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#101903 - Sun Feb 20 2000 08:16 PM Oldest...
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individual to win a medal in the Olympics?

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#101904 - Mon Feb 21 2000 06:59 AM Re: Oldest...
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gold Oscar Swahn in the Running Deer shooting team in 1912 aged 64 years 258 days
silver same bloke in 1920 same evnt 72yrs 280 days
bronze came up blank

TJ have a go at this one: name the only person to win gold in the same event at four consecutive Olympic Games


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#101905 - Mon Feb 21 2000 07:46 AM Re: Oldest...
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I think Al Oerter (spelling?) won the discus four times in a row.
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#101906 - Mon Feb 21 2000 08:45 AM Re: Oldest...
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spot on ec 1956-1968

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#101907 - Mon Feb 21 2000 02:43 PM Re: Oldest...
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Good one agent 04!

Oscar Swahn, who won a silver medal in shooting for Sweden in 1920. He was 72.

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