the oldest athlete competing at the Beijing Olympics in August is 67-year-old Hiroshi Hoketsu, a dressage rider for the Japanese equestrian team. His first Olympics was in 1964, where he placed 40th in the show jumping competition. It's been 44 years since Hoketsu's Olympic debut, and in that time he's been busy running large pharmaceutical companies, including the Japan division of Johnson & Johnson, prior to his retirement in 2002.
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Oscar Swahn at 72 years, nine months from Sweden is the oldest person to participate in the Olympic games. His event was shooting.
The oldest person in the world may be of any gender. The record for the oldest verified person is currently held by a female.
The oldest-living human is currently Jamaica's Violet Brown, who is 117.
The oldest Olympic competitor representing Ireland was Joe McMenamin who was 59 years, 319 days old when he competed in three person keelboat sailing at the 1972 Games in Munich ... he finished 16th.
The oldest person in Argentina isn't currently known. Carmelo Flores Laura may have been the oldest person in nearby Bolivia before his death in June 2014. He was speculated to be 124 when he died, but may have only been 107.
The oldest living person in the world is Kane Tanaka from Japan who was born on January 2, 1903. She is currently 119 years old.
As of 2021, the oldest living person is Kane Tanaka from Japan, who was born on January 2, 1903, making her over 118 years old.
The oldest living person from Mexico is Dominga Velasco, although she currently resides in the United States. She is 113 years old, her birthday being May 12, 1901.
As of January 16th 2018, born on August 17th 1903, Delphine Gibson is the oldest person in the United States.
As of 2021, the oldest living person is Kane Tanaka from Japan, who is 118 years old.