The human body enables Olympic peak performance in many sports such as athletics, swimming, gymnastics only up to about 35 years. There are usually only a few sports that allow athletes to achieve peak performance over a period of 20 years or more: sailing, rowing, equestrian, fencing, canoeing and kayaking, shooting, archery. Nevertheless, there are always exceptions in other sports. Noteworthy is the swimmer Dara Torres who won her first medal at the age of 17 and her last medal at the age of 41! The ski jumper Noriaki Kasai, the luger Armin Zöggeler and the athlete Merlene Ottey-Page were again successful 20 years after their first medals!
The list includes all athletes who won medals over a period of 20 years.
The list includes all athletes who won medals over a period of 20 years.
32, 1992-2024
Isabell Werth, GER, Reiten
29, 1992-2021
Andrew Hoy, AUS, Reiten
28, 1988-2016
Ludger Beerbaum, GER, Reiten
28, 1932-1960
Aladár Gerevich, HUN, Fechten
28, 1920-1948
Tore Holm, SWE, Segeln
28, 1982-2012
Lesley Thompson-Willie, CAN, Rudern
28, 1984-2012
Mark Todd, NZL, Reiten
24, 1932-1956
Gustav Adolf Boltenstern jr., SWE, Reiten
24, 1972-1996
Bruce Davidson, USA, Reiten
24, 1980-2004
Birgit Fischer, DDR GER, Kanu und Kajak
24, 1960-1984
Hans Fogh, DEN, Segeln
24, 1984-2008
Josefa Idem Guerrini, ITA, Kanu und Kajak
24, 1964-1988
Reiner Klimke, FGR, Reiten
24, 1912-1936
Magnus Konow, NOR, Segeln
24, 1936-1960
Pál Kovács, HUN, Fechten
24, 1936-1960
Edoardo Mangiarotti, ITA, Fechten
24, 1928-1952
Heikki Savolainen, FIN, Turnen
24, 1976-2000
Jochen Schümann, GDR, Segeln
24, 1984-2008
Dara Torres, USA, Schwimmen
20, 1928-1948
Carlo Agostini, ITA, Fechten
20, 1908-1928
Marcello Bertinetti, ITA, Fechten
20, 1992-2012
Iztok Cop, SLO, Rudern
20, 1900-1920
Max Decugis, FRA, Tennis
20, 1900-1920
Lucien Démanet, FRA, Turnen
20, 1936-1956
Manlio Di Rosa, ITA, Fechten
20, 1992-2016
Phillip Dutton, AUS, Reiten
20, 1956-1976
Conn Findlay, USA, Rudern Segen
20, 1984-2004
Torben Grael, BRA, Segeln
20, 1928-1948
John Heaton, USA, Bobfahren Skeleton
20, 1932-1952
André Jousseaume, FRA, Reiten
20, 1994-2014
Noriaki Kasai, JPN, Skispringen
20, 1964-1984
Fritz Ligges, FRG, Reiten
20, 1976-1996
Aleksandr Lukyanov, URS RUS, Rudern
20, 1900-1920
Lars Jørg Madsen, DEN, Schießen
20, 1928-1948
José Navarro, ESP, Reiten
20, 1992-2012
Andrew Nicholson, NZL, Reiten
20, 1900-1920
Anders Nielsen, DEN, Schießen
20, 1984-2004
Elisabeta Oleniuc-Lipa, ROM, Rudern
20, 1980-2000
Merlene Ottey-Page, JAM, Leichtathletik
20, 1988-2008
Sung-Soo Park, KOR, Bogenschießen
20, 1900-1920
Achille Paroche, FRA, Schießen
20, 1996-2016
Steffen Peters, USA, Reiten
20, 1964-1984
Michael Plumb, USA, Reiten
20, 1996-2016
Kimberly Rhode, USA, Schießen
20, 1988-2008
Nino Salukvadze, URS GEO, Schießen
20, 1988-2008
Ralf Schumann, GDR GER, Schießen
20, 1992-2012
Greg Searle, GBR, Rudern
20, 1972-1992
Ragnar Skanåker, SWE, Schießen
20, 1952-1972
William Steinkraus, USA, Reiten
20, 1928-1948
Sven Thofelt, SWE, Fechten Moderner Fünfkampf
20,1992-2012
Anky van Grunsven, NED, Reiten
20, 1900-1920
Hubert van Innis, BEL, Bogenschießen
20, 1984-2004
Yifu Wang, CHN, Schießen
20, 1956-1976
Hans Günter Winkler, GER, Reiten
20, 1984-2004
Hiroshi Yamamoto, JPN, Bogenschießen
20, 1994-2014
Armin Zöggeler, ITA, Rodeln
17, 2004-2021
Suzanne "Sue" Bird, USA, Basketball
17,2004-2021
Diana Taurasi, USA, Basketball