| WALSH | The welterweight who won Olympic bronze (5) |
| DURAN | Welterweight who said "no mas" to Sugar Ray Leonard in 1980, Roberto ... (5) |
| JEFFHORN | Australian welterweight who beat Manny Pacquiao in 2017 (4,4) |
| PERCY | English sailor who won Olympic gold medals in 2000, in the Finn class, and 2008, in the Star class with Andrew Simpson (4,5) |
| NADAL | Tennis player who won Olympic gold in the 2008 Beijing Olympics (5) |
| OVETT | Middle distance runner Steve who won Olympic gold in 1980 |
| KULIK | Ilia ___, figure skater who won Olympic gold in 1998 |
| BALAS | Iolanda ___, Romanian high jumper who won Olympic gold medals at Rome in 1960 and Tokyo in 1964 |
| TROTT | Laura -, birth name of Team GB cyclist who won Olympic gold in 2012, 2016 and 2020 |
| ALLOY | Third in slalom will help procure Olympic bronze, perhaps |
| THIRD | Olympic bronze medalist's position |
| USAIN | Past the Americans in a streak of lightening, he won Olympic gold (5,4) |
| TOMBA | Alberto won Olympic gold in the giant slalom twice |
| IAIN | English sailor who won Olympic gold medals in 2000, in the Finn class, and 2008, in the Star class with Andrew Simpson (4,5) |
| SKATE | On Debi Thomas' foot when she won Olympic medal |
| USAINBOLT | Jamaican sprinter who won Olympic gold in the 100 metres and 200 metres in 2008, 2012 and 2016 (5,4) |
| TROYELDER | Bundaberg hockey striker who won Olympic Gold in 2004 (4,5) |
| BENOIT | Joan who won Olympic gold in the marathon in 1984 |
| ENNISHILL | Dame Jessica - - - - - -, former heptathlete who won Olympic gold in 2012 and silver in 2016 (5-4) |
| KATARINAWITT | Time dubbed this East German figure skater, who won Olympic gold in 1984 and 1988, "The most beautiful face of socialism" |