Olympic Medalists
The modern Olympic Games are an international sporting event held once every four years. The first summer games were held in 1896, with a winter competition added in 1924. This is a list of athletes who have been awarded medals. At this point, the list is not complete.
| Name | Year | Medal | Event | Country | Other Names | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yrjö Hietanen | 1952 | gold | canoe sprint | Finland |  | |
| Yrjö Nikkanen | 1936 | silver | javelin throw | Finland | (Jouko) | |
| Feng Yu | 2020 | silver | synchronized swimming - team | China | | |
| Yang Yu | 2004 | silver | swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay | China | | |
| Yang Yu | 2008 | silver | swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay | China | | |
| Cao Yuan | 2012 | gold | diving | China | | |
| Liu Yuchen | 2020 | silver | badminton doubles | China | | |
| Deng Yu-cheng | 2020 | silver | archery - team | Taiwan | | |
| Yūdai Ōno | 2020 | gold | baseball | Japan | | |
| Guo Yue | 2004 | bronze | table tennis | China | | |
| Guo Yue | 2008 | bronze | table tennis | China | | |
| Guo Yue | 2008 | gold | table tennis | China | | |
| Guo Yue | 2012 | gold | table tennis | China | | |
| Lin Yue | 2008 | gold | diving - synchronized platform | China | | |
| Chen Yuefang | 1984 | bronze | basketball | China | | |
| Wang Yuegu | 2008 | silver | table tennis | Singapore | | |
| Wang Yuegu | 2012 | bronze | table tennis | Singapore | | |
| Chen Yueling | 1992 | gold | 10 km walk | China | | |
| Zhang Yueqin | 1984 | bronze | basketball | China | | |
| Chen Yufei | 2020 | gold | badminton singles | China | | |
| Sun Yujie | 2012 | gold | fencing | China | | |
| Sun Yujie | 2012 | bronze | fencing | China | | |
| Yuka Kato | 2012 | bronze | swimming | Japan | | |
| Yukari Kinga | 2012 | silver | football | Japan | | |
| Yuki Kawata | 2020 | bronze | archery - team | Japan | | |
| Yuki Miyazawa | 2020 | silver | basketball | Japan | | |
| Yūki Ōgimi | 2012 | silver | football | Japan | | |
| Yuki Ota | 2008 | silver | fencing | Japan | | |
| Yuki Ota | 2012 | silver | fencing | Japan | | |
| Yuki Yanagita | 2020 | gold | baseball | Japan | | |
| Yukiaki Okabe | 1964 | bronze | swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay | Japan | | |
| Yukiko Ebata | 2012 | bronze | volleyball | Japan | | |
| Yukiko Inui | 2016 | bronze | synchronized swimming - duet | Japan | | |
| Yukiko Inui | 2016 | bronze | synchronized swimming - team | Japan | | |
| Yukiyo Kojima | 1968 | silver | volleyball | Japan | | |
| Yuko Arakida | 1976 | gold | volleyball | Japan | | |
| Yuko Arimori | 1992 | silver | marathon | Japan | | |
| Yuko Arimori | 1996 | bronze | marathon | Japan | | |
| Yuko Nakanishi | 2004 | bronze | swimming - 200 m butterfly | Japan | | |
| Yūko Sano | 2012 | bronze | volleyball | Japan | | |
| Yuko Yoneda | 2000 | silver | synchronized swimming - team | Japan | | |
| Yuli Gourriel | 2004 | gold | baseball | Cuba | (Yulieski) | |
| Yuli Gourriel | 2008 | silver | baseball | Cuba | (Yulieski) | |
| Yulia Koltunova | 2004 | silver | diving - synchronized platform | Russia | | |
| Yulia Kozik | 2020 | silver | 3x3 basketball | ROC | (Sergeyevina) | |
| Yulia Lipnitskaya | 2014 | gold | figure skating | Russia | (Vyacheslavovna) | |
| Yulia Nestsiarenka | 2004 | gold | 100 m | Belarus | (Yuliya) | |
| Yulimar Rojas | 2016 | silver | triple jump | Venezuela | (Yolimar) | |
| Yulimar Rojas | 2020 | gold | triple jump | Venezuela | (Yolimar) | |
| Yuliya Bogdanova | 1980 | bronze | swimming - 200 m breaststroke | Soviet Union | | |
| Yuliya Chermoshanskaya | 2008 | gold | 4x100 m relay | Russia | | |
| Yuliya Gushchina | 2008 | gold | 4x100 m relay | Russia | (Aleksandrovna) | |
| Yuliya Gushchina | 2008 | silver | 4x400 m relay | Russia | (Aleksandrovna) | |
| Yuliya Gushchina | 2012 | silver | 4x400 m relay | Russia | (Aleksandrovna) | |
| Yuliya Kalina | 2012 | bronze | weightlifting | Ukraine | | |
| Yuliya Pakhalina | 2004 | bronze | diving - springboard | Russia | | |
| Yuliya Pakhalina | 2008 | silver | diving - springboard | Russia | | |
| Yuliya Pakhalina | 2000 | gold | diving - synchronized springboard | Russia | | |
| Yuliya Pakhalina | 2004 | silver | diving - synchronized springboard | Russia | | |
| Yuliya Pakhalina | 2008 | silver | diving - synchronized springboard | Russia | | |
| Yuliya Petrova | 2000 | bronze | water polo | Russia | | |
| Yuliya Ratkeviç | 2012 | bronze | wrestling | Azerbaijan | | |
| Yuliya Skokova | 2014 | bronze | speed skating | Russia | (Igorevna) | |
| Yuliya Sotnikova | 2000 | bronze | 4x400 m relay | Russia | (Vladimirovna) | |
| Yuliya Tabakova | 2004 | silver | 4x100 m relay | Russia | (Gennadiyevna) | |
| Yuliya Vasilyeva | 2000 | gold | synchronized swimming - team | Russia | | |
| Yuliya Yefimova | 2012 | bronze | swimming | Russia | | |
| Yuliya Zaripova | 2012 | gold | 3000 m steeplechase | Russia | (Mikhailovna) | |
| Yumi Maruyama | 1984 | bronze | volleyball | Japan | | |
| Yumiko Shige | 1996 | silver | sailing | Japan | | |
| Yumileidi Cumbá | 2004 | gold | shot put | Cuba | | |
| Yumilka Ruíz | 1996 | gold | volleyball | Cuba | (Daysi) | |
| Yumilka Ruíz | 2000 | gold | volleyball | Cuba | (Daysi) | |
| Yumilka Ruíz | 2004 | bronze | volleyball | Cuba | (Daysi) | |
| Cai Yun | 2008 | silver | badminton doubles | China | | |
| Cai Yun | 2012 | gold | badminton doubles | China | | |
| Hao Yun | 2012 | bronze | swimming | China | | |
| Nian Yun | 1996 | silver | swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay | China | | |
| Kim Yuna | 2010 | gold | figure skating | South Korea | | |
| Kim Yuna | 2014 | silver | figure skating | South Korea | | |
| Yunaika Crawford | 2004 | bronze | hammer throw | Cuba | | |
| Om Yun-chol | 2012 | gold | weightlifting | North Korea | | |
| Zhao Yunlei | 2012 | gold | badminton doubles | China | | |
| Zhao Yunlei | 2012 | gold | badminton mixed doubles | China | | |
| Zhao Yunlei | 2016 | bronze | badminton mixed doubles | China | | |
| Li Yunqi | 2012 | bronze | swimming | China | | |
| Qu Yunxia | 1992 | bronze | 1500 m | China | | |
| Yuri Alvear | 2012 | bronze | judo | Colombia | | |
| Yuri Bashkatov | 1988 | silver | swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay | Soviet Union | | |
| Yuri Bashkatov | 1992 | silver | swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay | Unified Team | | |
| Yuri Gromak | 1968 | bronze | swimming - 4x100 m medley relay | Soviet Union | (Yuriy) | |
| Yuri Korneev | 1960 | silver | basketball | Soviet Union | | |
| Yuri Korneev | 1964 | silver | basketball | Soviet Union | | |
| Yuri Selikhov | 1968 | bronze | basketball | Soviet Union | (Gennadievich) | |
| Yuri Yatsev | 2000 | silver | water polo | Russia | (Yuriy) | |
| Yuriko Handa | 1964 | gold | volleyball | Japan | | |
| Yuriorkis Gamboa | 2004 | gold | boxing | Cuba | | |
| Yurisleidy Lupetey | 2004 | bronze | judo | Cuba | | |
| Yuriy Bilonoh | 2004 | gold | shot put | Ukraine | | |
| Yuriy Borzakovskiy | 2004 | gold | 800 m | Russia | (Mikhailovich) | |
| Yuriy Cheban | 2008 | bronze | canoe sprint | Ukraine | | |
| Yuriy Cheban | 2012 | gold | canoe sprint | Ukraine | | |
| Yuriy Grigorovsky | 1960 | silver | water polo | Soviet Union | (Yury) | |
| Yuriy Grigorovsky | 1968 | silver | water polo | Soviet Union | (Yury) | |
| Yuriy Konovalov | 1956 | silver | 4x100 m relay | Soviet Union | (Yuri, Semyonovich) | |
| Yuriy Konovalov | 1960 | silver | 4x100 m relay | Soviet Union | (Yuri, Semyonovich) | |
| Yuriy Kunakov | 2008 | silver | diving - synchronized springboard | Russia | | |
| Yuriy Kutsenko | 1980 | silver | decathlon | Soviet Union | (Mikhaylovich) | |
| Yuriy Lituyev | 1952 | silver | 400 m hurdles | Soviet Union | (Yuri, Nikolaevich) | |
| Yuriy Ozerov | 1952 | silver | basketball | Soviet Union | (Yuri, Viktorovich) | |
| Yuriy Ozerov | 1956 | silver | basketball | Soviet Union | (Yuri, Viktorovich) | |
| Yuriy Sedykh | 1976 | gold | hammer throw | Soviet Union | (Georgiyevich) | |
| Yuriy Sedykh | 1980 | gold | hammer throw | Soviet Union | (Georgiyevich) | |
| Yuriy Sedykh | 1988 | silver | hammer throw | Soviet Union | (Georgiyevich) | |
| Yuriy Shlyapin | 1956 | bronze | water polo | Soviet Union | (Yury) | |
| Yury Berezhko | 2008 | bronze | volleyball | Russia | | |
| Yury Berezhko | 2012 | gold | volleyball | Russia | | |
| Yury Mukhin | 1992 | gold | swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay | Unified Team | (Yuriy) | |
| Yury Postrigay | 2012 | gold | canoe sprint | Russia | | |
| Yury Tyukalov | 1952 | gold | rowing | Soviet Union | | |
| Yury Tyukalov | 1956 | gold | rowing | Soviet Union | | |
| Yury Tyukalov | 1960 | silver | rowing | Soviet Union | | |
| Yusuke Tanaka | 2012 | silver | artistic gymnastics | Japan | | |
| Yuta Watanabe | 2020 | bronze | badminton mixed doubles | Japan | | |
| Yuta Watanabe | 2024 | bronze | badminton mixed doubles | Japan | | |
| Yutaka Demachi | 1964 | bronze | volleyball | Japan | | |
| Fang Yuting | 2012 | silver | archery | China | | |
| Luo Yutong | 2012 | gold | diving | China | | |
| Yūya Andō | 2004 | bronze | baseball | Japan | | |
| Hou Yuzhuo | 2012 | silver | taekwondo | China | | |
| Yūzo Nakamura | 1964 | bronze | volleyball | Japan | | |
| Yūzo Nakamura | 1972 | gold | volleyball | Japan | | |
| Yuzuru Hanyu | 2014 | gold | figure skating | Japan | | |
| Yvan Quénin | 1948 | silver | basketball | France | | |
| Yvette Higgins | 2000 | gold | water polo | Australia | | |
| Yvette Williams | 1952 | gold | long jump | New Zealand | (Winefred) | |
| Yvonne Murray | 1988 | bronze | 3000 m | United Kingdom | (Carole, Grace) | |
| Yvonne van Gennip | 1988 | gold | speed skating | Netherlands | | |
| Yvonne van Gennip | 1988 | gold | speed skating | Netherlands | | |
| Yvonne van Gennip | 1988 | gold | speed skating | Netherlands | | |
| Zac Purchase | 2008 | gold | rowing | Great Britain | (Zachary, Jake, Nicholas) | |
| Zac Purchase | 2012 | silver | rowing | Great Britain | (Zachary, Jake, Nicholas) | |
| Zac Zorn | 1968 | gold | swimming - 4x100 m freestyle relay | United States | (Zachary) | |
| Zach Garrett | 2016 | silver | archery - team | United States | | |
| Zach LaVine | 2020 | gold | basketball | United States | (Zachary, Thomas) | |
| Žan Košir | 2014 | silver | snowboarding | Slovenia | | |
| Žan Košir | 2014 | bronze | snowboarding | Slovenia | | |
| Žan Tabak | 1992 | silver | basketball | Croatia | | |
| Žana Lelas | 1988 | silver | basketball | Yugoslavia | | |
| Zara Phillips | 2012 | silver | equestrian | Great Britain | (Anne, Elizabeth) | |
| Žarko Paspalj | 1988 | silver | basketball | Yugoslavia | | |
| Žarko Paspalj | 1996 | silver | basketball | Yugoslavia | | |
| Žarko Varajić | 1976 | silver | basketball | Yugoslavia | | |
| Zaur Kuramagomedov | 2012 | bronze | Greco-Roman wrestling | Russia | | |
| Zbigniew Bródka | 2014 | gold | speed skating | Poland | | |
| Zbigniew Bródka | 2014 | bronze | speed skating | Poland | | |
| Zbigniew Jaremski | 1976 | silver | 4x400 m relay | Poland | | |
| Zdeněk Jarkovský | 1948 | silver | ice hockey | Czechoslovakia | | |
| Zdenko Zorko | 1972 | gold | handball | Yugoslavia | | |
| Zdeslav Vrdoljak | 1996 | silver | water polo | Croatia | | |
| Zdravka Yordanova | 1976 | gold | rowing | Bulgaria | | |
| Zdravko Hebel | 1968 | gold | water polo | Yugoslavia | | |
| Zdravko Ježić | 1952 | silver | water polo | Yugoslavia | | |
| Zdravko Ježić | 1956 | silver | water polo | Yugoslavia | | |
| Zdravko Kovačić | 1952 | silver | water polo | Yugoslavia | (Ćiro) | |
| Zdravko Kovačić | 1956 | silver | water polo | Yugoslavia | (Ćiro) | |
| Zdravko Radulović | 1988 | silver | basketball | Yugoslavia | | |
| Zdravko Zovko | 1984 | gold | handball | Yugoslavia | | |
| Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak | 1960 | gold | 3000 m steeplechase | Poland | (Ludwik) | |
| Zebiniso Rustamova | 1976 | bronze | archery - individual | Soviet Union | | |
| Cai Zelin | 2016 | silver | 20 km walk | China | | |
| Željko Jerkov | 1976 | silver | basketball | Yugoslavia | | |
| Željko Jerkov | 1980 | gold | basketball | Yugoslavia | | |
| Željko Obradović | 1988 | silver | basketball | Yugoslavia | (Želimir) | |
| Željko Rebrača | 1996 | silver | basketball | Yugoslavia | | |
| Zeng Zhen | 2016 | silver | synchronized swimming - team | China | | |
| Zenny de Azevedo | 1948 | bronze | basketball | Brazil | (Algodão) | |
| Zenny de Azevedo | 1960 | bronze | basketball | Brazil | (Algodão) | |
| Zenon Bortkevich | 1964 | bronze | water polo | Soviet Union | | |
| Zenon Licznerski | 1980 | silver | 4x100 m relay | Poland | | |
| Zersenay Tadese | 2004 | bronze | 10000 m | Eritrea | | |
| Ye Zhaoying | 2000 | bronze | badminton singles | China | | |
| Feng Zhe | 2012 | gold | artistic gymnastics | China | | |
| Feng Zhe | 2012 | gold | artistic gymnastics | China | | |
| Wang Zhen | 2012 | bronze | 20 km walk | China | | |
| Wang Zhen | 2016 | gold | 20 km walk | China | | |
| Wang Zheng | 2020 | silver | hammer throw | China | | |
| Gong Zhichao | 2000 | gold | badminton singles | China | | |
| Huang Zhihong | 1992 | silver | shot put | China | | |
| Zhang Zhiting | 2020 | bronze | 3x3 basketball | China | | |
| Wang Zhiwei | 2012 | bronze | shooting | China | | |
| Lü Zhiwu | 2012 | bronze | swimming | China | | |
| Liu Zhongqing | 2010 | bronze | freestyle skiing | China | | |
| Cao Zhongrong | 2012 | silver | modern pentathlon | China | | |
| Yu Zhuocheng | 1996 | silver | diving - springboard | China | | |
| He Zi | 2012 | silver | diving | China | | |
| He Zi | 2012 | gold | diving | China | | |
| Zibane Ngozi | 2020 | bronze | 4x400 m relay | Botswana | | |
| Liu Zige | 2008 | gold | swimming - 200 m butterfly | China | | |
| Zigmas Jukna | 1960 | silver | rowing | Soviet Union | (Pranciškus) | |
| Zigmas Jukna | 1968 | bronze | rowing | Soviet Union | (Pranciškus) | |
| Lee Zii Jia | 2024 | bronze | badminton singles | Malaysia | | |
| Zina Garrison | 1988 | gold | tennis | United States | (Lynna) | |
| Zina Garrison | 1988 | bronze | tennis | United States | (Lynna) | |
| Zinaida Amosova | 1976 | gold | cross-country skiing | Soviet Union | (Stepanovna) | |
| Zinetula Bilyaletdinov | 1980 | silver | ice hockey | Soviet Union | (Khaidarovich) | |
| Zinetula Bilyaletdinov | 1984 | gold | ice hockey | Soviet Union | (Khaidarovich) | |
| Živko Gocić | 2008 | bronze | water polo | Serbia | | |
| Živko Gocić | 2012 | bronze | water polo | Serbia | | |
| Zlatko Horvat | 2012 | bronze | handball | Croatia | | |
| Zlatko Saračević | 1988 | bronze | handball | Yugoslavia | (Zlatan) | |
| Zlatko Saračević | 1996 | gold | handball | Croatia | (Zlatan) | |
| Zlatko Šimenc | 1964 | silver | water polo | Yugoslavia | | |
| Zoe Ann Olsen-Jensen | 1948 | silver | diving - springboard | United States | | |
| Zoe Ann Olsen-Jensen | 1952 | bronze | diving - springboard | United States | | |
| Zofia Klepacka | 2012 | bronze | sailing | Poland | | |
| Zofia Szczęśniewska | 1964 | bronze | volleyball | Poland | | |
| Zofia Szczęśniewska | 1968 | bronze | volleyball | Poland | | |
| Zoila Barros | 2000 | gold | volleyball | Cuba | | |
| Zoila Barros | 2004 | bronze | volleyball | Cuba | | |
| Zoltán Béres | 1992 | bronze | boxing | Hungary | | |
| Zoltán Dömötör | 1960 | bronze | water polo | Hungary | | |
| Zoltán Dömötör | 1964 | gold | water polo | Hungary | | |
| Zoltán Dömötör | 1968 | bronze | water polo | Hungary | | |
| Zoltán Halmay | 1904 | gold | swimming - 100 m freestyle | Hungary | | |
| Zoltán Halmay | 1908 | silver | swimming - 100 m freestyle | Hungary | | |
| Zoltán Halmay | 1900 | bronze | swimming - 1500 m freestyle | Hungary | | |
| Zoltán Halmay | 1900 | silver | swimming - 200 m freestyle | Hungary | | |
| Zoltán Halmay | 1900 | silver | swimming - 4000 m freestyle | Hungary | | |
| Zoltán Halmay | 1908 | silver | swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay | Hungary | | |
| Zoltán Halmay | 1904 | gold | swimming - 50 yard freestyle | Hungary | | |
| Zoltán Kammerer | 2000 | gold | canoe sprint | Hungary | | |
| Zoltán Kammerer | 2000 | gold | canoe sprint | Hungary | | |
| Zoltán Kammerer | 2004 | gold | canoe sprint | Hungary | | |
| Zoltán Kammerer | 2012 | silver | canoe sprint | Hungary | | |
| Zoltán Kásás | 1972 | silver | water polo | Hungary | | |
| Zoltán Kelemen | 1980 | bronze | artistic gymnastics | Hungary | | |
| Zoltán Kósz | 2000 | gold | water polo | Hungary | | |
| Zoltán Kővágó | 2004 | silver | discus throw | Hungary | | |
| Zoltán Szécsi | 2000 | gold | water polo | Hungary | | |
| Zoltán Szécsi | 2004 | gold | water polo | Hungary | | |
| Zoltán Szécsi | 2008 | gold | water polo | Hungary | | |
| Zoltán Verrasztó | 1980 | silver | swimming - 200 m backstroke | Hungary | | |
| Zoltán Verrasztó | 1980 | bronze | swimming - 400 m medley | Hungary | | |
| Tan Zongliang | 2008 | silver | shooting | China | | |
| Jia Zongyang | 2014 | bronze | freestyle skiing | China | | |
| Zoran Čutura | 1988 | silver | basketball | Yugoslavia | | |
| Zoran Gopčević | 1980 | silver | water polo | Yugoslavia | | |
| Zoran Janković | 1964 | silver | water polo | Yugoslavia | | |
| Zoran Janković | 1968 | gold | water polo | Yugoslavia | | |
| Zoran Marojević | 1968 | silver | basketball | Yugoslavia | | |
| Zoran Mikulić | 1996 | gold | handball | Croatia | | |
| Zoran Mustur | 1980 | silver | water polo | Yugoslavia | | |
| Zoran Petrović | 1984 | gold | water polo | Yugoslavia | | |
| Zoran Primorac | 1988 | silver | table tennis | Yugoslavia | | |
| Zoran Roje | 1980 | silver | water polo | Yugoslavia | | |
| Zoran Roje | 1984 | gold | water polo | Yugoslavia | | |
| Zoran Savić | 1996 | silver | basketball | Yugoslavia | | |
| Zoran Slavnić | 1976 | silver | basketball | Yugoslavia | | |
| Zoran Slavnić | 1980 | gold | basketball | Yugoslavia | | |
| Zorica Ðurković | 1980 | bronze | basketball | Yugoslavia | | |
| Žoržs Tikmers | 1980 | silver | rowing | Soviet Union | | |
| Zsigmond Villányi | 1972 | silver | modern pentathlon | Hungary | | |
| Zsolt Erdei | 2000 | bronze | boxing | Hungary | | |
| Zsolt Varga | 2000 | gold | water polo | Hungary | | |
| Zsuzsa Jánosi | 1988 | bronze | fencing | Hungary | | |
| Zsuzsanna Kézi | 1976 | bronze | handball | Hungary | (Zsuzsa) | |
| Zulfiya Chinshanlo | 2012 | gold | weightlifting | Kazakhstan | | |
| Zurab Sakandelidze | 1968 | bronze | basketball | Soviet Union | (Aleksandrovich) | |
| Zurab Sakandelidze | 1972 | gold | basketball | Soviet Union | (Aleksandrovich) | |
| Zurab Zviadauri | 2004 | gold | judo | Georgia | | |
| Zuzana Hejnová | 2012 | bronze | 400 m hurdles | Czech Republic | | |
| Zuzana Štefečeková | 2008 | silver | shooting | Slovakia | | |
| Zuzana Štefečeková | 2012 | silver | shooting | Slovakia | | |
| Zvonko Bego | 1960 | gold | football | Yugoslavia | |