In sports, a winning streak is consecutive sequence of won games, or won competitions. It can be applied to teams in team sports, and individuals in individual sports. In sports where teams or individuals represent groups such as countries or regions, those groups can also be said to have 'winning streaks' if their representatives win consecutive games or competitions, even if the competitors are different. Streaks can also be applied to specific competitions: for example a competitor who wins an event in three consecutive Olympic Games has an Olympic winning streak, even if they have lost other competitions during the period.
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 sport, 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.
3 consecutive titles at FAI World Aerobatic Championships — Russia
3 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games — Klaus Dibiasi
7 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games — United States
11 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games — United States
3 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games — China
7 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games — United States
8 consecutive gold medals at Olympic Games — United States