- What is his or her name?
- What was his or her sport?
- When did he or she first participate?
- Did that person win a medal? Was it bronze, silver or gold? When did he or she win the medal?
2006-12-24 09:24:14 · 4 answers · asked by orangepink 1 in Sports ➔ Olympics
What I mean by "participate" is the oldest athlete to enter in the Olympics?
2006-12-24 13:45:07 · update #1
The oldest person to win an Olympic gold medal is Oscar Swahn, who captured gold in shooting at the 1912 Games when he was 64.
most recent, 2nd oldest
Scott Baird, the alternate on the U.S. men's curling team and the oldest person to win a medal at the Olympic Winter Games at age 54,
3rd oldest
Olympics in 1920 Patrick McDonald, New York City policeman, 42 years and 26 days old, making him the oldest person ever to win a gold medal in athletics in shot put.
2006-12-27 04:29:11 · answer #1 · answered by moglie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The oldest athlete to perform in the olympics was in the 2006 Turin winter olympics. His name is Scott Baird, a member of the US curling team. He did not medal.
2006-12-26 03:27:51 · answer #2 · answered by gone 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might be Chionis of Sparta. Performed in the Olympics of 656 BCE, so that makes him 2,662 years old. Specialized in long jump and running, and reportedly was able to acheive the same feats as modern athletes.
This is all true. But no, I don't have a serious answer for you. Good luck.
2006-12-24 17:41:48 · answer #3 · answered by havish 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
scott baird, curling guy... age: 55 started curling at age 10, but he competed in the 2006 winter olympics (he also qualified '98 & '01 trials) and placed with a bronze... here's his page... http://www.usacurl.org/athletes/biographies/scott_baird05.html
2006-12-26 17:45:19 · answer #4 · answered by ClevelandSportsFan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋