004 | 0–1–0 1998 Budapest silver: 1500 m | |
| Nataliya Sadova | ATH | Olympics | 1996—2008 | 0–2–0 1998 Budapest silver: discus throw; 2002 München silver: discus throw | |
| Natallia Safronnikava | ATH | Olympics | 1996—2004 | 0–0–1 2006 Göteborg bronze: 4×100 m relay | |
| Dmitry Safronov | ATH | Olympics | 2012 | 0–0–1 2010 Barcelona bronze: marathon | |
| Jaysuma Saidy Ndure | ATH | Olympics / Opening Flagbearer / Closing Flagbearer | 2004—2016 | 0–0–1 2012 Helsinki bronze: 100 m (competed for Norway) | |
| Verena Sailer | ATH | Olympics | 2008—2012 | 2–0–0 2010 Barcelona gold: 100 m; 2012 Helsinki gold: 4×100 m relay | |
| Lucien Sainte-Rose | ATH | Olympics | 1972—1976 | 1–0–0 1974 Roma gold: 4×100 m relay | |
| Robert Sainte-Rose | ATH | Olympics | 1964—1968 | 0–1–0 1966 Budapest silver: high jump | |
| Sofia Sakorafa | ATH | Olympics | 1976—1980 | 0–0–1 1982 Athina bronze: javelin throw | |
| Carlos Sala | ATH | Olympics | 1980—1996 | 0–0–1 1986 Stuttgart bronze: 110 m hurdles | |
| Olha Saladukha | ATH | Olympics | 2008—2020 | 3–0–0 2010 Barcelona gold: triple jump; 2012 Helsinki gold: triple jump; 2014 Zürich gold: triple jump | |
| Riitta Salin | ATH | Olympics / Non-starter | 1972—1976 | 1–1–0 1974 Roma gold: 400 m, silver: 4×400 m relay | |
| John Salisbury | ATH | Olympics | 1956 | 1–1–0 1958 Stockholm gold: 4×400 m relay, silver: 400 m | |
| Ilmari Salminen | ATH | Olympics | 1936 | 2–0–1 1934 Torino gold: 10000 m, bronze: 5000 m; 1938 Paris gold: 10000 m | |
| Reima Salonen | ATH | Olympics | 1980—1988 | 1–0–0 1982 Athina gold: 50 km walk | |
| Ileana Salvador | ATH | Olympics | 1992 | 0–0–1 1990 Split bronze: 10 km walk | |
| Tatyana Samolenko-Dorovskikh | ATH | Olympics | 1988—1992 | 0–1–0 1986 Stuttgart silver: 1500 m (competed as Tetiana Samolenko for the Soviet Union) | |
| Jamile Samuel | ATH | Olympics / Non-starter | 2012—2020 | 1–2–1 2012 Helsinki silver: 4×100 m relay; 2016 Amsterdam gold: 4×100 m relay; 2018 Berlin silver: 4×100 m relay, bronze: 200 m | |
| Levan Sanadze | ATH | Olympics | 1952 | 1–0–1 1950 Bruxelles gold: 4×100 m relay; 1954 Bern bronze: 4×100 m relay | |
| Maria Sander | ATH | Olympics | 1952—1956 | 0–2–0 1954 Bern silver: 4×100 m relay and pentathlon | |
| Nicola Sanders | ATH | Olympics | 2008 | 0–1–0 2010 Barcelona silver: 4×400 m relay | |
| Tessa Sanderson | ATH | Olympics | 1976—1996 | 0–1–0 1978 Praha silver: javelin throw | |
| Frank Sando | ATH | Olympics | 1952—1956 | 0–0–1 1954 Bern bronze: 10000 m | |
| Roy Sandstrom | ATH | Olympics | 1956 | 0–1–0 1958 Stockholm silver: 4×100 m relay | |
| Viktor Saneyev | ATH | Olympics | 1968—1980 | 2–2–0 1969 Athina gold: triple jump; 1971 Helsinki silver: triple jump; 1974 Roma gold: triple jump; 1978 Praha silver: triple jump | |
| Donald Sanford | ATH | Olympics | 2012—2016 | 0–0–1 2014 Zürich bronze: 400 m | |
| Daniel Sangouma | ATH | Olympics | 1988—1992 | 2–1–0 1990 Split gold: 4×100 m relay, silver: 100 m; 1994 Helsinki gold: 4×100 m relay | |
| Vladislav Sapeya | ATH | Olympics | 1968 | 0–1–0 1969 Athina silver: 4×100 m relay | |
| Kęstutis Šapka | ATH | Olympics | 1972 | 1–1–0 1971 Helsinki gold: high jump; 1974 Roma silver: high jump | |
| Ruhi Sarıalp | ATH | Olympics | 1948 | 0–0–1 1950 Bruxelles bronze: triple jump | |
| Mirosława Sarna | ATH | Olympics | 1968 | 1–0–0 1969 Athina gold: long jump | |
| Alain Sarteur | ATH | Olympics | 1972 | 1–1–0 1969 Athina gold: 4×100 m relay, silver: 100 m | |
| Ulrike Sarvari | ATH | Olympics | 1988 | 0–1–0 1990 Split silver: 4×100 m relay | |
| Boris Savchuk | ATH | Olympics | 1964 | 0–2–0 1966 Budapest silver: 4×100 m relay; 1969 Athina silver: 4×400 m relay | |
| Nelė Savickytė-Žilinskienė | ATH | Olympics | 1992—2000 | 0–0–1 1994 Helsinki bronze: high jump (competed as Nelė Žilinskienė) | |
| Yelizaveta Savlinis | ATH | Olympics | 2012 | 0–0–1 2014 Zürich bronze: 4×100 m relay | |
| Jazmin Sawyers | ATH/BOB | Olympics / YOG | 2012—2020 | 0–1–0 2016 Amsterdam silver: long jump | |
| Natasha Sazanovich | ATH | Olympics | 1996—2004 | 0–0–2 1998 Budapest bronze: heptathlon; 2002 München bronze: heptathlon | |
| Denisa Ščerbová-Rosolová | ATH | Olympics | 2004—2016 | 1–0–2 2012 Helsinki gold: 400 m hurdles, bronze: 4×400 m relay (competed as Denisa Rosolová); 2014 Zürich bronze: 400 m hurdles (competed as Denisa Rosolová) | |
| Carolin Schäfer | ATH | Olympics | 2016—2024 | 0–0–1 2018 Berlin bronze: heptathlon | |
| Tessa van Schagen | ATH | Olympics | 2016 | 1–0–0 2016 Amsterdam gold: 4×100 m relay | |
| Johanna Schaller-Klier | ATH | Olympics | 1976—1980 | 1–0–1 1978 Praha gold: 100 m hurdles, bronze: 4×100 m relay (competed as Johanna Klier) | |
| Hans Scheele | ATH | Olympics | 1936 | 2–0–0 1934 Torino gold: 400 m hurdles and 4×400 m relay | |
| Egon Schein | ATH | Olympics | 1936 | 1–0–0 1934 Torino gold: 4×100 m relay | |
| Christian Schenk | ATH | Olympics | 1988 | 0–0–1 1990 Split bronze: decathlon | |
| Feodora, Gräfin Schenk | ATH | Olympics | 1952 | 0–0–1 1938 Wien bronze: high jump (competed as Feodora zu Solms for Germany) | |
| Siegfried Schenke | ATH | Olympics | 1972 | 0–0–1 1974 Roma bronze: 4×100 m relay | |
| Mathias Schersing | ATH | Olympics | 1988 | 0–0–1 1986 Stuttgart bronze: 400 m | |
| Sina Schielke | ATH | Olympics | 2004 | 0–1–0 2002 München silver: 4×100 m relay | |
| Werner Schildhauer | ATH | Olympics | 1980 | 0–2–0 1982 Athina silver: 5000 m and 10000 m | |
| Dafne Schippers | ATH | Olympics | 2012—2020 | 4–3–1 2012 Helsinki silver: 4×100 m relay; 2014 Zürich gold: 100 m and 200 m; 2016 Amsterdam gold: 100 m and 4×100 m relay; 2018 Berlin silver: 200 m and 4×100 m relay, bronze: 100 m | |
| Elfgard Schittenhelm | ATH | Olympics | 1972 | 1–1–1 1971 Helsinki gold: 4×100 m relay, bronze: 100 m; 1974 Roma silver: 4×100 m relay | |
| Evelin Schlaak-Jahl | ATH | Olympics | 1976—1980 | 1–0–0 1978 Praha gold: discus throw (competed as Evelin Jahl) | |
| Carsten Schlangen | ATH | Olympics | 2008—2012 | 0–1–0 2010 Barcelona silver: 1500 m | |
| Horst-Rüdiger Schlöske | ATH | Olympics / Non-starter | 1972—1976 | 1–1–1 1969 Athina bronze: 4×400 m relay; 1971 Helsinki gold: 4×400 m relay; 1974 Roma silver: 4×400 m relay | |
| Fabienne Schlumpf | ATH | Olympics | 2016—2024 | 0–1–0 2018 Berlin silver: 3000 m steeplechase | |
| Harald Schmid | ATH | Olympics | 1976—1988 | 5–1–0 1978 Praha gold: 400 m hurdles and 4×400 m relay; 1982 Athina gold: 400 m hurdles and 4×400 m relay; 1986 Stuttgart gold: 400 m hurdles, silver: 4×400 m relay | |
| Paul Schmidt | ATH | Olympics | 1956—1960 | 0–0–2 1958 Stockholm bronze: 800 m; 1962 Beograd bronze: 800 m | |
| Wolfgang Schmidt | ATH | Olympics | 1976—1980 | 1–0–2 1978 Praha gold: discus throw, bronze: shot put; 1990 Split bronze: discus throw | |
| Johannes Schmitt | ATH | Olympics | 1964 | 1–0–0 1962 Beograd gold: 4×400 m relay | |
| Thomas Schneider | ATH | Olympics | 2012 | 0–0–1 2012 Helsinki bronze: 4×400 m relay | |
| Ilona Schoknecht-Slupianek | ATH | Olympics | 1976—1980 | 2–0–0 1978 Praha gold: shot put (competed as Ilona Slupianek); 1982 Athina gold: shot put (competed as Ilona Slupianek) | |
| Thomas Schönlebe | ATH | Olympics | 1988—1996 | 0–2–1 1986 Stuttgart silver: 400 m (competed for East Germany); 1990 Split silver: 400 m, bronze: 4×400 m relay (competed for East Germany) | |
| Willy Schröder | ATH | Olympics | 1936 | 1–0–0 1938 Paris gold: discus throw | |
| Beate Schrott | ATH | Olympics / Closing Flagbearer | 2012—2016 | 0–0–1 2012 Helsinki bronze: 100 m hurdles | |
| Jürgen Schult | ATH | Olympics | 1988—2000 | 1–1–1 1990 Split gold: discus throw (competed for East Germany); 1994 Helsinki bronze: discus throw (competed for Germany); 1998 Budapest silver: discus throw (competed for Germany) | |
| Ingo Schultz | ATH | Olympics | 2004 | 1–0–0 2002 München gold: 400 m | |
| Nils Schumann | ATH | Olympics | 2000 | 1–0–1 1998 Budapest gold: 800 m; 2002 München bronze: 800 m | |
| Arthur Tell Schwab | ATH | Olympics | 1924—1936 | 0–1–0 1934 Torino silver: 50 km walk | |
| Fritz Schwab | ATH | Olympics | 1948—1952 | 1–1–0 1946 Oslo silver: 10 km walk; 1950 Bruxelles gold: 10 km walk | |
| Christina Schwanitz | ATH | Olympics | 2008—2020 | 2–1–0 2014 Zürich gold: shot put; 2016 Amsterdam gold: shot put; 2018 Berlin silver: shot put | |
| Florian Schwarthoff | ATH | Olympics | 1988—2000 | 0–1–0 1994 Helsinki silver: 110 m hurdles (competed for Germany) | |
| Lilli Schwarzkopf | ATH | Olympics | 2008—2012 | 0–0–1 2006 Göteborg bronze: heptathlon | |
| Alex Schwazer | ATH | Olympics | 2008 | 1–0–0 2010 Barcelona gold: 20 km walk | |
| Angus Scott | ATH | Olympics | 1952 | 1–0–0 1950 Bruxelles gold: 4×400 m relay | |
| Pam Seaborne | ATH | Olympics | 1952 | 0–0–1 1954 Bern bronze: 80 m hurdles | |
| Roman Šebrle | ATH | Olympics / Closing Flagbearer | 2000—2012 | 2–0–0 2002 München gold: decathlon; 2006 Göteborg gold: decathlon | |
| Yevgeniya Sechenova | ATH | Olympics | 1952 | 2–2–2 1946 Oslo gold: 100 m and 200 m, bronze: 4×100 m relay; 1950 Bruxelles silver: 100 m and 200 m, bronze: 4×100 m relay | |
| Naomi Sedney | ATH | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 1–1–0 2016 Amsterdam gold: 4×100 m relay; 2018 Berlin silver: 4×100 m relay | |
| Yury Sedykh | ATH | Olympics | 1976—1988 | 3–0–0 1978 Praha gold: hammer throw; 1982 Athina gold: hammer throw; 1986 Stuttgart gold: hammer throw | |
| Melanie Seeger | ATH | Olympics | 2004—2012 | 0–0–1 2010 Barcelona bronze: 20 km walk | |
| David Segal | ATH | Olympics | 1956—1960 | 0–2–0 1958 Stockholm silver: 200 m and 4×100 m relay | |
| Petar Šegedin | ATH | Olympics | 1948—1952 | 0–1–0 1950 Bruxelles silver: 3000 m steeplechase | |
| Helga Seidler | ATH | Olympics | 1972 | 2–0–0 1971 Helsinki gold: 400 m and 4×400 m relay | |
| Peter Selzer | ATH | Olympics | 1968—1972 | 0–1–2 1969 Athina silver: 50 km walk; 1971 Helsinki bronze: 50 km walk; 1974 Roma bronze: 50 km walk | |
| Andrey Semyonov | ATH | Olympics | 2000 | 0–1–0 2002 München silver: 4×400 m relay | |
| Anneliese Seonbuchner | ATH | Olympics | 1952 | 0–1–0 1954 Bern silver: 80 m hurdles | |
| Annette Sergent-Palluy | ATH | Olympics | 1984—1992 | 0–0–1 1990 Split bronze: 10000 m (competed as Annette Sergent) | |
| Smail Sghyr | ATH | Olympics | 1996—2004 | 0–1–0 2002 München silver: 5000 m (competed for France) | |
| Perri Shakes-Drayton | ATH | Olympics | 2012 | 0–1–1 2010 Barcelona silver: 4×400 m relay, bronze: 400 m hurdles | |
| Rashid Sharafetdinov | ATH | Olympics | 1968—1972 | 0–1–1 1969 Athina silver: 5000 m; 1971 Helsinki bronze: 10000 m | |
| Cameron Sharp | ATH | Olympics | 1980 | 0–1–0 1982 Athina silver: 200 m | |
| Lynsey Sharp | ATH | Olympics | 2012—2016 | 1–1–0 2012 Helsinki gold: 800 m; 2014 Zürich silver: 800 m | |
| Alevtina Shastitko | ATH | Olympics | 1960 | 0–0–1 1962 Beograd bronze: javelin throw | |
| Robert' Shavlaq'adze | ATH | Olympics | 1960—1964 | 0–0–1 1962 Beograd bronze: high jump | |
| Tatyana Shchelkanova | ATH | Olympics | 1964 | 1–0–0 1962 Beograd gold: long jump | |
| Mikhail Shchennikov | ATH | Olympics | 1988—1996 | 1–0–0 1994 Helsinki gold: 20 km walk (competed for Russia) | |
| Leonid Shcherbakov | ATH | Olympics | 1952—1956 | 2–0–0 1950 Bruxelles gold: triple jump; 1954 Bern gold: triple jump | |
| Aleksandr Shcherbina | ATH | Olympics | 1960 | 0–0–1 1966 Budapest bronze: 50 km walk | |
| Yared Shegumo | ATH | Olympics | 2016 | 0–1–0 2014 Zürich silver: marathon | |
| Brian Shenton | ATH | Olympics | 1952—1956 | 1–1–0 1950 Bruxelles gold: 200 m; 1954 Bern silver: 4×100 m relay | |
| John Sherwood | ATH | Olympics / Non-starter | 1964—1972 | 0–1–0 1969 Athina silver: 400 m hurdles | |
| Dmitry Shevchenko | ATH | Olympics | 1992—2004 | 0–1–0 1994 Helsinki silver: discus throw (competed for Russia) | |
| Irina Shevchenko | ATH | Olympics | 2004 | 0–0–1 1998 Budapest bronze: 100 m hurdles (competed as Irina Korotya) | |
| Tatyana Shikolenko | ATH | Olympics | 2000 | 0–1–0 1998 Budapest silver: javelin throw | |
| Dorothy Shirley | ATH | Olympics | 1960—1968 | 0–0–1 1958 Stockholm bronze: high jump | |
| Ilya Shkurenyov | ATH | Olympics | 2012—2020 | 0–1–2 2012 Helsinki bronze: decathlon; 2014 Zürich bronze: decathlon; 2018 Berlin silver: decathlon | |
| Andrey Shlyapnikov | ATH | Olympics | 1980 | 1–0–0 1986 Stuttgart gold: 4×100 m relay (ran in heats only) | |
| Marina Shmonina | ATH | Olympics | 1992 | 0–1–0 1990 Split silver: 4×400 m relay (ran in heats only) (competed for the Soviet Union) | |
| Liliya Shobukhova | ATH | Olympics | 2004—2012 | 0–1–0 2006 Göteborg silver: 5000 m | |
| Sergey Shubenkov | ATH | Olympics / Non-starter | 2012—2020 | 2–1–0 2012 Helsinki gold: 110 m hurdles; 2014 Zürich gold: 110 m hurdles; 2018 Berlin silver: 110 m hurdles | |
| Nataliya Shubenkova | ATH | Olympics | 1988 | 0–1–0 1986 Stuttgart silver: heptathlon | |
| Aleksandr Shustov | ATH | Olympics | 2012 | 1–0–0 2010 Barcelona gold: high jump | |
| Volha Siarheyenka-Sudarava | ATH | Olympics | 2008—2016 | 0–1–0 2012 Helsinki silver: long jump (competed as Volha Sudarava) | |
| Antonio Siddi | ATH | Olympics | 1948—1952 | 0–1–0 1950 Bruxelles silver: 4×400 m relay | |
| Odiah Sidibé | ATH | Olympics | 1992—1996 | 1–0–0 2002 München gold: 4×100 m relay | |
| Janusz Sidło | ATH | Olympics | 1952—1968 | 2–0–1 1954 Bern gold: javelin throw; 1958 Stockholm gold: javelin throw; 1969 Athina bronze: javelin throw | |
| Vasily Sidorenko | ATH | Olympics | 1996—2000 | 1–0–0 1994 Helsinki gold: hammer throw | |
| Nikolay Sidorov | ATH | Olympics | 1980 | 1–0–0 1982 Athina gold: 4×100 m relay | |
| Marina Sidorova | ATH | Olympics | 1972 | 0–0–1 1971 Helsinki bronze: 4×100 m relay | |
| Anna Rita Sidoti | ATH | Olympics | 1992—2000 | 2–1–0 1990 Split gold: 10 km walk; 1994 Helsinki silver: 10 km walk; 1998 Budapest gold: 10 km walk | |
| Frank Siebeck | ATH | Olympics | 1972—1976 | 1–0–0 1971 Helsinki gold: 110 m hurdles | |
| Gloria Siebert | ATH | Olympics | 1988 | 0–1–0 1990 Split silver: 100 m hurdles | |
| Hans-Heinrich Sievert | ATH | Olympics | 1932—1936 | 1–0–0 1934 Torino gold: decathlon | |
| Hannu Siitonen | ATH | Olympics | 1972—1976 | 1–0–0 1974 Roma gold: javelin throw | |
| Andrey Silnov | ATH | Olympics / Closing Flagbearer | 2008—2012 | 1–0–0 2006 Göteborg gold: high jump | |
| Mário Silva | ATH | Olympics | 1988—1992 | 0–0–1 1990 Split bronze: 1500 m | |
| Rui Silva | ATH | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 0–1–1 1998 Budapest silver: 1500 m; 2002 München bronze: 1500 m | |
| Sara Simeoni | ATH | Olympics / Opening Flagbearer / Closing Flagbearer | 1972—1984 | 1–0–2 1974 Roma bronze: high jump; 1978 Praha gold: high jump; 1982 Athina bronze: high jump | |
| Ana Šimić | ATH | Olympics | 2012—2020 | 0–0–1 2014 Zürich bronze: high jump | |
| Tony Simmons | ATH | Olympics | 1976 | 0–1–0 1974 Roma silver: 10000 m | |
| Lidia Șimon | ATH | Olympics | 1996—2012 | 0–0–1 1998 Budapest bronze: 10000 m | |
| Janet Simpson | ATH | Olympics | 1964—1972 | 1–0–0 1969 Athina gold: 4×400 m relay | |
| Yelena Sinchukova | ATH | Olympics | 1996 | 0–0–1 1982 Athina bronze: long jump (competed as Yelena Ivanova for the Soviet Union) | |
| Eelco Sintnicolaas | ATH | Olympics | 2012—2016 | 0–1–0 2010 Barcelona silver: decathlon | |
| Matti Sippala | ATH | Olympics | 1932 | 0–1–0 1934 Torino silver: javelin throw | |
| József Sír | ATH | Olympics | 1936 | 0–2–1 1934 Torino silver: 200 m and 4×100 m relay, bronze: 100 m | |
| Zigismunds Sirmais | ATH | Olympics | 2012—2016 | 1–0–0 2016 Amsterdam gold: javelin throw | |
| Mariya Sizyakova | ATH | Olympics | 1964 | 0–0–1 1969 Athina bronze: pentathlon | |
| Tore Sjöstrand | ATH | Olympics | 1948 | 0–0–1 1946 Oslo bronze: 3000 m steeplechase | |
| Erwin Skamrahl | ATH | Olympics | 1984 | 1–0–1 1982 Athina gold: 4×400 m relay, bronze: 4×100 m relay | |
| Pierre Skawinski | ATH | Olympics | 1936 | 0–2–0 1934 Torino silver: 400 m and 4×400 m relay | |
| Jiří Skobla | ATH | Olympics | 1952—1960 | 1–0–1 1954 Bern gold: shot put; 1958 Stockholm bronze: shot put | |
| Ann-Louise Skoglund | ATH | Olympics | 1980—1984 | 1–0–0 1982 Athina gold: 400 m hurdles | |
| Kamila Skolimowska | ATH | Olympics | 2000—2008 | 0–1–1 2002 München silver: hammer throw; 2006 Göteborg bronze: hammer throw | |
| Vyacheslav Skomorokhov | ATH | Olympics | 1968 | 1–0–0 1969 Athina gold: 400 m hurdles | |
| Ryszard Skowronek | ATH | Olympics | 1972—1976 | 1–0–0 1974 Roma gold: decathlon | |
| Olha Skrypak | ATH | Olympics | 2012 | 0–0–1 2012 Helsinki bronze: 10000 m | |
| Valery Skvortsov | ATH | Olympics | 1964—1968 | 0–0–1 1966 Budapest bronze: high jump | |
| Anna Skydan | ATH | Olympics | 2012—2024 | 0–0–1 2016 Amsterdam bronze: hammer throw (competed for Azerbaijan) | |
| Wim Slijkhuis | ATH | Olympics | 1948—1952 | 1–1–0 1946 Oslo silver: 5000 m; 1950 Bruxelles gold: 1500 m | |
| Sara Slott Petersen | ATH | Olympics / Opening Flagbearer | 2012—2020 | 1–0–0 2016 Amsterdam gold: 400 m hurdles | |
| Nikolay Smaga | ATH | Olympics | 1968—1972 | 1–0–2 1966 Budapest bronze: 20 km walk; 1969 Athina bronze: 20 km walk; 1971 Helsinki gold: 20 km walk | |
| Kathy Smallwood-Cook | ATH | Olympics | 1980—1984 | 0–3–0 1978 Praha silver: 4×100 m relay (competed as Kathy Smallwood); 1982 Athina silver: 200 m and 4×100 m relay | |
| Serhiy Smelyk | ATH | Olympics | 2012—2020 | 0–0–1 2014 Zürich bronze: 200 m | |
| Joyce Smith | ATH | Olympics | 1972—1984 | 0–0–1 1974 Roma bronze: 3000 m | |
| Phylis Smith | ATH | Olympics | 1992—1996 | 0–0–1 1994 Helsinki bronze: 400 m | |
| Rutger Smith | ATH | Olympics | 2004—2012 | 0–1–2 2006 Göteborg bronze: shot put; 2012 Helsinki silver: shot put, bronze: discus throw | |
| Steve Smith | ATH | Olympics | 1992—1996 | 0–1–0 1994 Helsinki silver: high jump | |
| Robert Sobera | ATH | Olympics | 2016—2024 | 1–0–0 2016 Amsterdam gold: pole vault | |
| Nikolay Sokolov | ATH | Olympics | 1960 | 0–0–1 1962 Beograd bronze: 3000 m steeplechase | |
| Nataliya Sokolova | ATH | Olympics | 1976 | 0–0–1 1974 Roma bronze: 4×400 m relay | |
| Trine Solberg-Hattestad | ATH | Olympics / Closing Flagbearer | 1984—2000 | 1–0–0 1994 Helsinki gold: javelin throw (competed as Trine Hattestad) | |
| Veniamin Soldatenko | ATH | Olympics | 1972 | 1–1–1 1969 Athina bronze: 50 km walk; 1971 Helsinki gold: 50 km walk; 1978 Praha silver: 50 km walk | |
| Anatoly Solomin | ATH | Olympics | 1980 | 0–0–1 1978 Praha bronze: 20 km walk | |
| Bram Som | ATH | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 1–0–0 2006 Göteborg gold: 800 m | |
| Andrzej Sontag | ATH | Olympics | 1976 | 0–0–1 1974 Roma bronze: triple jump | |
| Alfred Sosgórnik | ATH | Olympics | 1960—1964 | 0–0–1 1962 Beograd bronze: shot put | |
| Kirill Sosunov | ATH | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 1–0–0 1998 Budapest gold: long jump | |
| Myriam Soumaré | ATH | Olympics | 2008—2012 | 1–3–3 2010 Barcelona gold: 200 m, silver: 4×100 m relay, bronze: 100 m; 2012 Helsinki bronze: 200 m; 2014 Zürich silver: 100 m and 4×100 m relay, bronze: 200 m | |
| Maria Enrica Spacca | ATH | Olympics | 2012—2016 | 0–0–2 2010 Barcelona bronze: 4×400 m relay; 2016 Amsterdam bronze: 4×400 m relay | |
| Ivana Španović | ATH | Olympics | 2008—2024 | 1–1–0 2014 Zürich silver: long jump; 2016 Amsterdam gold: long jump | |
| Gerhard Sperling | ATH | Olympics | 1964—1972 | 0–1–0 1971 Helsinki silver: 20 km walk (competed for East Germany) | |
| Silke Spiegelburg | ATH | Olympics | 2004—2012 | 0–1–0 2010 Barcelona silver: pole vault | |
| Christa Spielberg | ATH | Olympics | 1968 | 1–0–0 1966 Budapest gold: discus throw |