Bill Roycroft.
Roycroft was 61 years and 131 days old when he competed in individual and team eventing (equestrian) at the 1976 Summer Games in Montreal, winning a bronze medal in the team competition.
Obviously, not only is he the oldest Australian to compete in the Olympics but the oldest Australian to win a medal in the Olympics.
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.
Heather Bown is an American Olympic competitor.
There is no limit to how old an Olympic competitor can be. The oldest competitor ever in the Olympics was shooter Oscar Swahn of Sweden who was 72 years, 281 days old when he competed in the 1920 Games in Antwerp. Oscar is also the oldest competitor to ever win an Olympic medal as he won a silver medal in team running target double shot shooting at the 1920 Games. The oldest competitor in the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing was Hiroshi Hoketsu of Japan who was 67 years, 139 days old when he competed in dressage (equestrianism).
The oldest competitor on "The Bachelor" was Ruth Watson, who was 95 years old.
You have to go to the olympic trials and be a top competitor.
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Australian Olympic Committee was created in 1895.
Tonia Couch is a British Olympic Diving competitor.
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the oldest track is Wirral ac and is over 100 years first built in 1911.
Melbourne was the Australian city that held the 1956 Olympic Games.
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