Who won gold medals in rowing in five consecutive Olympic Games?
Who won gold medals in rowing in five consecutive Olympic Games?
Sir Steve Redgrave
The legend of Sir Steve Redgrave, the only rower to have won five gold medals. Only one rower has won five gold medals at five consecutive editions of the Olympic Games.
What did Steve Redgrave win?
gold medals
Sir Steven Geoffrey Redgrave CBE DL (born 23 March 1962) is a British retired rower who won gold medals at five consecutive Olympic Games from 1984 to 2000. He has also won three Commonwealth Games gold medals and nine World Rowing Championships golds.
Who has won the most consecutive Olympic gold medals?
Aladár Gerevich
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.
Who won 4 consecutive Olympic gold medals?
Alfred Oerter
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.
Who is considered the greatest rower of all time?
Steven redgrave
Steven redgrave is widely considered to be the greatest rower of all time, winning gold medals at five successive editions of the olympic games.
Who is the first woman who has 16 Olympic medals in a single Olympic?
Wilma Rudolph
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| Weight | 130 lb (59 kg) |
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| Country | United States |
| Sport | Track and field |
Who has won the most medals in a single Olympics?
Michael Phelps
List of most gold medals won at a single Olympic Games
| Rank | Athlete | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Phelps | 8 |
| 2 | Mark Spitz | 7 |
| 3 | Michael Phelps | 8 |
| 4 | Kristin Otto | 6 |
Who is the best sprinter of all time?
The Greatest Sprinters of All Time
- Usain Bolt: 8 Olympic golds and 11 World Championship golds.
- Carl Lewis: 6 Olympic golds and 6 World Championship golds.
- Michael Johnson: 4 Olympic golds and 8 World Championship golds.
- Jesse Owens: 3 Olympic golds.
How many gold medals have you won in the Olympics?
This is a list of Olympians that have won at least three gold medals in one event. It includes top-three placings in 1896 and 1900, before medals were awarded for top-three placings. Medals won in the 1906 Intercalated Games are not included. The Olympics listed for each athlete only include games when they won medals in the specified event.
Who is the only rower to have won five gold medals?
The legend of Sir Steve Redgrave, the only rower to have won five gold medals. Only one rower has won five gold medals at five consecutive editions of the Olympic Games. From Los Angeles 1984 to Sydney 2000, in various boats, on each occasion Sir Steve Redgrave stepped up onto the highest level of the podium.
Who was the first person to win multiple Olympic medals in the same event?
Medals won in the 1906 Intercalated Games are not included. Armin Zöggeler, by winning bronze in men’s luge at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, became the first Olympian to earn a medal in the same event in six consecutive Olympics, thus holding the record for most consecutive Olympics with medal wins in the same event.
When did Chris Hoy win his first gold medal?
His first gold at the 2004 Olympics was in the ‘kilo’, the one kilometre time trial. This event was removed from the Games shortly afterwards, and replaced with the mass-start Kierin sprint event. Hoy proceeded to win consecutive golds in this new event in 2008 and 2012.