Olympics & Paralympics
The 10 km event was added in 2008. 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: 2021 Tokyo, 5th
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Damián Blaum: 2008 Beijing, 21st
Allan do Carmo: 2008 Beijing, 14th; and 2016 Rio, 18th
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Ana Marcela Cunha: 2008 Beijing, 5th; 2016 Rio, 10th and 2021 Tokyo, Gold
Edith van Dijk: 2008 Beijing, 14th
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Spiros Gianniotis: 2008 Beijing, 16th; 2012 London, 4th and 2016 Rio, 2nd (2nd oldest aquatics medallist as of 1-2021)
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Martina Grimaldi: 2008 Beijing, 10th and 2012 London, 3rd
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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
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Larisa Dmitriyevna Ilchenko: 2008 Beijing, 1st
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Yuri Kudinov: 2012 London, 22nd (for Kazakhstan)
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Thomas Lurz: 2008 Beijing, 3rd and 2012 London, 2nd (8th oldest aquatics medallist as of 1-2021)
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Angela Maurer: 2008 Beijing, 4th and 2012 London, 5th
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Poliana Okimoto: 2008 Beijing, 7th; 2012 London, DNF and 2016 Rio, 3rd (5th oldest aquatics medallist as of 1-2021)
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Éva Risztov: 2012 London, 1st and 2016 Rio, 13th
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Sharon van Rouwendaal: 2016 Rio, 1st and 2021 Tokyo, 2nd
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Simone Ruffini: 2016 Rio, 6th
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Petar Stoychev: 2008 Beijing, 6th and 2012 London, 9th
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Ferry Weertman: 2016 Rio, 1st and 2021 Tokyo, 7th
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Maarten van der Weijden: 2008 Beijing, 1st
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