10 km Olympics & Paralympics
The "Olympic 10K Marathon Swim" event was added in 2008 and happened in 2012, 2016, and 2021. The name changed from 2024 to "Olympic Open Water Swim". Qualification is difficult as only a limited number of swimmers per county and overall can take place. Many other Honorees (including some below) also competed in Olympic pool swimming and water polo - they are not listed below. Paralympians are also listed.
Leonie Beck: 2020 Tokyo, 5th; and 2024 Paris 9th
Damián Blaum: 2008 Beijing, 21st
Allan do Carmo: 2008 Beijing, 14th; and 2016 Rio, 18th
Ana Marcela Cunha: 2008 Beijing, 5th; 2016 Rio, 10th; 2020 Tokyo, Gold; and 2024 Paris 4th
Edith van Dijk: 2008 Beijing, 14th
Spiros Gianniotis: 2008 Beijing, 16th; 2012 London, 4th and 2016 Rio, 2nd (2nd oldest aquatics medallist as of 1-2021)
Martina Grimaldi: 2008 Beijing, 10th and 2012 London, 3rd
Ros Hardiman: Paralympic Games. 1996 Atlanta > 100 Breaststroke 4th;
400 Freestyle 8th; and heats 100 Backstroke, 100 Freestyle, and 50 Freestyle - Heat 2000 Sydney > 100 Breaststroke- 4th; 400 Freestyle 8th; and heats 100 Backstroke, 100 Freestyle, and 50 Freestyle
Larisa Dmitriyevna Ilchenko: 2008 Beijing, 1st
Yuri Kudinov: 2012 London, 22nd (for Kazakhstan)
Thomas Lurz: 2008 Beijing, 3rd and 2012 London, 2nd (8th oldest aquatics medallist as of 1-2021)
Angela Maurer: 2008 Beijing, 4th and 2012 London, 5th
Alexander "Alex" Meyer: 2012 London, 10th
Aurélie Muller: 2008 Beijing, 21st; and 2016 Rio disqualified at the end while in 2nd place
Poliana Okimoto: 2008 Beijing, 7th; 2012 London, DNF and 2016 Rio, 3rd (5th oldest aquatics medallist as of 1-2021)
Éva Risztov: 2012 London, 1st and 2016 Rio, 13th
Sharon van Rouwendaal: 2016 Rio, 1st; 2020 Tokyo, 2nd; and 2024 Paris 1st
Simone Ruffini: 2016 Rio, 6th
Petar Stoychev: 2008 Beijing, 6th and 2012 London, 9th
Ferry Weertman: 2016 Rio, 1st and 2020 Tokyo, 7th
Maarten van der Weijden: 2008 Beijing, 1st