The following is a list of winning streaks in the Olympic Games.
Diving Men's
10m Platform 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 11 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – United States Streak started 1920 Antwerp, Belgium Streak ended 1972 Munich, West Germany
Synchronized 10m Platform 6 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – China Streak started 2004 Athens, Greece
Women's
10m Platform 7 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – United States Streak started 1924 Paris, France Streak ended 1960 Rome, Italy
3m Springboard 10 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – China Streak started 1988 Seoul, South Korea
3m Springboard 8 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – United States Streak started 1920 Antwerp, Belgium Streak ended 1960 Rome, Italy
Synchronized 10m Platform 7 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – China Streak started 2000 Sydney, Australia
Synchronized 3m Springboard 6 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – China Streak started 2004 Athens, Greece
Swimming
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
100m Freestyle 5 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – United States Streak started 1908 London, United Kingdom Streak ended 1932 Los Angeles, United States
400m Freestyle 3 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – United States Streak started 1932 Los Angeles, United States Streak ended 1952 Helsinki, Finland
800m Freestyle 2 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – Bobby Finke Streak started 2020 Tokyo, Japan
1500m Freestyle 4 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – Australia Streak started 1992 Barcelona, Spain Streak ended 2008 Beijing, China
100m Backstroke 6 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – United States Streak started 1996 Atlanta, United States
200m Backstroke 6 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – United States Streak started 1996 Atlanta, United States Streak ended 2021 Tokyo, Japan
200m Breaststroke 3 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – Japan Streak started 1928 Amsterdam, Netherlands Streak ended 1948 London, United Kingdom
100m Butterfly 3 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – Michael Phelps Streak started 2004 Athens, Greece Streak ended 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 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 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 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 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 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 15 consecutive titles at Olympic Games – United States Streak started 1960 Rome, Italy (Inaugural Competition) Streak ended 2024 Paris, France Note: excluding boycotted Moscow Olympics
Women's
100m Freestyle 4 consecutive titles at Olympic Games – United States Streak started 1920 Antwerp, Belgium Streak ended 1936 Berlin, Germany
3 consecutive titles at Olympic Games – Dawn Fraser Streak started 1956 Melbourne, Australia Streak ended 1968 Mexico City, Mexico
400m Freestyle 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 5 consecutive titles at Olympic Games – United States Streak started 1984 Los Angeles, United States Streak ended 2004 Athens, Greece
4 consecutive titles at Olympic Games – Katie Ledecky Streak started 2012 London, United Kingdom
1500m Freestyle 2 consecutive titles at Olympic Games – Katie Ledecky Streak started 2020 Tokyo, Japan
100m Backstroke 4 consecutive titles at Olympic Games – United States Streak started 1960 Rome, Italy Streak ended 1976 Montreal, Canada
200m Backstroke 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 3 consecutive titles at Olympic Games – United States Streak started 2004 Athens, Greece Streak ended 2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
100m Butterfly 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 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 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 4 consecutive titles at Olympic Games – United States Streak started 1960 Rome, Italy (Inaugural Competition) Streak ended 1976 Montreal, Canada
Synchronized swimming
Duet 4 consecutive gold medals at Olympics – Russia Streak started 2000 Sydney, Australia
Team 4 consecutive gold medals at Olympics – Russia Streak started 2000 Sydney, Australia
Archery Men's
Team 3 consecutive gold medals at Olympic games – South Korea Streak started 2000 Sydney, Australia Streak ended 2012 London, England Streak started 2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Ongoing)
Women's
Individual 6 consecutive gold medals at Olympic games – South Korea Streak started 1984 Los Angeles, United States Streak ended 2008 Beijing, China
Team 10 consecutive gold medals at Olympic games – South Korea Streak started 1988 Seoul, South Korea (Inaugural Team Competition)
Athletics The longest nation streak and the longest athlete streak are listed if they are at least three.
Men's
Event Streak Nation / athlete Start End100 m 5 1932 Los Angeles 1960 Rome 3 2008 Beijing 2021 Tokyo 200 m 5 1932 Los Angeles 1960 Rome 3 2008 Beijing 2021 Tokyo 400 m 7 1984 Los Angeles 2012 London 800 m 4 1920 Antwerp 1936 Berlin 1936 Berlin 1960 Rome 5000 m 4 1924 Paris 1948 London 10000 m 4 1996 Atlanta 2012 London Marathon 3 1960 Rome 1972 Munich 110 m hurdles 9 1932 Los Angeles 1976 Montreal 400 m hurdles 6 1936 Berlin 1968 Mexico City 3000 m steeplechase 9 1984 Los Angeles 2021 Tokyo 4 × 100 m relay 8 1920 Antwerp 1960 Rome 4 × 400 m relay 4 1956 Melbourne 1972 Munich 1984 Los Angeles 2000 Sydney 50 km race walk 3 1996 Atlanta 2008 Beijing High jump 8 1896 Athens 1932 Los Angeles Pole vault 16 1896 Athens 1972 Munich Long jump 8 1924 Paris 1964 Tokyo 4 1984 Los Angeles 2000 Sydney Triple jump 4 1968 Mexico City 1984 Los Angeles 3 1968 Mexico City 1980 Moscow Shot put 6 1948 London 1972 Munich 3 2016 Rio de Janeiro Ongoing Discus throw 5 1952 Helsinki 1972 Munich 4 1956 Melbourne 1972 Munich Hammer throw 6 1900 Paris 1928 Amsterdam 3 1900 Paris 1912 Stockholm Javelin throw 3 1992 Barcelona 2004 Athens Decathlon 6 1932 Los Angeles 1964 Tokyo Discontinued events Standing high jump 4 1900 Paris Discontinued 1920 3 1900 Paris 1912 Stockholm Standing long jump 3 1900 Paris 1920 Antwerp
Women's
Event Streak Nation Start End 100 m 4 1984 Los Angeles 2000 Sydney42008 Beijing2024 Paris 200 m 3 1972 Munich 1984 Los Angeles 1984 Los Angeles 1996 Atlanta1500 m 3 1972 Munich 1984 Los Angeles 3 2016 Rio Ongoing 5000 m 3 2004 Athens 2016 Rio de Janeiro 10,000 m 3 2008 Beijing 2024 Paris 4 × 100 m relay 4 1984 Los Angeles 2000 Sydney 4 × 400 m relay 8 1996 Atlanta Ongoing Shot put 4 1952 Helsinki 1968 Mexico City Hammer throw 3 2012 London 2024 Paris Heptathlon 3 2016 Rio de Janeiro Ongoing
Badminton
Women's doubles 5 consecutive titles at Olympic Games – China
Streak started 1996 Atlanta, United States Streak ended 2016 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Basketball
Men's 63 consecutive games – United States Streak started August 7, 1936 (defeated Spain, forfeit) Streak ended September 9, 1972 (defeated by Soviet Union, 51–50)
7 consecutive gold medals – United States Streak started 1936 Berlin, Germany Streak ended 1972 Munich, West Germany
Women's 61 consecutive games – United States Streak started August 7, 1992 (defeated Cuba, 88–74)
8 consecutive gold medals – United States Streak started 1996 Atlanta, United States
Boxing 3 consecutive Olympic gold medals László Papp Streak started 1948 London, United Kingdom Streak ended 1960 Rome, Italy Teófilo Stevenson Streak started 1972 Munich, West Germany 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
Men's Team 3 consecutive gold medals at Winter Olympics – Canada
Streak started 2006 Turin, Italy
Equine sports
Dressage 7 consecutive Olympic Team titles – West Germany and Germany
Streak started 1984 Los Angeles, USA Streak ended 2012 London, United Kingdom
Fencing
Women's Foil 3 consecutive Olympic titles – Valentina Vezzali
Streak started 2000 Sydney, Australia Streak ended 2012 London, United Kingdom
Men's Saber 3 consecutive Olympic titles – Áron Szilágyi
Streak started 2012 London, United Kingdom Streak ended 2024 Paris, France
Figure skating
Men's 3 consecutive Olympic gold medals Gillis Grafström Streak started 1920 Antwerp, Belgium Streak ended 1932 Lake Placid, USA
Women's 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
Pairs 12 consecutive Olympic titles – USSR, Unified Team and Russia
Streak started 1964 Innsbruck, Austria – Ludmila Belousova and Oleg Protopopov Streak ended 2010 Vancouver, Canada – won by Shen Xue and Zhao Hongbo
Note: this streak includes a win reduced to a draw after the 2002 Olympics.
Field hockey Men's 6 consecutive gold medals India Streak started 1928 Amsterdam, Netherlands Streak ended 1956 Melbourne, Australia