List of winning streaks in the Olympic Games
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 5 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 9 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 6 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games – China Streak started 2000 Sydney, Australia Synchronized 3m Springboard 5 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 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 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 3 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games United States Streak started 1968 Mexico City, Mexico Streak ended