Who is the oldest athletic Olympian to win gold?

Answer 1

According to gymnasticszone.com: Oldest Gymnastics Female Gold Medallist

Agne Kelleti of Hungary was 35 years and 332 days old when she won medals on floor, balance beam and uneven bars in 1956. Oldest Gymnastics Male Gold Medallist

Manilo Pastorini was 41 years and 117 days old when he was one of the 27 members of the gold medal Italian team in the 1920 Olympic games. Oldest Gymnastics Medallist -- Women

Ethel Seymour who was 46 years and 222 days old won a team medal as a member of Great Britain's bronze-medal winning team at the 1928 Olympic Games. Oldest Gymnastics Medallist -- Men

Lucien Demanet of France was 45 years and 266 days old when he won a team bronze medal at the 1920 Olympic Games.

Answer 2

On May 25th, 1900, Sir Eyre Massey Shaw, competing in yachting, becomes the oldest gold medalist in Olympics. Many of the winners received cash prizes or gifts over medals at these Olympics, though it is known that the sailing events had medals. Whether Shaw got a medal or a prize I can't tell you, but he got first place.

The Guinness Book of World Records lists Oscar Swahn as the oldest at 64 years and 258 days old. He was a member of the winning Running Deer shooting team at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics.

Answer 3

Ethel Seymour is considered the oldest man ever to win an olympic gold medal at age 46

Answer 4

Johanna Quaas is the oldest gymnast. She performed a floor-and-beam for Guinness World Record at the age of 86.

Answer 5

alexei nemov at 5'8

Answer 6

Nastia Liukin

Answer 7

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