| Tenley Albright |
 USA |
FSK |
Olympics |
1952—1956 |
|
| Max Baldwin |
 AUS |
CMA |
Olympics |
1956 |
Paralysed in both legs and one arm, eventually learned to walk with crutches. |
| Larry Banner |
USA |
GAR |
Olympics |
1960—1964 |
|
| D'Arcy Coulson |
 CAN |
LUG |
Olympics |
1968 |
|
| Buddy Davis |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1952 |
|
| Ray Ewry |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics / 1906 |
1900—1908 |
|
| Paola Fantato |
 ITA |
ARC |
Olympics |
1996 |
Wheelchair-bound |
| Arthur Gallagher |
USA |
ROW |
Olympics |
1948 |
|
| Lis Hartel |
 DEN |
EDR |
Olympics |
1952—1956 |
Remained paralysed below the knees |
| Jacob Heilveil |
USA |
ATH |
Non-Medal |
1996 |
Lost use of legs; competed in disabled demonstration event |
| David Jamison |
USA |
ALP |
Non-Medal |
1984—1988 |
Lost left leg; competed in disabled demonstration events |
| Nancy Lees |
USA |
SWM |
Olympics |
1948 |
|
| Shelley Mann |
USA |
SWM |
Olympics |
1956 |
|
| Howard Patterson |
USA |
SWM |
Olympics |
1948 |
|
| Wilma Rudolph |
USA |
ATH |
Olympics |
1956—1960 |
|
| Michel Salesse |
 FRA |
FEN |
Olympics |
1980—1984 |
Right arm remained mostly without function |