List of winning streaks in the Olympic Games

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

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

4×100-meter medley relay, swimming[edit]

10 consecutive Gold medals, Men, United States

  • Streak started in 1960 in Rome, Italy. (Might been 16 consecutive golds if Team US did not boycott Moscow 1980 and not compete; otherwise first 5 consecutive (Rome 1960 to Montreal 1976) and then 10 consecutive (Los Angeles 1984 to Tokyo 2020).

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]

Women’s[edit]

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

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

Figure skating[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

Field hockey[edit]

Men’s[edit]

6 consecutive gold medals

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

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
  • Most recent win 2014 Sochi, Russia

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

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

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