Olympians Who Competed Posthumously (24)

This category mainly applies to Olympic art contests where works were submitted in advance of the Games. The artist may have died before the Games took place, although In some cases entries were submitted by family members after the death of the artist.

Some other competitions, such as in Alpinism, were decided by jury decision based on achievements during the previous Olympiad and the medal winners may have died in the intervening years.