| John Akii-Bua |
 UGA |
ATH |
Olympics / Non-starter / Other |
1972—1980 |
|
| Irena Kirszenstein-Szewińska |
 POL |
ATH |
Olympics / Administrator |
1964—2018 |
|
| Hannes Kolehmainen |
 FIN |
ATH |
Olympics |
1912—1924 |
|
| Tapani Niku |
FIN |
CCS |
Olympics |
1924 |
|
| Paavo Nurmi |
FIN |
ATH |
Olympics |
1920—1928 |
|
| Ferenc Puskás |
 HUN |
FBL |
Olympics |
1952 |
|
| Ville Ritola |
FIN |
ATH |
Olympics |
1924—1928 |
|
| Gillian Rolton |
 AUS |
EVE |
Olympics |
1992—1996 |
|
| Shirley Strickland de la Hunty |
AUS |
ATH |
Olympics |
1948—1956 |
|
| Armas Taipale |
FIN |
ATH |
Olympics |
1912—1924 |
|
| Emil Zátopek |
 CZE
 TCH |
ATH |
Olympics |
1948—1956 |
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