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Oscar Swan: At the age of 72, he was the oldest sportsman to compete in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In fact, he was the oldest athlete ever to compete in the Olympics. His best results were in the team competitions: a fourth place in the single shot running deer event, and a second place in the double shot running deer contest. With this silver medal, he is also the oldest medalist of any colour of all time (not counting the art competitions). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Swahn
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What is the Longest ongoing olympic sport?
The only event at the very first (classical) Olympic games was the Stadion foot race. A Stadion was about 200m, and women were not allowed to compete, so it would be fair to say that the Men's 200m is the oldest ongoing Olympic event, and therefore Athletics the oldest ongoing Olympic Sport.
When did BMX first appear in the Olympics?
2008 Games in Beijing.The first ever gold medalist in the men's BMX event was Māris Štrombergs of Latvia. The first gold medalist in the women's BMX event was Anne-Caroline Chausson of France.
Who are the 10 most famous Australian Olympic athletes?
I'll start things off: 1) Dawn Fraser - 4 time Olympic gold medalist (swimming) and first swimmer in Olympic history to win gold in the same event at three consecutive Games (100 meter freestyle in 1956, 1960, 1964). 2) Cathy Freeman - first Australian aboriginal to win gold. 3) Ian Thorpe - five time gold medalist in swimming. 4) Shane Gould - three time gold medalist in swimming at the 1972 Games. She was 15 years old at the time. 5) Field Hockey teams - women have won three gold medals and the men are the defending champions having won in 2004.
Who is the Oldest gold medal winner at the Olympic Games?
That is Oscar Swahn of Sweden who won gold in the 100 meter team running deer shooting event at the 1912 Games in Stockholm. At 64 years of age he became the oldest person to win a gold medal in the Olympics. Swahn is also the oldest person to win a medal in the Olympics, having won silver in the same event eight years later in Antwerp at the age of 72.
Who was the first women's olympic trampolinist?
The trampoline became an Olympic event in 2000. There is no first women in the trampoline event. The link below has who what won medals in what year.
What was the first recorded in modern day olympic event?
In 1896, the first recorded event was the Men's Triple Jump.
Mark Todd won a gold medal in which event?
Mark Todd is a two time Olympic gold medalist in equestrian.
When was wrestlings added to the olympics?
Wrestling was an event at the first Olympic games. It can be argued that wrestling is the oldest sport known to mankind.
What is the Longest ongoing olympic sport?
The only event at the very first (classical) Olympic games was the Stadion foot race. A Stadion was about 200m, and women were not allowed to compete, so it would be fair to say that the Men's 200m is the oldest ongoing Olympic event, and therefore Athletics the oldest ongoing Olympic Sport.
How old was the oldest person to participate in the olympic games?
Oscar Swahn at 72 years, nine months from Sweden is the oldest person to participate in the Olympic games. His event was shooting.
What will be the oldest sports event taking place in the 2012 olympic games?
track and field
Who was the oldest olympic althlete to win a gold medal in an individual event?
jack delreo (57)
What event did the youngest recorded gold medallist win in?
The youngest ever Olympic gold medalist is Marjorie Gestring of the United States who was 13 years, 268 days old when she won the gold medal at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany in the 3-meter springboard diving competition.
What is the oldest sporting event?
The eldest sport is discus which originated just before the first olympic games came out.
Who was the first Olympic gold medalist for Canada?
George Orton.Orton won the 2500 meter steeplechase event at the 1900 Games in Paris. He also won bronze in the 400 meter hurdles event at the 1900 Games. George Orton was born in Strathroy, Ontario.
Is tennis and Olympic event?
Yes it is a Olympic event :)
Who is the oldest reccorded gold medalist and what event did they win?
Oscar Swahn of Sweden who won gold in team running target single shot shooting at the 1912 Games in Stockholm at the age of 64 years, 257 days. At the 1920 Games in Antwerp, Swahn won a silver medal in team running target double shot shooting at the age of 72 years, 279 days to make him the oldest person to win a medal in Olympic history along with the oldest to win gold.
