Who won 5 consecutive gold medals?

Steven Redgrave, in full Sir Steven Geoffrey Redgrave, (born March 23, 1962, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England), English rower, who was the first in his sport to win gold medals at five consecutive Olympic Games. He was revered in his sport for his intensity and strategic brilliance.
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Who has won the most consecutive gold medals?

Al Oerter, in full Alfred Oerter, Jr., (born Sept. 19, 1936, Astoria, Queens, N.Y., U.S.—died Oct. 1, 2007, Fort Myers, Fla.), American discus thrower, who won four consecutive Olympic gold medals (1956, 1960, 1964, and 1968), setting an Olympic record each time.
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Who has the highest number of gold medals in Olympic history * 5 points?

The US have clearly won the most gold medals and the most medals overall, more than doubling the next ranked country (these figures include medals won in Tokyo 2020, updated August 2021). Second-placed Soviet Union/USSR had fewer appearances at the Olympics, and actually won more medals on average (see the 2nd table).
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Which team won gold medals 4 consecutive times in a row since 2000?

The Russian synchronized swimming team has dominated the Summer Olympics, winning gold every year since 2000 in Sydney. In 2012, Zhang Xiaolei, coach of the silver medal Chinese team, said, "We are still some distance from Russia.
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Who has won 4 consecutive Olympic gold medals?

Most consecutive Olympic gold medals in same event

Americans Carl Lewis (long jump), Alfred Oerter (discus throw) and Denmark's Paul Elvstrom (sailing) have all won gold medals in four consecutive Olympic Games and are tied for the top spot among male athletes.
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Who is the greatest Olympian of all time?

1 Michael Phelps

Michael Phelps is the most flourishing and most decorated Olympian of all time with a total of 28 medals. Phelps also owns the all-time records for Olympic gold medals (23). He broke the record set by Mark Spitz in the 1972 Olympics when he won the eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Games.
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Who got the most golds in the Olympics?

The U.S. holds a number of records when it comes to the Olympics, including the most gold, silver and bronze medals won. After earning 39 golds and 113 podium finishes at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Team USA now owns 1,174 gold medals, 954 silver and 832 bronze.
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Who is the greatest track athlete of all time?

Carl Lewis: Track and Field, United States

Carl Lewis is the greatest track and field athlete in Olympic history. He was an Olympic mainstay from 1984 to 1996. In 1984, he won gold in the 100 meters, 200 meters, long jump and 400-meter relay.
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What woman has the most medals?

The most Olympic medals won by a woman is eighteen by gymnast Larisa Semyonovna Latynina (USSR), nine gold, five silver and four bronze, 1956–64.
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Who is the first woman who has won 6 Olympic medals in a single Olympic?

Kim Rhode achieved Olympic history in women's skeet shooting, winning the bronze medal to become the first woman and first summer Olympian to medal in six consecutive Olympics. In her career, Rhode has won three golds, one silver and two bronzes.
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Who has won 6 consecutive Olympic gold medals?

The most successive gold medal wins in Olympic history is six by Aladár Gerevich (Hungary) who was a member of the winning sabre team from 1932–60.
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Who won medals any in five consecutive Olympics in the same discipline as the first person in history?

Steven Redgrave, in full Sir Steven Geoffrey Redgrave, (born March 23, 1962, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England), English rower, who was the first in his sport to win gold medals at five consecutive Olympic Games. He was revered in his sport for his intensity and strategic brilliance.
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Does Michael Phelps have the most medals?

Who has won the most Olympic medals of all time? The Olympian with the most medals of all time is Michael Phelps. The swimming superstar won 28 medals between 2004 and 2016, ten more than the previous record of 18.
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Who is the youngest Olympian?

Held in Athens, the host country, Greece, was represented by gymnast Dimitrios Loundras who was 10 years old, 216 days at the start of competition, making him the youngest ever Olympian.
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Which player won 2 consecutive medals in Olympic Games?

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  • PV Sindhu became 2nd Indian after Sushil Kumar to win 2 individual Olympic medals.
  • PV Sindhu became the first Indian woman to win two Olympic medals.
  • Feeling of becoming a double Olympic medallist is yet to sink in: Sindhu.
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Who was the first person to win four gold medals in Olympics?

James "Jesse" Owens was an American track and field athlete who gained international fame at the Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. On August 3, 1936, he won the first of four gold medals in the following categories: 100 meter, 200 meter, the long jump, and 4 × 100 meter relay.
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Who was the first female to win a gold medal?

The first female Olympic Games gold medalist is commonly listed as England's Charlotte Cooper, who won the tennis singles event on July 11th. However, there was a gold medal awarded to another female prior to this on May 22, 1900.
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Who is the most decorated Olympian of all time female?

Track star Allyson Felix proves that it's never too late to achieve your dreams. At 35-years-old, she is now the most decorated female athlete and mom in Olympic track and field history. On Saturday, Felix captured her 11th career medal after US victory in the women's 4×400 meter relay.
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Who is most decorated woman in Olympic history?

Top 10: Most decorated women at the Olympics
  • Birgit FISCHER.
  • Jenny THOMPSON.
  • Natalie COUGHLIN.
  • Dara TORRES.
  • Isabell WERTH.
  • Ireen WÜST.
  • Vera CASLAVSKA.
  • Swimming.
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