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List of winning streaks in the Olympic Games

The following is a list of winning streaks in the Olympic Games.

Diving edit

Men's edit

10m Platform edit

3 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – Klaus Dibiasi

  • Streak started 1968 Mexico City, Mexico
  • Streak ended 1980 Moscow, Soviet Union

7 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – United States

  • Streak started 1920 Antwerp, Belgium
  • Streak ended 1956 Melbourne, Australia

3m Springboard edit

11 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – United States

  • Streak started 1920 Antwerp, Belgium
  • Streak ended 1972 Munich, West Germany

Synchronized 10m Platform edit

5 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – China

  • Streak started 2004 Athens, Greece

Women's edit

10m Platform edit

7 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – United States

  • Streak started 1924 Paris, France
  • Streak ended 1960 Rome, Italy

3m Springboard edit

9 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – China

  • Streak started 1988 Seoul, South Korea

3m Springboard edit

8 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – United States

  • Streak started 1920 Antwerp, Belgium
  • Streak ended 1960 Rome, Italy

Synchronized 10m Platform edit

6 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – China

  • Streak started 2000 Sydney, Australia

Synchronized 3m Springboard edit

5 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – China

  • Streak started 2004 Athens, Greece

Swimming edit

Johnny Weissmuller never lost a swimming race during his entire amateur career, including three individual Olympic gold medals. He is purported to have told the other swimmers in his Olympic final that they could fight it out for second place.

Michael Phelps was similarly undefeated in the finals of the 200m butterfly for ten years. Before the 2012 Olympics where he was defeated by Chad le Clos. The last time Phelps had lost the race was in 2002 when he lost to Olympic champion Tom Malchow at the 2002 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships.

Men's edit

100m Freestyle edit

5 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – United States

  • Streak started 1908 London, United Kingdom
  • Streak ended 1932 Los Angeles, United States

400m Freestyle edit

3 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – United States

  • Streak started 1932 Los Angeles, United States
  • Streak ended 1952 Helsinki, Finland

1500m Freestyle edit

4 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – Australia

  • Streak started 1992 Barcelona, Spain
  • Streak ended 2008 Beijing, China

100m Backstroke edit

6 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – United States

  • Streak started 1996 Atlanta, United States

200m Backstroke edit

6 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – United States

  • Streak started 1996 Atlanta, United States
  • Streak ended 2021 Tokyo, Japan

200m Breaststroke edit

3 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – Japan

  • Streak started 1928 Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Streak ended 1948 London, United Kingdom

100m Butterfly edit

3 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – Michael Phelps

  • Streak started 2004 Athens, Greece
  • Streak started 2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

3 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games

  • United States
    • Streak started 1968 Mexico City, Mexico
    • Streak ended 1980 Moscow, Soviet Union
  • United States
    • Streak started 2004 Athens, Greece
    • Streak started 2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

200m Butterfly edit

3 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games

  • United States
    • Streak started 1968 Mexico City, Mexico
    • Streak ended 1980 Moscow, Soviet Union
  • United States
    • Streak started 2000 Sydney, Australia
    • Streak ended 2012 London, United Kingdom

200m Individual Medley edit

4 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – Michael Phelps

  • Streak started 2004 Athens, Greece
  • Streak started 2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

3 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games

  • Hungary
    • Streak started 1988 Seoul, South Korea
    • Streak ended 2000 Sydney, Australia
  • United States
    • Streak started 2004 Athens, Greece

400m Individual Medley edit

5 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – United States

  • Streak started 1996 Atlanta, United States
  • Streak ended 2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay edit

7 consecutive titles at Olympic Games – United States

  • Streak started 1964 Tokyo, Japan (Inaugural Competition)
  • Streak ended 2000 Sydney, Australia

4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay edit

7 consecutive titles at Olympic Games – United States

  • Streak started 1960 Rome, Italy
  • Streak ended 1992 Barcelona, Spain

Note: excluding boycotted Moscow Olympics

4 × 100 m Medley Relay edit

14 consecutive titles at Olympic Games – United States

  • Streak started 1960 Rome, Italy (Inaugural Competition)

Note: excluding boycotted Moscow Olympics

Women's edit

100m Freestyle edit

3 consecutive titles at Olympic Games – Dawn Fraser

  • Streak started 1956 Melbourne, Australia
  • Streak ended 1968 Mexico City, Mexico

4 consecutive titles at Olympic Games – United States

  • Streak started 1920 Antwerp, Belgium
  • Streak ended 1936 Berlin, Germany

400m Freestyle edit

3 consecutive titles at Olympic Games

  • United States
    • Streak started 1924 Paris, France
    • Streak ended 1936 Berlin, Germany
  • United States
    • Streak started 1960 Rome, Italy
    • Streak ended 1972 Munich, West Germany

800m Freestyle edit

5 consecutive titles at Olympic Games – United States

  • Streak started 1984 Los Angeles, United States
  • Streak ended 2004 Athens, Greece

100m Backstroke edit

4 consecutive titles at Olympic Games – United States

  • Streak started 1960 Rome, Italy
  • Streak ended 1976 Montreal, Canada

200m Backstroke edit

3 consecutive titles at Olympic Games – Krisztina Egerszegi

  • Streak started 1988 Seoul, South Korea
  • Streak ended 2000 Sydney, Australia

3 consecutive titles at Olympic Games – Hungary

  • Streak started 1988 Seoul, South Korea
  • Streak ended 2000 Sydney, Australia

200m Breaststroke edit

3 consecutive titles at Olympic Games – United States

  • Streak started 2004 Athens, Greece

100m Butterfly edit

3 consecutive titles at Olympic Games – United States

  • Streak started 1956 Melbourne, Australia (Inaugural Competition)
  • Streak ended 1968 Mexico City, Mexico

4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay edit

6 consecutive titles at Olympic Games – United States

  • Streak started 1960 Rome, Italy
  • Streak ended 1988 Seoul, South Korea

Note: excluding boycotted Moscow Olympics

4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay edit

3 consecutive titles at Olympic Games – United States

  • Streak started 1996 Atlanta, United States (Inaugural Competition)
  • Streak ended 2008 Beijing, China

4 × 100 m Medley Relay edit

4 consecutive titles at Olympic Games – United States

  • Streak started 1960 Rome, Italy (Inaugural Competition)
  • Streak ended 1976 Montreal Canada

Synchronized swimming edit

Duet edit

4 consecutive gold medals at Olympics – Russia

  • Streak started 2000 Sydney, Australia

Team edit

4 consecutive gold medals at Olympics – Russia

  • Streak started 2000 Sydney, Australia

Archery edit

Men's edit

Team edit

3 consecutive gold medals at Olympic games – South Korea

  • Streak started 2000 Sydney, Australia
  • Streak ended 2012 London, England

Women's edit

Individual edit

6 consecutive gold medals at Olympic games – South Korea

  • Streak started 1984 Los Angeles, United States
  • Streak ended 2008 Beijing, China

Team edit

9 consecutive gold medals at Olympic games – South Korea

  • Streak started 1988 Seoul, South Korea (Inaugural Team Competition)

Athletics edit

The longest nation streak and the longest athlete streak are listed if they are at least three.

Men's edit

Main article: List of Olympic medalists in athletics (men)
Event Streak Nation / athlete Start End
100 m 5   United States 1932 Los Angeles 1960 Rome
3   Usain Bolt (Jamaica) 2008 Beijing 2016 Rio de Janeiro
200 m 5   United States 1932 Los Angeles 1960 Rome
3   Usain Bolt (Jamaica) 2008 Beijing 2016 Rio de Janeiro
400 m 7   United States 1984 Los Angeles 2012 London
800 m 4   Great Britain 1920 Antwerp 1936 Berlin
  United States 1936 Berlin 1960 Rome
5000 m 4   Finland 1924 Paris 1948 London
10000 m 4   Ethiopia 1996 Atlanta 2012 London
Marathon 3   Ethiopia 1960 Rome 1972 Munich
110 m hurdles 9   United States 1932 Los Angeles 1976 Montreal
400 m hurdles 6   United States 1936 Berlin 1968 Mexico City
3000 m steeplechase 9   Kenya 1984 Los Angeles 2021 Tokyo, Japan
4 × 100 m relay 8   United States 1920 Antwerp 1960 Rome
4 × 400 m relay 4   United States 1956 Melbourne 1972 Munich
  United States 1984 Los Angeles 2000 Sydney
50 km race walk 3   Robert Korzeniowski (Poland) 1996 Atlanta 2008 Beijing
High jump 8   United States 1896 Athens 1932 Los Angeles
Pole vault 16   United States 1896 Athens 1972 Munich
Long jump 8   United States 1924 Paris 1964 Tokyo
4   Carl Lewis 1984 Los Angeles 2000 Sydney
Triple jump 4   Soviet Union 1968 Mexico City 1984 Los Angeles
3   Viktor Saneyev (Soviet Union) 1968 Mexico City 1980 Moscow
Shot put 6   United States 1948 London 1972 Munich
Discus throw 5   United States 1952 Helsinki 1972 Munich
4   Al Oerter (United States) 1956 Melbourne 1972 Munich
Hammer throw 6   United States 1900 Paris 1928 Amsterdam
3   John Flanagan (United States) 1900 Paris 1912 Stockholm
Javelin throw 3   Jan Železný (Czechoslovakia/
Czech Republic) 		1992 Barcelona 2004 Athens
Decathlon 6   United States 1932 Los Angeles 1964 Tokyo
Discontinued events
Standing high jump 4   United States 1900 Paris Discontinued 1920
3   Ray Ewry (United States) 1900 Paris 1912 Stockholm
Standing long jump 3   Ray Ewry (United States) 1900 Paris 1920 Antwerp

Women's edit

Main article: List of Olympic medalists in athletics (women)
Event Streak Nation Start End
100 m 4   United States 1984 Los Angeles 2000 Sydney
200 m 3   East Germany 1972 Munich 1984 Los Angeles
  United States 1984 Los Angeles 1996 Atlanta
1500 m 3   Soviet Union 1972 Munich 1984 Los Angeles
5000 m 3   Ethiopia 2004 Athens 2016 Rio de Janeiro
10,000 m 3   Ethiopia 2008 Beijing Ongoing
4 × 100 m relay 4   United States 1984 Los Angeles 2000 Sydney
4 × 400 m relay 6   United States 1996 Atlanta Ongoing
Shot put 4   Soviet Union 1952 Helsinki 1968 Mexico City

Badminton edit

Women's Doubles edit

5 consecutive titles at Olympic Games – China

  • Streak started 1996 Atlanta, United States

Basketball edit

64 games – 1936–1972 United States

7 Consecutive Men's titles at Olympic Games – United States

  • Streak started 1936 Berlin, Germany
  • Streak ended 1972 Munich, West Germany

7 Consecutive Women's titles at Olympic Games – United States

  • Streak started 1996 Atlanta, United States

Boxing edit

3 consecutive Olympic gold medals

  • László Papp
    • Streak started 1948 London, United Kingdom
    • Streak ended 1960 Rome, Italy
  • Teófilo Stevenson
    • Streak started 1972 Montreal, Canada
    • Streak ended 1984 Los Angeles, United States (boycotted by Cuba and also exceeded AIBA's age limit)
  • Félix Savón
    • Streak started 1992 Barcelona, Spain
    • Streak ended 2004, Athens, Greece

7 consecutive Olympic heavyweight titles – Cuba

  • Streak started 1972 Munich, West Germany
  • Streak ended 2008 Beijing, China

Note: excluding boycotted Los Angeles and Seoul Olympics

Curling edit

Men's Team edit

3 consecutive gold medals at Winter Olympics – Canada

  • Streak started 2006 Turin, Italy

Equine sports edit

Dressage edit

7 consecutive Olympic Team titles – Germany

  • Streak started 1984 Los Angeles, USA
  • Streak ended 2012 London, United Kingdom

Fencing edit

Women's Foil edit

3 consecutive Olympic titles – Valentina Vezzali

  • Streak started 2000 Sydney, Australia
  • Streak ended 2012 London, United Kingdom

Men's Saber edit

3 consecutive Olympic titles – Áron Szilágyi

  • Streak started 2012 London, United Kingdom

Figure skating edit

Women's edit

3 consecutive Olympic gold medals

  • Sonja Henie
    • Streak started 1928 St. Moritz, Switzerland
    • Streak ended 1948 St. Moritz, Switzerland
  • Irina Rodnina
    • Streak started 1972 Sapporo, Japan
    • Streak ended 1984 Sarajevo, Yugoslavia
  • Gillis Grafström
    • Streak started 1920 Antwerp, Belgium
    • Streak ended 1932 Lake Placid, USA

Pairs edit

12 consecutive Olympic titles – USSR, Unified Team and Russia

Note: this streak includes a win reduced to a draw after the 2002 Olympics.

Field hockey edit

Men's edit

6 consecutive gold medals

  • India
    • Streak started 1928 Amsterdam, Netherlands
    • Streak ended 1956 Melbourne, Australia

Gymnastics edit

Men's edit

5 consecutive Men's Team all-around titles at Olympic Games – Japan

  • Streak started 1960 Tokyo, Japan
  • Streak ended 1980 Moscow, Soviet Union (boycotted)

Women's edit

10 consecutive Women's Team all-around titles at Olympic Games – Soviet Union and Unified Team

  • Streak started 1952 Helsinki, Finland
  • Streak ended 1996 Atlanta, United States

Note: excluding boycotted Los Angeles Olympics

Handball edit

Men's edit

3 consecutive Women's titles at Handball at the Summer Olympics

  • Denmark
    • Streak started 1996 Atlanta, United States
    • Streak ended 2008 Beijing, China

Ice hockey edit

Men's edit

4 consecutive gold medals

  • Canada
    • Streak started 1920 Antwerp, Belgium
    • Streak ended 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
  • Soviet Union
    • Streak started 1964 Innsbruck, Austria
    • Streak ended 1980 Lake Placid, United States

Women's edit

4 consecutive gold medals – Canada

  • Streak started 2002 Salt Lake City, United States
  • Streak ended 2018 Gangneung, South Korea

Skiing edit

Women's Alpine Skiing Combined edit

3 consecutive gold medals at Winter Olympics – Austria

  • Streak started 1948 St. Moritz, Switzerland
  • Streak ended 1992 Albertville, France

Giant Slalom edit

3 consecutive gold medals at Winter Olympics – Austria

  • Streak started 1998 Nagano, Japan
  • Streak ended 2010 Vancouver, Canada

Men's Slalom edit

4 consecutive gold medals at Winter Olympics – Austria

  • Streak started 1952 Oslo, Norway
  • Streak ended 1968 Grenoble, France

Men's Super-G edit

4 consecutive gold medals at Winter Olympics – Norway

  • Streak started 2002 Salt Lake City, United States

Women's Super-G edit

3 consecutive gold medals at Winter Olympics – Austria

  • Streak started 2006 Turin, Italy

Table Tennis edit

Men's Doubles edit

5 consecutive titles at Olympic Games – China

  • Streak started 1988 Seoul, South Korea (Inaugural Competition)

Notes: The doubles events were replaced by team events in 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Men's Teams edit

3 consecutive titles at Olympic Games – China

  • Streak started 2008 Beijing, China (Inaugural Competition)

Women's Singles edit

8 consecutive titles at Olympic Games – China

  • Streak started 1988 Seoul, South Korea (Inaugural Competition)

Women's Doubles edit

4 consecutive titles at Olympic Games – China

  • Streak started 1992 Barcelona, Spain

Notes: The doubles events were replaced by team events in 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Women's Teams edit

2 consecutive titles at Olympic Games – China

  • Streak started 2008 Beijing, China (Inaugural Competition)

Volleyball edit

Women's edit

3 consecutive gold medals at Summer Olympics – Cuba

  • Streak started 1992 Barcelona, Spain
  • Streak ended 2004 Athens, Greece

Water polo edit

Men's edit

3 consecutive gold medals at Summer Olympics

  • Great Britain
    • Streak started 1908 London, United Kingdom
    • Streak ended 1924 Paris, France
  • Hungary
    • Streak started 2000 Sydney, Australia
    • Streak ended 2012 London, United Kingdom

Women's edit

3 consecutive gold medals at Summer Olympics

3 consecutive gold medals at World Aquatics Championships

Weightlifting edit

3 consecutive Olympic gold medals

  • Naim Süleymanoğlu
    • Streak started 1988 Seoul, South Korea
    • Streak ended 2000 Sydney, Australia
  • Pyrros Dimas
    • Streak started 1992 Barcelona, Spain
    • Streak ended 2004 Athens, Greece
  • Kakhi Kakhiashvili
    • Streak started 1992 Barcelona, Spain
    • Streak ended 2004 Athens, Greece
  • Halil Mutlu
    • Streak started 1996 Atlanta, United States
    • Streak ended 2008 Beijing, China

7 consecutive heavyweight Olympic titles – Soviet Union

  • Streak started 1960 Rome, Italy
  • Streak ended 1992 Barcelona, Spain

Note: excluding boycotted Los Angeles Olympics

6 consecutive super heavyweight Olympic titles – Soviet Union

  • Streak started 1972 Munich, West Germany (Inaugural Competition)
  • Streak ended 2000 Sydney, Australia

Note: excluding boycotted Los Angeles Olympics

Rowing edit

Men's Coxless Pair edit

3 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – Steve Redgrave

  • Streak started 1988 Seoul, South Korea
  • Streak ended 2000 Sydney, Australia

Note: gold medalist in Coxed Four at Los Angeles Olympics (1984) and in Coxless Four at Sydney Olympics.

Men's Eights edit

8 consecutive titles at Olympic Games – United States

  • Streak started 1920 Antwerp, Belgium
  • Streak ended 1960 Rome, Italy

Wrestling edit

Men's Greco-Roman edit

4 consecutive Olympics titles

Men's Freestyle edit

3 consecutive Olympics titles (tie)

187 consecutive matches including 1964 Tokyo Olympics – Osamu Watanabe

Note: The only modern Olympian to go unbeaten throughout his entire career.

6 consecutive Men's heavyweight Olympic titles – USSR

  • Streak started 1964 Tokyo, Japan
  • Streak ended 1992 Barcelona, Spain

Note: excluding boycotted Los Angeles Olympics

Men's Greco-Roman edit

13 years including 3 consecutive Olympics titles (1988–1996) – Alexander Karelin[2]

  • Streak started 1988
  • Streak ended 2000 Sydney, Australia

6 years without a single point scored upon – Alexander Karelin[3]

  • Streak started 1994
  • Streak ended 2000 Sydney, Australia

6 consecutive Men's heavyweight Olympic titles – USSR/Unified Team/Russia

  • Streak started 1972 Munich, West Germany
  • Streak ended 2000 Sydney, Australia

Note: excluding boycotted Los Angeles Olympics

Women's Freestyle edit

4 consecutive Olympics titles – Kaori Icho

  • Streak started 2004 Athens, Greece

References edit

  1. ^ "The XIth Olympic Games Berlin, 1936 Official Report Volume II" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-09-16.
  2. ^ [1][permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Greco-Roman legend Steve Fraser on Rulon Gardner's win over Aleksandr Karelin". USA Wrestling. May 13, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2020 – via YouTube.
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