Table of Contents
- 1 How many Olympic golds did Steve Redgrave won?
- 2 Who is the most decorated Olympic rower?
- 3 Who has won the most consecutive Olympic gold medals?
- 4 Who is named the greatest rower ever?
- 5 How old was Chris Hoy when he won his last gold medal?
- 6 Which female has won the most Olympic gold medals?
- 7 When did Steve Redgrave win his first gold medal?
- 8 What did Steve Redgrave say after the 1996 Olympics?
How many Olympic golds did Steve Redgrave won?
five gold medals
The legend of Sir Steve Redgrave, the only rower to have won five gold medals – Olympic News.
Who is the most decorated Olympic rower?
Redgrave
He is the most successful male rower in Olympic history, and the only man to have won gold medals at five Olympic Games in an endurance sport. Redgrave is regarded as one of Britain’s greatest-ever Olympians….Steve Redgrave.
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| Spouse(s) | Ann Redgrave |
| Website | www.steveredgrave.com |
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| Country | Great Britain |
Who has won 4 consecutive Olympic gold medals?
Alfred Oerter, Jr.
Al Oerter, in full Alfred Oerter, Jr., (born Sept. 19, 1936, Astoria, Queens, N.Y., U.S.—died Oct. 1, 2007, Fort Myers, Fla.), American discus thrower, who won four consecutive Olympic gold medals (1956, 1960, 1964, and 1968), setting an Olympic record each time.
Which Olympics did Steve Redgrave win his 5th gold medal?
2000
Olympic Games: Sydney, Australia, 2000 British rower Steven Redgrave won his fifth consecutive gold medal, an unmatched feat in his sport.
Who has won the most consecutive Olympic gold medals?
Aladár Gerevich
The most successive gold medal wins in Olympic history is six by Aladár Gerevich (Hungary) who was a member of the winning sabre team from 1932–60.
Who is named the greatest rower ever?
The Greatest Rower at the Olympic Games The best all-time performing rower at the Olympic Games is Romanian Elisabeta Lipă who won eight medals (5 of them gold) between 1984–2000. The highest ranked male is British rower Steve Redgrave also with five gold medals.
Who was the first ever athlete to throw over 100 feet?
He is the only athlete to throw a javelin 100 metres or more, with his world record of 104.80 m (343 ft 93⁄4 in)….Uwe Hohn.
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| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 120 kg (265 lb) |
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| Country | East Germany |
Who won the highest number of medals in entire Olympics?
Michael Phelps
List of Olympic medals over career
| No. | Athlete | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Phelps | 28 |
| 2 | Larisa Latynina | 18 |
| 3 | Marit Bjørgen | 15 |
| 4 | Nikolai Andrianov |
How old was Chris Hoy when he won his last gold medal?
Hoy, 36, took gold in the team sprint – with two world records along the way – and closed his Olympic career with gold in the keirin, overtaking his rowing idol Sir Steve Redgrave as Britain’s greatest Olympian.
Which female has won the most Olympic gold medals?
Larisa Latynina
Here are lists of the top-10 greatest gold medal winners, from all summer Olympic Games (including 2021). As with the total medal list, the clear leader here is Michael Phelps, with the top ranked female Larisa Latynina sharing nine gold medals with Paavo Nurmi, Carl Lewis and Mark Spitz.
Who has won 3 consecutive gold medals at Olympics?
This is a list of Olympians that have won at least three gold medals in one event. It includes top-three placings in 1896 and 1900, before medals were awarded for top-three placings. Medals won in the 1906 Intercalated Games are not included….Individual events.
| Athlete | Alexander Karelin |
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| Event | Greco-Roman 130 kg |
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How tall is Steve Redgrave?
6′ 5″
Steve Redgrave/Height
When did Steve Redgrave win his first gold medal?
Olympic games. Redgrave won gold medals at five consecutive Olympic Games from 1984 to 2000, plus a bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
What did Steve Redgrave say after the 1996 Olympics?
Immediately after winning the 1996 Olympic Gold Medal, he stated that if anyone found him close to a rowing boat again, they could shoot him. However, he changed his mind shortly afterward, and resumed training after a four-month break.
When did Steve Redgrave win the World Rowing Championship?
At the World Rowing Championships he won nine gold medals, two silvers, and a bronze. He won the World Championship for Indoor rowing in 1991.
When did Steve Redgrave get diagnosed with diabetes?
For much of his career he suffered illness: in 1992 he was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, and in 1997 he was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus type 2. Redgrave won gold medals at five consecutive Olympic Games from 1984 to 2000, plus a bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics .