Boxers who successfully defended their Olympic title in the same event in back-to-back Games (16)

Athlete Nation(s) Sport(s) Role(s) Era Notes
Nicola Adams GBR BOX Olympics 2012—2016 Flyweight, Women: London 2012/Rio de Janeiro 2016
Kellie Harrington IRL BOX Olympics / Opening Flagbearer 2020—2024 Lightweight, Women: Tokyo 2020/Paris 2024
Ariel Hernández CUB BOX Olympics 1992—1996 Middleweight, Men: Barcelona 1992/Atlanta 1996
Bakhodir Jalolov UZB BOX Olympics / Opening Flagbearer 2016—2024 Super-Heavyweight, Men: Tokyo 2020/Paris 2024
Mario Kindelán CUB BOX Olympics 2000—2004 Lightweight, Men: Sydney 2000/Athina 2004
Jerzy Kulej POL BOX Olympics 1964—1968 Light-Welterweight, Men: Tokyo 1964/Ciudad de México 1968
Boris Lagutin RUS
URS
BOX Olympics 1960—1968 Light-Middleweight, Men: Tokyo 1964/Ciudad de México 1968
Harry Mallin GBR BOX Olympics 1920—1924 Middleweight, Men: Antwerpen 1920/Paris 1924
László Papp HUN BOX Olympics 1948—1956 Light-Middleweight, Men: Helsinki 1952/Melbourne 1956
Guillermo Rigondeaux CUB BOX Olympics 2000—2004 Bantamweight, Men: Sydney 2000/Athina 2004
Oleg Saitov RUS BOX Olympics 1996—2004 Welterweight, Men: Atlanta 1996/Sydney 2000
Félix Savón CUB BOX Olympics / Opening Flagbearer 1992—2000 Heavyweight, Men: Barcelona 1992/Atlanta 1996/Sydney 2000
Claressa Shields USA BOX Olympics 2012—2016 Middleweight, Women: London 2012/Rio de Janeiro 2016
Teófilo Stevenson CUB BOX Olympics / Opening Flagbearer 1972—1980 Heavyweight, Men: München 1972/Montréal 1976/Moskva 1980
Héctor Vinent CUB BOX Olympics 1992—1996 Light-Welterweight, Men: Barcelona 1992/Atlanta 1996
Zou Shiming CHN BOX Olympics 2004—2012 Light-Flyweight, Men: Beijing 2008/London 2012