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In sports, a winning streak refers to a consecutive number of games won. 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 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 and keep 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 4-on-4 overtime and a penalty 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).
Aerobatic
Team
3 consecutive titles at FAI World Aerobatic Championships — Russia
- Streak started 2001 Burgos, Spain
- Streak ended 2007 Burgos, Spain
Diving
Women's 3m Springboard Synchro
3 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games — Wu Minxia
- Streak started 2004, Athens, Greece
Men's 3m Springboard
11 consecutive titles at Olympic Games — USA
- Streak started 1920 Antwerp, Belgium
- Streak ended 1972 Munich, West Germany
Men's 10m Platform
7 consecutive titles at Olympic Games — USA
- Streak started 1920 Antwerp, Belgium
- Streak ended 1956 Melbourne, Australia
Women's 3m Springboard
8 consecutive titles at Olympic Games — USA
- Streak started 1920 Antwerp, Belgium
- Streak ended 1960 Rome, Italy
Women's 3m Springboard
5 consecutive titles at World Championships — Guo Jingjing
- Streak started 2001 Fukuoka, Japan
- Retired, 2011
Note: gold medalist in the same event at Athens and Beijing Olympics
Women's 3m Springboard Synchro
5 consecutive titles at World Championships — Guo Jingjing
- Streak started 2001 Fukuoka, Japan
- Retired, 2011
Note: gold medalist in the same event at Athens and Beijing Olympics
Women's 10m Springboard Synchro
7 consecutive titles at World Championships — China
- Streak started 2001 Fukuoka, Japan
Swimming
Overall
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
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).
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
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 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
Men's 100m Butterfly
3 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games — Michael Phelps
- Streak started 2004, Athens, Greece
Men's 200m Individual Medley
3 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games — Michael Phelps
- Streak started 2004, Athens, Greece
Men's 4×100m Medley Relay
13 consecutive titles at Olympic Games — USA
- Streak started 1960 Rome, Italy (Inaugural Competition)
Note: excluding boycotted Moscow Olympics
Women's 4×100m Freestyle Relay
6 consecutive titles at Olympic Games — USA
- Streak started 1960 Rome, Italy
- Streak ended 1988 Seoul, South Korea
Note: excluding boycotted Moscow Olympics
Men's 1500 Freestyle
4 consecutive titles at FINA World Aquatics Championships — Grant Hackett
- Streak started 1998 Perth, Australia
- Streak ended 2007 Melbourne, Australia
Mens's 200 Butterfly
3 consecutive titles at FINA World Aquatics Championships — Michael Phelps
- Streak started 2007 Melbourne, Australia
Note: he also won in 2001 and 2003, but elected not to swim the race in the 2005 FINA World Championships.
Men's 100 Butterfly
3 consecutive titles at FINA World Aquatics Championships — Michael Phelps
- Streak started 2007 Melbourne, Australia
Men's 4×100m Freestyle Relay
8 consecutive titles at World Championships — USA
- Streak started 1973 Belgrade, Yugoslavia
- Streak ended 2001 Fukuoka, Japan
College (USA)
31 consecutive NCAA Men's Division III titles — Kenyon College
- Streak started 1980
- Streak ended 2011
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
Team
8 consecutive gold medals at World Championships team titles — Russia
- Streak started 1998 Perth, Australia
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
Compound
Men's Team
5 consecutive titles at World Archery Championships — United States
- Streak started 2003 New York, United States
Recurve
Men's Team
13 consecutive titles at World Archery Championships — United States
- Streak started 1957 Stockholm, Sweden
- Streak ended 1985 Seoul, South Korea
3 consecutive gold medals at Summer Olympics — South Korea
- Streak started 2000 Sydney, Australia
- Streak ended 2012 London, England
Women's Team
6 consecutive titles at World Archery Championships — United States
- Streak started 1959 Prague, Czechoslovakia
- Streak ended 1967 Amersfort, Netherlands
7 consecutive titles at Olympic Games — South Korea
- Streak started 1988 Seoul, South Korea (Inaugural Team Competition)
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.
75 races — Emil Zatopek[2]
- Streak started 26 September 1948 (10,000 m race in Bucharest)
- Streak ended 11 July 1951 (second place in a 3000 m race in Prague)
4 consecutive Olympic titles — Al Oerter
- Streak started 1956 Melbourne, Australia
- Retired after winning in 1968 Mexico City, Mexico
65 consecutive competitions - Carl Lewis
- Ended by Mike Powell when he jumped his 8.95 m world record during the 1991 World Championships[3]
4 consecutive Olympic titles — Carl Lewis
- Streak started 1984 Los Angeles, USA
- Streak ended 2000, Sydney, Australia
8 consecutive Olympic titles — USA
- Streak started 1924 Paris, France
- Streak ended 1964 Tokyo, Japan
6 consecutive World Championships — Sergey Bubka
- Streak started 1983 Helsinki, Finland
- Streak ended 1999 Seville, Spain
16 consecutive Olympic titles — USA
- Streak started 1896 Athens, Greece
- Streak ended 1972 Munich, West Germany
5 consecutive World Championships (tie)
Men's 110 Meter Hurdles
9 consecutive Olympic titles — USA
- Streak started 1932 Los Angeles, USA
- Streak ended 1976 Montreal, Canada
Men's High Jump
8 consecutive Olympic titles — USA
- Streak started 1896 Athens, Greece
- Streak ended 1932 Los Angeles, USA
Men's 4×100m Relay
8 consecutive Olympic titles — USA
- Streak started 1920 Antwerp, Belgium
- Streak ended 1960 Rome, Italy
Men's 3000m Steeplechase
8 consecutive Olympic titles - Kenya
- Streak started 1984 Los Angeles, USA
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.
9 wins — Alberto Ascari[5]
- Streak started June 22, 1952
- Streak ended January 18, 1953
9 wins - Sebastian Vettel
- Streak started August 25, 2013
- streak has yet to end
11 wins — McLaren MP4/4[6]
- Streak started April 3, 1988
- Streak ended September 11, 1988
4 wins - Sébastien Bourdais
- Streak started April 9, 2006
- Streak ended on June 18, 2006
9 consecutive World Championships — Sébastien Loeb[7]
- Streak started 2004
- Streak ended 2012, with Sébastien Loeb choosing to not enter most events in 2013[8]
10 wins — 1967 Richard Petty[9]
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.
6 consecutive wins — Tom Kristensen
7 consecutive wins — Porsche
64 games — 1936-1972 United States National Team
- Streak started August 7, 1936 (defeated Spanish National Team, forfeit)[10]
- Streak ended September 9, 1972 (defeated by Soviet Union National Team, 51-50)
7 Consecutive Men's titles at Olympic Games — USA
- Streak started 1936 Berlin, Germany
- Streak ended 1972 Munich, West Germany
5 Consecutive Women's titles at Olympic Games — USA
- Streak started 1996 Atlanta, USA
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 (USA)
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 University in St. Louis
- Streak started February 20, 1988
- Streak ended January 16, 2001 in a 79-68 loss to Fontbonne College (now Fontbonne University). [15]
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 date
Home games
- Streak started January 4, 1943 (defeated Fort Knox 64-30)
- Streak ended January 8, 1955 (defeated by Georgia Tech 59–58)[17]
NCAA Men's Division II
57 games - Winona State University
- Streak started January 13, 2006
- Streak’s last win March 27, 2007[18]
NCAA Men's Division III
60 games - SUNY Potsdam
- Streak started first game of 1985 Season
- Streak’s last win March 14, 1987[19]
Greek League
- 105 games - Athinaikos in Greek Women's Basketball League (period 2008-2012)[20][21]
- 80 games - Aris Thessaloniki in Greek Basket League (period 1986-1988)[22]
World Championships
Men
9 consecutive World Cup titles — Cuba
- Streak started 1984 Havana, Cuba
- Streak ended 2007 Taipei, Taiwan
A baseball hitting streak is categorized as having at least one base hit in an official consecutive game. The streak ends when a player goes up to bat and does not get a hit.
By a single player
Joe DiMaggio holds the record for the most consecutive games with at least one hit,[23] with 56 in 1941. At that time he played for the New York Yankees.[24]
By a team
26 games — New York Giants [25]
- 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 [25]
- 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.
College (USA)
NCAA Division I
Most consecutive games (tie): 34
- Texas[26]
- Streak started February 18, 1977 (defeated Texas Wesleyan 3–1)
- Streak ended March 26, 1977 (defeated by Rice 3–4)
- Florida Atlantic[26]
- Streak started February 19, 1999 (defeated Clemson 3–0)
- Streak ended March 17, 1999 (defeated by Florida 9–4)
Most consecutive post season wins: 22
- South Carolina (2010–2012)
- 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)
Most consecutive College World Series wins: 12
- South Carolina (2010–2012)
- 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 University
NCAA Division III
44 games — 2008 Trinity College (Connecticut)
41 games — 1990 Point Park College (Pittsburgh, PA)
7 consecutive World Championships — USA
- Streak started 1986 Auckland, New Zealand
- Streak ended 2012 Whitehorse, British Columbia, Canada
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.
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)
- 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)
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[28]
- 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)[29]
- 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)
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 — USA
- Streak started 1979 Jonquière, Quebec, Canada
- Streak ended 1991 Tacen, Yugoslavia
C-1 Team
7 consecutive gold medals at ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships — USA
- 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
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 Meran, 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
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 — USA
- 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[30]
- Streak started 2009 Munich, Germany
Sailing
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.
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
87 — Julio César Chávez (light welterweight)[31]
- Streak started 5 February 1980 (defeated Andres Felix) (Chávez's first professional bout)
- Streak ended 10 September 1993 (draw with Pernell Whitaker)
Note: After two more wins Chávez lost to Frankie Randall on 29 January 1994 to end an unbeaten streak of 90 matches.
Longest unbeaten streak[32]
103 — Jimmy Wilde (flyweight)[33]
- Streak started 26 December 1910 (defeated Les Williams) (Wilde's first professional bout)
- Streak ended 25 January 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)[34]
- Streak started 22 April 1964 (defeated Giuliano Scatolini)
- Streak ended 18 February 1972 (defeated by Mando Ramos)
91 — Sugar Ray Robinson (middleweight)[35]
- Streak started 19 February 1943 (defeated Jackie Wilson)
- Streak ended 10 July 1951 (defeated by Randy Turpin)
3 consecutive Olympic gold medals (tie)
- László Papp
- Streak started 1948 London, UK
- Streak ended 1960 Rome, Italy
- Teófilo Stevenson
- Streak started 1972 Montreal, Canada
- Streak ended 1984 Los Angeles, USA (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
6 consecutive heavyweight World Championships — Félix Savón
- Streak started 1986 Reno, USA
- Streak ended 1999 Houston, USA
Note: winner of 3 consecutive Olympic gold medals (1992–2000)
6 consecutive titles at World Championships — Ryoko Tani
- Streak started 1993 Hamilton, Canada
- Streak ended 2005 Cairo, Egypt
Men's
21 fights
- Khabib Nurmagomedov
- Streak started September 13, 2008
- Renan Barão
- Streak started April 19, 2008
Women's
22 fights — Megumi Fujii
- Streak started August 9, 2004
- Streak ended October 28, 2010, at Bellator 34
Longest unbeaten streak
32 fights (30 wins, 1 draw, 1 no contest) — Igor Vovchanchyn
- Streak started January 23, 1996
- Streak ended May 1, 2000
173 consecutive matches — Bill Goldberg, World Championship Wrestling, a record in singles competition — USA[36][37][38]
- Streak started 1997 Dalton, Georgia
- Streak ended 1998 Washington, D.C.
21 consecutive matches — The Undertaker, WWE, a record at WrestleMania (annual event)[39] — USA
- Streak started 1991 Los Angeles, California
Note: Including 1 winning via disqualification (1993)
Wrestling
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 [6]
- 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
Men's Freestyle
6 consecutive titles at World Championships — Sergey Beloglazov [7]
- 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
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[40][41]
- Streak started January 28, 1974
- Streak ended January 5, 2008
69 matches — Futabayama Sadaji
- Streak started January 7, 1936
- Streak ended January 3, 1939 (ended by Akinoumi Setsuo)
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
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
13 consecutive titles — England
- Streak started 2000, Blackpool, UK
Men's
3 consecutive titles — USA
- 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
- United Kingdom
- Streak started 1996, Borlänge, Sweden
- Streak ended 1999, Alicante, Spain
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
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
11 consecutive titles — Raymond Ceulemans
- Streak started 1962
- Streak ended 1973
22 consecutive titles at — Belgium
- Streak started 1962
- Streak ended 1984
Men's
5 consecutive Tour de France - Miguel Indurain
- Streak started 1991
- Streak ended 1995
Women's
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 - USSR
- Streak started 1958 Paris, France
- Streak ended 1973 San Sebastian, Spain
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
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
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
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
19 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.[43]
15 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.[45] 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[46] 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.
32 games — 2001–2003 Al-Faisaly[47][48]
29 games — 1971–1973 S.L. Benfica[49]
28 games — 2007–2008 Dinamo Zagreb[49]
25 games — 2003–2004 Celtic F.C.[49]
24 games — 2012 F.C. Shakhtar Donetsk[50]
22 games — 1987–1988 PSV Eindhoven[49]
17 games — 2006–2007 F.C. Internazionale Milano[49]
16 games — 2010–2011 F.C. Barcelona[51]
16 games — 1963–1964 Club Universidad de Chile
15 games — 2005–2006 Bayern Munich[49]
23 games — 1949-1950 Malmö FF (part of 49 games unbeaten streak)[52]
15 games — Los Angeles Galaxy[53]
- 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.
14 games — Arsenal F.C.[49]
- Streak started 10 February 2002
- Streak ended 18 August 2002
12 games — 1978–1978 Guarani[49]
10 games — Western Sydney[54]
- Streak started January 13, 2013
- Streak ended March 23, 2013
Unbeaten streaks
The three longest undefeated streaks in domestic top level leagues are:[55]
- 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.[56]
23 wins — 1952-53 Geelong
49 wins — 1914-19 North Melbourne
30 wins — 1913-15 Port Adelaide
35 wins — 1945-47 East Fremantle
- 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)
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
63 games (59–0–4) — Washington Huskies
- Streak started November 28, 1907 (tied Idaho, 0–0)[57]
- Streak ended November 3, 1917 (defeated by California, 0–27)
NCAA Division II
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.
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 110 games between 1994–2005.
- Special Note: Linfield College holds the NCAA all-divisions record of 56 consecutive winning seasons, which began in 1956 and continues to this day.
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)
Consecutive Games Won (Regular Season and Playoffs)
16 wins — Baltimore Mariners
- Streak started March 6, 2010 (defeated Harrisburg Stampede, 55–48)
- Streak ended 2010 off-season (team folds)
Consecutive Regular Season Games Won
15 wins — Baltimore Mariners
- Streak started June 27, 2009 (defeated D.C. Armor, 70–22)
- Streak ended 2010 off-season (team folds)
40 games — Sioux Falls Storm
- Streak started July, 2005
- Streak ended March 29, 2008 (defeated by Omaha Beef, 18–34)
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.
21 games — McMaster Marauders[58]
- 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.
- All nations
- Streak began on November 29, 2008 with a 37-3 away win over Azerbaijan, in Baku, Azerbaijan.
- Record was broken on March 16, 2013 with a 79-10 home win over Bulgaria, in Paphos, Cyprus
- The streak is current.
- "Tier 1" nations
17 matches (tie)
- New Zealand:
- Streak began on September 18, 1965 with a 20–3 win over South Africa in Auckland.
- Streak ended in July 1970 with a 17–6 loss to South Africa in Pretoria.
- South Africa:
- Streak began on August 23, 1997 with a 61–22 win over Australia in Pretoria.
- Streak ended on December 6, 1998 with a 13–7 loss to England at Twickenham.
Australian Kangaroos (30)
Club Rugby League
NSWRL - St. George Dragons - 11 Premierships from 1956 to 1966 also going undefeated in the year 1959
NSWRL - Eastern Suburbs Roosters (19) - Apr 13th, 1975 - vs. Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles to Aug 23rd, 1975 - vs. Newtown Jets
Super League - Bradford Bulls (21) - Aug 24th, 1996 - vs. Paris Saint-Germain Rugby League to Aug 22nd, 1997 - vs. Paris St Germain
21 games — Kilkenny
- Streak started 10 June 2006
- Streak ended 5 September 2010
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 designted an official Non-Calendar Year Grand Slam, holding all major championship trophies at one time, but not in the same year.
11 wins — 1945 Byron Nelson
5 wins (tie):
1978 — Nancy Lopez
2004-2005 — Annika Sörenstam
Men
5 consecutive Men's Team all-around titles at Olympic Games — Japan
- Streak started 1960 Tokyo, Japan
- Streak ended 1980 Moscow, USSR (boycotted)
Women
10 consecutive Women's Team all-around titles at Olympic Games — USSR and Unified Team
- Streak started 1952 Helsinki, Finland
- Streak ended 1996 Atlanta, USA
Note: excluding boycotted Los Angeles Olympics
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
9 consecutive World Championships — USSR
- Streak started 1963 Stockholm, Sweden
- Streak ended 1972 Prague, Czechoslovakia
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 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 includes 10 ties.
Longest Winning Streak By a Goaltender
17 games — 1975–1976 Gilles Gilbert, Boston Bruins
Longest continuous shutout streak: 461 minutes, 29 seconds (7 games, 2 periods, 1 min, 29 seconds) Alec Connell (1927–28)
25 games — 1984 Kitchener Rangers[60]
Note: The London Knights hold the CHL record for the longest unbeaten streak with 31 games in 2004. During that streak, the Knights compiled a record of 29–0–2–0.[61]
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[62]
- 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,[63] losing its entire roster of players in the process. It began a new affiliation with the Anaheim Ducks [64] and the active 28-game streak carried over into the 2012-13 season despite the change)
62 games - Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey
- Streak started February 17 2012
- Streak ended November 17 2013[65]
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)
- Streak started Oct. 8, 2010
- Streak ended Dec. 10, 2010
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)
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)
Championship A
4 consecutive gold medals at FIRS Roller Hockey World Cup
- Spain
- Streak started 2005 San Jose, California, United States
- Portugal
- Streak started 1956 Porto, Portugal
- Streak ended 1964 Barcelona, Spain
- Portugal
- Streak started 1947 Lisbon, Portugal
- Streak ended 1951 Barcelona, Spain
College (USA)
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)
Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association
33 games — Sonoma State University
- Streak started February 2002
- Streak ended April 2003
22 games — Buffalo Bandits
- Streak started Feb. 8, 1992
- Streak ended Feb. 5, 1994
Marbles
12 consecutive titles at British and World Marbles Championship — Toucon Terribles
- Streak started 1964 West Sussex, England
- Streak ended 1976 West Sussex, England
25 games — Wilhelm Steinitz
- Streak started 1873
- Streak ended 1882
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
Men's
Singles
5 consecutive titles at World Championships — China
- Streak started 2006 Medrid, Spain
Doubles
3 consecutive titles at World Championships
- China
- Streak started 2009 Hyderabad, India
- Indonesia
- Streak started 1993 Birmingham, England
- Streak ended 1999 Copenhagen, Denmark
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
Doubles
10 consecutive titles at World Championships — China
- Streak started 1997 Glasgow, United Kingdom
5 consecutive titles at Olympic Games — China
- Streak started 1996 Atlanta, USA
6 consecutive titles at the World Team Championships — China
- Streak started 1998 Hong Kong, China
- Streak ended 2010 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
137 matches — Kane Waselenchuk[67]
- Streak started January 2009
- Streak ended January 15, 2012 (defeated by Rocky Carson)
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)
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.[68]
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
Women's
Singles
6 consecutive titles at World Championships — Angelica Rozeanu [8]
- Streak started 1950 Budapest, Hungary
- Streak ended 1956 Tokyo, Japan
7 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
Mixed Doubles
11 consecutive titles at World Championships — China
- Streak started 1991 Chiba City, Japan
- Streak ended 2013 Paris, France
Top level amateur
182 matches — Suzanne Lenglen[69]
- 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)[70]
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.[71]
Professional
46 matches — Guillermo Vilas (Open era record)[72]
- Streak started July 11, 1977 (defeated Alvin Gardener in Kitzbühel)
- Streak ended Oct 1, 1977 (defeated by Ilie Năstase in Aix en Provence)
Note: Open era winning streaks on different playing surfaces are also recognized. Roger Federer holds the record for the longest winning streak on grass courts (65 matches) and hard courts (56 matches), Rafael Nadal holds the record for the longest winning streak on clay courts (81 matches), while Ivan Lendl holds the record for the longest winning streak on indoor courts (66 matches). Vilas won his 46 consecutive matches all on clay courts.[72]
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
470 matches — Esther Vergeer
- Streak started January 30, 2003
- Vergeer retired unbeaten on February 12, 2013
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 165 matches.
NCAA Women's Team
89 Matches — Stanford University
- Streak started 2003
- Streak ended 2007
7 consecutive PRCA World All-Around Champion titles at the National Finals Rodeo — Trevor Brazile
- Streak started 2006, Las Vegas, Nevada
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
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 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
Division I
109 matches — Penn State women's volleyball
- Streak started September 21, 2007 [9]
- Streak ended September 11, 2010 by Stanford (28–26, 25–12, 25–18) in Gainesville, Florida[73]
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 [10]
- Streak ended September 3, 2010 by Grand Valley State in an 0-3 loss [11]
Note: winner of 6 consecutive NCAA championships (2007–2012)
3 consecutive Olympic gold medals (tie)
- 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, USA
- Streak ended 2008 Beijing, China
7 consecutive heavyweight Olympic titles — USSR
- Streak started 1960 Rome, Italy
- Streak ended 1992 Barcelona, Spain
Note: excluding boycotted Los Angeles Olympics
6 consecutive super heavyweight Olympic titles — USSR
- Streak started 1972 Munich, West Germany (Inaugural Competition)
- Streak ended 2000 Sydney, Australia
Note: excluding boycotted Los Angeles Olympics
8 consecutive titles at World Championships — Vasiliy Alekseyev
- Streak started 1970 Columbus, USA
- Streak ended 1978 Gettysburg, USA
8 consecutive women's relay World Championships — USSR
- Streak started 1984 Chamonix, France
- Streak ended 1993 Borovets, Bulgaria
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
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
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 [12]
- Streak started December 6, 1997 — Barbara Niedernhuber at Igls
- Streak ended February 12, 2011 - Alex Gough at Paramonowo
Women's Single
11 consecutive women's singles World Championships — Germany
- Streak started 1995 Lillehammer, Norway
- Streak ended 2009 Lake Placid, USA
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
Men's
14 consecutive giant slalom wins in FIS World Cup: Ingemar Stenmark, Sweden:
- Streak started March 18, 1978
- Streak ended January 21, 1980
Women's
11 consecutive downhill wins in FIS World Cup: Annemarie Moser-Pröll, Austria:
- Streak started December 1972
- Streak ended January 1974
16 consecutive wins in FIS World Cup moguls skiing (individual and dual moguls) Hannah Kearney, USA
- Streak started Jan. 22, 2011 in Lake Placid
- Streak ended Feb. 19, 2012 by Audrey Robichaud
53 consecutive 5000 m races — Hjallis Andersen [13]
- Streak started 19 March 1949 Tromsø, Norway
- Streak ended 2 January 1954 Bislett Stadion in Oslo, Norway (fall)
15 consecutive 10000m World Championships — Netherlands[74]
- 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 — USSR
- 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, Milwaukee, United States
- Niemann-Stirnemann also won the championships from 1991 to 1993.
83 consecutive world cup, world championship, and Olympic 500 m races — Wang Meng [14]
- Streak started September 30, 2005 Hangzhou, China
- Streak ended February 8, 2009 Sofia, Bulgaria (fall in semifinals)
Note: Wang Meng also has a current winning streak of six 500 m Short Track Speed Skating World Cups (2005–2010)
See also
References
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