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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"

Greg LouganisPhoto: Pascal Rondeau/Getty Image

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

Wu Minxia of ChinaPhoto by Clive Rose/Getty Images

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

  • Ingrid Kramer Engel (GER)
    Springboard - 1960, 1964
  • Dorothy Poynton Hill (USA)
    Springboard - 1932, 1936
  • Guo Jingjing (China)
    Springboard - 2004, 2008
    Synchronized Springboard - 2004, 2008
  • Pat McCormick (USA)
    Springboard - 1952, 1956
    Platform - 1952, 1956
  • Gao Min (CHN)
    Springboard - 1988, 1992
  • Fu Mingxia (CHN)
    Springboard - 1996, 2000
    Platform - 1992, 1996
  • Wu Minxia (CHN)
    Synchronized Springboard - 2004, 2008, 2012

Gold Medals Won In Consecutive Olympics by Men

Brittany Viola and Sammy LeePhoto: Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images

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

Silver Medalist Emilie HeymansPhoto: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images

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
  • Emilie Heymans (CAN)
    2000 Synchronized Platform Silver Medalist
    2004 Synchronized Platform Bronze Medalist
    2008 Platform Silver Medalist
    2012 Synchronized Springboard Bronze Medalist
  • Dorothy Poynton Hill (USA)
    1928 Springboard Silver Medalist
    1932 Platform Gold Medalist
    1936 Platform Gold Medalist - Springboard Silver Medalist
  • Guo Jingjing (CHN)
    2000 Springboard Silver Medalist - Synchronized Springboard Silver Medalist
    2004 Springboard Gold Medalist - Synchronized Springboard Gold Medalist
    2008 Springboard Gold Medalist - Synchronized Springboard Gold Medalist
  • Wu Minxia (CHN)
    2004 Springboard Silver Medalist - Synchronized Springboard Gold Medalist
    2008 Springboard Bronze Medalist - Synchronized Springboard Gold Medalist
    2012 Springboard Gold Medalist  - Synchronized Springboard Gold Medalist

Male Medalists In Consecutive Olympics

Russia's Dimitri Sautin competes in Athens in 2004.Photo: Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images

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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