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The youngest athlete at the 2012 Games in London was Adzo Kpossi of Togo who was 13 years, 191 days old when she competed in women's 50 meter freestyle swimming. She swam a 37.55 second 50 and was knocked out in the first round of heats. She wound up finishing 73rd out of 74 swimmers.
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Who is the oldest athlete competing in the 2012 Olympics?
Japan's rider Hiroshi Hoketsu at age 71 was the oldest Olympian at the London 2012 Olympics.
Who was the youngest collegiate athlete?
it was lebron James he was 18 yrs. of age.
What age has been youngest competitor at the Olympics?
14
Who is the youngest pro athlete ever?
Fredua Koranteng "Freddy" Adu became the youngest pro athlete ever in history. At the age of 14, he was selected by D.C. United in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft.
Who is the youngest athlete to win a gold medal at the Winter Games?
Tara Lipinski at 15 years of age.
Have female gymnasts been the youngest gold medallists?
Gymnasts are typically very young, and yes, they are some of the youngest medalists at the Olympics (I assume that is what you are referring to), but the youngest Olympic gold medalist is actually Tara Lipinski. She is a figure skater that won gold in Nagano, Japan in 1998 when she was 15 years old. A gymnast could never beat this age because in order to go to the Olympics in gymnastics, the athlete must be 16 years old.
Who is the youngest rower EVER to compete in the Olympics?
the youngest rower was believed to be dutch boy around the age of 7-9. He was a gold medallist and they havent recorded his name and age.
Youngest swimmer to swim 1 mile?
Lots of people can swim a mile at a very young age. I think I first swum 1 mile at the age of 6.
How old do you have to be to enter the Olympics?
The minimum age to participate in the Olympics is 15, and you have to be turning 16 that very year. the minimum age is 13 .but that is very rareYou have to be over 18 to be in the Olympics.
Who is the youngest historic athlete in Olympic games?
Marjorie Gestring of the United States was the youngest to win a gold medal. She was 13 years, 268 days old when she won gold in the 3 meter springboard at the 1936 Games in Berlin. Inge Sorensen of Denmark is the youngest athlete to win a medal in an individual event. She won bronze in the 200 meter breaststroke at the 1936 Games in Berlin at the age of 12 years. Dimitrios Loundras of Greece is the youngest athlete to win a medal at the Olympics. He was 10 years, 216 days old when he won silver as part of the Greek team that placed second in team parallel bars at the 1896 Games in Athens.
What could you do at the age of 54 to compete in the 2012 Olympics?
yes
Who was the youngest person to compete in the Olympics for Australia?
Ronnie Steragte at the age of 9 years 312 days on rings.
