Watching Martina Navatrilova playing makes me wonder who is the oldest competing olympic athlete. Martina is 47. I think some weight lifters have been around for some time.
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I believe (not positive) that it's a speed-walker from Poland, something like that.
Hey, more power to them. Makes my heart glad after seeing all the 14 year-old gymnasts and divers.
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From the BBC page:
In 1908, Swede Oscar Swahn won two golds and one bronze medal at the age of 60, competing in the running deer single-shot and double-shot events.
He won gold and bronze in Stockholm four years later, and returned after the First World War to take silver at 72.
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Oscar Swahn is the oldest Olympic competitor having participated in the 1920 team contest at the age of 72 days and 280 days.
Who is the oldest olympic athlete?
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