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Athletes who won more than one Olympic title in the same event in non-consecutive Games (17)

Athlete Nation(s) Sport(s) Role(s) Era Notes
Meseret Defar ETH ATH Olympics 2004—2012 5,000 metres, Women: Athina 2004, followed by London 2012
Heike Drechsler GDR
GER		 ATH Olympics / Closing Flagbearer 1988—2000 Long Jump, Women: Barcelona 1992, followed by Sydney 20000
Vladimir Golubnichy URS
UKR		 ATH Olympics / Other 1960—1996 20 kilometres Race Walk, Men: Roma 1960, followed by Ciudad de México 1968
Natasha Hastings USA ATH Olympics 2008—2016 4 × 400 metres Relay, Women: Beijing 2008, followed by Rio de Janeiro 2016
Barbara Jones USA ATH Olympics 1952—1960 4 × 100 metres Relay, Women: Helsinki 1952, followed by Roma 1960
Ezekiel Kemboi KEN ATH Olympics 2004—2016 3,000 metres Steeplechase, Men: Athina 2004, followed by London 2012
Carl Lewis USA ATH Olympics / Torch Bearer 1984—2024 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men: Los Angeles 1984, followed by Barcelona 1992
LaShawn Merritt USA ATH Olympics 2008—2016 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men: Beijing 2008, followed by Rio de Janeiro 2016
Ulrike Meyfarth FRG ATH Olympics / Closing Flagbearer 1972—1984 High Jump, Women: München 1972, followed by Los Angeles 1984
Edwin Moses USA ATH Olympics / Athlete Oath Taker / Olympic Flagbearer 1976—1996 400 metres Hurdles, Men: Montréal 1976, followed by Los Angeles 1984
Vladimir Muravyov KAZ
URS		 ATH Olympics 1980—1988 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men: Moskva 1980, followed by Seoul 1988
Paavo Nurmi FIN ATH Olympics / Torch Bearer 1920—1952 10,000 metres, Men: Antwerpen 1920, followed by Amsterdam 1928
Nina Romashkova-Ponomaryova RUS
URS		 ATH Olympics 1952—1964 Discus Throw, Women: Helsinki 1952, followed by Roma 1960
Félix Sánchez DOM ATH Olympics / Opening Flagbearer / Closing Flagbearer 2000—2012 400 metres Hurdles, Men: Athina 2004, followed by London 2012
Angelo Taylor USA ATH Olympics 2000—2012 400 metres Hurdles, Men: Sydney 2000, followed by Beijing 2008
DeeDee Trotter USA ATH Olympics 2004—2012 4 × 400 metres Relay, Women: Athina 2004, followed by London 2012
Derartu Tulu ETH ATH Olympics / Opening Flagbearer 1992—2004 10,000 metres, Women: Barcelona 1992, followed by Athina 2004