Most consecutive Olympic swimming gold medals in the same event (male)
- Who
- Michael Phelps
- What
- 4 total number
- Where
- Brazil (Rio de Janeiro)
- When
- 11 August 2016
The most consecutive Olympic swimming gold medals in the same event (male) is 4, achieved by Michael Phelps (USA) in the 200 m individual medley in 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016. This is also the overall record.
Phelps became the first swimmer in history to win four consecutive Olympic individual events on 11 August 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He swam the final of the 200 IM in 1.54.66 – finishing 1.95 seconds ahead of the rest of the field.