Who was the youngest gold medalist in the history of the Olympics?
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#69374. Asked by aisha99. (Aug 06 06 11:26 AM)
Brainyblonde
Youngest Olympic Athletics Gold Medalist
The youngest Olympic track-and-field gold medalist was Barbara Pearl Jones (USA, b. March 26, 1937) who, at 15 yr. 123 days, was a member of the winning 4 x 100-m. relay team, at Helsinki, Finland, on July 27, 1952. http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/content_pages/record.asp?recordid=45699
Aug 06 06, 11:34 AM
Brainyblonde
Youngest Individual Olympic Champion
USA's Marjorie Gestring is the youngest winner of an individual Olympic event. She won the springboard diving title aged 13 years and 268 days at the Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany, on August 12, 1936. http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/content_pages/record.asp?recordid=45169
Aug 06 06, 11:38 AM
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