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    Who is the oldest person to have competed in the modern Olympics?

    Question #97283. Asked by star_gazer. (Jul 05 08 10:22 PM)


    Wlcome2DaJungle

    		The oldest medalist at a Summer Games was Swedish shooter Oscar Swahn, who was 72 when he won a silver medal at the 1920 Antwerp Games, according to the IOC.

    Jul 05 08, 10:54 PM

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