Did you know that only 8 individuals have competed in 5 or more Olympics and won medals?

Did you know that only 8 individuals have competed in 5 or more Olympics and won medals?

1)Dara Grace Torres is the first swimmer from the United States to compete in five Olympics:

1984, 1988, 1992, 2000, and 2008

2) Steven Redgrave of Great Britain won rowing gold medals at 5 consecutive Games:

Coxed Four: 1984
Coxless Pair: 1988, 1992, 1996
Coxless Four: 2000

3) Birgit Fischer of Germany won 8 kayaking gold medals in 6 different Games:

Singles: 1980, 1992
Pairs: 1988, 2000
Fours: 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004

4) Elisabeta Lipa-Oleniuc of Romania won rowing gold medals in 5 different Games:

Double Sculls: 1984
Single Sculls: 1992
Coxed Eights: 1996, 2000, 2004

5) Aladar Gerevich of Hungary won fencing gold medals in 6 different Games:

Team Sabre: 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960
Individual Sabre: 1952

6) Reiner Klimke of Germany won equestrian gold medals in 5 different games:

Team Dressage: 1964, 1968, 1976, 1984, 1988
Individual Dressage: 1984

7) Pal Kovacs of Hungary won fencing gold medals in 5 different Games:

Team Sabre: 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960
Individual Sabre: 1952

8) Aladar GEREVICH the Hungarian fencer, seven times Olympic champion in sabre (individual and team).

Los Angeles 1932

Berlin 1936

London 1948

Helsinki 1952

Melbourne / Stockholm 1956

Rome 1960