Winning streak

A winning streak, also known as a win streak or hot streak, is an uninterrupted sequence of success in games or competitions, commonly measured by at least 3 wins that are uninterrupted by losses or ties/draws. In sports, it can be applied to teams, and individuals. In sports where teams or individuals represent groups such as countries or regions, those groups can also be said to have winning streaks if their representatives win consecutive games or competitions, even if the competitors are different. Streaks can also be applied to specific competitions: for example, a competitor who wins an event in three consecutive world championships has a winning streak at the world championships, even if they have lost other competitions during the period.

Olympic winning streaks can be found at List of winning streaks in the Olympic Games.

Longest streaks

The longest (in terms of time) recorded winning streak in any professional sports is Spain's Antoni Bou, having won 32 consecutive world championships in Motorcycle Trials between 2007 and today, he is still active in the sport. Pakistan's Jahangir Khan's 555 consecutive wins in squash from 1981 to 1986 is also of significant note. 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.

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

FINA World Aquatics Championships

Men's
1 m springboard

7 consecutive gold medals – China

  • Streak started 2007 Melbourne, Australia
3 m springboard

3 consecutive gold medals

  • Phil Boggs
    • Streak started 1973 Belgrade, Yugoslavia
    • Streak ended 1982 Guayaquil, Ecuador
  • He Chong
    • Streak started 2009 Rome, Italy
    • Streak ended 2015 Kazan, Russia

7 consecutive gold medals – China

  • Streak started 2007 Melbourne, Australia
10 m platform

3 consecutive gold medals

  • Greg Louganis
    • Streak started 1978 West Berlin
    • Streak ended 1991 Perth, Australia
  • Qiu Bo
    • Streak started 2011 Shanghai, China
    • Streak ended 2017 Budapest, Hungary
Synchronized 3 m springboard

5 consecutive gold medals – China

  • Streak started 2005 Montreal, Canada
Synchronized 10 m platform

3 consecutive gold medals – United States

  • Streak started 2007 Melbourne, Australia
  • Streak ended 2013 Barcelona, Spain
Women's
3 m springboard

5 consecutive gold medals – Guo Jingjing

  • Streak started 2001 Fukuoka, Japan
  • Streak ended 2011 Shanghai, China

10 consecutive gold medals – China

  • Streak started 2001 Fukuoka, Japan
10 m platform

3 consecutive gold medals – China

  • Streak started 1986 Madrid, Spain
  • Streak ended 1998 Perth, Australia
Synchronized 3 m springboard

10 consecutive titles – China

  • Streak started 2001 Fukuoka, Japan
Synchronized 10 m platform

10 consecutive titles – 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.

Olympics

FINA World Aquatics Championships

Men's
50 m freestyle

3 consecutive titles – César Cielo

  • Streak started 2009 Rome, Italy
400 m freestyle

3 consecutive titles – Ian Thorpe

  • Streak started 1998 Perth, Australia
  • Streak ended 2005 Montreal, Canada

5 consecutive titles – Australia

  • Streak started 1994 Rome, Italy
  • Streak ended 2007 Melbourne, Australia
1500 m freestyle

4 consecutive titles – Grant Hackett

  • Streak started 1998 Perth, Australia
  • Streak ended 2007 Melbourne, Australia

5 consecutive titles – Australia

  • Streak started 1994 Rome, Italy
  • Streak ended 2007 Melbourne, Australia
100 m backstroke

3 consecutive titles – Aaron Peirsol

  • Streak started 2003 Barcelona, Spain
  • Streak ended 2009 Rome, Italy

3 consecutive titles– United States

  • Streak started 2003 Barcelona, Spain
  • Streak ended 2009 Rome, Italy
200 m backstroke

3 consecutive titles – Aaron Peirsol

  • Streak started 2001 Fukuoka, Japan
  • Streak ended 2007 Melbourne, Australia

8 consecutive titles – United States

  • Streak started 1998 Perth, Australia
200 m breaststroke

3 consecutive titles – Dániel Gyurta

  • Streak started 2009 Rome, Italy

3 consecutive titles – Hungary

  • Streak started 2009 Rome, Italy
100 m butterfly

3 consecutive titles – Michael Phelps

  • Streak started 2007 Melbourne, Australia
  • Streak ended 2013 Barcelona, Spain

5 consecutive titles – United States

  • Streak started 2003 Barcelona, Spain
  • Streak ended 2013 Barcelona, Spain
200 m butterfly

3 consecutive titles – 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
200 m 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
400 m individual medley

3 consecutive titles – 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
100 m freestyle

5 consecutive titles at World Championships – East Germany

  • Streak started 1973 Belgrade, Yugoslavia
  • Streak ended 1991 Perth, Australia
200 m freestyle

3 consecutive titles at World Championships – United States

  • Streak started 1973 Belgrade, Yugoslavia
  • Streak ended 1982 Guayaquil, Ecuador
800 m freestyle

3 consecutive titles at World Championships – United States

  • Streak started 1991 Perth, Australia
  • Streak ended 2001 Fukuoka, Japan
200 m 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
400 m individual medley

3 consecutive titles – China

  • Streak started 1991 Perth, Australia
  • Streak ended 2001 Fukuoka, Japan
4 × 200 m freestyle relay

3 consecutive titles – United States

  • Streak started 2003 Barcelona, Spain
  • Streak ended 2009 Rome, Italy

World Championships (25m)

Men's
400m Freestyle

3 consecutive titles at World ChampionshipsYuri 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 ChampionshipsYuri 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 ChampionshipsLars 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 ChampionshipsJames 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 ChampionshipsRyan 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 ChampionshipsRyan 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 ChampionshipsChen 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 ChampionshipsJenny 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 ChampionshipsMartina 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 ChampionshipsYana 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 titlesKenyon College

  • Streak started 1980 Washington, Pennsylvania
  • Streak ended 2011 Knoxville, Tennessee

45-year consecutive NJCAA National Championship wins by Indian River State College Men's Swimming and Diving (as of March in 2019) 37-year consecutive NJCAA National Championship wins by Indian River State College Women's Swimming and Diving (as of March in 2019) Swimming World Presents the NAIA, NJCAA, D2, & D3 Championship Recaps

Synchronised swimming

FINA World Aquatics Championships

Team

8 consecutive gold medals at World Championships team titles – Russia

  • Streak started 1998 Perth, Australia

Archery

Olympics

World Outdoor Championships

Men's

Recurve
Individual

4 consecutive titles at World Archery ChampionshipsHans 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

  • Zdeněk Šebek
    • 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 ChampionshipsDanielle 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

  • 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)

10 global titles - Mo Farah

  • Streak started September 4, 2011 (5000 m final at 2011 World Championships in Daegu)
  • Streak ended August 5, 2017 (silver medal in 5000m final at 2017 World Championships in London.)
    • Streak included 6 World Championships and 4 Olympic Gold medals, and 2 "double-doubles" split evenly between 5000 and 10,000 metres, bookended by silver medals.

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

Men's Cross Country

5 consecutive World Championships

Women's high jump

140 to 150 competitions – 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

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 ChampionshipsUsain 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 ChampionshipsMichael 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 ChampionshipsWilson 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 ChampionshipsHicham 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 ChampionshipsGreg 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
    • Streak ended 2017 London, United Kingdom

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

6 consecutive gold medals at World Championships – United States

  • Streak started 2005 Helsinki, Finland
  • Streak ended 2017 London, United Kingdom
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 ChampionshipsJefferson 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 ChampionshipsSergey 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 ChampionshipsIván 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 ChampionshipsWerner 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 ChampionshipsLars 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

  • 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 ChampionshipsAllyson 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 ChampionshipsOlga Kaniskina

  • Streak started 2007 Osaka, Japan
  • Streak ended 2013 Moscow, Russia

7 consecutive gold medals at World Championships – Russia

  • Streak started 2001 Edmonton, Canada
  • Streak ended 2017 Beijing, China
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 ChampionshipsBrittney Reese

  • Streak started 2009 Berlin, Germany
  • Streak ended 2017 Doha, Qatar

3 consecutive gold medals at World Championships – United States

  • Streak started 2009 Berlin, Germany
  • Streak ended 2017 Doha, Qatar
Shot Put

4 consecutive gold medals at World ChampionshipsValerie (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 ChampionshipsCarolina 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

Michael Schumacher won 5 consecutive championships between 2000 and 2004.

Max Verstappen won 10 consecutive races in 2023

By constructor

Mercedes-Benz has won 8 consecutive championships between 2014 and 2021.

Red Bull Racing won 15 consecutive races in 2022 and 2023.

Sports car racing

FIA GT1 World Championship

6 consecutive FIA GT Championship and (from 2010) FIA GT1 World Championship team titles

Note: All of the titles were achieved with the same car (Maserati MC12 GT1)

IMSA GTP

8 wins – Geoff Brabham and Nissan GTP ZX-Turbo chassis #8801 "Elvis"

  • Streak started April 10, 1988
  • Streak ended September 4, 1988

World Sportscar Championship

18 wins – Porsche 956

  • Streak started October 3, 1982
  • Streak ended on November 3, 1984

24 Hours of Le Mans

By driver
By constructor
By team

5 consecutive wins –

By car

4 consecutive wins

By same car

IndyCar

Sébastien Bourdais won 4 consecutive Champ Car World Series titles between 2004 and 2007.

A. J. Foyt won 7 consecutive USAC Champ Car races in 1964, not counting the non-points Pikes Peak Hill Climb.

Five drivers won the Indianapolis 500 back-to-back: Wilbur Shaw, Mauri Rose, Bill Vukovich, Al Unser Sr. and Hélio Castroneves.

Two owners won the Indianapolis 500 on 3 consecutive years: Lou Moore from 1947 to 1949, and Roger Penske from 2001 to 2003.

World Rally Championship

Sébastien Loeb won 9 consecutive drivers championships between 2004 and 2012. Loeb choose to not enter most events in 2013.

The Frenchman also won 6 consecutive WRC events twice in 2005 and 2008-2009.

Lancia won 6 consecutive constructors championships between 1987 and 1992.

NASCAR Cup Series

Jimmie Johnson won 5 consecutive drivers championships between 2006 and 2010.

Chevrolet won 13 manufacturers championships between 2003 and 2015.

Richard Petty won 10 consecutive races in 1967.

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, multiple drivers have won 4 consecutive races:

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.

Baseball

See #Bat-and-ball games

Basketball

FIBA

Olympics

NBA

33 games – 1971–72 Los Angeles Lakers

College (United States)

NCAA Women's Division I

All games

111 games – UConn

Note: The Wayland Baptist College women's basketball team achieved a winning streak of 131 games which started November 7, 1953, and ended March 20, 1958 (defeated 46–42 by Nashville Business School). 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.

Regular-season games only

By NCAA convention, the "regular season" does not include games in conference tournaments or in any national postseason tournament.

126 games – UConn

  • Started November 23, 2014 (defeated Creighton 96–60)
  • Ended January 3, 2019 (defeated by Baylor 68–57)

NCAA Women's Division II

73 games – Ashland University

  • Started November 11, 2016
  • Ended March 23, 2018 (defeated by Central Missouri 66-52)

NCAA Women's Division III

88 games – Washington (MO)

  • Started February 20, 1998
  • Ended January 16, 2001 (defeated by Fontbonne College 79-68)

U Sports Women's Basketball (Canadian universities)

88 games – Winnipeg (MB)

The Lady Wesmen would go on to a record 118–1 in the span from 1992–1995, including 3 CIS (now U Sports) national basketball championships and beating several NCAA Women's Division I programs in North American tournaments.

NCAA Men's Division I

All games

88 games – UCLA

Regular-season games only

By NCAA convention, the "regular season" does not include games in conference tournaments or in any national postseason tournament.

74 games – UCLA

  • This streak was a subset of UCLA's overall winning streak of 88 games, with the same starting and ending dates.
Home games

129 games – Kentucky

  • Started January 4, 1943 (defeated Fort Knox 64-30)
  • Ended January 8, 1955 (defeated by Georgia Tech 59–58)

NCAA Men's Division II

57 games – Winona State University

  • Started January 13, 2006
  • Ended March 24, 2007 (defeated by Barton College 77-75)

NCAA Men's Division III

60 games – SUNY Potsdam

  • Started first game of 1985 season
  • Streak last win March 14, 1987

Greek League

Greek Women's Basketball League

137 games winning streak – Olympiacos Peiraeus

  • Streak started 2015
  • Streak continues till today

Greek Basket League

80 games – Aris Thessaloniki

  • Streak started 1986
  • Streak ended 1988

Bat-and-ball games

Baseball

World Championships

World Baseball Classic

2 consecutive titles – Japan (2006 and 2009)

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 (1916)

Note: during the above streak, the Giants tied the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second game of a doubleheader, 1–1, on September 18, 1916. Major League Baseball (MLB) excludes all games that end in ties from a team's statistics. The longest winning streak in MLB that does not include a tie is 22 games, achieved by the Cleveland Indians in 2017, which is also the longest winning streak in the American League. The National League record for consecutive wins without a tie is 21 games, by the Chicago Cubs in 1935.

By a pitcher

24 consecutive winning decisionsCarl Hubbell, New York Giants

Note: Hubbell's streak was achieved in 27 games as it also included 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

The Toronto Blue Jays' affiliate in the rookie-level Dominican Summer League, the DSL Blue Jays, claim a 37-game winning streak to begin the 1992 season. The team went on to compile a regular season record of 68–2, then were eliminated in the first round of the postseason.

College (United States)

NCAA Division I

34 consecutive games

  • Texas
    • Streak started February 18, 1977 (defeated Texas Wesleyan 3–1)
    • Streak ended March 26, 1977 (defeated by Rice 3–4)
  • Florida Atlantic
    • Streak started February 19, 1999 (defeated Clemson 3–0)
    • Streak ended March 17, 1999 (defeated by Florida 9–4)

22 consecutive postseason 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 MCWS)

12 consecutive Men's 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 MCWS)
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

College athletics in the United States

NJCAA

88 straight games – Butler Community College

Cricket

Men's Test

16 matches – Australia

Note: Australia equalled this record with another 16 wins in a row from December 2005 until January 2008.

Men's ODI

21 matches – Australia

Men's World Cup

26 matches – Australia

Men's T20I

12 matches – Afghanistan

  • Streak started on February 5, 2018 (defeated Zimbabwe)
  • Streak ended September 20, 2019 (lost to Zimbabwe)

Men's International Cricket (All Forms)

20 matches (17 ODIs and 3 tests) – Australia

Women's Test

3 matches – Australia (1985-1987, 1991-1992, 2001–2003) and India (2006–present)

Women's ODI

22 matches – Australia

  • Streak started March 12, 2018 (defeated India)
  • Streak is current and ongoing as of April 4, 2021.

Women's T20I

17 matches – Thailand

  • Streak started on July 12, 2018 (defeated UAE)
  • Streak ended August 12, 2019 (lost to Scotland)

Domestic or Club Twenty20

25 matches – Sialkot Stallions (Pakistan)

Boating

Canoeing

Men's

C-1

3 consecutive gold medals at ICF Canoe Slalom World ChampionshipsJon 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 ChampionshipsRichard 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

15 consecutive major titles (World Cups and World Championships) – Eric Murray, Hamish Bond

  • Streak started 2009 Munich, Germany

Women's Eights

9 consecutive world titles (Olympic Games and World Championships) - United States

  • Streak started 2006 Eton, England

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 by years in sports history.

Bowling

3 consecutive titles at PBA World Championship

Combat sports

Boxing

Professional

Longest unbeaten streaks:

107 – Young Griffo (lightweight)

  • Streak started March 24, 1888 (defeated Jack Heaney)
  • Streak ended May 17, 1892 (defeated by Mick Ryan)

Note : In the early times of boxing fighters could agree to a draw clause in which if the fight went the distance it was automatically called a draw. Giffo used this clause a great deal and only had 33 knockouts in 229 fights, so many of his bouts ended up being declared draws. 35 fights of the 107 consecutive fights unbeaten were draws.

104 – Packey McFarland (lightweight)

  • Streak started October 26, 1904 (defeated Young Fitzsimmons)
  • Streak ended September 11, 1915 (Won his last bout then retired)

102 – Buck Smith (middleweight)

  • Streak started July 11, 1989 (defeated Dick Allen)
  • Streak ended November 18, 1992 (defeated by Kevin Pompey)

95 – Jimmy Wilde (flyweight)

  • Streak started December 26, 1910 (defeated Les Williams) (Wilde's first professional bout)
  • Streak ended January 25, 1915 (defeated by Tancy Lee)

93 – Pedro Carrasco (lightweight)

  • Streak started April 22, 1964 (defeated Giuliano Scatolini)
  • Streak ended February 18, 1972 (defeated by Mando Ramos)

91 – Sugar Ray Robinson (middleweight)

90 – Julio César Chávez (light welterweight)

  • Streak started February 5, 1980 (defeated Andres Felix) (Chávez's first professional bout)
  • Streak ended January 29, 1994 (defeated by Frankie Randall)

Note : Included is the controversial win against Meldrick Taylor in March 1990, which could have ended the streak at 68 wins

Amateur

Longest unbeaten streaks: 200+ – Vasyl Lomachenko

  • Streak started November 2007 (first and subsequently last loss as an amateur)
  • Streak ended October 2013 (turned professional)

Olympics

World Championship

6 consecutive heavyweight World ChampionshipsFélix 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 ChampionshipsRyoko Tani

  • Streak started 1993 Hamilton, Canada
  • Streak ended 2005 Cairo, Egypt

Mixed martial arts

Men's

40 fights

  • Travis Fulton
    • Streak started April 23, 2005
    • Streak ended May 19, 2007

31 fights

  • Renan Barão
    • Streak started May 13, 2005
    • Streak ended May 24, 2014, UFC 173
  • Luis Rafael Laurentino
    • Streak started June 17, 2012
    • Streak ended February 20, 2016

29 fights

Women's

22 fights – Megumi Fujii

  • Streak started August 9, 2004
  • Streak ended October 28, 2010, at Bellator 34

Professional wrestling

Since matches have predetermined outcomes, winning streaks in professional wrestling are orchestrated by the wrestling organizations.

World Championship Wrestling

Singles matches

"173 consecutive matches" – Bill Goldberg

  • 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.

World Wrestling Entertainment

Singles matches

"914 days unbeaten" – Asuka

249+ matches

Singles matches at WrestleMania

21 consecutive matches – The Undertaker, (known as The Streak)

Note: Included 1 win via disqualification (1993).

Wrestling

Olympics

World Championships

Men's Freestyle

6 consecutive titles at World ChampionshipsSergey 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 ChampionshipsAlexander 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

  • 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

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) But Andrew accumulated 34 seven balls during this momentous feat. Along with winning an incredible £180 in purse winnings for his destruction of Liam Gallagher.

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 ChampionshipJoe 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

29 Consecutive match wins at World Championship - Stephen Hendry

  • Streak started 1992 Sheffield, England
  • Streak ended 1997 Sheffield, 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 FranceMiguel Indurain

5 consecutive Tour de FranceMiguel 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.)

Track

10 consecutive men's sprint world championshipsKōichi Nakano

7 consecutive men's points race world championshipsUrs Freuler

5 consecutive men's team sprint world championshipsNederlands (Florian Rousseau and Arnaud Tournant)

Women's

Track

5 consecutive Women's sprint world championshipsFélicia 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

3 consecutive Girls Grand Prix [ja] – Aoi Kodama [ja]

  • Streak started 2018 Shizuoka [ja], Japan
  • Streak ended 2021 Shizuoka

34 consecutive Girls Keirin [ja] victories (including heats) – Aoi Kodama [ja]

  • Streak started July 29, 2021
  • Streak ended December 29 (at above tournament)

12 consecutive Girls Keirin tournament victories

  • Yuka Kobayashi
    • Streak started January 12, 2015
    • Streak ended July 1
  • Aoi Kodama [ja]
    • Streak started July 29, 2021
    • Streak ended December 29

Downhill

14 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 2017 Round 2 Fort William, Scotland

8 consecutive UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in women's downhillAnne-Caroline Chausson

Darts

Men's

8 consecutive titles at PDC World Darts ChampionshipPhil 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 ChampionshipEric 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 ChampionshipTrina 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

9 consecutive World Championships – Germany

  • Streak started 1974 Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Streak ended 2010 Lexington, Kentucky

Horse racing

By a racehorse

56 races – Camarero

  • Streak started April 19, 1953
  • Streak ended August 1, 1955
  • 5 Connective horse of the year titles- Kelso

Harness Racing

56 Races – Trebol

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 - But by whom?

  • Streak started 1974 Hickstead, West Sussex, England
  • Streak ended 1986 Aachen, Germany

Esports

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

87 Games – Ninjas in Pyjamas

  • Streak started September 14, 2012 (defeated PRiME, 16–3)
  • Streak ended April 7, 2013 (defeated by Virtus.Pro, 19–15)

3 Major Tournaments – Astralis

  • Streak started September 24, 2018 (defeated Natus Vincere, 2–0)
  • Streak ended November 1, 2021 (defeated by Team Vitality, 1–2)

18 Major playoff games – Astralis

  • Streak started September 22, 2018 (defeated FaZe, 2–0)
  • Streak ended November 1, 2021 (defeated by Team Vitality, 1–2)

League of Legends

LEC

24 Games – G2 Esports

  • Streak started April 2, 2022 (defeated Team Vitality 3–0)[citation needed]
  • Streak ended May 22, 2022 (defeated by PSG Talon 0–1)[citation needed]

LCS

17 Games – Team SoloMid

  • Streak started June 26, 2016 (defeated Echo Fox 2–1)[citation needed]
  • Streak ended July 24, 2016 (defeated by Phoenix1 1–2)[citation needed]

LCK

19 Games – SK Telecom T1

  • Streak started August 12, 2015 (defeated NaJin e-mFire 2–1)[citation needed]
  • Streak ended October 31, 2015 (defeated by ROX Tigers 3–1)[citation needed]

LPL

22 Games – Invictus Gaming

  • Streak started February 7, 2018 (defeated FunPlus Phoenix 2–1)[citation needed]
  • Streak ended April 3, 2018 (defeated by Suning Gaming 2–1)[citation needed]

Overwatch

Overwatch League

20 Regular Season Matches – San Francisco Shock

28 Games – San Francisco Shock

Overwatch Contenders

38 Matches – British Hurricane

  • Streak started January 18, 2020 (defeated Angry Titans 3−0)
  • Streak ended November 23, 2020 (defeated by Obey Alliance 0−3)

Valorant

54 Matches – Vision Strikers

  • Streak started July 16, 2020 (defeated TYLOO 2−0)[citation needed]
  • Streak ended February 18, 2021 (drew with ZFGaming 1−1)[citation needed]

Dota 2

29 Games − Newbee

  • Streak started January 29, 2016 (defeated Invictus Gaming 2−1)[citation needed]
  • Streak ended May 12, 2016 (defeated by OG 1−2)[citation needed]

Football

Association football

International

22 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.

16 consecutive FIFA World Cup second round qualifications – Germany

  • Streak started 1954, Switzerland
  • Streak ended 2018, Russia

15 competitive games (i.e. excluding friendlies) – Germany

  • Streak started July 10, 2010 (defeated Uruguay, 3–2)
  • Streak ended June 28, 2012 (defeated by Italy, 1–2)

15 games – Spain

  • Streak started June 26, 2008 (defeated Russia, 3–0)
  • Streak ended June 24, 2009 (defeated by United States, 0–2)

Italy holds the current unbeaten record of 37 matches, followed by Argentina with 36, and then Spain, Brazil and Algeria with 35 games each. 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. Otherwise the Brazil national team wouldn't lose until May 30, 1997 (2–4 vs Norway), thus extending the streak to 42 games. Brazil lost the 27th match of their streak on penalties in the 1995 Copa América Final on July 22, 1995, but this is considered a draw in regular play.

19 games (women's) – United States

  • Streak started July 25, 1990 (defeated Norway 4–0)
  • Streak ended May 28, 1991 (defeated by Netherlands 3–4)

51 games undefeated (women's) – United States

  • Streak started December 8, 2004 (defeated Mexico 5–0)
  • Streak ended September 22, 2007 (defeated by Brazil 0–4)

National leagues winning streaks

  • 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 Sparta Prague

Jordan League

32 games – 2001–2003 Al-Faisaly

Primeira Liga

29 games – 1971–1973 Benfica

Argentine Primera División

28 games – 1918–19 Racing Club

Croatian League

28 games – Dinamo Zagreb

  • Streak started November 8, 2006 (defeated NK Pula 1856 5–1)
  • Streak ended September 23, 2007 (defeated by Varteks 3–4)
Scottish Premier League

25 games – Celtic

Ukrainian Premier League

24 games – Shakhtar Donetsk

Swedish League (Allsvenskan)

23 games – 1949–1950 Malmö FF (part of 49 games unbeaten streak)

Eredivisie

22 games – 1987–1988 PSV Eindhoven

USL Championship

20 games – Phoenix Rising FC

Bundesliga

19 games – Bayern Munich

Note: Part of 53 games unbeaten streak with 46 wins and 7 draws, matchday 10 in 2012–13 to matchday 28 in 2013–14)

Premier League

18 games (tie)

Manchester City

Liverpool

  • Streak started October 27, 2019 (defeated Tottenham Hotspur, 2–1)
  • Streak ended February 29, 2020 (defeated by Watford, 0–3)
Serie A

17 games – Inter Milan

  • Streak started October 25, 2006 (defeated Livorno 4–1)
  • Streak ended February 28, 2007 (drew Udinese 1–1)
Ligue 1

16 games – Monaco

  • Streak started February 25, 2017 (defeated Guingamp 2–1)
  • Streak ended September 9, 2017 (defeated by Nice 0–4)
La Liga

16 games (tie)

Barcelona

  • Streak started October 16, 2010 (defeated Valencia 2–1)
  • Streak ended February 12, 2011 (drew Sporting Gijón 1–1)

Note: The November 2015 to April 2016 39-match streak was an unbeaten streak, not a winning streak, and included 6 draws

Real Madrid

  • Streak started March 2, 2016 (defeated Levante 3–1)
  • Streak ended September 18, 2016 (drew Villarreal 1–1)

Note: last 12 games in 2015–16 season and first 4 games in 2016–17 season; Real Madrid holds the longest unbeaten streak record with 40 games

Chilean Primera División

16 games – 1963–1964 Club Universidad de Chile

Major League Soccer

15 games – Los Angeles Galaxy

Note: Between 1996–1999, games tied at the end of regulation time were decided by shoot-outs. Only one of those wins was achieved through a shoot-out. Since then, MLS abolished the shoot-out in favor of the international model of letting regular season draws stand.

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

12 games – 1978–1978 Guarani

A-League

10 games – Western Sydney Wanderers

I-League

9 games – Mohun Bagan

  • Streak started October 31, 2008 (defeated Dempo SC 1–0)
  • Streak ended February 22, 2009 (defeated by East Bengal F.C. 0–3)

Note: Mohun Bagan A.C. are currently in the midst of the longest unbeaten streak in I-League history at 14 games, started on December 11, 2019 – present

Unbeaten streaks

The three longest undefeated streaks in domestic top level leagues are:

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 June 25, 1986, to their league loss on September 9, 1989, to Dinamo, Steaua was undefeated in 119 consecutive domestic games.

College soccer (Women's)

101 games – 1990–1994 North Carolina

  • Streak started September 23, 1990
  • Streak ended October 20, 1994

College soccer (Men's)

65 games – Penn State

  • Streak started: November 5, 1932 (vs. Army)
  • Streak ended: November 15, 1941 (vs. Army)

Australian rules football

VFA/VFL

49 wins – 1914–1919 North Melbourne

WAFL

35 wins – 1945–47 East Fremantle

SANFL

30 wins – 1913–15 Port Adelaide

VFL/AFL

23 wins – 195253 Geelong

Gridiron football

American football

National Football League
Consecutive games won (regular season and playoffs)

21 games – New England Patriots

Consecutive regular season games won

23 games – Indianapolis Colts

Consecutive home games won (regular season and playoffs)

29 games – Green Bay Packers

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

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

  • 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.

NCAA Division I

47 games – Oklahoma Sooners

  • 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

  • Streak started November 28, 1907 (tied Idaho, 0–0)
  • Streak ended November 3, 1917 (defeated by California, 0–27)

NCAA Division II

40 games – Grand Valley State Lakers

Note: This streak includes playoff games.

NCAA Division III

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 112 games between 2005–2016.

Longest unbeaten streak

60 games (59-0-1) - Augustana (IL)

Streak started September 17, 1983 (defeated Carroll 42-14)

Streak ended November 29, 1987 (defeated by Dayton 38-36 during the D3 playoffs)

Note: This streak includes playoff games

Special Note: Linfield College holds the NCAA all-divisions record of 63 consecutive winning seasons, which began in 1956 and continues to this day.

Canadian football

Canadian Football League

Longest Winning Streak, overall

22 games – Calgary Stampeders

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.

Longest Winning Streak, in one regular season

14 games – Calgary Stampeders

Note: This streak briefly held the record for the longest winning streak by a Canadian-based professional sports franchise (in contrast to the 22 game streak which was achieved as an amateur sports team). The record was eventually surpassed by the Toronto Raptors in 2020 with their winning streak that lasted 15 games.

Longest Winning Streak, home

27 games – Calgary Stampeders

  • Streak started September 20, 1992 (defeated Winnipeg Blue Bombers 57-29)
  • Streak ended August 18, 1995 (defeated by Birmingham Barracudas 28-31)

Note: The streak only includes the regular season.

Longest Winning Streak, away

21 games – Winnipeg Blue Bombers

  • Streak started August 11, 1960 (defeated B.C. Lions 35-21)
  • Streak ended September 24, 1962 (defeated by B.C. Lions 22-27)

Note: The streak only includes the regular season.

U Sports football

21 games McMaster Marauders

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)
  • 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

Consecutive games won (regular season and playoffs)

18 wins – Arizona Rattlers

Note: Throughout the duration of the above streak, the Arizona Rattlers also achieved the most consecutive regular season games won (15 wins).

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

Note: The streak ended during the 2010 off-season (team folded)

Consecutive regular season games won

15 wins – Baltimore Mariners

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

Rugby union

Test matches

All nations

24 matches – Cyprus

"Tier 1" nations

18 matches – New Zealand

18 matches – England

Home test matches

47 consecutive matches – New Zealand

Gaelic games

All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship

21 games – Kilkenny

  • Streak started June 10, 2006
  • Streak ended September 5, 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".

Handball

World Championships

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

Field hockey

Olympics

Ice hockey

Olympics

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

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 in a season 17 1975-76 Gilles Gilbert Boston Bruins 14 games (tie)

Tiny Thompson (Boston Bruins)

Tom Barrasso (Pittsburgh Penguins)

Jonas Hiller (Anaheim Ducks)

Sergei Bobrovsky (Columbus Blue Jackets)

Longest Unbeaten Streak by a team

35 Games – Philadelphia Flyers

Note: The 35-game stretch included 10 ties.

Longest Unbeaten Streak by a goaltender in a season

32 Games – Gerry Cheevers (Boston Bruins)

Note: The 32-game stretch included 8 ties.

Canadian Hockey League

Longest Winning Streak 25 games (tie):

- Kitchener Rangers (Ontario Hockey League)

  • Streak started January 11, 1984
  • Streak ended March 16, 1984

- Sorel Éperviers (Quebec Major Junior Hockey League)

  • Streak started November 23, 1973
  • Streak ended January 27, 1974

Longest Undefeated Streak 31 games – London Knights (Ontario Hockey League)

  • Streak started September 23, 2004
  • Streak ended December 12, 2004,

Note: The 31-game stretch included 2 ties.

American Hockey League

Consecutive Regular Season Games Won 32 games – Norfolk Admirals

Consecutive Games Won (Regular Season and Playoffs) 29 games – Norfolk Admirals

(Note: The Norfolk Admirals franchise had their affiliation agreement with the Tampa Bay Lightning end after the 2011–12 AHL season, losing its entire roster of players in the process. It began a new affiliation with the Anaheim Ducks 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

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 Prospects Hockey League

24 games – Carolina Thunderbirds

Austrian Hockey League

17 games – EC KAC

  • Streak started October 8, 2010
  • Streak ended December 10, 2010

Elite Ice Hockey League

22 games – Cardiff Devils

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

World Lacrosse Championship

Men's Lacrosse

38 games – United States

  • 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

  • Streak started April 27, 1997 (defeated Wales 13-2)
  • Streak ended June 26, 2005 (tied Australia 7-7)

Major League Lacrosse

14 games – Denver Outlaws

  • Streak started April 27, 2013 (defeats Charlotte Hounds 21-16)
  • Streak ended August 24, 2013 (defeated by Charlotte Hounds 17-14)

National Lacrosse League

22 games – Buffalo Bandits

  • Streak started February 8, 1992
  • Streak ended February 5, 1994

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)
  • 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

69 games – Salisbury

  • 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)
  • Streak ended March 12, 2016 (defeated by Nassau 10-9)

Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association

33 games – Sonoma State University

  • Streak started February 2002
  • Streak ended April 2003

High School (United States)

Boys

91 games – Sewanhaka High School

  • Streak started 1948
  • Streak ended 1957

91 games – West Genesee High School

  • Streak started 1981
  • Streak ended 1984

Girls

198 games – McDonogh School

  • Streak started April 13, 2009 (defeats Winters Mill 15-3)
  • Streak ended May 11, 2018 (defeated by Notre Dame Prep 10-8)

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

Motorcycle sports

Road racing

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

List of MotoGP rider records

Superbike World Championship

6 consecutive titles – Jonathan Rea

  • Streak between 2015 and 2020

FIM Endurance World Championship

4 consecutive titles –

  • Jean-Claude Chemarin [fr] (as European Championship)
    • Streak started 1976
    • Streak ended 1980

From 2001, title was given to teams

  • Suzuki Endurance Racing Team [fr]
    • Streak started 2005
    • Streak ended 2008
    • Streak started 2010
    • Streak ended 2013

Motocross

Motocross World Championship

6 consecutive titles – Stefan Everts

  • Streak started 2001
  • Streak ended 2007 (retired)

Motocross des Nations

14 consecutive titles – United States

  • Streak started 1981
  • Streak ended 1994

5 consecutive titles –

David Bailey

  • Streak started 1982
  • Streak ended 1987 (did not participate due to injuries)

Gautier Paulin

  • Streak started 2014
  • Streak ended 2019

AMA Motocross Championship

10 consecutive titles – Ricky Carmichael

  • Streak started 1997, in 125 cc
  • Moved up to 250 cc starting from 2000 onwards
  • Streak ended 2006, competed on a partial season

AMA Supercross Championship

10 consecutive titles – Jeremy McGrath

  • Streak started 1991 in 125 cc
  • Moved up to 250 cc starting from 1993 onwards
  • Streak ended 1996

Motorcycle trials

FIM Trial World Championship

Outdoor Series

13 consecutive titles – Toni Bou

  • Streak started 2007
Indoor Series

13 consecutive titles – Toni Bou

  • Streak started 2007
Women's

7 consecutive titles – Laia Sanz

  • Streak started 2000
  • Streak ended 2007

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
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

  • Streak started January 2009
  • Streak ended January 15, 2012 (defeated by Rocky Carson)

Women's

152 matches, 37 tournaments - Paola Longoria

  • Streak started May 1, 2011
  • Streak ended October 19, 2014

Squash

555 matches – Jahangir Khan

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)

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.

Table tennis

Men's

Singles

4 consecutive titles at World ChampionshipsViktor 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
Team

6 consecutive titles at World Championships – China

  • Streak started 2001 Osaka, Japan

Women's

Singles

6 consecutive titles at World ChampionshipsAngelica Rozeanu

  • Streak started 1950 Budapest, Hungary
  • Streak ended 1956 Tokyo, Japan

10 consecutive titles at World Championships – China

  • Streak started 1995, Tianjin, China
Doubles

6 consecutive titles at World ChampionshipsMária 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
Team

8 consecutive titles at World Championships – China

  • Streak started 1993 Gothenburg, Sweden
  • Streak ended 2010 Moscow, Russia

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

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.

Professional

Men

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) Vilas won his 46 consecutive matches all on clay courts.

Consecutive match wins only on one surface

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 matchesMartina Navratilova

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 titlesMargaret 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 and 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

Radio-controlled racing

1:12 electric track

IFMAR 1:12 Electric Track World Championship

6 consecutive wins by car –

3 consecutive wins by driver –

EFRA 1:12 Electric Track European Championship

7 consecutive wins by driver –

  • Alexander Hagberg
    • Streak started 2014
    • Streak ended 2022

JMRCA All-Japan 1:12 EP Racing Car Open National Championship

7 consecutive wins by driver –

1:10 electric touring

IFMAR ISTC World Championship

3 consecutive wins by car –

  • Tamiya TRF41x series
    • Streak started 2008 ended 2014

JMRCA All-Japan 1:10 Scale EP Touring Car Championship

Expert era (1996–2006)

5 consecutive wins by driver –

9 consecutive wins by car –

  • Yokomo
    • Streak started 1996 ended 2005

Super Expert era (2007–)

4 consecutive wins by driver –

7 consecutive wins by car

  • Yokomo
    • Streak started 2008 ended 2015

1:10 electric off-road

IFMAR 1:10 Electric Off-Road World Championship

5 consecutive wins by car –

  • Team Associated RC10
    • 2WD: Streak started 2003 ended 2013
  • Yokomo
    • 4WD: Streak started 1989 ended 1999

ROAR 1:10 Electric Off-Road National Championship

8 consecutive wins by car (4WD) –

4 consecutive wins by driver and car (2WD) –

EFRA 1:10 Electric Off-Road European Championship

5 consecutive wins by driver (4WD) –

  • Jukka Steenari
    • Streak started 1996 ended 2001

4 consecutive wins by car (4WD) –

  • Schumacher CAT 2000
    • Streak started 1994 ended 1998

4 consecutive wins by driver and car (2WD) –

JMRCA All-Japan 1:10 EP Off-Road Car National Championship

9 consecutive wins by driver (4WD) –

7 consecutive wins by driver (2WD) –

22 consecutive wins by car (2WD) –

13 consecutive wins by car (4WD) –

  • Yokomo
    • Streak started 1991 ended 2004

1:8 off-road

IFMAR 1:8 IC Off-Road World Championship

6 consecutive wins by car –

EFRA 1:8 IC Off-Road European Championship

3 consecutive wins by driver –

  • Renaud Savoya [fr]
    • Streak started 2008 ended 2011

4 consecutive wins by car –

ROAR 1:8 Fuel Off-Road National Championship

4 consecutive wins by car –

BRCA Rallycross National Championship

5 consecutive wins by driver and car –

  • David Crompton and Radiosistemi Crono
    • Streak started 1999 ended 2004

Campeonato de España a 1:8 Todo Terreno Gas

13 consecutive wins by driver –

  • Robert Batlle
    • Streak started 2006 ended 2019

JMRCA All-Japan 1:8 GP Off-Road Championship

4 consecutive wins by driver –

  • Yusuke Sugiura
    • Streak started 2016

7 consecutive wins by car –

1:8 IC track

IFMAR 1:8 IC Track World Championship

8 consecutive wins by engine –

  • Novarossi (and its own brands)
    • Streak started 1987 ended 2003

5 consecutive wins by driver –

  • Lamberto Collari
    • Streak started 1989 ended 1999

4 consecutive wins by car –

  • Kyosho Evolva
    • Streak started 2003 ended 2011 (achieved by Collari)

JMRCA All-Japan 1:8 GP Racing Championship

5 consecutive wins by driver –

  • Shoki Takahata
    • Streak started 2016

9 consecutive wins by car –

Rodeo

8 consecutive PRCA World All-Around Champion titles at the National Finals RodeoTrevor Brazile

  • Streak started 2006 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Bull Riding

  • 309 buckoffs- PRCA Red Rock
    • Streak started 1979 ended 1988
  • 42 buckoffs- PBR Bushwacker
    • Streak started 2009 ended 2013
  • 24 connective qualified rides-Silvano Alves
    • Streak started 2014 ended 2015

Tennis

  • Longest winning streak (male or female) in tennis is 181 matches. It is held by French tennis player Suzanne Lenglen.
  • Longest winning streak in Open Era is 74 matches, held by US tennis player Martina Navratilova.
  • Longest winning streak in men's tennis in Open Era is Novak Djokovic's 46 matches.

Padel tennis

  • 2023 – Martin O'Reilly – 1 match and counting

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 GamesMisty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh

Indoor volleyball

Men's

3 consecutive gold medals at FIVB Volleyball World Championship

  • Brazil
    • Streak started 2002 Argentina
    • Streak ended 2014 Poland
  • 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

College Volleyball (USA)

Division I

109 matches – Penn State women's volleyball

Note: winner of 4 consecutive NCAA championships (2007–2010)

Division II

75 matches – Concordia University, Saint Paul women's volleyball

Note: winner of 6 consecutive NCAA championships (2007–2012)

Beach

103 matches – Sara Hughes and Kelly Claes, USC Trojans beach volleyball

  • Streak started April 2, 2015
  • Streak ended April 8, 2017 (defeated by Lindsey Knudsen and Payton Rund, Saint Mary's Gaels; 21–13, 18–21, 15-17)

Weightlifting

World Championships

8 consecutive titles at World ChampionshipsVasiliy 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

Women's team

4 consecutive gold medals at World Curling Championships – Canada

  • Streak started 1984 Perth, Scotland
  • Streak ended 1988 Glasgow, Scotland

Figure skating

Ladies

10 consecutive titles at World Figure Skating ChampionshipsSonja Henie

  • Streak started 1927 Oslo, Norway
  • Streak ended 1937 London, England

Pairs

10 consecutive titles at World Figure Skating ChampionshipsIrina Rodnina

Note: winner of three consecutive Olympic titles from 1972 to 1980

10 consecutive titles at European Figure Skating ChampionshipsIrina Rodnina

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

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

Freestyle skiing

16 consecutive wins in FIS World Cup moguls skiing (individual and dual moguls) – Hannah Kearney, United States

  • Streak started January 22, 2011, Lake Placid, United States
  • Streak ended February 19, 2012, by Audrey Robichaud

Speed skating

Long track

53 consecutive 5000 m races – Hjallis Andersen

  • Streak started March 19, 1949 Tromsø, Norway
  • Streak ended January 2, 1954 Bislett Stadion in Oslo, Norway (fall)

15 consecutive 10000m World Championships – Netherlands

9 consecutive men's all-round World Championships – Netherlands

4 consecutive men's all-round World ChampionshipsSven Kramer (twice)

  • Streak started 2007 Heerenveen, Netherlands
  • Streak ended 2011 Calgary, Canada (Kramer did not participate due to injury)
  • Kramer also won the 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2017 championships.

15 consecutive women's all-round World Championships – Soviet Union

5 consecutive women's all-round World ChampionshipsGunda 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 ChampionshipsViktor 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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