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

Diving

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Men's

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10m Platform

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3 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – Klaus Dibiasi

7 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – United States

3m Springboard

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11 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – United States

Synchronized 10m Platform

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5 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – China

Women's

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10m Platform

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7 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – United States

3m Springboard

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10 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – China

3m Springboard

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8 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – United States

Synchronized 10m Platform

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7 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – China

Synchronized 3m Springboard

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6 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – China

Swimming

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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

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100m Freestyle

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5 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – United States

400m Freestyle

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3 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – United States

800m Freestyle

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2 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – Bobby Finke

1500m Freestyle

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4 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – Australia

100m Backstroke

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6 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – United States

200m Backstroke

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6 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – United States

200m Breaststroke

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3 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – Japan

100m Butterfly

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3 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – Michael Phelps

3 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games

200m Butterfly

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3 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games

200m Individual Medley

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4 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – Michael Phelps

3 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games

400m Individual Medley

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5 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – United States

4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay

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7 consecutive titles at Olympic Games – United States

4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay

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7 consecutive titles at Olympic Games – United States

Note: excluding boycotted Moscow Olympics

4 × 100 m Medley Relay

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15 consecutive titles at Olympic Games – United States

Note: excluding boycotted Moscow Olympics

Women's

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100m Freestyle

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4 consecutive titles at Olympic Games – United States

3 consecutive titles at Olympic Games – Dawn Fraser

400m Freestyle

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3 consecutive titles at Olympic Games

800m Freestyle

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5 consecutive titles at Olympic Games – United States

4 consecutive titles at Olympic Games – Katie Ledecky

1500m Freestyle

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2 consecutive titles at Olympic Games – Katie Ledecky

100m Backstroke

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4 consecutive titles at Olympic Games – United States

200m Backstroke

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3 consecutive titles at Olympic Games – Krisztina Egerszegi

3 consecutive titles at Olympic Games – Hungary

200m Breaststroke

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3 consecutive titles at Olympic Games – United States

100m Butterfly

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3 consecutive titles at Olympic Games – United States

4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay

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6 consecutive titles at Olympic Games – United States

Note: excluding boycotted Moscow Olympics

4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay

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3 consecutive titles at Olympic Games – United States

4 × 100 m Medley Relay

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4 consecutive titles at Olympic Games – United States

Synchronized swimming

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Duet

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4 consecutive gold medals at Olympics – Russia

Team

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4 consecutive gold medals at Olympics – Russia

Archery

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Men's

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Team

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3 consecutive gold medals at Olympic games – South Korea

Women's

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Individual

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6 consecutive gold medals at Olympic games – South Korea

Team

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10 consecutive gold medals at Olympic games – South Korea

Athletics

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

Men's

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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
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 United States 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

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Main article: List of Olympic medalists in athletics (women)
Event Streak Nation Start End
100 m 4  United States 1984 Los Angeles 2000 Sydney
100 m 4  Jamaica 2008 Beijing 2024 Paris
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
3  Faith Kipyegon (Kenya) 2016 Rio Ongoing
5000 m 3  Ethiopia 2004 Athens 2016 Rio de Janeiro
10,000 m 3  Ethiopia 2008 Beijing 2024 Paris
4 × 100 m relay 4  United States 1984 Los Angeles 2000 Sydney
4 × 400 m relay 8  United States 1996 Atlanta Ongoing
Shot put 4  Soviet Union 1952 Helsinki 1968 Mexico City

Badminton

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Women's Doubles

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5 consecutive titles at Olympic Games – China

Basketball

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Main article: List of Olympic medalists in basketball

Men's

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63 consecutive games – United States

7 consecutive gold medals – United States

Women's

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61 consecutive games – United States

  • Streak started August 7, 1992 (defeated Cuba, 88–74)

8 consecutive gold medals – United States

Boxing

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3 consecutive Olympic gold medals

7 consecutive Olympic heavyweight titles – Cuba

Note: excluding boycotted Los Angeles and Seoul Olympics

Curling

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Men's Team

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3 consecutive gold medals at Winter Olympics – Canada

Equine sports

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Dressage

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7 consecutive Olympic Team titles – Germany

Fencing

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Women's Foil

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3 consecutive Olympic titles – Valentina Vezzali

Men's Saber

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3 consecutive Olympic titles – Áron Szilágyi

Figure skating

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Women's

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3 consecutive Olympic gold medals

Pairs

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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

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Men's

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6 consecutive gold medals

Gymnastics

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Men's

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

Women's

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

Note: excluding boycotted Los Angeles Olympics

Handball

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Men's

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

Ice hockey

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Men's

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4 consecutive gold medals

Women's

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4 consecutive gold medals – Canada

Rugby sevens

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Men's

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17 consecutive matches – Fiji

  • Streak started 9 August 2016 (defeated Brazil, 40–12)
  • Streak ended 27 July 2024 (defeated by France, 28–7)

2 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – Fiji

Women's

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12 consecutive matches – New Zealand

  • Streak started 28 July 2021 (defeated Japan, 48–0)

2 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – New Zealand

Skiing

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Women's Alpine Skiing Combined

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3 consecutive gold medals at Winter Olympics – Austria

Giant Slalom

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3 consecutive gold medals at Winter Olympics – Austria

Men's Slalom

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4 consecutive gold medals at Winter Olympics – Austria

Men's Super-G

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4 consecutive gold medals at Winter Olympics – Norway

Women's Super-G

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3 consecutive gold medals at Winter Olympics – Austria

Table Tennis

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Men's Doubles

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5 consecutive titles at Olympic Games – China

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

Men's Teams

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3 consecutive titles at Olympic Games – China

Women's Singles

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9 consecutive titles at Olympic Games – China

Women's Doubles

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4 consecutive titles at Olympic Games – China

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

Women's Teams

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2 consecutive titles at Olympic Games – China

Volleyball

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Women's

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3 consecutive gold medals at Summer Olympics – Cuba

Women’s Beach

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3 consecutive gold medals at Summer Olympics - Kerri Walsh Jennings & Misty May-Treanor

* team disbanded after May-Treanor’s retirement following the 2012 London Olympics.

Water polo

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Men's

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3 consecutive gold medals at Summer Olympics

Women's

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3 consecutive gold medals at Summer Olympics

Weightlifting

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3 consecutive Olympic gold medals

7 consecutive heavyweight Olympic titles – Soviet Union

Note: excluding boycotted Los Angeles Olympics

6 consecutive super heavyweight Olympic titles – Soviet Union

Note: excluding boycotted Los Angeles Olympics

Rowing

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Men's Coxless Pair

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3 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – Steve Redgrave

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

Men's Eights

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8 consecutive titles at Olympic Games – United States

Wrestling

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Men's Greco-Roman

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5 consecutive Olympics titles

Men's Freestyle

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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

Note: excluding boycotted Los Angeles Olympics

Men's Greco-Roman

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

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

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

Note: excluding boycotted Los Angeles Olympics

Women's Freestyle

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4 consecutive Olympics titles – Kaori Icho

References

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  1. ^ "The XIth Olympic Games Berlin, 1936 Official Report Volume II" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-20. 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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