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Olympic Diving Standouts

Divers Who Have Dominated Olympic Competition

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These divers have not only won Olympic medals, but have stood the test of time by doing so over more than one Olympic Games.

"Double Double"

Winners of individual springboard and platform events in consecutive Olympic Games

  • Pat McCormick (USA)
    1952, 1956
  • Greg Louganis (USA)
    1984, 1988

Gold Medals Won In Consecutive Olympics by Women

Divers who have won individual gold in consecutive Olympiads in either springboard or platform diving.

  • Ingrid Kramer Engel (GER)
    Springboard - 1960, 1964
  • Pat McCormick (USA)
    Springboard - 1952, 1956
    Platform - 1952, 1956
  • Gao Min (CHN)
    Springboard - 1988, 1992
  • Fu Mingxia (CHN)
    Springboard - 1996, 2000
    Platform - 1992, 1996
  • Dorothy Poynton Hill (USA)
    Springboard - 1932, 1936

Gold Medals Won In Consecutive Olympics by Men

Divers who have won individual gold in consecutive Olympiads in either springboard or platform diving.

  • Klaus Dibiasi (ITA)
    Platform - 1968, 1972, 1976
  • Sammy Lee (USA)
    Platform - 1948, 1952
  • Greg Louganis (USA)
    Springboard - 1984, 1988
    Platform - 1984, 1988
  • Xiong Ni (CHN)
    Springboard - 1996, 2000
  • Bob Webster (USA)
    Platform - 1960, 1964

Female Medalists In Consecutive Olympics

Any type of medal won in more than two consecutive Olympics in any event.

  • Fu Mingxia (CHN)
    1992 Platform Gold
    1996 Springboard Gold - Platform Gold
    2000 Springboard Gold - Synchronized Springboard Silver
  • Paula Pope Myers (USA)
    1952 Platform Silver Medalist
    1956 Platform Bronze Medalist
    1960 Springboard Silver Medalist - Platform Silver Medalist
  • Dorothy Poynton Hill (USA)
    1928 Springboard Silver Medalist
    1932 Platform Gold Medalist
    1936 Platform Gold Medalist - Springboard Silver Medalist

Male Medalists In Consecutive Olympics

Any type of medal won in more than two consecutive Olympics in any event.

  • Klaus Dibiasi (ITA)
    1964 Platform Silver
    1968 Platform Gold - Springboard Silver
    1972 Platform Gold
    1976 Platform Gold
  • Tan Liangde (CHN)
    1984 Springboard Silver
    1988 Springboard Silver
    1992 Springboard Silver
  • Xiong Ni
    1988 Platform Silver
    1992 Platform Bronze
    1996 Springboard Gold
    2000 Springboard Gold - Synchronized Springboard Gold
  • Dmitri Sautin (EUN/RUS)
    1992 Springboard Bronze
    1996 Platform Gold
    2000 Platform Bronze - Springboard Bronze
    2000 Synchronized Springboard Silver - Synchronized Platform Gold
    2004 Springboard Bronze

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