| Athlete | Team | Country | Event | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984—Los Angeles, California | ||||
| Noel Loban | Wrestling | Great Britain | 190 pounds | Bronze |
| Michelle Richardson | Women’s Swimming | United States | 800 Free | Silver |
| Desai Williams | Men's Track | Canada | 4X100 Relay | Bronze |
| Tony Sharpe | Men's Track | Canada | 4X100 Relay | Bronze |
| 1988—Seoul, South Korea | ||||
| *Mike Milchin | Baseball | United States | Pitcher | Gold |
| *Mitzi Kremer | Women's Swimming | United States | 4X100 Free Relay | Bronze |
| 1992-Bacelona, Spain | ||||
| Mark McKoy | Men's Track | Canada | 110 hurdles | Gold |
| Gigi Fernandez | Women's Tennis | United States | Doubles | Gold |
| #James Trapp | Men’s Track | United States | 4X100 Relay | Gold |
| 1996-Atlanta, Georgia | ||||
| Kim Graham | Women's Track | United States | 4X400 Relay | Gold |
| *Carlton Chambers | Men's Track | Canada | 4X100 Relay | Gold |
| Gigi Fernandez | Women's Tennis | United States | Women's Doubles | Gold |
| *Kris Benson | Baseball | United States | Pitcher | Bronze |
| *Billy Koch | Baseball | United States | Pitcher | Bronze |
| *Matt LeCroy | Baseball | United States | Catcher/DH | Bronze |
| 2000-Sydney, Australia | ||||
| Sam Henson | Wrestling | United States | 54 kg (119.5 lbs) | Silver |
| 2004—Athens, Greece | ||||
| Shawn Crawford | Track | United States | 200 Meters | Gold |
| Shawn Crawford | Track | United States | 4X100 Relay | Silver |
| Michelle Burgher | Women’s Track | Jamaica | 4X400 Relay | Bronze |
| 2008---Beijing, China | ||||
| Shawn Crawford | Track | United States | 200 Meters | Silver |
| Dwight Thomas | Track | Jamaica | 4X100 Relay | Gold |
| 2016-Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ||||
| Brianna Rollins | Women’s Track | United States | 100 Hurdles | Gold |
| *Kailen Sheridan | Women's Soccer | Canada | GK | Bronze |
| 2020-Tokyo, Japan | ||||
| Patricia Mamona | Women’s Track | Portugal | Triple Jump | Silver |
| Kailen Sheridan | Women's Soccer | Canada | GK | Gold |
| * Indicates student-athlete won the medal in year they were Clemson student. | ||||
| #Trapp did not run in the final, but had run in prelims and was awarded a medal. |
