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| Athlete | Nation(s) | Sport(s) | Role(s) | Era | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Morris | ATH | Olympics / Opening Flagbearer | 1988—1992 | 0–2–0 1989 Budapest silver: 400 m; 1993 Toronto silver: 4×400 m relay | |
| Sandi Morris | ATH | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 1–1–0 2016 Portland silver: pole vault; 2018 Birmingham gold: pole vault | |
| Melissa Morrison | ATH | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 0–0–1 2003 Birmingham bronze: 60 m hurdles | |
| Svetlana Moskalets | ATH | Olympics | 1996 | 1–0–0 1995 Barcelona gold: pentathlon | |
| Nico Motchebon | ATH | Olympics | 1996 | 0–0–2 1993 Toronto bronze: 800 m; 1999 Maebashi bronze: 800 m | |
| Mohammed Mourhit | ATH | Olympics | 2000 | 0–1–0 2001 Lisboa silver: 3000 m | |
| Roman Mrázek | ATH | Olympics | 1988—1996 | 0–1–0 1989 Budapest silver: 5000 m walk (competed for Czechoslovakia) | |
| Laura Muir | ATH | Olympics | 2016—2024 | 0–1–1 2018 Birmingham silver: 1500 m, bronze: 3000 m | |
| Mbulaeni Mulaudzi | ATH | Olympics / Opening Flagbearer | 2004—2008 | 1–2–0 2004 Budapest gold: 800 m; 2006 Moskva silver: 800 m; 2008 Valencia silver: 800 m | |
| Fabiana Mürer | ATH | Olympics | 2008—2016 | 1–0–1 2008 Valencia bronze: pole vault; 2010 Doha gold: pole vault | |
| Andrew Murphy | ATH | Olympics | 1996—2004 | 0–0–1 2001 Lisboa bronze: triple jump | |
| Yvonne Murray | ATH | Olympics | 1988—1992 | 1–0–0 1993 Toronto gold: 3000 m | |
| Irina Mushailova | ATH | Olympics | 1992 | 0–1–0 1995 Barcelona silver: long jump | |
| Maria Mutola | ATH | Olympics / Olympic Flagbearer / Opening Flagbearer | 1988—2008 | 7–1–1 1993 Toronto gold: 800 m; 1995 Barcelona gold: 800 m; 1997 Paris gold: 800 m; 1999 Maebashi silver: 800 m; 2001 Lisboa gold: 800 m; 2003 Birmingham gold: 800 m; 2004 Budapest gold: 800 m; 2006 Moskva gold: 800 m; 2008 Valencia bronze: 800 m | |
| Sandy Myers | ATH | Olympics | 1988—1996 | 0–1–0 1991 Sevilla silver: 400 m | |
| John Myles-Mills | ATH | Olympics / Opening Flagbearer | 1988—1992 | 0–1–0 1989 Budapest silver: 60 m | |
| Larry Myricks | ATH | Olympics | 1976—1988 | 2–0–0 1987 Indianapolis gold: long jump; 1989 Budapest gold: long jump | |
| Kène N'Doye | ATH | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 0–0–1 2003 Birmingham bronze: triple jump | |
| Ludmila Narozhilenko-Engquist | ATH | Olympics | 1988—1996 | 1–1–0 1989 Budapest silver: 60 m hurdles (competed as Ludmila Narozhilenko for the Soviet Union); 1991 Sevilla gold: 60 m hurdles (competed as Ludmila Narozhilenko for the Soviet Union) | |
| Liliana Năstase | ATH | Olympics | 1992—1996 | 0–0–0 1993 Toronto gold: pentathlon (Non-championship event) | |
| DeDee Nathan | ATH | Olympics | 2000 | 1–0–0 1999 Maebashi gold: pentathlon | |
| Nataliya Nazarova | ATH | Olympics | 2000—2012 | 7–2–0 1999 Maebashi gold: 4×400 m relay; 2003 Birmingham gold: 400 m; 2003 Birmingham gold: 4×400 m relay; 2004 Budapest gold: 400 m and 4×400 m relay; 2006 Moskva gold: 4×400 m relay; 2008 Valencia gold: 4×400 m relay, silver: 400 m; 2010 Doha silver: 4×400 m relay | |
| Caleb Ndiku | ATH | Olympics | 2016 | 1–0–0 2014 Sopot gold: 3000 m | |
| Kathrin Neimke | ATH | Olympics | 1988—1996 | 1–0–0 1995 Barcelona gold: shot put (competed for Germany) | |
| Adam Nelson | ATH | Olympics | 2000—2008 | 0–1–0 2001 Lisboa silver: shot put | |
| Joan Nesbit | ATH | Olympics | 1996 | 0–0–1 1995 Barcelona bronze: 3000 m | |
| Yuliya Nestsiarenka | ATH | Olympics | 2004—2008 | 0–0–1 2004 Budapest bronze: 60 m | |
| Noah Ngeny | ATH | Olympics | 2000 | 0–0–1 2001 Lisboa bronze: 1500 m | |
| André Niklaus | ATH | Olympics | 2008 | 1–0–0 2006 Moskva gold: heptathlon | |
| Yelena Nikolayeva | ATH | Olympics | 1992—2004 | 1–0–0 1993 Toronto gold: 3000 m walk (competed for Russia) | |
| Francine Niyonsaba | ATH | Olympics | 2012—2020 | 2–0–0 2016 Portland gold: 800 m; 2018 Birmingham gold: 800 m | |
| Charles Nkazamyampi | ATH | Olympics | 1996 | 0–1–0 1993 Toronto silver: 800 m | |
| Errol Nolan | ATH | Olympics | 2012 | 0–0–1 2014 Sopot bronze: 4×400 m relay | |
| Erki Nool | ATH | Olympics / Opening Flagbearer | 1992—2004 | 0–2–0 1997 Paris silver: heptathlon; 1999 Maebashi silver: heptathlon | |
| Yuliya Nosova-Pechonkina | ATH | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 2–0–0 2001 Lisboa gold: 4×400 m relay (competed as Yuliya Nosova); 2003 Birmingham gold: 4×400 m relay (competed as Yuliya Pechonkina) | |
| Andrea Nuti | ATH | Olympics | 1992—1996 | 0–1–1 1991 Sevilla bronze: 4×400 m relay; 1995 Barcelona silver: 4×400 m relay | |
| Dan O'Brien | ATH | Olympics | 1996 | 0–0–0 1993 Toronto gold: heptathlon (Non-championship event) | |
| Frank O'Mara | ATH | Olympics | 1984—1992 | 2–0–0 1987 Indianapolis gold: 3000 m; 1991 Sevilla gold: 3000 m | |
| Derval O'Rourke | ATH | Olympics | 2004—2012 | 1–0–0 2006 Moskva gold: 60 m hurdles | |
| Marcus O'Sullivan | ATH | Olympics | 1984—1996 | 3–0–0 1987 Indianapolis gold: 1500 m; 1989 Budapest gold: 1500 m; 1993 Toronto gold: 1500 m | |
| Sonia O'Sullivan | ATH | Olympics / Opening Flagbearer | 1992—2004 | 0–1–0 1997 Paris silver: 3000 m | |
| Francis Obikwelu | ATH | Olympics | 1996—2008 | 0–0–1 1997 Paris bronze: 200 m (competed for Nigeria) | |
| Hellen Obiri | ATH | Olympics | 2012—2024 | 1–1–0 2012 İstanbul gold: 3000 m; 2014 Sopot silver: 3000 m | |
| Peter Ogilvie | ATH | Olympics | 1992—1996 | 0–0–0 1993 Toronto bronze: 1600 m (800-200-200-400) medley relay (Non-championship event) | |
| Falilat Ogunkoya | ATH | Olympics | 1988—2000 | 0–1–0 1999 Maebashi silver: 400 m | |
| Femi Ogunode | ATH | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 0–0–1 2014 Sopot bronze: 60 m | |
| Christine Ohuruogu | ATH | Olympics | 2004—2016 | 1–0–1 2012 İstanbul gold: 4×400 m relay; 2014 Sopot bronze: 4×400 m relay | |
| Courtney Okolo | ATH | Olympics | 2016 | 3–0–0 2016 Portland gold: 4×400 m relay; 2018 Birmingham gold: 400 m and 4×400 m relay | |
| Staņislavs Olijars | ATH | Olympics / Non-starter | 2000—2008 | 0–0–1 2008 Valencia bronze: 60 m hurdles | |
| David Oliver | ATH | Olympics | 2008 | 0–0–1 2010 Doha bronze: 60 m hurdles | |
| Joachim Olsen | ATH | Olympics / Opening Flagbearer / Closing Flagbearer | 2000—2008 | 0–1–1 2004 Budapest bronze: shot put; 2006 Moskva silver: shot put | |
| Christian Olsson | ATH | Olympics / Opening Flagbearer | 2000—2008 | 2–0–0 2003 Birmingham gold: triple jump; 2004 Budapest gold: triple jump | |
| Rafał Omelko | ATH | Olympics | 2016 | 1–0–0 2018 Birmingham gold: 4×400 m relay | |
| Anyika Onuora | ATH | Olympics / Non-starter | 2008—2016 | 0–0–1 2018 Birmingham bronze: 4×400 m relay (ran in heats only) | |
| Andrew Osagie | ATH | Olympics | 2012 | 0–0–2 2012 İstanbul bronze: 800 m; 2014 Sopot bronze: 800 m | |
| Cornelia Oschkenat | ATH | Olympics | 1988 | 1–0–1 1987 Indianapolis gold: 60 m hurdles; 1989 Budapest bronze: 60 m hurdles | |
| Shelayna Oskan-Clarke | ATH | Olympics | 2016 | 0–0–1 2018 Birmingham bronze: 800 m | |
| Merlene Ottey-Page | ATH | Olympics / Opening Flagbearer | 1980—2004 | 3–2–2 1987 Indianapolis silver: 200 m (competed as Merlene Ottey for Jamaica); 1989 Budapest gold: 200 m, bronze: 60 m; 1991 Sevilla gold: 200 m, silver: 60 m (competed as Merlene Ottey for Jamaica); 1995 Barcelona gold: 60 m (competed as Merlene Ottey for Jamaica); 2003 Birmingham bronze: 60 m (competed as Merlene Ottey for Slovenia) | |
| Björn Otto | ATH | Olympics | 2012 | 0–1–0 2012 İstanbul silver: pole vault | |
| Zohra Ouaziz | ATH | Olympics | 1996 | 0–1–0 1999 Maebashi silver: 3000 m | |
| İlham Özbilen | ATH | Olympics | 2012—2016 | 0–1–0 2012 İstanbul silver: 1500 m | |
| Igor Paklin | ATH | Olympics | 1988—1992 | 1–0–0 1987 Indianapolis gold: high jump (competed for the Soviet Union) | |
| Vita Palamar | ATH | Olympics | 2000—2008 | 0–0–1 2008 Valencia bronze: high jump | |
| Paraskevi Papachristou | ATH | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 0–0–1 2016 Portland bronze: triple jump | |
| Charalampos Papadias | ATH | Olympics | 1996 | 1–0–0 1997 Paris gold: 60 m | |
| Lampros Papakostas | ATH | Olympics / Non-starter / Torch Bearer / Opening Flagbearer | 1992—2000 | 0–2–0 1995 Barcelona silver: high jump; 1997 Paris silver: high jump | |
| Tom Pappas | ATH | Olympics | 2000—2008 | 1–0–0 2003 Birmingham gold: heptathlon | |
| Sonia Paquette | ATH | Olympics | 1996 | 0–0–0 1993 Toronto silver: 1600 m (800-200-200-400) medley relay (Non-championship event) | |
| Artur Partyka | ATH | Olympics | 1988—1996 | 0–1–0 1991 Sevilla silver: high jump | |
| Melanie Paschke | ATH | Olympics | 1996 | 0–1–0 1995 Barcelona silver: 60 m | |
| Adelina Pastor | ATH | Olympics | 2016 | 0–0–1 2016 Portland bronze: 4×400 m relay | |
| Miguel Pate | ATH | Olympics | 2008 | 0–0–1 2003 Birmingham bronze: long jump | |
| Igor Pavlov | ATH | Olympics | 2004—2008 | 1–0–0 2004 Budapest gold: pole vault | |
| Vita Pavlysh | ATH | Olympics | 1992—1996 | 1–0–0 1997 Paris gold: shot put (competed for Ukraine) | |
| Pier-Francesco Pavoni | ATH | Olympics | 1984—1988 | 0–0–2 1987 Indianapolis bronze: 60 m; 1989 Budapest bronze: 60 m | |
| Iván Pedroso | ATH | Olympics / Opening Flagbearer | 1992—2004 | 5–0–0 1993 Toronto gold: long jump; 1995 Barcelona gold: long jump; 1997 Paris gold: long jump; 1999 Maebashi gold: long jump; 2001 Lisboa gold: long jump | |
| Arismendy Peguero | ATH | Olympics | 2008 | 0–0–1 2008 Valencia bronze: 4×400 m relay | |
| Larisa Peleshenko | ATH | Olympics | 2000 | 1–0–0 2001 Lisboa gold: shot put | |
| Dragan Perić | ATH | Olympics | 1992—2004 | 0–0–1 1995 Barcelona bronze: shot put (competed for FR Yugoslavia) | |
| Tetiana Petliuk | ATH | Olympics | 2004—2008 | 0–1–0 2008 Valencia silver: 800 m | |
| Dwight Phillips | ATH | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 1–0–0 2003 Birmingham gold: long jump | |
| Pedro Pichardo | ATH | Olympics / Non-starter / Closing Flagbearer | 2016—2024 | 0–0–1 2014 Sopot bronze: triple jump | |
| Barbara Pierre | ATH | Olympics | 2008 | 1–0–0 2016 Portland gold: 60 m | |
| Demetrius Pinder | ATH | Olympics | 2012—2016 | 0–1–0 2012 İstanbul silver: 400 m | |
| Zhanna Pintusevych-Blok | ATH | Olympics | 1996—2004 | 0–0–1 1993 Toronto bronze: 60 metres (competed as Zhanna Tarnopolska) | |
| Anne Piquereau | ATH | Olympics | 1988—1992 | 0–0–1 1985 Paris bronze: 60 m hurdles | |
| Marek Plawgo | ATH | Olympics | 2004—2008 | 0–0–1 2003 Birmingham bronze: 4×400 m relay | |
| Christian Plaziat | ATH | Olympics | 1988—1996 | 1–0–0 1995 Barcelona gold: heptathlon | |
| PattiSue Plumer | ATH | Olympics | 1988—1992 | 0–0–1 1985 Paris bronze: 3000 m | |
| Yekaterina Podkopayeva | ATH | Olympics | 1992 | 2–0–0 1993 Toronto gold: 1500 m (competed for Russia); 1997 Paris gold: 1500 m (competed for Russia) | |
| Catherine Pomales-Scott | ATH | Olympics | 1992—2000 | 0–2–0 2001 Lisboa silver: 4×400 m relay; 2003 Birmingham silver: 4×400 m relay | |
| Nataliya Pomoshchnikova-Voronova | ATH | Olympics | 1988—2000 | 0–0–2 1993 Toronto bronze: 200 m (competed for Russia); 1995 Barcelona bronze: 200 m (competed for Russia) | |
| Margarita Ponomaryova | ATH | Olympics | 1992 | 0–1–0 1991 Sevilla silver: 4×400 m relay (competed for the Soviet Union) | |
| Tiffany Porter | ATH | Olympics | 2012—2020 | 0–1–2 2012 İstanbul silver: 60 m hurdles; 2014 Sopot bronze: 60 m hurdles; 2016 Portland bronze: 60 m hurdles | |
| Svetlana Pospelova | ATH | Olympics | 2000 | 0–1–0 2010 Doha silver: 4×400 m relay | |
| Agnese Possamai | ATH | Olympics | 1980—1984 | 0–1–0 1985 Paris silver: 3000 m | |
| Igor Potapovich | ATH | Olympics | 1996—2000 | 1–1–0 1995 Barcelona silver: pole vault; 1997 Paris gold: pole vault | |
| Asafa Powell | ATH | Olympics | 2004—2016 | 0–1–0 2016 Portland silver: 60 m | |
| Andy Pozzi | ATH | Olympics | 2012—2020 | 1–0–0 2018 Birmingham gold: 60 m hurdles | |
| Iva Prandzheva | ATH | Olympics | 1996 | 0–2–1 1995 Barcelona silver: triple jump; 1999 Maebashi silver: triple jump; 1999 Maebashi bronze: long jump | |
| Jozef Pribilinec | ATH | Olympics | 1980—1988 | 0–1–0 1987 Indianapolis silver: 5000 m walk | |
| Connie Price-Smith | ATH | Olympics | 1988—2000 | 0–1–0 1995 Barcelona silver: shot put | |
| Irina Privalova | ATH | Olympics | 1992—2000 | 3–2–0 1991 Sevilla gold: 60 m, silver: 200 m (competed as Irina Sergeyeva for the Soviet Union); 1993 Toronto gold: 200 m, silver: 60 m (competed for Russia); 1995 Barcelona gold: 400 m (competed for Russia) | |
| Shara Proctor | ATH | Olympics | 2012—2016 | 0–0–1 2012 İstanbul bronze: long jump | |
| Yelena Prokhorova | ATH | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 0–1–0 2001 Lisboa silver: pentathlon | |
| Andriy Protsenko | ATH | Olympics | 2012—2024 | 0–0–1 2014 Sopot bronze: high jump | |
| Oleg Protsenko | ATH | Olympics | 1988 | 0–1–0 1987 Indianapolis silver: triple jump | |
| Anita Protti | ATH | Olympics | 1988 | 0–0–1 1991 Sevilla bronze: 400 m | |
| Mateusz Przybylko | ATH | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 0–0–1 2018 Birmingham bronze: high jump | |
| Adam Ptáček | ATH | Olympics | 2004 | 0–1–0 2004 Budapest silver: pole vault | |
| Jiřina Ptáčníková | ATH | Olympics | 2012—2016 | 0–1–0 2014 Sopot silver: pole vault (competed as Jiřina Svobodová) | |
| Maricica Puică | ATH | Olympics | 1976—1988 | 0–0–1 1987 Indianapolis bronze: 3000 m | |
| Anna Pyatykh | ATH | Olympics | 2004—2008 | 0–1–1 2006 Moskva silver: triple jump; 2010 Doha bronze: triple jump | |
| Monika Pyrek | ATH | Olympics | 2000—2012 | 0–0–2 2003 Birmingham bronze: pole vault; 2008 Valencia bronze: pole vault | |
| Yoelbi Quesada | ATH | Olympics | 1992—2004 | 0–1–1 1995 Barcelona silver: triple jump; 2003 Birmingham bronze: triple jump | |
| Renny Quow | ATH | Olympics / Non-starter | 2008—2024 | 0–0–1 2012 İstanbul bronze: 4×400 m relay | |
| Helga Radtke | ATH | Olympics | 1992 | 1–1–0 1985 Paris gold: long jump (competed for East Germany); 1987 Indianapolis silver: long jump (competed for East Germany) | |
| Nicole Ramalalanirina | ATH | Olympics | 1992—2004 | 0–0–1 2001 Lisboa bronze: 60 m hurdles (competed for France) | |
| Rashid Ramzi | ATH | Olympics | 2004—2008 | 0–1–0 2004 Budapest silver: 800 m | |
| Cathy Rattray-Williams | ATH | Olympics | 1980—1992 | 1–0–0 1993 Toronto gold: 4×400 m relay | |
| Bianca Răzor | ATH | Olympics / YOG | 2010—2016 | 0–0–1 2016 Portland bronze: 4×400 m relay | |
| Heike Redetzky-Henkel | ATH | Olympics | 1984—1992 | 1–1–2 1989 Budapest bronze: high jump (competed as Heike Redetzky for West Germany); 1991 Sevilla gold: high jump (competed as Heike Henkel for Germany); 1993 Toronto silver: high jump (competed as Heike Henkel for Germany); 1995 Barcelona bronze: high jump (competed as Heike Henkel for Germany) | |
| Brittney Reese | ATH | Olympics | 2008—2020 | 3–1–0 2010 Doha gold: long jump; 2012 İstanbul gold: long jump; 2016 Portland gold: long jump; 2018 Birmingham silver: long jump | |
| John Regis | ATH | Olympics | 1988—1996 | 1–0–0 1989 Budapest gold: 200 m | |
| Nastja Reiberger | ATH | Olympics | 2008 | 1–0–0 1999 Maebashi gold: pole vault (competed as Nastja Ryjikh) | |
| Ines Reichenbach-Müller | ATH | Olympics | 1980—1988 | 0–1–0 1985 Paris silver: shot put (competed as Ines Müller) | |
| Ren Ruiping | ATH | Olympics | 1996—2000 | 0–0–1 1995 Barcelona bronze: triple jump | |
| Ernesto Revé | ATH | Olympics | 2016 | 0–1–0 2014 Sopot silver: triple jump | |
| Butch Reynolds | ATH | Olympics | 1988—1996 | 1–0–0 1993 Toronto gold: 400 m and 1600 m (800-200-200-400) medley relay (Non-championship event) | |
| Fernanda Ribeiro | ATH | Olympics / Opening Flagbearer / Closing Flagbearer | 1988—2004 | 0–0–1 1997 Paris bronze: 3000 m | |
| Sanya Richards-Ross | ATH | Olympics | 2004—2012 | 1–1–0 2012 İstanbul gold: 400 m, silver: 4×400 m relay | |
| Sandie Richards | ATH | Olympics / Opening Flagbearer | 1988—2004 | 3–4–0 1993 Toronto gold: 400 m and 4×400 m relay; 1995 Barcelona silver: 400 m; 1997 Paris silver: 400 m; 2001 Lisboa gold: 400 m, silver: 4×400 m relay; 2003 Birmingham silver: 4×400 m relay | |
| Jill Richardson-Briscoe | ATH | Olympics | 1984—1992 | 0–0–1 1989 Budapest bronze: 400 m (competed as Jill Richardson) | |
| Jon Ridgeon | ATH | Olympics | 1988—1996 | 0–0–1 1985 Paris bronze: 60 m hurdles | |
| Alina Rîpanu | ATH | Olympics | 2004 | 0–0–1 2004 Budapest bronze: 4×400 m relay | |
| Gil Roberts | ATH | Olympics | 2016 | 1–0–0 2012 İstanbul gold: 4×400 m relay | |
| Garth Robinson | ATH | Olympics | 1996 | 0–1–0 1997 Paris silver: 4×400 m relay (ran in heats only) | |
| Khadevis Robinson | ATH | Olympics | 2004—2012 | 1–0–0 1999 Maebashi gold: 4×400 m relay | |
| Moushaumi Robinson | ATH | Olympics | 2004 | 0–0–1 2008 Valencia bronze: 4×400 m relay | |
| Dayron Robles | ATH | Olympics | 2008—2012 | 1–1–0 2006 Moskva silver: 60 m hurdles; 2010 Doha gold: 60 m hurdles | |
| Birgit Rockmeier | ATH | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 0–0–1 2001 Lisboa bronze: 4×400 m relay | |
| Mike Rodgers | ATH | Olympics | 2016 | 0–1–0 2010 Doha silver: 60 m | |
| Natalia Rodríguez | ATH | Olympics | 2000—2012 | 0–1–0 2010 Doha silver: 1500 m | |
| Yorgelis Rodríguez | ATH | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 0–0–1 2018 Birmingham bronze: pentathlon | |
| Lyudmila Rogachova | ATH | Olympics | 1992—2000 | 1–0–0 1991 Sevilla gold: 1500 m (competed for the Soviet Union) | |
| Anna Rogowska | ATH | Olympics | 2004—2012 | 0–1–1 2006 Moskva silver: pole vault; 2010 Doha bronze: pole vault | |
| Yulimar Rojas | ATH | Olympics | 2016—2020 | 2–0–0 2016 Portland gold: triple jump; 2018 Birmingham gold: triple jump | |
| Brianna Rollins | ATH | Olympics | 2016 | 0–1–0 2016 Portland silver: 60 m hurdles | |
| Tiffany Ross-Williams | ATH | Olympics | 2008 | 0–1–0 2006 Moskva silver: 4×400 m relay | |
| Laban Rotich | ATH | Olympics | 1996 | 0–1–1 1999 Maebashi silver: 1500 m; 2004 Budapest bronze: 1500 m | |
| Jason Rouser | ATH | Olympics | 1996 | 2–0–0 1993 Toronto gold: 4×400 m relay; 1997 Paris gold: 4×400 m relay | |
| Shannon Rowbury | ATH | Olympics | 2008—2016 | 0–0–1 2016 Portland bronze: 3000 m | |
| Anja Rücker | ATH | Olympics | 1992—1996 | 0–0–1 1997 Paris bronze: 4×400 m relay | |
| Karin Ruckstuhl | ATH | Olympics | 2004 | 0–1–0 2006 Moskva silver: pentathlon | |
| Andrey Rudnitsky | ATH | Olympics | 2004 | 0–1–0 2004 Budapest silver: 4×400 m relay | |
| Maria Rus | ATH | Olympics | 2004 | 0–0–1 2004 Budapest bronze: 4×400 m relay | |
| Alonzo Russell | ATH | Olympics | 2016—2024 | 0–1–0 2016 Portland silver: 4×400 m relay | |
| Gillian Russell | ATH | Olympics | 1992—1996 | 0–1–0 1997 Paris silver: 60 m hurdles | |
| Frank Rutherford | ATH | Olympics / Opening Flagbearer | 1988—1996 | 0–0–1 1987 Indianapolis bronze: triple jump | |
| Yelena Ruzina | ATH | Olympics | 1992 | 1–0–0 1995 Barcelona gold: 4×400 m relay (competed for Russia) | |
| Olga Ryabinkina | ATH | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 0–0–1 2006 Moskva bronze: shot put | |
| Gary Ryan | ATH | Olympics | 1996—2000 | 0–0–1 2004 Budapest bronze: 4×400 m relay | |
| Yaroslav Rybakov | ATH | Olympics | 2004—2008 | 1–4–0 2003 Birmingham silver: high jump; 2004 Budapest silver: high jump; 2006 Moskva gold: high jump; 2008 Valencia silver: high jump; 2010 Doha silver: high jump | |
| Olga Rypakova | ATH | Olympics / Opening Flagbearer | 2008—2020 | 1–1–0 2010 Doha gold: triple jump; 2012 İstanbul silver: triple jump | |
| Piotr Rysiukiewicz | ATH | Olympics | 1996—2004 | 1–1–1 1999 Maebashi silver: 4×400 m relay; 2001 Lisboa gold: 4×400 m relay; 2003 Birmingham bronze: 4×400 m relay | |
| Ashraf Saber | ATH | Olympics | 1996 | 0–1–0 1995 Barcelona silver: 4×400 m relay | |
| Carla Sacramento | ATH | Olympics / Closing Flagbearer | 1992—2004 | 0–1–0 1995 Barcelona silver: 1500 m | |
| Natallia Safronnikava | ATH | Olympics | 1996—2004 | 1–0–1 2001 Lisboa bronze: 200 m; 2004 Budapest gold: 200 m | |
| Yoshihiko Saito | ATH | Olympics | 1992 | 0–0–1 1993 Toronto bronze: 4×400 m relay | |
| Irving Saladino | ATH | Olympics / Opening Flagbearer | 2004—2012 | 0–1–0 2006 Moskva silver: long jump | |
| Olha Saladukha | ATH | Olympics | 2008—2020 | 0–1–0 2014 Sopot silver: triple jump | |
| Natallia Salahub | ATH | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 0–1–1 2004 Budapest silver: 4×400 m relay; 2006 Moskva bronze: 4×400 m relay | |
| Ileana Salvador | ATH | Olympics | 1992 | 0–0–3 1989 Budapest bronze: 3000 m walk; 1991 Sevilla bronze: 3000 m walk; 1993 Toronto bronze: 3000 m walk | |
| Gulnara Samitova-Galkina | ATH | Olympics | 2004—2012 | 0–0–1 2004 Budapest bronze: 1500 m (competed as Gulnara Samitova) | |
| Tatyana Samolenko-Dorovskikh | ATH | Olympics | 1988—1992 | 1–1–0 1987 Indianapolis gold: 3000 m, silver: 1500 m (competed as Tetiana Samolenko for the Soviet Union) | |
| Nicola Sanders | ATH | Olympics | 2008 | 1–0–0 2012 İstanbul gold: 4×400 m relay | |
| Carlos Santa | ATH | Olympics | 2000—2008 | 0–0–1 2008 Valencia bronze: 4×400 m relay | |
| Osmar dos Santos | ATH | Olympics | 1996—2004 | 0–0–1 2004 Budapest bronze: 800 m | |
| Aldwyn Sappleton | ATH | Olympics | 2008 | 0–1–0 2008 Valencia silver: 4×400 m relay | |
| Yargelis Savigne | ATH | Olympics | 2008—2012 | 1–1–0 2008 Valencia gold: triple jump; 2010 Doha silver: triple jump | |
| Mariya Savinova | ATH | Olympics | 2012 | 1–0–0 2010 Doha gold: 800 m | |
| Kerry Saxby-Junna | ATH | Olympics | 1992—2000 | 1–2–0 1989 Budapest gold: 3000 m walk; 1991 Sevilla silver: 3000 m walk; 1993 Toronto silver: 3000 m walk | |
| Natasha Sazanovich | ATH | Olympics | 1996—2004 | 1–1–0 2001 Lisboa gold: pentathlon; 2003 Birmingham silver: pentathlon | |
| Denisa Ščerbová-Rosolová | ATH | Olympics | 2004—2016 | 0–0–1 2010 Doha bronze: 4×400 m relay (competed as Denisa Rosolová) | |
| Dafne Schippers | ATH | Olympics | 2012—2020 | 0–1–0 2016 Portland silver: 60 m | |
| Ilona Schoknecht-Slupianek | ATH | Olympics | 1976—1980 | 0–1–0 1987 Indianapolis silver: shot put (competed as Ilona Briesenick) | |
| Thomas Schönlebe | ATH | Olympics | 1988—1996 | 2–0–0 1985 Paris gold: 400 m (competed for East Germany); 1991 Sevilla gold: 4×400 m relay (competed for Germany) | |
| Christina Schwanitz | ATH | Olympics | 2008—2020 | 0–1–0 2014 Sopot silver: shot put | |
| Debbie Scott-Bowker | ATH | Olympics | 1984—1992 | 1–0–0 1985 Paris gold: 3000 m (competed as Debbie Scott) | |
| Roman Šebrle | ATH | Olympics / Closing Flagbearer | 2000—2012 | 2–0–3 1999 Maebashi bronze: heptathlon; 2001 Lisboa gold: heptathlon; 2003 Birmingham bronze: heptathlon; 2004 Budapest gold: heptathlon; 2006 Moskva bronze: heptathlon | |
| Andrey Semyonov | ATH | Olympics | 2000 | 0–1–0 2001 Lisboa silver: 4×400 m relay | |
| Matija Šestak | ATH | Olympics | 2000—2004 | 0–0–1 2008 Valencia bronze: triple jump | |
| Dawit Seyaum | ATH | Olympics | 2016 | 0–1–0 2016 Portland silver: 1500 m | |
| Smail Sghyr | ATH | Olympics | 1996—2004 | 0–0–1 1997 Paris bronze: 3000 m | |
| Perri Shakes-Drayton | ATH | Olympics | 2012 | 1–0–0 2012 İstanbul gold: 4×400 m relay | |
| Mikhail Shchennikov | ATH | Olympics | 1988—1996 | 4–0–0 1987 Indianapolis gold: 5000 m walk (competed for the Soviet Union); 1989 Budapest gold: 5000 m walk (competed for the Soviet Union); 1991 Sevilla gold: 5000 m walk (competed for the Soviet Union); 1993 Toronto gold: 5000 m walk (competed for Russia) | |
| Olga Shishigina | ATH | Olympics | 2000 | 1–1–0 1995 Barcelona silver: 60 m hurdles; 1999 Maebashi gold: 60 m hurdles | |
| Vitaly Shkurlatov | ATH | Olympics | 2004 | 0–0–1 2004 Budapest bronze: long jump | |
| Marina Shmonina | ATH | Olympics | 1992 | 0–1–0 1991 Sevilla silver: 4×400 m relay (competed for the Soviet Union) | |
| Liliya Shobukhova | ATH | Olympics | 2004—2012 | 0–1–0 2006 Moskva silver: 3000 m |