Happy 96th birthday to John Ripard, the oldest living Maltese Olympian! Ripard represented his country in Star Class sailing alongside his brother Paul and placed 25th. This was his only Olympic appearance, but he continued competitive racing into his 80s.
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Happy 91st birthday to Ronnie Delany, the oldest living Irish Olympic medalist! Delany represented his country in two track events across two editions of the Games, 1956 and 1960, and won gold in the 1500 metres in 1956.
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Today Oldest Olympians is blogging about Birte Christoffersen-Hanson: olympstats.com/2026/03/06/b...
Happy 100th birthday to Italian basketball player Giorgio Bongiovanni! Bongiovanni represented his country in the tournament at the 1952 Helsinki Games, where Italy was eliminated in the qualification round. He was a bronze medalist at the 1951 Mediterranean Games.
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Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that Luciano Zardi, born September 15, 1930, who represented Italy as a middle-heavyweight weightlifter at the 1952 Helsinki Games, died January 19 at the age of 95.
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Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that John Caldwell, born November 28, 1928, who represented the United States in cross-country skiing and the Nordic combined at the 1952 Oslo Games, died February 27 at the age of 97.
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Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that František Mašlán, born February 19, 1933, who represented Czechoslovakia in the ice hockey tournament at the 1960 Squaw Valley Games, died February 20 at the age of 93.
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Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that Jocelyn Wardrop-Moore, born April 29, 1932, who represented Great Britain in two alpine skiing events at the 1956 Cortina d’Ampezzo Games, died February 11 at the age of 93.
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Today Oldest Olympians is blogging nine days worth of updates: olympstats.com/2026/02/20/n...
Happy 99th birthday to Harold Frederick, the oldest living US Virgin Islands Olympian and the oldest survivor of the 1976 Montreal Games! Frederick participated in two editions of the Olympic small-bore rifle, 50 metres, open competition, placing 88th in 1972 and joint-74th in 1976.
Our Olympian of the day is Swiss cyclist Josef Schraner, born April 5, 1929. Schraner represented his country in the road race at the 1952 Helsinki Games, where he was 20th individually and ninth with the team. He was the national road race champion in 1951 and 1952.
Happy 97th birthday to South Korean weightlifter Yu In-Ho! Yu represented his country in three editions of the Olympic bantamweight tournament (1956-1964), just missing a medal in fourth in 1956. Depending on the exact birthdate of Im Gyeong-Sun, he may be the oldest living South Korean Olympian.
Today Oldest Olympians is blogging about Colette Fanara and Carlos Caballero.
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Our Olympian of the day is (West) German equestrian Horst Karsten, born January 1, 1936. Karsten represented his country in three editions of the Olympic eventing tournament, 1964-1972, winning team bronze medals in 1964 and 1972.
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Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that Hermann Kindle, born June 14, 1935, who represented Liechtenstein in four alpine skiing events across two editions of the Games, 1956 and 1960, died September 18 at the age of 90.
Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that Lloyd Monsen, born May 7, 1931, who represented the United States in two editions of the football tournament, 1952 and 1956, died earlier this month at the age of 94.
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Catching up with Tenley Albright 70 years after her figure skating gold medal at the 1956 Cortina Olympics trib.al/lSUpMkB
Happy 91st birthday to Gurbux Singh, the oldest living Olympic champion in field hockey and Olympic medalist from India! Singh represented his country in two editions of the hockey tournament, winning gold in 1964 and bronze in 1968.
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Today Oldest Olympians is blogging about Freddy Ehrström: olympstats.com/2026/02/11/f...
As Canada's 2026 men's team prepares to go for hockey gold ... I talked to a couple of 90something members of the 1956 Kitchener-Waterloo Dutchmen, who battled 70 years ago in Cortina for world hockey supremacy.
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Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that John Palin, born July 16, 1934, who represented Great Britain in the small-bore rifle, prone, 50 metres event at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Games, died December 29, 2025 at the age of 91.
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Happy 102nd birthday to Wu Chengzhang, the oldest living Chinese Olympian, Olympic basketball player, and survivor of the 1948 Summer Games! Wu took part in the tournament in London, where his nation placed 18th.
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Today Oldest Olympians is blogging about Trude Klecker and Dick Deaver: olympstats.com/2026/02/07/t...
Happy 92nd birthday to Barry Magee, the oldest living New Zealand Olympic medalist! Magee represented his country in three long-distance running events across two editions of the Games, 1960 and 1964, and won a bronze medal in the marathon at the former edition.
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Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that Józef Gąsienica Sobczak, born July 9, 1934, who represented Poland in five events across four editions of the Games and two disciplines (cross-country skiing and biathlon), died February 2 at the age of 91.
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Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that Gladys Erbetta, born September 28, 1928, who represented Argentina in three track and field events at the 1952 Helsinki Games, died February 2 at the age of 97.
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Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that Spiro Debarski, born December 8, 1933, who represented Bulgaria in the football tournament at the 1960 Rome Games, died January 31 at the age of 92.
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Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that Sonja Prétôt, born June 7, 1931, who represented Switzerland in the 100 metres track event at the 1952 Helsinki Games, died November 24, 2025 at the age of 94.
Barbara Grocholska, Maria Kowalska, Szymon Janiczko, and Józefa Czerniawska are the ones we have living. Are the other two Zofia Krzeptowska and Marian Herda? They are the only two we have listed as neither alive nor deceased.
Happy 95th birthday to Madeleine Berthod, the oldest living Swiss Olympic champion! Berthod represented her country in three editions of the Olympic alpine skiing tournament, from 1952 through 1960, and won gold in the downhill at the 1956 Cortina d’Ampezzo Games.
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