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Re: This is cool news....
I take it your just talking about shooting and the 8 Olympics too;Russ wrote:"The Rapid Fire Pistol shooter Afanasijs KUZMINS, 61, from Latvia, is the oldest shooter competing in the XXIX Olympic Games of Beijing 2008, setting the record of eight Olympic participations"
Ian Millar is 61 and this is his 9th olympics.
Ragnar Skanakar from Sweden did qualify but the swedish NOC decided aganist him because the olympics are "for the youth of the world".
The oldest olympian champion ever (so far) was Mr. Swahn from Sweden. With 60 he won his first gold medal in 1908, after WW I he returned to the games to win again with 72 - reaping silver this time.
http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/prof ... I_ID=56496
The oldest olympian champion ever (so far) was Mr. Swahn from Sweden. With 60 he won his first gold medal in 1908, after WW I he returned to the games to win again with 72 - reaping silver this time.
http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/prof ... I_ID=56496