Winning streak (sports)
In sports, a winning streak refers to a consecutive number of games won, beginning with the third consecutive victory; back-to-back wins are only considered two consecutive victories. A winning streak can be held by a team, as in baseball, football, basketball, hockey, or by an individual, as in tennis. A winning streak that extends through a single season, i.e. every game in the season is won, is known as a perfect season.
The longest recorded winning streak in any professional sports is Pakistani Jahangir Khan's 555 consecutive wins in squash from 1981 to 1986. In the same sports, the Australian Heather McKay may hold a claim to an even longer winning streak, as she went unbeaten for 19 years, from 1962 to 1981. However, an official tally of her wins may not exist. In 2013, the Dutch wheelchair tennis player Esther Vergeer retired with an active 10-year-long winning streak of 470 matches, including a streak of 250 consecutive sets won.[1]
A winning streak is not to be confused with an unbeaten streak, where teams can tie as well as win to maintain their streak. For example, if a football team wins four games in a row, plays a draw, wins three more, plays two draws in a row, and then loses, they had a 10-game unbeaten streak. Their longest winning streak in this sequence was four. If a sports league declares overtime losses different from regulation losses in that they are scored like ties (such as ice hockey leagues where there is both a 3-on-3 overtime and a shootout to break ties), an unbeaten streak (unlike a winning streak) continues if at the end of regulation, the game is tied. This is because losses in overtime and shootout are declared regulation ties, and teams accumulate one point for the draw. As such, if a team wins four consecutive games, then loses two consecutive games in overtime, then loses in a shootout, and then wins three consecutive games, that team has a ten-game unbeaten streak (seven wins and three ties at the end of regulation).
Air sports
Aerobatic
Team
3 consecutive titles at FAI World Aerobatic Championships — Russia
- Streak started 2001 Burgos, Spain
- Streak ended 2007 Burgos, Spain
Aquatic Sports
Diving
Olympics
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
3 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
8 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games — United States
- Streak started 1920 Antwerp, Belgium
- Streak ended 1960 Rome, Italy
Synchronized 10m Platform
4 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games — China
- Streak started 2000 Sydney, Australia
Synchronized 3m Springboard
3 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games — China
- Streak started 2004 Athens, Greece
World Championships
Men's
1m Springboard
5 consecutive gold medals at World Championships — China
- Streak started 2007 Melbourne, Australia
3m Springboard
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships
- Phil Boggs
- Streak started 1973 Belgrade, Yugoslavia
- Streak ended 1982 Guayaquil, Ecuador
- He Chong
- Streak started 2009 Rome, Italy
6 consecutive gold medals at World Championships — United States
- Streak started 1973 Belgrade, Yugoslavia
- Streak ended 1994 Rome, Italy
10m Platform
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships — Greg Louganis
- Streak started 1978 West Berlin
- Streak ended 1991 Perth, Australia
Synchronized 3m Springboard
5 consecutive gold medals at World Championships — China
- Streak started 2005 Montreal, Canada
Synchronized 10m Platform
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships — United States
- Streak started 2007 Melbourne, Australia
- Streak ended 2013 Barcelona, Spain
Women's
3m Springboard
5 consecutive gold medals at World Championships — Guo Jingjing
- Streak started 2001 Fukuoka, Japan
- Streak ended 2011 Shanghai, China
7 consecutive gold medals at World Championships — China
- Streak started 2001 Fukuoka, Japan
10m Platform
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships — China
- Streak started 1986 Madrid, Spain
- Streak ended 1998 Perth, Australia
Synchronized 3m Springboard
7 consecutive titles at World Championships — China
- Streak started 2001 Fukuoka, Japan
Synchronized 10m Platform
7 consecutive titles at World Championships — China
- Streak started 2001 Fukuoka, Japan
Swimming
Overall
Johnny Weissmuller
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.
Tamás Darnyi
Darnyi was undefeated his entire international career in both the 200m and 400m Individual medley races, lasting from 1985 to 1993, though he did not hold the world record for the entirety of the period (another person broke it in a race that Darnyi did not compete in. He later reclaimed the record).
Roland Matthes
Matthes was undefeated in the 100 and 200 meter backstroke races from 1968-1974, though he lost the world record in races he did not compete in during that span. He later lost both records for good at the end of his career when he earned a bronze in the 100m backstroke behind John Naber, who also set the world record in the 200m backstroke.
Vladimir Salnikov
Salnikov won all 61 of his 1500m freestyle races from 1977 to 1986. The streak ended when he finished fourth at the 1986 FINA World Championships.
Michael Phelps
Michael Phelps was 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.
Olympics
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
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
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
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
3 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games — Michael Phelps
- Streak started 2004 Athens, Greece
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
14 consecutive titles at Olympic Games — United States
- Streak started 1960 Rome, Italy (Inaugural Competition)
Note: excluding boycotted Moscow Olympics
Women's
100m Freestyle
3 consecutive titles at Olympic Games — Dawn Fraser
- Streak started 1956 Melbourne, Australia
- Streak ended 1968 Mexico City, Mexico
4 consecutive titles at Olympic Games — United States
- Streak started 1920 Antwerp, Belgium
- Streak ended 1936 Berlin, Germany
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
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
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
World Championships (50m)
Men's
50m Freestyle
3 consecutive titles at FINA World Aquatics Championships — César Cielo
- Streak started 2009 Rome, Italy
400m Freestyle
3 consecutive titles at FINA World Aquatics Championships — Ian Thorpe
- Streak started 1998 Perth, Australia
- Streak ended 2005 Montreal, Canada
5 consecutive titles at FINA World Aquatics Championships — Australia
- Streak started 1994 Rome, Italy
- Streak ended 2007 Melbourne, Australia
1500m Freestyle
4 consecutive titles at FINA World Aquatics Championships — Grant Hackett
- Streak started 1998 Perth, Australia
- Streak ended 2007 Melbourne, Australia
5 consecutive titles at FINA World Aquatics Championships — Australia
- Streak started 1994 Rome, Italy
- Streak ended 2007 Melbourne, Australia
100m Backstroke
3 consecutive titles at FINA World Aquatics Championships — Aaron Peirsol
- Streak started 2003 Barcelona, Spain
- Streak ended 2009 Rome, Italy
3 consecutive titles at FINA World Aquatics Championships — United States
- Streak started 2003 Barcelona, Spain
- Streak ended 2009 Rome, Italy
200m Backstroke
3 consecutive titles at FINA World Aquatics Championships — Aaron Peirsol
- Streak started 2001 Fukuoka, Japan
- Streak ended 2007 Melbourne, Australia
8 consecutive titles at FINA World Aquatics Championships — United States
- Streak started 1998 Perth, Australia
200m Breaststroke
3 consecutive titles at FINA World Aquatics Championships — Dániel Gyurta
- Streak started 2009 Rome, Italy
3 consecutive titles at FINA World Aquatics Championships — Hungary
- Streak started 2009 Rome, Italy
100m Butterfly
3 consecutive titles at FINA World Aquatics Championships — Michael Phelps
- Streak started 2007 Melbourne, Australia
- Streak ended 2013 Barcelona, Spain
5 consecutive titles at FINA World Aquatics Championships — United States
- Streak started 2003 Barcelona, Spain
- Streak ended 2013 Barcelona, Spain
200m Butterfly
3 consecutive titles at FINA World Aquatics Championships — Michael Phelps
- Streak started 2007 Melbourne, Australia
- Streak ended 2013 Barcelona, Spain
Note: he also won in 2001 and 2003, but elected not to swim the race in the 2005 FINA World Championships.
3 consecutive titles at FINA World Aquatics Championships
- United States
- Streak started 1973 Belgrade, Yugoslavia
- Streak ended 1982 Guayaquil, Ecuador
- United States
- Streak started 2007 Melbourne, Australia
- Streak ended 2013 Barcelona, Spain
200m Individual Medley
3 consecutive titles at FINA World Aquatics Championships
- Michael Phelps
- Streak started 2003 Barcelona, Spain
- Streak ended 2009 Rome, Italy
- Ryan Lochte
- Streak started 2009 Rome, Italy
400m Individual Medley
3 consecutive titles at FINA World Aquatics Championships — United States
- Streak started 2007 Melbourne, Australia
- Streak ended 2013 Barcelona, Spain
4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
8 consecutive titles at World Championships — United States
- Streak started 1973 Belgrade, Yugoslavia
- Streak ended 2001 Fukuoka, Japan
4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
5 consecutive titles at World Championships — United States
- Streak started 2005 Montreal, Canada
4 × 100 m Medley Relay
7 consecutive titles at World Championships — United States
- Streak started 1973 Belgrade, Yugoslavia
- Streak ended 1998 Perth, Australia
Women's
100m Freestyle
5 consecutive titles at World Championships — East Germany
- Streak started 1973 Belgrade, Yugoslavia
- Streak ended 1991 Perth, Australia
200m Freestyle
3 consecutive titles at World Championships — United States
- Streak started 1973 Belgrade, Yugoslavia
- Streak ended 1982 Guayaquil, Ecuador
800m Freestyle
3 consecutive titles at World Championships — United States
- Streak started 1991 Perth, Australia
- Streak ended 2001 Fukuoka, Japan
200m Individual Medley
3 consecutive titles at FINA World Aquatics Championships
- China
- Streak started 1991 Perth, Australia
- Streak ended 2001 Fukuoka, Japan
- United States
- Streak started 2005 Montreal, Canada
- Streak ended 2011 Shanghai, China
400m Individual Medley
3 consecutive titles at FINA World Aquatics Championships — China
- Streak started 1991 Perth, Australia
- Streak ended 2001 Fukuoka, Japan
4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
3 consecutive titles at FINA World Aquatics Championships — United States
- Streak started 2003 Barcelona, Spain
- Streak ended 2009 Rome, Italy
World Championships (25m)
Men's
400m Freestyle
3 consecutive titles at World Championships — Yuri Prilukov
- Streak started 2004 Indianapolis, United States
- Streak ended 2010 Dubai, United Arab Emeirates
3 consecutive titles at World Championships — Russia
- Streak started 2004 Indianapolis, United States
- Streak ended 2010 Dubai, United Arab Emeirates
1500m Freestyle
3 consecutive titles at World Championships — Yuri Prilukov
- Streak started 2004 Indianapolis, United States
- Streak ended 2010 Dubai, United Arab Emeirates
4 consecutive titles at World Championships — Australia
- Streak started 1993 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
- Streak ended 2000 Athens, Greece
100m Backstroke
3 consecutive titles at World Championships — Cuba
- Streak started 1995 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Streak ended 2000 Athens, Greece
200m Backstroke
3 consecutive titles at World Championships — United States
- Streak started 2002 Moscow, Russia
- Streak ended 2008 Manchester, United Kingdom
100m Butterfly
3 consecutive titles at World Championships — Lars Frölander
- Streak started 1997 Gothenburg, Sweden
- Streak ended 2002 Moscow, Russia
3 consecutive titles at World Championships — Sweden
- Streak started 1997 Gothenburg, Sweden
- Streak ended 2002 Moscow, Russia
200m Butterfly
5 consecutive titles at World Championships — James Hickman
- Streak started 1997 Gothenburg, Sweden
- Streak ended 2006 Shanghai, China
5 consecutive titles at World Championships — United Kingdom
- Streak started 1997 Gothenburg, Sweden
- Streak ended 2006 Shanghai, China
100m Individual Medley
3 consecutive titles at World Championships — Ryan Lochte
- Streak started 2008 Manchester, United Kingdom
3 consecutive titles at World Championships — United States
- Streak started 2008 Manchester, United Kingdom
200m Individual Medley
4 consecutive titles at World Championships — Ryan Lochte
- Streak started 2006 Shanghai, China
4 consecutive titles at World Championships — United States
- Streak started 2006 Shanghai, China
400m Individual Medley
3 consecutive titles at World Championships
- Matthew Dunn
- Streak started 1995 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Streak ended 2000 Athens, Greece
- Ryan Lochte
- Streak started 2006 Shanghai, China
- Streak ended 2012 2012 Istanbul, Turkey
3 consecutive titles at World Championships
- Australia
- Streak started 1995 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Streak ended 2000 Athens, Greece
- United States
- Streak started 2006 Shanghai, China
- Streak ended 2012 2012 Istanbul, Turkey
4 × 100 m Medley Relay
3 consecutive titles at World Championships — United States
- Streak started 2000 Athens, Greece
- Streak ended 2006 Shanghai, China
Women's
800m Freestyle
3 consecutive titles at World Championships — Chen Hua
- Streak started 1999 Hong Kong, China
- Streak ended 2004 Indianapolis, United States
3 consecutive titles at World Championships — China
- Streak started 1999 Hong Kong, China
- Streak ended 2004 Indianapolis, United States
200m Backstroke
3 consecutive titles at World Championships — United States
- Streak started 2002 Moscow, Russia
- Streak ended 2008 Manchester, United Kingdom
100m Breaststroke
3 consecutive titles at World Championships — United States
- Streak started 2006 Shanghai, China
- Streak ended 2012 Istanbul, Turkey
100m Butterfly
3 consecutive titles at World Championships — Jenny Thompson
- Streak started 1997 Gothenburg, Sweden
- Streak ended 2002 Moscow, Russia
3 consecutive titles at World Championships
- United States
- Streak started 1997 Gothenburg, Sweden
- Streak ended 2002 Moscow, Russia
- Australia
- Streak started 2006 Shanghai, China
- Streak ended 2012 Istanbul, Turkey
100m Individual Medley
3 consecutive titles at World Championships — Martina Moravcová
- Streak started 1999 Hong Kong, China
- Streak ended 2004 Indianapolis, United States
3 consecutive titles at World Championships
- Slovakia
- Streak started 1999 Hong Kong, China
- Streak ended 2004 Indianapolis, United States
- Australia
- Streak started 2004 Indianapolis, United States
- Streak ended 2010 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
400m Individual Medley
3 consecutive titles at World Championships — Yana Klochkova
- Streak started 1999 Hong Kong, China
- Streak ended 2004 Indianapolis, United States
3 consecutive titles at World Championships — Ukraine
- Streak started 1999 Hong Kong, China
- Streak ended 2004 Indianapolis, United States
4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
3 consecutive titles at World Championships
- China
- Streak started 1993 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
- Streak ended 1999 Hong Kong, China
- Netherlands
- Streak started 2006 Shanghai, China
- Streak ended 2012 Istanbul, Turkey
College (United States)
31 consecutive NCAA Men's Division III titles — Kenyon College
- Streak started 1980 Washington, Pennsylvania
- Streak ended 2011 Knoxville, Tennessee
Synchronized Swimming
Olympics
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
FINA World Aquatics Championships
Team
8 consecutive gold medals at World Championships team titles — Russia
- Streak started 1998 Perth, Australia
Water Polo
Men's
3 consecutive gold medals at Summer Olympics
- Hungary
- Streak started 2000 Sydney, Australia
- Streak ended 2012 London, England
- Great Britain
- Streak started 1908 London, England
- Streak ended 1924 Paris, France
Archery
Olympics
Men's
Team
3 consecutive gold medals at Olympic games — South Korea
- Streak started 2000 Sydney, Australia
- Streak ended 2012 London, England
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
7 consecutive gold medals at Olympic games — South Korea
- Streak started 1988 Seoul, South Korea (Inaugural Team Competition)
World Outdoor Championships
Men's
Recurve
Individual
4 consecutive titles at World Archery Championships — Hans Deutgen
- Streak started 1947 Prague, Czechoslovakia
- Streak ended 1952 Brussels, Belgium
7 consecutive titles at World Archery Championships — Sweden
- Streak started 1947 Prague, Czechoslovakia
- Streak ended 1957 Prague, Czechoslovakia
Team
13 consecutive titles at World Archery Championships — United States
- Streak started 1957 Stockholm, Sweden
- Streak ended 1985 Seoul, South Korea
Compound
Individual
3 consecutive titles at World Archery Championships — United States
- Streak started 1995 Jakarta, Indonesia
- Streak ended 2001 Beijing, China
Team
5 consecutive titles at World Archery Championships — United States
- Streak started 2003 New York, United States
- Streak ended 2013 Belek, Turkey
Women's
Recurve
Individual
5 consecutive titles at World Archery Championships — South Korea
- Streak started 1997 Victoria, Canada
- Streak ended 2007 Leipzig, Germany
Team
6 consecutive titles at World Archery Championships — United States
- Streak started 1959 Prague, Czechoslovakia
- Streak ended 1967 Amersfort, Netherlands
World Indoor Championships
Men's
Compound
Individual
5 consecutive titles at World Archery Championships
- United States
- Streak started 1991 Oulu, Finland
- Streak ended 2001 Florence, Italy
- United States
- Streak started 1991 Nîmes, France
Team
5 consecutive titles at World Archery Championships — United States
- Streak started 1991 Nîmes, France
Compound Junior
Team
4 consecutive titles at World Archery Championships — United States
- Streak started 2001 Florence, Italy
- Streak ended 2009 Rzeszów, Poland
Women's
Compound
Team
6 consecutive titles at World Archery Championships — United States
- Streak started 2001 Florence, Italy
Compound Junior
Team
3 consecutive titles at World Archery Championships — United States
- Streak started 2001 Florence, Italy
- Streak ended 2007 Izmir, Turkey
World Youth Championships
Men's
Compound Junior
Individual
4 consecutive titles at World Archery Championships — United States
- Streak started 1994 Roncegno, Italy
- Streak ended 2002 Nymburk, Czech Republic
Recurve Cadet
Individual
3 consecutive titles at World Archery Championships — South Korea
- Streak started 2008 Antalya, Turkey
- Streak ended 2013 Wuxi, China
Compound Cadet
Team
3 consecutive titles at World Archery Championships — United States
- Streak started 2002 Nymburk, Czech Republic
- Streak ended 2009 Ogden, United States
Women's
Recurve Junior
Individual
7 consecutive titles at World Archery Championships — South Korea
- Streak started 1994 Roncegno, Czech Republic
- Streak ended 2008 Antalya, Turkey
Team
3 consecutive titles at World Archery Championships — South Korea
- Streak started 2000 Belfort, France
- Streak ended 2008 Antalya, Turkey
Compound Junior
Individual
3 consecutive titles at World Archery Championships — United States
- Streak started 1996 Chula Vista, United States
- Streak ended 2002 Nymburk, Czech Republic
Team
5 consecutive titles at World Archery Championships — United States
- Streak started 2000 Belfort, France
- Streak ended 2011 Legnica, Poland
Recurve Cadet
Team
3 consecutive titles at World Archery Championships — South Korea
- Streak started 2008 Antalya, Turkey
- Streak ended 2013 Wuxi, China
Compound Cadet
Individual
3 consecutive titles at World Archery Championships — United States
- Streak started 2008 Antalya, Turkey
- Streak ended 2013 Wuxi, China
Team
5 consecutive titles at World Archery Championships — United States
- Streak started 2006 Mérida, Mexico
World Para Championships
Men's
Recurve
Team Open
4 consecutive titles at World Archery Championships — South Korea
- Streak started 2001 Nymburk, Czech Republic
- Streak ended 2009 Nymburk, Czech Republic
Individual Wheelchair/Visual Impairment
6 consecutive titles at World Archery Championships — South Korea
- Streak started 1998 Stoke Mandeville, United Kingdom
- Streak ended 2009 Nymburk, Czech Republic
Compound
Team Open
3 consecutive titles at World Archery Championships — South Korea
- Streak started 2005 Massa Carrara, Italy
- Streak ended 2011 Turin, Italy
Individual Wheelchair/Visual Impairment
3 consecutive titles at World Archery Championships
- Zdenek Sebek
- Streak started 1998 Stoke Mandeville, United Kingdom
- Streak ended 2003 Madrid, Spain
- Jeffrey Rhoden Fabry
- Streak started 2003 Madrid, Spain
- Streak ended 2009 Nymburk, Czech Republic
3 consecutive titles at World Archery Championships
- Czech Republic
- Streak started 1998 Stoke Mandeville, United Kingdom
- Streak ended 2003 Madrid, Spain
- United States
- Streak started 2003 Madrid, Spain
- Streak ended 2009 Nymburk, Czech Republic
Women's
Recurve
Individual Wheelchair/Visual Impairment
3 consecutive titles at World Archery Championships — Italy
- Streak started 1999 Christchurch, New Zealand
- Streak ended 2005 Massa Carrara, Italy
Compound
Individual Open
3 consecutive titles at World Archery Championships — Danielle Brown
- Streak started 2007 Cheongju, South Korea
- Streak ended 2013 Bangkok, Thailand
4 consecutive titles at World Archery Championships — United Kingdom
- Streak started 2005 Massa Carrara, Italy
- Streak ended 2013 Bangkok, Thailand
World Field Championships
Men's
Recurve
4 consecutive titles at World Archery Championships
- United States
- Streak started 1969 Valley Forge, United States
- Streak ended 1976 Molndal, Sweden
- Sweden
- Streak started 1980 Palmerston North, New Zealand
- Streak ended 1988 Bolzano, Italy
Compound
3 consecutive titles at World Archery Championships — United States
- Streak started 2008 Llwynypia, United Kingdom
Barebow/Instinctive
3 consecutive titles at World Archery Championships — Anders Rosenberg
- Streak started 1978 Geneva, Switzerland
- Streak ended 1984 Hyvinkää, Finland
5 consecutive titles at World Archery Championships — Sweden
- Streak started 1978 Geneva, Switzerland
- Streak ended 1988 Bolzano, Italy
Team
3 consecutive titles at World Archery Championships — France
- Streak started 1994 Vertus, France
- Streak ended 2000 Cortina, Italy
Women's
Barebow/Instinctive
3 consecutive titles at World Archery Championships — Italy
- Streak started 1988 Bolzano, Italy
- Streak ended 1994 Vertus, France
Junior Women
Compound
3 consecutive titles at World Archery Championships — Sweden
- Streak started 2004 Plitvice, Croatia
- Streak ended 2010 Visegrád, Hungary
World University Championships
Men's
Recurve
Team
3 consecutive titles at World Archery Championships — Chinese Taipei
- Streak started 2004 Madrid, Spain
- Streak ended 2010 Shenzhen, China
Compound
Individual
4 consecutive titles at World Archery Championships — United States
- Streak started 2006 Viničné, Slovakia
Team
3 consecutive titles at World Archery Championships — United States
- Streak started 1998 Taoyuan, Chinese Taipei
- Streak ended 2004 Madrid, Spain
Women's
Recurve
Individual
3 consecutive titles at World Archery Championships — South Korea
- Streak started 2008 Tainan, Chinese Taipei
Team
3 consecutive titles at World Archery Championships — South Korea
- Streak started 2008 Tainan, Chinese Taipei
Compound
Individual
3 consecutive titles at World Archery Championships — United States
- Streak started 2000 Madrid, Spain
- Streak ended 2006 Viničné, Slovakia
Team
3 consecutive titles at World Archery Championships — United States
- Streak started 2000 Madrid, Spain
- Streak ended 2006 Viničné, Slovakia
Mixed
Compound Team
4 consecutive titles at World Archery Championships — United States
- Streak started 2006 Viničné, Slovakia
Athletics
Overall
Men's 400m Hurdles
122 races — Edwin Moses
- Streak started September 2, 1977 Düsseldorf, West Germany
- Streak ended June 4, 1987 Madrid, Spain (second to Danny Harris)
Note: this streak included an Olympic gold medal and two improvements of his own world records.
Long-distance running
75 races — Emil Zátopek[2]
- Streak started September 26, 1948 (10,000 m race in Bucharest)
- Streak ended July 11, 1951 (second place in a 3000 m race in Prague)
Men's Long Jump
65 consecutive competitions — Carl Lewis
- Ended by Mike Powell when he jumped his 8.95 m world record during the 1991 World Championships[3]
Men's Cross Country
5 consecutive World Championships
Women's high jump
140 to 150 competitions[4] — Iolanda Balaş
- Streak started December 1956
- Streak ended June 1967
Note: this streak included 2 Olympic gold medals and 14 improvements of the world record.
Olympics
Men's
100m
5 consecutive gold medals at Olympic games — United States
- Streak started 1932 Los Angeles, United States
- Streak ended 1960 Rome, Italy
200m
5 consecutive gold medals at Olympic games — United States
- Streak started 1932 Los Angeles, United States
- Streak ended 1960 Rome, Italy
400m
7 consecutive gold medals at Olympic games — United States
- Streak started 1984 Los Angeles, United States
- Streak ended 2012 London, United Kingdom
800m
4 consecutive gold medals at Olympic games
- Great Britain
- Streak started 1920 Antwerp, Belgium
- Streak ended 1936 Berlin, Germany
- United States
- Streak started 1936 Berlin, Germany
- Streak ended 1960 Rome, Italy
5000m
4 consecutive gold medals at Olympic games — Finland
- Streak started 1924 Paris, France
- Streak ended 1948 London, United Kingdom
10000m
4 consecutive gold medals at Olympic games — Ethiopia
- Streak started 1996 Atlanta, United States
- Streak ended 2012 London, United Kingdom
Marathon
3 consecutive gold medals at Olympic games — Ethiopia
- Streak started 1960 Rome, Italy
- Streak ended 1972 Munich, West Germany
110m Hurdles
9 consecutive gold medals at Olympic games — United States
- Streak started 1932 Los Angeles, United States
- Streak ended 1976 Montreal, Canada
400m Hurdles
6 consecutive gold medals at Olympic games — United States
- Streak started 1936 Berlin, Germany
- Streak ended 1968 Mexico City, Mexico
3000m Steeplechase
9 consecutive gold medals at Olympic games — Kenya
- Streak started 1984 Los Angeles, United States
4 × 100 m Relay
8 consecutive gold medals at Olympic games — United States
- Streak started 1920 Antwerp, Belgium
- Streak ended 1960 Rome, Italy
4 × 400 m Relay
4 consecutive gold medals at Olympic games
- United States
- Streak started 1956 Melbourne, Australia
- Streak ended 1972 Munich, West Germany
- United States
- Streak started 1984 Los Angeles, United States
- Streak ended 2000 Sydney, Australia
50km Race Walk
3 consecutive gold medals at Olympic games — Robert Korzeniowski
- Streak started 1996 Atlanta, United States
- Streak ended 2008 Beijing, China
3 consecutive gold medals at Olympic games — Poland
- Streak started 1996 Atlanta, United States
- Streak ended 2008 Beijing, China
High Jump
8 consecutive gold medals at Olympic games — United States
- Streak started 1896 Athens, Greece
- Streak ended 1932 Los Angeles, United States
Pole Vault
16 consecutive gold medals at Olympic games — United States
- Streak started 1896 Athens, Greece
- Streak ended 1972 Munich, West Germany
Long Jump
4 consecutive gold medals at Olympic games — Carl Lewis
- Streak started 1984 Los Angeles, United States
- Streak ended 2000, Sydney, Australia
8 consecutive gold medals at Olympic games — United States
- Streak started 1924 Paris, France
- Streak ended 1964 Tokyo, Japan
Triple Jump
3 consecutive gold medals at Olympic games — Viktor Saneyev
- Streak started 1968 Mexico City, Mexico
- Streak ended 1980 Moscow, Soviet Union
4 consecutive gold medals at Olympic games — Soviet Union
- Streak started 1968 Mexico City, Mexico
- Streak ended 1984 Los Angeles, United States
Shot Put
6 consecutive gold medals at Olympic games — United States
- Streak started 1948 London, United Kingdom
- Streak ended 1972 Munich, West Germany
Discus Throw
4 consecutive gold medals at Olympic games — Al Oerter
- Streak started 1956 Melbourne, Australia
- Streak ended 1972 Munich, West Germany
5 consecutive gold medals at Olympic games — United States
- Streak started 1952 Helsinki, Finland
- Streak ended 1972 Munich, West Germany
Hammer Throw
3 consecutive gold medals at Olympic games — John Flanagan
- Streak started 1900 Paris, France
- Streak ended 1912 Stockholm, Sweden
6 consecutive gold medals at Olympic games — United States
- Streak started 1900 Paris, France
- Streak ended 1928 Amsterdam, Netherlands
Javelin throw
3 consecutive gold medals at Olympic games — Jan Železný
- Streak started 1996 Atlanta, United States
- Streak ended 2004 Athens, Greece
3 consecutive gold medals at Olympic games — Czechoslovakia and then Czech Republic
- Streak started 1996 Atlanta, United States
- Streak ended 2004 Athens, Greece
Decathlon
6 consecutive gold medals at Olympic games — United States
- Streak started 1932 Los Angeles, United States
- Streak ended 1964 Tokyo, Japan
Women's
100m
4 consecutive gold medals at Olympic games — United States
- Streak started 1984 Los Angeles, United States
- Streak ended 2000 Sydney, Australia
200m
3 consecutive gold medals at Olympic games
- East Germany
- Streak started 1972 Munich, West Germany
- Streak ended 1984 Los Angeles, United States
- United States
- Streak started 1984 Los Angeles, United States
- Streak ended 1996 Atlanta, United States
1500m
3 consecutive gold medals at Olympic games — Soviet Union
- Streak started 1972 Munich, West Germany
- Streak ended 1984 Los Angeles, United States
5000m
3 consecutive gold medals at Olympic games — Ethiopia
- Streak started 2004 Athens, Greece
4 × 100 m Relay
4 consecutive gold medals at Olympic games — United States
- Streak started 1984 Los Angeles, United States
- Streak ended 2000 Sydney, Australia
4 × 400 m Relay
6 consecutive gold medals at Olympic games — United States
- Streak started 1996 Atlanta, United States
Shot Put
4 consecutive gold medals at Olympic games — Soviet Union
- Streak started 1952 Helsinki, Finland
- Streak ended 1968 Mexico City, Mexico
IAAF World Championships in Athletics
Men's
100m
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships
- Carl Lewis
- Streak started 1983 Helsinki, Finland
- Streak ended 1993 Stuttgart, Germany
- Maurice Greene
- Streak started 1997 Athens, Greece
- Streak ended 2003 Saint-Denis, France
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships
- United States
- Streak started 1983 Helsinki, Finland
- Streak ended 1993 Stuttgart, Germany
- United States
- Streak started 1997 Athens, Greece
- Streak ended 2003 Saint-Denis, France
- Jamaica
- Streak started 2009 Berlin, Germany
200m
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships — Usain Bolt
- Streak started 2009 Berlin, Germany
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships
- United States
- Streak started 1983 Helsinki, Finland
- Streak ended 1993 Stuttgart, Germany
- United States
- Streak started 2003 Saint-Denis, France
- Streak ended 2009 Berlin, Germany
- Jamaica
- Streak started 2009 Berlin, Germany
400m
4 consecutive gold medals at World Championships — Michael Johnson
- Streak started 1993 Stuttgart, Germany
- Streak ended 2001 Edmonton, Canada
5 consecutive gold medals at World Championships — United States
- Streak started 1991 Tokyo, Japan
- Streak ended 2001 Edmonton, Canada
800m
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships — Wilson Kipketer
- Streak started 1995 Gothenburg, Sweden
- Streak ended 2001 Edmonton, Canada
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships
- Kenya
- Streak started 1987 Rome, Italy
- Streak ended 1995 Gothenburg, Sweden
- Denmark
- Streak started 1995 Gothenburg, Sweden
- Streak ended 2001 Edmonton, Canada
1500m
4 consecutive gold medals at World Championships — Hicham El Guerrouj
- Streak started 1997 Athens, Greece
- Streak ended 2005 Helsinki, Finland
4 consecutive gold medals at World Championships — Morocco
- Streak started 1997 Athens, Greece
- Streak ended 2005 Helsinki, Finland
5000m
4 consecutive gold medals at World Championships — Kenya
- Streak started 1991 Tokyo, Japan
- Streak ended 1999 Seville, Spain
10000m
4 consecutive gold medals at World Championships
- Haile Gebrselassie
- Streak started 1993 Stuttgart, Germany
- Streak ended 2001 Edmonton, Canada
- Kenenisa Bekele
- Streak started 2003 Saint-Denis, France
- Streak ended 2011 Daegu, South Korea
5 consecutive gold medals at World Championships — Ethiopia
- Streak started 2003 Saint-Denis, France
- Streak ended 2013 Moscow, Russia
110m Hurdles
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships — Greg Foster
- Streak started 1983 Helsinki, Finland
- Streak ended 1993 Stuttgart, Germany
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships — United States
- Streak started 1983 Helsinki, Finland
- Streak ended 1993 Stuttgart, Germany
400m Hurdles
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships — United States
- Streak started 2005 Helsinki, Finland
- Streak ended 2011 Daegu, South Korea
3000m Steeplechase
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships
- Moses Kiptanui
- Streak started 1991 Tokyo, Japan
- Streak ended 1997 Athens, Greece
- Ezekiel Kemboi
- Streak started 2009 Berlin, Germany
6 consecutive gold medals at World Championships — Kenya
- Streak started 1991 Tokyo, Japan
- Streak ended 2003 Saint-Denis, France
4 × 100 m Relay
4 consecutive gold medals at World Championships — United States
- Streak started 1983 Helsinki, Finland
- Streak ended 1995 Gothenburg, Sweden
4 × 400 m Relay
5 consecutive gold medals at World Championships — United States
- Streak started 2005 Helsinki, Finland
Marathon
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships
- Spain
- Streak started 1995 Gothenburg, Sweden
- Streak ended 2001 Edmonton, Canada
- Kenya
- Streak started 2007 Osaka, Japan
- Streak ended 2013 Moscow, Russia
20km Race Walk
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships — Jefferson Pérez
- Streak started 2003 Saint-Denis, France
- Streak ended 2009 Berlin, Germany
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships
- Ecuador
- Streak started 2003 Saint-Denis, France
- Streak ended 2009 Berlin, Germany
- Russia
- Streak started 2009 Berlin, Germany
Pole Vault
6 consecutive gold medals at World Championships — Sergey Bubka
- Streak started 1983 Helsinki, Finland
- Streak ended 1999 Seville, Spain
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships
- Soviet Union
- Streak started 1983 Helsinki, Finland
- Streak ended 1993 Stuttgart, Germany
- Ukraine
- Streak started 1993 Stuttgart, Germany
- Streak ended 1999 Seville, Spain
Note: Ukraine gained independence from Soviet Union in 1991
Long Jump
4 consecutive gold medals at World Championships — Iván Pedroso
- Streak started 1995 Gothenburg, Sweden
- Streak ended 2003 Saint-Denis, France
4 consecutive gold medals at World Championships
- United States
- Streak started 1983 Helsinki, Finland
- Streak ended 1995 Gothenburg, Sweden
- Cuba
- Streak started 1995 Gothenburg, Sweden
- Streak ended 2003 Saint-Denis, France
Shot Put
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships — Werner Günthör
- Streak started 1987 Rome, Italy
- Streak ended 1995 Gothenburg, Sweden
4 consecutive gold medals at World Championships — United States
- Streak started 1995 Gothenburg, Sweden
- Streak ended 2003 Saint-Denis, France
Discus Throw
4 consecutive gold medals at World Championships — Lars Riedel
- Streak started 1991 Tokyo, Japan
- Streak ended 1999 Seville, Spain
5 consecutive gold medals at World Championships — East Germany then Germany
- Streak started 1987 Rome, Italy
- Streak ended 1999 Seville, Spain
Hammer Throw
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships — Ivan Tsikhan
- Streak started 2003 Saint-Denis, France
- Streak ended 2009 Berlin, Germany
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships
- Soviet Union
- Streak started 1983 Helsinki, Finland
- Streak ended 1993 Stuttgart, Germany
- Belarus
- Streak started 2003 Saint-Denis, France
- Streak ended 2009 Berlin, Germany
Decathlon
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships
- Dan O'Brien
- Streak started 1991 Tokyo, Japan
- Streak ended 1997 Athens, Greece
- Tomáš Dvořák
- Streak started 1997 Athens, Greece
- Streak ended 2003 Saint-Denis, France
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships
- United States
- Streak started 1991 Tokyo, Japan
- Streak ended 1997 Athens, Greece
- Czech Republic
- Streak started 1997 Athens, Greece
- Streak ended 2003 Saint-Denis, France
- United States
- Streak started 2009 Berlin, Germany
Women's
100m
4 consecutive gold medals at World Championships — United States
- Streak started 1993 Stuttgart, Germany
- Streak ended 2001 Edmonton, Canada
200m
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships — Allyson Felix
- Streak started 2005 Helsinki, Finland
- Streak ended 2011 Daegu, South Korea
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships
- East Germany then Germany
- Streak started 1983 Helsinki, Finland
- Streak ended 1993 Stuttgart, Germany
- United States
- Streak started 2005 Helsinki, Finland
- Streak ended 2011 Daegu, South Korea
5000m
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships — Ethiopia
- Streak started 2003 Saint-Denis, France
- Streak ended 2009 Berlin, Germany
10000m
5 consecutive gold medals at World Championships — Ethiopia
- Streak started 1999 Seville, Spain
- Streak ended 2009 Berlin, Germany
4 × 400 m Relay
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships — United States
- Streak started 2007 Osaka, Japan
- Streak ended 2013 Moscow, Russia
Race Walking
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships — Olga Kaniskina
- Streak started 2007 Osaka, Japan
- Streak ended 2013 Moscow, Russia
7 consecutive gold medals at World Championships — Russia
- Streak started 2001 Edmonton, Canada
Pole Vault
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships — Russia
- Streak started 2003 Saint-Denis, France
- Streak ended 2009 Berlin, Germany
Long Jump
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships — Brittney Reese
- Streak started 2009 Berlin, Germany
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships — United States
- Streak started 2009 Berlin, Germany
Shot Put
4 consecutive gold medals at World Championships — Valerie (Vili) Adams
- Streak started 2007 Osaka, Japan
4 consecutive gold medals at World Championships — New Zealand
- Streak started 2007 Osaka, Japan
Heptathlon
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships — Carolina Klüft
- Streak started 2003 Saint-Denis, France
- Streak ended 2009 Berlin, Germany
3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships — Sweden
- Streak started 2003 Saint-Denis, France
- Streak ended 2009 Berlin, Germany
Auto racing
Formula One
By driver
By constructor
Sports car racing
FIA GT1 World Championship
6 consecutive FIA GT Championship and (from 2010) FIA GT1 World Championship team titles
Note: all its titles was achieved with the same car (Maserati MC12)
IMSA GTP
8 wins — Geoff Brabham and Nissan GTP ZX-Turbo chassis #8801 "Elvis"[5]
- Streak started April 10, 1988
- Streak ended September 4, 1988
World Sportscar Championship
18 wins — Porsche 956
- Streak started 3 October 1982
- Streak ended on 3 November 1984
24 Hours of Le Mans
By driver
By constructor
By team
5 consecutive wins —
By car
4 consecutive wins
By same car
IndyCar
4 wins — Sébastien Bourdais
- Streak started April 9, 2006
- Streak ended on June 18, 2006
NOTE: INDYCAR recognises streaks from AAA, USAC, CART, Champ Car World Series, and INDYCAR sanctioned races.
World Rally Championship
9 consecutive World Championships — Sébastien Loeb[6]
- Streak started 2004
- Streak ended 2012, with Sébastien Loeb choosing to not enter most events in 2013[7]
NASCAR Cup Series
10 wins — 1967 Richard Petty[8]
Note: Because of the post-1972 schedule overhaul, NASCAR will differentiate records from pre-1972 and post-1972. The primary schedule overhaul eliminated midweek races, thus cutting the schedule from 48 to around 30 races (36 currently), and a minimum race distance (first 250 miles (400 km), later shortened to 300 km (190 mi)). Since many pre-1972 races were under 100 miles (such as 62.5 mile races held in Islip, New York, and the current non-championship Budweiser Duel then being a championship race at 100 miles until 1967), some NASCAR records are differentiated that way, similar to the NBA differentiating "fewest points" records with pre and post-1954 records, when the 24-second shot clock was introduced.
- Post–1972
4 wins (tie) (length of shortest race, in miles, in brackets):
- 1976 Cale Yarborough (216.8)
- 1981 Darrell Waltrip (250)
- 1987 Dale Earnhardt (250)
- 1991 Harry Gant (250)
- 1992 Bill Elliott (300)
- 1993 Mark Martin (220.5)
- 1998 Jeff Gordon (220.5)
- 2007 Jimmie Johnson (263)
Note: In seven of the eight instances, at least one of the wins was in a 500-mile race. Mark Martin's 1993 streak ended at Darlington, where the Mountain Dew Southern 500 was stopped 16 laps early because of darkness.
Basketball
FIBA
- United States men's national basketball team: 58 games from the 1992 Olympic Games to the 2002 FIBA World Championship.[9]
Olympics
64 games — 1936-1972 United States
- Streak started August 7, 1936 (defeated Spain, forfeit)[10]
- Streak ended September 9, 1972 (defeated by Soviet Union, 51-50)
7 Consecutive Men's titles at Olympic Games — United States
- Streak started 1936 Berlin, Germany
- Streak ended 1972 Munich, West Germany
6 Consecutive Women's titles at Olympic Games — United States
- Streak started 1996 Atlanta, United States
NBA
33 games — 1971–72 Los Angeles Lakers[11]
- Streak started November 5, 1971 (defeated Baltimore Bullets, 110–106)
- Streak ended January 7, 1972 (defeated by Milwaukee Bucks, 104–120)
College (United States)
NCAA Women's Division I
All games
90 games — Connecticut[12]
- Streak started November 18, 2008 (defeated Georgia Tech 82–71)
- Streak ended December 30, 2010 (defeated by Stanford 59-71)
Note: The Wayland Baptist University women's basketball team achieved a winning streak of 131 games which started November 7, 1953 and ended March 20, 1958 (defeated by Nashville Business School 42-46). However, a national organizing structure for women's intercollegiate basketball did not exist until the AIAW was established in 1971; the NCAA did not begin organizing women's sports until 1981. Wayland Baptist instead played in competitions sponsored by the Amateur Athletic Union.[13]
Regular-season games only
By NCAA convention, the "regular season" does not include games in conference tournaments or in any national postseason tournament.
71 games — Connecticut[12]
- Streak started February 9, 2008 (defeated Seton Hall 82-36)
- Streak ended December 30, 2010 (defeated by Stanford 59-71)
NCAA Women's Division II
51 games — Washburn University
- Streak started January 26, 2005
- Streak ended March 13, 2006 in a 61-59 overtime loss to Emporia State.[14]
NCAA Women's Division III
88 games — Washington (MO)
- Streak started February 20, 1988
- Streak ended January 16, 2001 in a 79-68 loss to Fontbonne College (now Fontbonne University).[15]
All games
90 games — Connecticut[12]
Canadian Interuniversity Sports (CIS) Women's Basketball
88 games — Winnipeg (MB)
- Streak started October 24, 1992 (defeated the University of Alberta Golden Bears 75-53).
- Streak ended December 2, 1994 (defeated by the University of Manitoba Bisons 62-64).
The Lady Westmen would go on to a record 118-1 in the span from 1992-1995, including 3 CIS national basketball championships and beating several NCAA Women's Division I programs in North American tournaments.[16]
NCAA Men's Division I
All games
- Streak started January 30, 1971 (defeated UC Santa Barbara 74–61)
- Streak ended January 19, 1974 (defeated by Notre Dame 70-71)
Regular-season games only
By NCAA convention, the "regular season" does not include games in conference tournaments or in any national postseason tournament.
- This streak was a subset of UCLA's overall winning streak of 88 games, with the same starting and ending dates.
Home games
- Streak started January 4, 1943 (defeated Fort Knox 64-30)
- Streak ended January 8, 1955 (defeated by Georgia Tech 59–58)[18]
NCAA Men's Division II
57 games — Winona State University
- Streak started January 13, 2006
- Streak last win March 27, 2007[19]
NCAA Men's Division III
60 games — SUNY Potsdam
- Streak started first game of 1985 Season
- Streak last win March 14, 1987[20]
Greek League
Greek Women's Basketball League
105 games — Athinaikos[21][22]
- Streak started 2008
- Streak ended 2013
Greek Basket League
80 games — Aris Thessaloniki[23]
- Streak started 1986
- Streak ended 1988
Bat-and-ball games
Baseball
World Championships
World Baseball Classic
2 consecutive titles — Japan
World Cup
9 consecutive titles — Cuba
- Streak started 1984 Havana, Cuba
- Streak ended 2007 Taipei, Taiwan
Major League Baseball
By a team
26 games — New York Giants[24]
- Streak started September 7, 1916 (defeated Brooklyn Dodgers, 4–1)
- Streak ended September 30, 1916 (defeated by Boston Braves, 3–8)
Note: The Giants tied the Pirates in the second game of a doubleheader 1–1 on September 18, 1916. Major League Baseball excludes all games which end in ties from their official statistics. The longest winning streak without ties in Major League Baseball is 21 games, achieved by the Chicago Cubs in 1935. The Oakland Athletics hold the American League record at 20 games, set in 2002.
By a pitcher
24 consecutive winning decisions — Carl Hubbell, New York Giants[24]
- Streak started July 17, 1936 (defeated Pittsburgh Pirates, 6–0)
- Streak ended May 30, 1937 (ended by Brooklyn Dodgers, 3–10)
Note: Hubbell's streak was achieved in 27 games as he also pitched three no-decisions. In baseball, only losing decisions can end winning streaks by pitchers.
Minor League Baseball
29 Games — Salt Lake City Trappers of the Pioneer League
- Streak started June 25, 1987
- Streak ended July 26, 1987
College (United States)
NCAA Division I
34 consecutive games
- Texas[25]
- Streak started February 18, 1977 (defeated Texas Wesleyan 3–1)
- Streak ended March 26, 1977 (defeated by Rice 3–4)
- Florida Atlantic[25]
- Streak started February 19, 1999 (defeated Clemson 3–0)
- Streak ended March 17, 1999 (defeated by Florida 9–4)
22 consecutive post season games — South Carolina
- Streak started June 22, 2010 (defeated Arizona State 11-4)
- Streak ended June 19, 2012 (Defeated by Arkansas 2-1 - 2nd round game in 2012 CWS)
12 consecutive College World Series games — South Carolina
- Streak started June 22, 2010 (defeated Arizona State 11-4)
- Streak ended June 19, 2012 (Defeated by Arkansas 2-1 - 2nd round game in 2012 CWS)
NCAA Division II
46 games — 2000 Savannah State
NCAA Division III
44 games — 2008 Trinity College (Connecticut)
NAIA
41 games — 1990 Point Park College (Pittsburgh, PA)
Softball
7 consecutive World Championships — United States
- Streak started 1986 Auckland, New Zealand
- Streak ended 2012 Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada
Cricket
Test
16 matches — Australia
- Streak started October 17, 1999 (defeated Zimbabwe by 10 wickets at Harare) (scorecard)
- Streak ended March 15, 2001 (lost to India by 171 runs at Calcutta) (scorecard)
Note: Australia equalled this record with another 16 wins in a row from December 2005 until January 2008.
ODI
21 matches — Australia
- Streak started January 11, 2003 (defeated England by 7 runs at Hobart) (scorecard)
- Streak ended May 25, 2003 (lost to West Indies by 31 runs at Port of Spain) (scorecard)
World Cup
- Streak started June 20, 1999 (defeated Pakistan by 8 wickets at Lord's) (scorecard)
- Streak ended March 19, 2011 (lost to Pakistan by 4 wickets at Colombo) (scorecard)
Twenty20 International
8 matches — England
- Streak started May 6, 2010 (defeated Pakistan by 6 wickets at Bridgetown) (scorecard)
- Streak ended January 14, 2011 (lost to Australia by 4 runs at Melbourne) (scorecard)
International Cricket (All Forms)
20 matches (17 ODIs and 3 tests) — Australia[27]
- Streak started January 11, 2003 (defeated England by 7 runs in an ODI at Hobart) (scorecard)
- Streak ended May 13, 2003 (lost to West Indies by 3 wickets in a test match at St John's) (scorecard)
Domestic or Club Twenty20
25 matches — Sialkot Stallions (Pakistan)[28]
- Streak started February 24, 2006 (defeated Lahore Eagles by 8 wickets at Karachi) (scorecard)
- Streak ended October 14, 2010 (lost to Rawalpindi Rams by 13 runs at Lahore) (scorecard)
Boating
Canoeing
Men's
C-1
3 consecutive gold medals at ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships — Jon Lugbill
- Streak started 1979 Jonquière, Quebec, Canada
- Streak ended 1985 Augsburg, West Germany
6 consecutive gold medals at ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships — United States
- Streak started 1979 Jonquière, Quebec, Canada
- Streak ended 1991 Tacen, Yugoslavia
C-1 Team
7 consecutive gold medals at ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships — United States
- Streak started 1979 Jonquière, Quebec, Canada
- Streak ended 1993 Mezzana, Italy
C-2
5 consecutive gold medals at ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships — East Germany
- Streak started 1957 Augsburg, West Germany
- Streak ended 1967 Lipno, Czechoslovakia
C-2 Team
3 consecutive gold medals at ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
- France
- Streak started 1987 Bourg St.-Maurice, France
- Streak ended 1993 Mezzana, Italy
- East Germany
- Streak started 1959 Geneva, Switzerland
- Streak ended 1965 Spittal an der Drau, Austria
- France
- Streak started 1949 Geneva, Switzerland
- Streak ended 1955 Tacen, Yugoslavia
Kayaking
Men's
K-1
3 consecutive gold medals at ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships — Richard Fox
- Streak started 1981 Bala, Wales, United Kingdom
- Streak ended 1987 Bourg St.-Maurice, France
3 consecutive gold medals at ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
- Great Britain
- Streak started 1989 Savage River, Maryland, United States
- Streak ended 1995 Nottingham, England
- Great Britain
- Streak started 1981 Bala, Wales, United Kingdom
- Streak ended 1987 Bourg St.-Maurice, France
- West Germany
- Streak started 1953 Merano, Italy
- Streak ended 1959 Geneva, Switzerland
K-1 Team
4 consecutive gold medals at ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships — East Germany
- Streak started 1957 Augsburg, West Germany
- Streak ended 1965 Spittal an der Drau, Austria
Women's
K-1
3 consecutive gold medals at ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships — Austria
- Streak started 1949 Geneva, Switzerland
- Streak ended 1955 Tacen, Yugoslavia
K-1 Team
6 consecutive gold medals at ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships — East Germany
- Streak started 1955 Tacen, Yugoslavia
- Streak ended 1969 Bourg St.-Maurice, France
Rowing
Men's Coxless Pair
3 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games — Steve Redgrave
- Streak started 1988 Seoul, South Korea
- Streak ended 2000 Sydney, Australia
Note: gold medalist in Coxless Four at Sydney Olympics
Men's Eights
8 consecutive titles at Olympic Games — United States
- Streak started 1920 Antwerp, Belgium
- Streak ended 1960 Rome, Italy
Men's Coxless Pair
15 consecutive major titles (World Cups and World Championships) — Eric Murray, Hamish Bond[29]
- Streak started 2009 Munich, Germany
Women's Eights
9 consecutive world titles (Olympic Games and World Championships) - United States
Sailing
America's Cup
25 Cups — United States
- Streak started 1851 (inaugural race), beating England
- Streak ended 1983 (beaten by Australia II from Australia).
Note: With 132 years, this is the longest winning streak (in years) in sports history.
Olympics
4 consecutive Olympic titles — Ben Ainslie
- Streak started 2000 Sydney, Australia
4 consecutive Olympic titles — Paul Elvstrøm
- Streak started 1948 London, Britain
- Streak ended 1964 Tokyo, Japan
Bowling
3 consecutive titles at PBA World Championship
- Earl Anthony
- Streak started 1981
- Streak ended 1984
- Earl Anthony
- Streak started 1973
- Streak ended 1976
Combat sports
Boxing
Professional
87 — Julio César Chávez (light welterweight)[32]
- Streak started February 5, 1980 (defeated Andres Felix) (Chávez's first professional bout)
- Streak ended September 10, 1993 (draw with Pernell Whitaker)
Note 1: Included is the controversial win against Meldrick Taylor in March 1990, which could have ended the streak at 68 wins
Note 2: After two more wins Chávez lost to Frankie Randall on 29 January 1994 to end an unbeaten streak of 90 matches.
Longest unbeaten streaks:[33]
103 — Jimmy Wilde (flyweight)[34]
- Streak started December 26, 1910 (defeated Les Williams) (Wilde's first professional bout)
- Streak ended January 25, 1915 (defeated by Tancy Lee)
Note: all fights were in the UK against boxers of the UK. The records for international fights are:
93 — Pedro Carrasco (lightweight)[35]
- Streak started April 22, 1964 (defeated Giuliano Scatolini)
- Streak ended February 18, 1972 (defeated by Mando Ramos)
91 — Sugar Ray Robinson (middleweight)[36]
- Streak started February 19, 1943 (defeated Jackie Wilson)
- Streak ended July 10, 1951 (defeated by Randy Turpin)
Olympics
3 consecutive Olympic gold medals
- László Papp
- Streak started 1948 London, United Kingdom
- Streak ended 1960 Rome, Italy
- Teófilo Stevenson
- Streak started 1972 Montreal, Canada
- 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
World Championship
6 consecutive heavyweight World Championships — Félix Savón
- Streak started 1986 Reno, Nevada, United States
- Streak ended 1999 Houston, Texas, United States
Note: winner of 3 consecutive Olympic gold medals (1992–2000)
Judo
6 consecutive titles at World Championships — Ryoko Tani
- Streak started 1993 Hamilton, Canada
- Streak ended 2005 Cairo, Egypt
Mixed Martial Arts
Men's
31 fights
- Renan Barão
- Streak started April 19, 2008
- Streak ended May 24, 2014, UFC 173
Women's
22 fights — Megumi Fujii
- Streak started August 9, 2004
- Streak ended October 28, 2010, at Bellator 34
Longest unbeaten streak
37 fights (36 wins, 1 no contest) — Igor Vovchanchyn
- Streak started January 23, 1996
- Streak ended May 1, 2000
Professional wrestling
Since matches have predetermined outcomes, winning streaks in professional wrestling are orchestrated by the wrestling organizations.[37]
World Championship Wrestling
Singles Matches
"173 consecutive matches" — Bill Goldberg[38][39]
- Streak started 1997 Dalton, Georgia
- Streak ended 1998 Washington, D.C.
Note: While the tally of 173 matches was listed by World Championship Wrestling as the legitimate total, it is fictitious number. WCW inflated the win count to make Goldberg look more dominant.[40][41]
World Wrestling Entertainment
Singles Matches at WrestleMania
21 consecutive matches — The Undertaker, (known as The Streak)
- Streak started 1991 Los Angeles, California against Jimmy Snuka
- Streak ended 2014 New Orleans, Louisiana against Brock Lesnar
Note: Included 1 win via disqualification (1993).[42]
Wrestling
Olympics
Men's Freestyle
3 consecutive Olympics titles (tie)
- Aleksandr Medved
- Streak started 1964 Tokyo, Japan
- Streak ended 1972 Munich, West Germany
- Artur Taymazov
- Streak started 2004 Athens, Greece
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
- Streak started 1964 Tokyo, Japan
- Streak ended 1992 Barcelona, Spain
Note: excluding boycotted Los Angeles Olympics
Men's Greco-Roman
13 years including 3 consecutive Olympics titles (1988–1996) — Alexander Karelin
- Streak started 1988
- Streak ended 2000 Sydney, Australia
6 consecutive Men's heavyweight Olympic titles — USSR
- Streak started 1972 Munich, West Germany
- Streak ended 2000 Sydney, Australia
Note: excluding boycotted Los Angeles Olympics
Women's Freestyle
4 consecutive Olympics titles — Kaori Icho
- Streak started 2004 Athens, Greece
World Championships
Men's Freestyle
6 consecutive titles at World Championships — Sergey Beloglazov
- Streak started 1981 Skopje, Yugoslavia
- Streak ended 1989 Martigny, Switzerland
19 consecutive team titles at World Championships — USSR
- Streak started 1967 New Delhi, India
- Streak ended 1993 Toronto, Canada
Men's Greco-Roman
9 consecutive titles at World Championships — Alexander Karelin
- Streak started 1989 Martigny, Switzerland
- Streak ended 2000 Retired after Sydney Olympics
Note: winner of 3 consecutive Olympic gold medals (1988–1996)
21 consecutive team titles at World Championships — USSR and Russia
- Streak started 1973 Tehran, Iran
- Streak ended 2001 Patras, Greece
Women's Freestyle
6 consecutive team titles at World Championships — Japan
- Streak started 2002 Chalcis, Greece
- Streak ended 2009 Herning, Denmark
College (USA)
159 matches — Cael Sanderson, Iowa State
Note: never lost a single NCAA match in entire collegiate career (1998–2002)
High school (USA)
459 consecutive matches — Brandon High School, Brandon, Florida[43][44]
- Streak started January 28, 1974
- Streak ended January 5, 2008
Sumo
69 matches — Futabayama Sadaji
- Streak started January 7, 1936
- Streak ended January 3, 1939 (ended by Akinoumi Setsuo)
Cue sports
English billiards
IBSF World Billiards Championship
Timed
3 consecutive titles — Pankaj Advani
- Streak started 2005 Malta
- Streak ended 2010 Maharashtra, India
3 consecutive titles — India
- Streak started 2005 Malta
- Streak ended 2010 Maharashtra, India
Points
3 consecutive titles — Bob Marshall
- Streak started 1936 Johannesburg, South Africa
- Streak ended 1952 Calcutta, India
5 consecutive titles — India
- Streak started 1981 Delhi, India
- Streak ended 1996 India
World Billiards Championship
4 consecutive titles
- Joe Davis
- Streak started 1928
- Streak ended 1933
- Tom Newman
- Streak started 1924
- Streak ended 1928
- Melbourne Inman
- Streak started 1912
- Streak ended 1920
31 consecutive titles — England
- Streak started April 1892
- Streak ended 1933
Pool
WEPF Eight-ball Pool World Championship
13 consecutive titles — England
- Streak started 2000 Blackpool, United Kingdom
- Streak ended 2013 Blackpool, United Kingdom
VIPA League 9 Consecutive wins - Liam Gallagher (also ended the streak of 12 by Andrew Akesson)
WPA World Nine-ball Championship
Men's
3 consecutive titles — United States
- Streak started 1990 Bergheim, Germany
- Streak ended 1993 Königswinter, Germany
Women's
3 consecutive titles — Allison Fisher
- Streak started 1996 Borlänge, Sweden
- Streak ended 1999 Alicante, Spain
3 consecutive titles
- China
- Streak started 2009 Shenyang, China
- Streak ended 2012 Shenyang, China
- United Kingdom
- Streak started 1996 Borlänge, Sweden
- Streak ended 1999 Alicante, Spain
Snooker
15 consecutive titles at World Snooker Championship — Joe Davis
- Streak started 1927 Birmingham, England
- Streak ended 1947 London, England
15 consecutive titles at World Snooker Championship — England
- Streak started 1927 Birmingham, England
- Streak ended 1947 London, England
Three-cushion billiards
UMB World Three-cushion Championship
11 consecutive titles — Raymond Ceulemans
- Streak started 1963 Neuss/Düsseldorf, Germany
- Streak ended 1974 Antwerpen, Belgium
11 consecutive titles at — Belgium
- Streak started 1963 Neuss/Düsseldorf, Germany
- Streak ended 1974 Antwerpen, Belgium
CEB European Three-cushion Championship
11 consecutive titles — Raymond Ceulemans
- Streak started 1962
- Streak ended 1973
22 consecutive titles at — Belgium
- Streak started 1962
- Streak ended 1984
Cycling
Men's
Road
5 consecutive Tour de France — Miguel Indurain
- Streak started 1991
- Streak ended 1995
(Note: The 7 consecutive Tour de France titles won by Lance Armstrong were stripped in 2012 following an investigation by the United States Anti-Doping Agency that found he had used and trafficked performance-enhancing drugs. The respective titles remain vacant to date.)
Women's
Track
5 consecutive Women's sprint world championships — Félicia Ballanger
- Streak started 1995 Bogotá, Colombia
- Streak ended 2000 Manchester, United Kingdom
Note: winner of 3 Olympic gold medals in cycling
15 consecutive Women's sprint world championships — Soviet Union
- Streak started 1958 Paris, France
- Streak ended 1973 San Sebastian, Spain
Downhill
10 consecutive rounds of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in women's downhill — Rachel Atherton
- Streak started 2015 Round 2 Fort William, Scotland
- Streak ended 2016 Round 5 Lenzerheide, Switzerland
8 consecutive UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in women's downhill — Anne-Caroline Chausson
- Streak started 1996 Cairns, Australia
- Streak ended 2004 Les Gets, France
Darts
Men's
8 consecutive titles at PDC World Darts Championship — Phil Taylor
- Streak started 1995 Purfleet, England
- Streak ended 2003 Purfleet, England
9 consecutive titles at PDC World Darts Championship — England
- Streak started 1994 Purfleet, England
- Streak ended 2003 Purfleet, England
3 consecutive titles at BDO World Darts Championship — Eric Bristow
- Streak started 1984 Stoke-on-Trent, England
- Streak ended 1987 Surrey, England
6 consecutive titles at BDO World Darts Championship — England
- Streak started 1983 Stoke-on-Trent, England
- Streak ended 1989 Surrey, England
Women's
7 consecutive titles at BDO World Darts Championship — Trina Gulliver
- Streak started 2001 Surrey, England
- Streak ended 2008 Surrey, England
7 consecutive titles at BDO World Darts Championship — England
- Streak started 2001 Surrey, England
- Streak ended 2008 Surrey, England
Equine sports
Dressage
7 consecutive Olympic Team titles — Germany
- Streak started 1984 Los Angeles, USA
- Streak ended 2012 London, United Kingdom
9 consecutive World Championships — Germany
- Streak started 1974 Copenhagen, Denmark
- Streak ended 2010 Lexington, Kentucky
Horse racing
By a racehorse
- Streak started April 19, 1953
- Streak ended August 1, 1955
By a jockey
12 races — Gordon Richards
- Streak started October 3, 1933
- Streak ended October 5, 1933
Show jumping
Individual
3 consecutive titles at Show Jumping World Championships — West Germany
- Streak started 1974 Hickstead, West Sussex, England
- Streak ended 1986 Aachen, Germany
Fencing
Women's Foil
3 consecutive Olympic titles — Valentina Vezzali
- Streak started 2000 Sydney, Australia
- Streak ended 2012 London, United Kingdom
Football
Association football
International
20 FIFA World Cup appearances — Brazil
- Streak started 1930, Uruguay (Inaugural World Cup)
Note: Brazil is the only national football team to have played in every World Cup.[46]
16 consecutive FIFA World Cup second round qualifications — Germany
- Streak started 1954, Switzerland
15 competitive games (without friendlies) — Germany
- Streak started July 10, 2010 (defeated Uruguay, 3–2)
- Streak ended June 28, 2012 (defeated by Italy, 1–2)
- Streak started June 26, 2008 (defeated Russia, 3–0)
- Streak ended June 24, 2009 (defeated by United States, 0–2)
Note: Spain (7 February 2007 – 24 June 2009) also shares with Brazil (16 December 1993 – 21 January 1996) the unbeaten record of 35 games. Brazil's loss at the 1996 CONCACAF Gold Cup was by the under-23 (Olympic) team, but is officially counted as a loss of the national team.[48] Otherwise the Brazil national team wouldn't lose until 30 May 1997 (2:4 vs Norway), thus extending it to 45 games.
July 22, 1995 was the 1995 Copa América Final[49] and the 27th match of their Unbeaten streak, even though Brazil lost the Final and thus the Match on Penalties, the Official record only counts it as a Draw since in normal time it finished at 1-1.
National leagues
- Note that teams may have drawn or even lost matches outside the indicated leagues during the streak periods.
Czechoslovak First League precursor
51 games — 1920–1923 AC Sparta Prague[50][51]
Jordan League
32 games — 2001–2003 Al-Faisaly[52][53]
Portuguese Liga
29 games — 1971–1973 S.L. Benfica[51]
Argentine Primera División
28 games - 1918/1919 Racing Club[51]
Croatian League
28 games — 2007–2008 Dinamo Zagreb[51]
Scottish Premier League
25 games — 2003–2004 Celtic F.C.[51]
Ukrainian Premier League
24 games — 2012 F.C. Shakhtar Donetsk[54]
Swedish League (Allsvenskan)
23 games — 1949-1950 Malmö FF (part of 49 games unbeaten streak)[55]
Eredivisie
22 games — 1987–1988 PSV Eindhoven[51]
Fußball-Bundesliga
19 games — 2013–2014 Bayern Munich[56] (part of 53 games unbeaten streak with 46 wins and 7 draws, matchday 10 in 2012-13 to matchday 28 in 2013-14)
Serie A
17 games — 2006–2007 F.C. Internazionale Milano[51]
La Liga
16 games — 2010–2011 F.C. Barcelona[57]
- The November 2015 to April 2016 39-match streak was an unbeaten streak, not a winning streak, and included 6 draws
16 games — 2016 Real Madrid (started 2 March 2016 and ended 18 September 2016)
- last 12 games in 2015/16 season and first 4 games in 2016/17 season
Real madrid new steak is 33 games unbeaten
Chilean Primera División
16 games — 1963–1964 Club Universidad de Chile
Major League Soccer
15 games — Los Angeles Galaxy[58]
- Streak started September 7, 1997
- Streak ended May 17, 1998
Note: This streak was achieved when MLS used a shootout rule to eliminate tie games. Only one of those wins was achieved through a shootout. After the 1999 season, MLS abolished the shootout in favor of the international model of letting regular-season ties stand.
Premier League
14 games — Arsenal F.C.[51]
- Streak started 10 February 2002
- Streak ended 18 August 2002
Ligue 1
14 games — FC Girondins de Bordeaux [59]
- Streak started 14 March 2009
- Streak ended 23 August 2009
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
12 games — 1978–1978 Guarani[60]
I-League
12 games — 2015-2015 Mohun Bagan A.C.[61]
A-League
10 games — Western Sydney Wanderers[62]
- Streak started January 13, 2013
- Streak ended March 23, 2013
Unbeaten streaks
The three longest undefeated streaks in domestic top level leagues are:[63]
- 108 games — ASEC Mimosas, Ivory Coast, 1989 – 19 June 1994
- 106 games — FC Steaua București, Romania, 17 June 1986 – 9 September 1989
- 85 games — Espérance, Tunisia, 19 October 1997 – 4 April 2001
Note: Steaua București played 16 domestic cup games during the streak, of which only the first was lost. Overall, after a cup loss to Dinamo Bucuresti on 25 June 1986 to their league loss on 9 September 1989 to Dinamo, Steaua was undefeated in 119 consecutive domestic games.[64]
Australian rules football
VFA/VFL
49 wins — 1914-19 North Melbourne
WAFL
35 wins — 1945-47 East Fremantle
SANFL
30 wins — 1913-15 Port Adelaide
VFL/AFL
23 wins — 1952-53 Geelong
Gridiron football
American football
National Football League
- Consecutive games won (regular season and playoffs)
21 games — New England Patriots
- Streak started October 5, 2003 (defeated Tennessee Titans, 38–30)
- Streak ended October 31, 2004 (defeated by Pittsburgh Steelers, 20–34)
- Consecutive regular season games won
23 games — Indianapolis Colts
- Streak started November 2, 2008 (defeated New England Patriots, 18–15)
- Streak ended December 27, 2009 (defeated by New York Jets, 15–29)
- Consecutive home games won (regular season and playoffs)
29 games — Green Bay Packers
- Streak started September 17, 1995 (defeated New York Giants, 14-6)
- Streak ended October 5, 1998 (defeated by Minnesota Vikings, 24-37)
- Consecutive regular season home games won
25 games — Green Bay Packers
- Streak started September 17, 1995 (defeated New York Giants, 14-6)
- Streak ended October 5, 1998 (defeated by Minnesota Vikings, 24-37)
- Consecutive non-home games won (regular season, playoffs, and Super Bowls)
21 games — San Francisco 49ers
- Streak started November 27, 1988 (defeated San Diego Chargers, 48-10)
- Streak ended September 2, 1991 (defeated by New York Giants, 14-16)
- Consecutive road games won (regular season and playoffs)
19 games — San Francisco 49ers
- Streak started November 27, 1988 (defeated San Diego Chargers, 48-10)
- Streak ended September 2, 1991 (defeated by New York Giants, 14-16)
- Consecutive regular season road games won
18 games — San Francisco 49ers
- Streak started November 27, 1988 (defeated San Diego Chargers, 48-10)
- Streak ended September 2, 1991 (defeated by New York Giants, 14-16)
College football
Pre-NCAA 37 games — Yale Bulldogs [65]
- Streak started November 27, 1890 (defeated Princeton, 32-0)
- Streak ended November 30, 1893 (defeated by Princeton, 0–6)
Note: Prior to the formation of the NCAA collegiate teams played against a variety of amateur teams including local athletic clubs, YMCAs, and Indian schools as well as other colleges. Those victories are included in the win tally.
47 games — Oklahoma Sooners [66]
- Streak started October 10, 1953 (defeated Texas, 19–14)
- Streak ended November 16, 1957 (defeated by Notre Dame, 0–7)
Longest unbeaten streak
64 games (60–0–4) — Washington Huskies[67]
- Streak started November 28, 1907 (tied Idaho, 0–0)[68]
- Streak ended November 3, 1917 (defeated by California, 0–27)
40 games — Grand Valley State Lakers
- Streak started August 27, 2005 (defeated Ferris State 30–10)
- Streak ended December 8, 2007 (defeated by Northwest Missouri State, 16–34)
Note: This streak includes playoff games.
55 games — Mount Union Purple Raiders
- Streak started September 2, 2000 (defeated Allegheny, 48–21)
- Streak ended December 20, 2003 (defeated by St. John's (MN), 6–24)
Note: This streak includes playoff games. Mount Union also holds the record for most consecutive regular season victories, winning 110 games between 1994–2005.
- Special Note: Linfield College holds the NCAA all-divisions record of 60 consecutive winning seasons, which began in 1956 and continues to this day.
Canadian football
Canadian Football League
22 games — Calgary Stampeders
- Streak started August 25, 1948
- Streak ended October 22, 1949
Note: The streak only includes the regular season. It was also achieved back when the Stampeders played in the Western Interprovincial Football Union, which later became the Canadian Football League West Division. The CFL was not formally founded until 1958, although the records of the WIFU and the Interprovincial Rugby Football Union in Eastern Canada (forerunner to the Canadian Football League East Division) were incorporated into the league.
Canadian Interuniversity Sport football
21 games McMaster Marauders[69]
- Streak started Sept. 25, 2011 (defeated Acadia Axemen 21–18)
- Streak ended Nov. 23, 2012 (defeated by Laval Rouge et Or at the 48th Vanier Cup 14-37)
Note: The streak also includes playoff games.
IFAF World Championship
Consecutive Games Won
11 games — United States
- Streak started July 10, 2007 (defeated South Korea, 77-0) [70]
- Last win July 18, 2015 (defeated Japan, 59-12)
Note: This streak is still active.
Consecutive Titles Won
3 Titles — United States (2007, 2011, 2015)
Indoor American football
Arena Football League
13 wins — Jacksonville Sharks[71]
- Streak started March 18, 2011 (defeated Georgia Force, 71-57)
- Streak ended July 2, 2011 (defeated by San Jose Sabercats, 70-83)
AF2
24 wins — Quad City Steamwheelers
- Streak started April 15, 2000 (defeated Tulsa Talons, 66–27)
- Streak ended May 12, 2001 (defeated by Tulsa Talons, 47–49)
American Indoor Football Association
Consecutive Games Won (Regular Season and Playoffs)
16 wins — Baltimore Mariners
- Streak started March 6, 2010 (defeated Harrisburg Stampede, 55–48)
- Last win July 25, 2010 (defeated Wyoming Cavalry, 57-42)
Note: The streak ended during the 2010 off-season (team folded)
Consecutive Regular Season Games Won
15 wins — Baltimore Mariners
- Streak started June 27, 2009 (defeated D.C. Armor, 70–22)
- Last win June 26, 2010 (defeated Reading Express, 69-35)
Note: The streak ended during the 2010 off-season (team folded)
United Indoor Football
40 games — Sioux Falls Storm
- Streak started July, 2005
- Streak ended March 29, 2008 (defeated by Omaha Beef, 18–34)
Rugby league
Representative
Club
- NSWRL Premierships - St. George Dragons - 11 Premierships from 1956 to 1966 also going undefeated in the year 1959
- NSWRL Matches - Eastern Suburbs Roosters (19) - Apr 13th, 1975 - vs. Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles to Aug 23rd, 1975 - vs. Newtown Jets
- Super League Championships - Bradford Bulls (21) - Aug 24th, 1996 - vs. Paris Saint-Germain Rugby League to Aug 22nd, 1997 - vs. Paris St Germain
Rugby union
Test matches
- All nations
- Streak began on 29 November 2008 with a 37–3 win over Azerbaijan, in Baku, Azerbaijan.
- Streak ended on 15 November 2014 with a 39–20 loss to Latvia, in Riga, Latvia.
- "Tier 1" nations
18 matches — New Zealand[72]
- Streak began on 15 August 2015 with a 41–13 win over Australia at Eden Park, Auckland.
- Streak ended on 5 November 2016 with a 40–29 loss to Ireland at Soldier Field, Chicago.
Home test matches
45 consecutive matches — New Zealand
- Streak began on 19 September 2009 with a 33–6 win over Australia at Westpac Stadium, Wellington.
- Streak is ongoing as of 22 October 2016 with a 37–10 win over Australia at Eden Park, Auckland.
Gaelic games
All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship
21 games — Kilkenny
- Streak started 10 June 2006
- Streak ended 5 September 2010
Golf
Men's Major Championships
4 consecutive wins — Tiger Woods
- Streak started 2000 U.S. Open
- Streak ended 2001 Masters
In 1930, Bobby Jones won the 4 major championships that he, as an amateur, was eligible to enter - the U.S. Open, the Open Championship, the British Amateur Championship and the U.S. Amateur Championship.
Woods won what is often designated an official Non-Calendar Year Grand Slam, holding all major championship trophies at one time, but not in the same year.
PGA Tour
11 wins — 1945 Byron Nelson
LPGA Tour
5 wins
1978 — Nancy Lopez
2004-2005 — Annika Sörenstam
Gymnastics
Men
8 years undefeated in All-Around competition — Kohei Uchimura
- Streak started at the 2009 World Championships
- Streak has not yet ended.
As a result of this streak, Uchimura is widely referred to as "King Kohei".
5 consecutive Men's Team all-around titles at Olympic Games — Japan
- Streak started 1960 Tokyo, Japan
- Streak ended 1980 Moscow, Soviet Union (boycotted)
Women
10 consecutive Women's Team all-around titles at Olympic Games — Soviet Union and Unified Team
- Streak started 1952 Helsinki, Finland
- Streak ended 1996 Atlanta, United States
Note: excluding boycotted Los Angeles Olympics
Handball
Women's Team
3 consecutive titles at World Women's Handball Championship
- Russia
- Streak started 2005 Russia
- Streak ended 2011 Brazil
- Soviet Union
- Streak started 1982 Hungary
- Streak ended 1993 Norway
Hockey
Ice hockey
Olympics
Men's
4 consecutive gold medals
- Canada
- Streak started 1920 Antwerp, Belgium
- Streak ended 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
- Soviet Union
- Streak started 1964 Innsbruck, Austria
- Streak ended 1980 Lake Placid, United States
Women's
4 consecutive gold medals — Canada
- Streak started 2002 Salt Lake City, United States
- Most recent win 2014 Sochi, Russia
World Championships
9 consecutive World Championships — Soviet Union
- Streak started 1963 Stockholm, Sweden
- Streak ended 1972 Prague, Czechoslovakia
National Hockey League
Longest Winning Streak by a Team 17 games — Pittsburgh Penguins
- Streak started March 9, 1993 (defeated Boston Bruins, 3–2)
- Streak ended April 14, 1993 (tied New Jersey Devils, 6–6)
Note: This 6-6 tie ended the regular season. Pittsburgh won an additional three games to start the 1993 playoffs before losing for the first time in 21 games on April 25, 1993 to New Jersey, 1–4.
Longest Winning Streak By a Goaltender 17 games — Gilles Gilbert, Boston Bruins[73]
- Streak started 1975
- Streak ended 1976
Longest Unbeaten Streak by a Team 35 Games — Philadelphia Flyers
- Streak started October 14, 1979 (defeated Toronto Maple Leafs, 4–3)
- Streak ended January 6, 1980 (defeated by Minnesota North Stars, 1–7)
Note: The 35-game stretch included 10 ties.
Canadian Hockey League
Longest Winning Streak 25 games (tie):
- Kitchener Rangers (Ontario Hockey League)[74]
- Streak started Jan. 11, 1984
- Streak ended Mar. 16, 1984
- Sorel Éperviers (Quebec Major Junior Hockey League)[74]
- Streak started Nov. 23, 1973
- Streak ended Jan. 27, 1974
Longest Undefeated Streak 31 games — London Knights (Ontario Hockey League)[75]
- Streak started Sept. 23, 2004
- Streak ended Dec. 12, 2004
Note: The 31-game stretch included 2 ties.
American Hockey League
Consecutive Regular Season Games Won 32 games — Norfolk Admirals
- Streak started Feb 10, 2012 (defeated Adirondack Phantoms 2-0)
- Streak ended Oct 27, 2012 (defeated by St. John's IceCaps 2-3)
Consecutive Games Won (Regular Season and Playoffs) 29 games — Norfolk Admirals[76]
- Streak started Feb 10, 2012 (defeated Adirondack Phantoms 2-0)
- Streak ended Apr 21, 2012 (defeated by Manchester Monarchs 2-5)
(Note: The Norfolk Admirals franchise had their affiliation agreement with the Tampa Bay Lightning end after the 2011-12 AHL season,[77] losing its entire roster of players in the process. It began a new affiliation with the Anaheim Ducks[78] and the active 28-game streak carried over into the 2012-13 season despite the change)
NCAA Women's Ice Hockey
62 games — Minnesota Golden Gophers
- Streak started February 17, 2012
- Streak ended November 17, 2013[79]
NCAA Men's Ice Hockey
43 games — Bemidji State University
- Streak started November 8, 1983
- Streak ended January 1, 1985
- Bemidji State also holds the national collegiate records for most wins in an unbeaten season (31-0-0 in 1983-1984)
Federal Hockey League
21 games — New York Aviators
- Streak started Dec. 31, 2010 (defeated Danbury Whalers 8–1)
- Streak ended February 25, 2011 (defeated by Danbury Whalers 1–4)
Austrian Hockey League
- Streak started Oct. 8, 2010
- Streak ended Dec. 10, 2010
Elite Ice Hockey League
22 games — Cardiff Devils
- Streak started October 30, 2010 (defeated Hull Stingrays, 7–4)
- Streak ended January 16, 2011 (defeated by Dundee Stars, 1–2)
British Columbia Hockey League
42 games — Penticton Vees
- Streak started November 11, 2011 (defeated Trail Smoke Eaters, 7–2)
- Streak ended March 10, 2012 (defeated by Prince George Spruce Kings, 2–5)
Roller Hockey
Championship A
5 consecutive gold medals at FIRS Roller Hockey World Cup — Spain
- Streak started 2005 San Jose, California, United States
Portuguese Primeira Divisão
10 consecutive Portuguese championships - Futebol Clube do Porto
- Streak started season 2001/02
Air Hockey
9 consecutive world championships — Tim Weissman
- Streak started 1989
- Streak ended 1994
30 consecutive world championships — United States
- Streak started 1978
- Streak ended 1999
Lacrosse
College (United States)
Pre-NCAA - Men
45 games — Navy
- Streak started 1916 (defeats Harvard 6-3)
- Streak ended May 19, 1923 (tied Syracuse 2-2)
NCAA Division I - Men
42 games — Cornell
- Streak started March 20, 1976 (defeats Adelphi 24-8)
- Streak ended May 27, 1978 (defeated by Johns Hopkins 15-8 in the National Championship)
NCAA Division I - Women
43 games — Maryland
- Streak started March 7, 2000 (defeats Towson 17-4)
- Streak ended March 1, 2002 (defeated by Duke 9-8)
NCAA Division III - Men
- Streak started April 17, 2003 (defeats Mary Washington 17-5)
- Streak ended May 21, 2006 (defeated by Cortland St. 13-12 (OT) in the National Championship)
NJCAA - Men
107 games -- Onondaga
- Streak started March 30, 2010 (defeats Broome 19-2)[82]
- Streak ended March 12, 2016 (defeated by Nassau 10-9)[83]
Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association
33 games — Sonoma State University
- Streak started February 2002
- Streak ended April 2003
National Lacrosse League
22 games — Buffalo Bandits
- Streak started Feb. 8, 1992
- Streak ended Feb. 5, 1994
World Lacrosse Championship
Men's Lacrosse
38 games — United States [84]
- Streak started June 18, 1982 (defeated Canada, 23-12)
- Streak ended July 22, 2006 (defeated by Canada, 10-15)
Women's Lacrosse
15 game — United States [85]
- Streak started April 27, 1997 (defeated Wales, 13-2)
- Streak ended June 26, 2005 (tied Australia, 7-7)
Marbles
12 consecutive titles at British and World Marbles Championship — Toucon Terribles
- Streak started 1964 West Sussex, England
- Streak ended 1976 West Sussex, England
Mind sports
Chess
25 games — Wilhelm Steinitz
- Streak started 1873
- Streak ended 1882
Memory
3 consecutive titles at the World Memory Championship
- Dominic O'Brien
- Streak started 1999 London, England
- Streak ended 2002 London, England
- Dominic O'Brien
- Streak started 1995 London, England
- Streak ended 1998 London, England
Pentamind
4 consecutive titles at the Mind Sports Olympiad — Demis Hassabis
- Streak started 1998 London, England
- Streak ended 2002 Loughborough, England
Racquet sports
Badminton
Men's
Singles
7 consecutive titles at World Championships — China
- Streak started 2006 Madrid, Spain
Doubles
3 consecutive titles at World Championships
- China
- Streak started 2009 Hyderabad, India
- Streak ended 2013 Guangzhou, China
- Indonesia
- Streak started 1993 Birmingham, England
- Streak ended 1999 Copenhagen, Denmark
Team
5 consecutive titles at the World Team Championships
- China
- Streak started 2004 Jakarta, Indonesia
- Indonesia
- Streak started 1994 Jakarta, Indonesia
- Streak ended 2004 Jakarta, Indonesia
Women's
Singles
8 consecutive titles at World Championships — China
- Streak started 2001 Seville, Spain
- Streak ended 2013 Guangzhou, China
Doubles
11 consecutive titles at World Championships — China
- Streak started 1997 Glasgow, United Kingdom
5 consecutive titles at Olympic Games — China
- Streak started 1996 Atlanta, United States
Team
6 consecutive titles at the World Team Championships — China
- Streak started 1998 Hong Kong, China
- Streak ended 2010 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Racquetball
Men's
137 matches — Kane Waselenchuk[86]
- Streak started January 2009
- Streak ended January 15, 2012 (defeated by Rocky Carson)
Women's
152 matches, 37 tournaments - Paola Longoria[87]
- Streak started May 1, 2011
- Streak ended October 19, 2014
Squash
555 matches — Jahangir Khan
- Streak started 1981 (defeated Geoff Hunt)
- Streak ended 1986 (defeated by Ross Norman)
Note: This is the longest winning streak in sports history (in number of wins).
NB: Heather McKay (Australia) may hold a claim to having the longest winning streak as she went unbeaten for 19 years (1962–1981)
NB: Will L. may hold a claim to having the longest VISA streak as he went unbeaten for 6 weeks before facing Liam Gallagher (2016-2016)
College teams (USA)
252 team meets — Trinity College Bantams Squash Team
- Streak started February 1998
- Streak ended January 18, 2012 (defeated by Yale)
Considered the longest winning streak in the history of varsity intercollegiate sports in the United States.[88]
Table Tennis
Men's
Singles
4 consecutive titles at World Championships — Viktor Barna
- Streak started 1932 Prague, Czechoslovakia
- Streak ended 1936 Prague, Czechoslovakia
6 consecutive titles at World Championships — Hungary
- Streak started 1930, Berlin, Germany
- Streak ended 1936 Prague, Czechoslovakia
Doubles
10 consecutive titles at World Championships — China
- Streak started 1993 Gothenburg, Sweden
- Streak ended 2013 Paris, France
5 consecutive titles at Olympic Games — China
- Streak started 1988 Seoul, South Korea (Inaugural Competition)
Notes: The doubles events were replaced by team events in 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Team
6 consecutive titles at World Championships — China
- Streak started 2001 Osaka, Japan
2 consecutive titles at Olympic Games — China
- Streak started 2008 Beijing, China (Inaugural Competition)
Women's
Singles
6 consecutive titles at World Championships — Angelica Rozeanu
- Streak started 1950 Budapest, Hungary
- Streak ended 1956 Tokyo, Japan
8 consecutive titles at Olympic Games — China
- Streak started 1988 Seoul, South Korea (Inaugural Competition)
10 consecutive titles at World Championships — China
- Streak started 1995, Tianjin, China
Doubles
6 consecutive titles at World Championships — Mária Mednyánszky and Anna Sipos
- Streak started 1930 Berlin, Germany
- Streak ended 1936 Prague, Czechoslovakia
13 consecutive titles at World Championships — China
- Streak started 1989, Dortmund, Germany
4 consecutive titles at Olympics Games — China
- Streak started 1992 Barcelona, Spain
Notes: The doubles events were replaced by team events in 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Team
8 consecutive titles at World Championships — China
- Streak started 1993 Gothenburg, Sweden
- Streak ended 2010 Moscow, Russia
2 consecutive titles at Olympic Games — China
- Streak started 2008 Beijing, China (Inaugural Competition)
Mixed Doubles
11 consecutive titles at World Championships — China
- Streak started 1991 Chiba City, Japan
- Streak ended 2013 Paris, France
Tennis
Top level amateur
182 matches — Suzanne Lenglen[89]
- Streak started after August 19, 1921 (withdrew with whooping cough during match to Molla Mallory at the 1921 U.S. National Championships)
- Streak ended May 1926 (withdrew from 1926 Wimbledon Championships after missing the opening of a third-round match)[90]
The withdrawal in the match to Mallory in 1921 ended a 112-match winning streak.
Between 1919 and 1938 Helen Wills Moody amassed a 398–35 match record, including a winning streak of at least 158 matches, during which she did not lose a set.[91]
Most consecutive game wins
25 games - 1993 Sergi Bruguera
Overall consecutive set wins
39 sets - 1980 Björn Borg
Single Tournament set wins
41 sets - Björn Borg, French Open
- Streak started in 1979
- Streak ended in 1981
Overall Consecutive match wins
46 matches — Guillermo Vilas (Open era record)[92] Vilas won his 46 consecutive matches all on clay courts.[92]
- Streak started July 11, 1977 (defeated Alvin Gardener in Kitzbühel)
- Streak ended Oct 1, 1977 (defeated by Ilie Năstase in Aix en Provence)
Clay courts
81 matches — Rafael Nadal
Grass courts
65 matches — Roger Federer
Hard courts
56 matches — Roger Federer
Indoor courts
66 matches — Ivan Lendl
Women
74 matches — Martina Navratilova
- Streak started February 1984 (defeated Nancy Yeargin)
- Streak ended December 1984 (defeated by Helena Suková)
Note: Chris Evert currently holds the record for the longest winning streak on clay courts (125 matches), that is also the longest winning streak on single surface (male or female).
10 consecutive US Open women's doubles titles — Margaret Osborne duPont
- Streak started 1941
- Streak ended 1951
Wheelchair
470 matches — Esther Vergeer
- Streak started January 30, 2003
- Last win September 2012
Note: The streak ended on February 12, 2013 when Vergeer retired from wheelchair tennis with her winning streak intact.
College (USA)
NCAA Men's Team
137 Matches — University of Miami
- Streak started 1957 after loss to Presbyterian, March 23, 1957
- Streak ended April 3, 1964 with 5-4 loss to Princeton
(Note: Miami had won 72 consecutive matches prior to the streak and had a 59 match streak before that. Between 1949-1964 Miami won 268 of 270 matches)
Home Winning Streak — Ohio State University
- Streak started on April 5, 2003. Currently 200 matches.
NCAA Women's Team
89 Matches — Stanford University
- Streak started 2003
- Streak ended 2007
Rodeo
8 consecutive PRCA World All-Around Champion titles at the National Finals Rodeo — Trevor Brazile
- Streak started 2006 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Volleyball
Beach volleyball
112 match wins, 19 tournament wins — Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh, United States
- Streak started August 24, 2007 (defeated Ania Ruiz and Yarleen Santiago; 21-11, 21-9)
- Streak ended August 31, 2008 (defeated by Elaine Youngs and Nicole Branagh; 19-21, 21-10, 23-25)
3 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games — Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh
- Streak started 2004 Athens, Greece
Indoor Volleyball
Men's
3 consecutive gold medals at FIVB Volleyball World Championship
- Brazil
- Streak started 2002 Argentina
- Italy
- Streak started 1990 Brazil
- Streak ended 2002 Argentina
Women's
3 consecutive gold medals at FIVB Volleyball World Championship — Soviet Union
- Streak started 1952 Soviet Union
- Streak ended 1962 Soviet Union
4 consecutive gold medals at FIVB Volleyball World Cup — Cuba
- Streak started 1989 Japan
- Streak ended 2003 Japan
3 consecutive gold medals at Summer Olympics — Cuba
- Streak started 1992 Barcelona, Spain
- Streak ended 2004 Athens, Greece
College Volleyball (USA)
Division I
109 matches — Penn State women's volleyball
- Streak started September 21, 2007
- Streak ended September 11, 2010 by Stanford (28–26, 25–12, 25–18) in Gainesville, Florida[93]
Note: winner of 4 consecutive NCAA championships (2007–2010)
Division II
75 matches — Concordia University, Saint Paul women's volleyball
- Streak started August 29, 2008 vs UC San Diego in 3-1 win
- Streak ended September 3, 2010 by Grand Valley State in an 0-3 loss
Note: winner of 6 consecutive NCAA championships (2007–2012)
Weightlifting
Olympics
3 consecutive Olympic gold medals
- Naim Süleymanoğlu
- Streak started 1988 Seoul, South Korea
- Streak ended 2000 Sydney, Australia
- Pyrros Dimas
- Streak started 1992 Barcelona, Spain
- Streak ended 2004 Athens, Greece
- Kakhi Kakhiashvili
- Streak started 1992 Barcelona, Spain
- Streak ended 2004 Athens, Greece
- Halil Mutlu
- Streak started 1996 Atlanta, United States
- Streak ended 2008 Beijing, China
7 consecutive heavyweight Olympic titles — Soviet Union
- Streak started 1960 Rome, Italy
- Streak ended 1992 Barcelona, Spain
Note: excluding boycotted Los Angeles Olympics
6 consecutive super heavyweight Olympic titles — Soviet Union
- Streak started 1972 Munich, West Germany (Inaugural Competition)
- Streak ended 2000 Sydney, Australia
Note: excluding boycotted Los Angeles Olympics
World Championships
8 consecutive titles at World Championships — Vasiliy Alekseyev
- Streak started 1970 Columbus, USA
- Streak ended 1978 Gettysburg, USA
Winter Sports
Biathlon
8 consecutive women's relay World Championships — USSR
- Streak started 1984 Chamonix, France
- Streak ended 1993 Borovets, Bulgaria
Curling
Men's Team
6 consecutive gold medals at World Curling Championships — Canada
- Streak started 1959 Falkirk, Perth & Edinburgh, Scotland
- Streak ended 1965 Perth, Scotland
3 consecutive gold medals at Winter Olympics — Canada
- Streak started 2006 Turin, Italy
Women's Team
4 consecutive gold medals at World Curling Championships — Canada
- Streak started 1984 Perth, Scotland
- Streak ended 1988 Glasgow, Scotland
Figure skating
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
- Gillis Grafström
- Streak started 1920 Antwerp, Belgium
- Streak ended 1932 Lake Placid, USA
Ladies
10 consecutive titles at World Figure Skating Championships — Sonja Henie
- Streak started 1927 Oslo, Norway
- Streak ended 1937 London, England
Pairs
10 consecutive titles at World Figure Skating Championships — Irina Rodnina
- Streak started 1969 Colorado Springs, USA
- Streak ended 1979 Vienna, Austria — won by Tai Babilonia and Randy Gardner
Note: winner of three consecutive Olympic titles from 1972 to 1980
10 consecutive titles at European Figure Skating Championships — Irina Rodnina
- Streak started 1969 Garmisch-Partenkirchen, West Germany
- Streak ended 1979 Zagreb, Yugoslavia — won by Marina Cherkasova and Sergei Shakhrai
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.
14 consecutive titles at World Figure Skating Championships — USSR
- Streak started 1965 Colorado Springs, USA
- Streak ended 1979 Vienna, Austria
17 consecutive titles at European Figure Skating Championships — USSR
- Streak started 1965 Moscow, USSR
- Streak ended 1982 Lyon, France
Luge
Men's Single
3 consecutive men's singles World Championships — Germany
- Streak started 2007 Igls, Austria
- Streak ended 2011 Cesana, Italy
Women's Team
105 consecutive women's World Cup races — Germany
- Streak started December 6, 1997 Igls, Austria
- Streak ended February 12, 2011 Paramonovo, Russia
Women's Single
11 consecutive women's singles World Championships — Germany
- Streak started 1995 Lillehammer, Norway
- Streak ended 2009 Lake Placid, United States
Doubles
5 consecutive double's World Championships — East Germany
- Streak started 1981 Hammarstrand, Sweden
- Streak ended 1990 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Mixed Team Relay
10 consecutive mixed team relay World Championships — Germany
- Streak started 2000 St. Moritz, Switzerland
Skiing
Alpine skiing
Alpine Skiing Combined
Women's
3 consecutive gold medals at Winter Olympics — Austria
- Streak started 1948 St. Moritz, Switzerland
- Streak ended 1992 Albertville, France
Downhill
Women's
11 consecutive wins in FIS World Cup — Annemarie Moser-Pröll, Austria
- Streak started December 1972
- Streak ended January 1974
Giant Slalom
Men's
14 consecutive wins in FIS World Cup — Ingemar Stenmark, Sweden
- Streak started March 18, 1978
- Streak ended January 21, 1980
3 consecutive gold medals at Winter Olympics — Austria
- Streak started 1998 Nagano, Japan
- Streak ended 2010 Vancouver, Canada
Slalom
Men's
4 consecutive gold medals at Winter Olympics — Austria
- Streak started 1952 Oslo, Norway
- Streak ended 1968 Grenoble, France
Super-G
Men's
4 consecutive gold medals at Winter Olympics — Norway
- Streak started 2002 Salt Lake City, United States
Women's
3 consecutive gold medals at Winter Olympics — Austria
- Streak started 2006 Turin, Italy
Freestyle skiing
16 consecutive wins in FIS World Cup moguls skiing (individual and dual moguls) — Hannah Kearney, United States
- Streak started Jan. 22, 2011 Lake Placid, United States
- Streak ended Feb. 19, 2012 by Audrey Robichaud
Speed skating
Long track
53 consecutive 5000 m races — Hjallis Andersen
- Streak started 19 March 1949 Tromsø, Norway
- Streak ended 2 January 1954 Bislett Stadion in Oslo, Norway (fall)
15 consecutive 10000m World Championships — Netherlands[94]
- Streak started 1996 by Gianni Romme in Hamar, Norway (first time contested)
- Last win 2013 by Jorrit Bergsma in Sochi, Russia
9 consecutive men's all-round World Championships — Netherlands
- Streak started 1995 by Rintje Ritsma in Baselga di Pinè, Italy
- Streak ended 2004 by Chad Hedrick in Hamar, Norway
4 consecutive men's all-round World Championships — Sven Kramer
- Streak started 2007 Heerenveen, Netherlands
- Streak ended 2011 Calgary, Canada (Kramer did not participate due to injury)
- Kramer also won the 2012 and 2013 championships.
15 consecutive women's all-round World Championships — Soviet Union
- Streak started 1952 by Khalida Shchegoleyeva in Kokkola, Finland
- Streak ended 1967 by Stien Kaiser in Deventer, Netherlands
5 consecutive women's all-round World Championships — Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann
- Streak started 1995 Savalen, Norway
- Streak ended 2000 by Claudia Pechstein in Milwaukee, United States
- Niemann-Stirnemann also won the championships from 1991 to 1993.
Short track
5 consecutive titles at World Championships — Viktor Ahn
- Streak started 2003 Warsaw, Poland Columbus, USA
- Streak ended 2008 Gangneung, South Korea
83 consecutive world cup, world championship, and Olympic 500 m races — Wang Meng
- Streak started September 30, 2005 Hangzhou, China
- Streak ended February 8, 2009 Sofia, Bulgaria (fall in semifinals)
Note: Wang Meng also has the longest Short Track Speed Skating World Cup winning streak with six wins on the 500 m between 2005 and 2010
See also
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