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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).
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Who is the oldest athlete to compete at the Olympics?
72
Who is the oldest person to compete in the Olympics for Australia?
Thorpe
Who was the oldest USA athlete to compete in the 2008 Olympics?
That was John Dane, 58 years old, who competed in sailing.
When were wemon allowed to compete in the Olympics?
no women were not aloud to compete in the Olympics.
If you compete in the winter Olympics can you compete in the next summer Olympics?
Yes, you can compete in consecutive Olympic games.
Who is the oldest person to compete at the Olympics?
The Swedish shooter Oscar Swahn was 64 when he won a gold medal in shooting during the 1912 Stockholm Games. Hiroshi Hoketsu is a Japanese equestrian who finished 9th in the Dressage Team Grand Prix and 35th in the Dressage Individual Grand Prix at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He was 67 years old.
Do you have to be an amateur to compete in the Olympics?
One does not have to be an amateur in order to compete in the Olympics. You just have to try out for the team.
When did Jesse Owens compete in Olympics?
jesse owen compete in the olympics in 1936 23rd of april
How many events can an athlete compete in at the Olympics?
An athlete can compete in a maximum of three events at the Olympics.
When did Britain compete in the Olympics?
They compete when the olympic are held. They are one of hte few countries at all the Olympics.
What are the theater Olympics?
its when you compete in the olympics and do theter i think
Who is or was the oldest Australian olympic competitor?
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.
