Freak Streaks: Unbelievable streaks in individual sports!

#6 Michael Phelps, Swimming

Phelps is the greatest United States swimmer of all time

Freak Feat: 4 straight Olympic Golds in 200m Individual Medley

Michael Phelps is a freak of nature and you might wonder what he’s already doing in this list at Number 6, but it just gets you prepared for what’s going to follow. Also, this is a list of streaks and not entire careers.

With his resounding victory and Gold Medal in the 200m Individual Medley at the 2016 Rio Olympics, Phelps became the first swimmer to have won 4 consecutive Golds in the same event, and only one of three Olympians to have done it across all sports and events.

The most decorated Olympian of all time, with 23 Golds, 3 Silvers, and 2 Bronze Medals, Phelps has won 9 Golds, and 2 Silver Medals across competitions in the 200m Individual Medley.

In terms of his individual medal tally, this would be his second most favored event after the 200m butterfly. Despite the 200m IM being an event he has been so successful at, at the Olympic Games and otherwise, surprisingly the world record holder for the event is countryman and perceived ‘bad boy’ Ryan Lochte.