Historical List of the Oldest Living Olympic Champions
All original content © 2018-2019 Paul Tchir.
Below is a historical list of individuals who have held the title of "Oldest Living Olympic Champions", organized from earliest to most recent. This table is not sortable currently.
Last update: December 7, 2019.
Olympian | Oldest from... | Oldest to... | Country | Sport | Olympic year(s) | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Date of birth | Date of death | Age at death |
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Carl Hellström | 1952 | July 4, 1962 | Sweden | Sailing | 1908 Rome, 1912 Stockholm | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | December 10, 1864 | July 4, 1962 | 97 years, 206 days |
Leonie Taylor | July 4, 1962 | July 3, 1966 | United States | Archery | 1904 St. Louis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | March 1870 | July 3, 1966 | 96 years, 94-124 days |
Charlotte Cooper | July 3, 1966 | October 10, 1966 | Great Britain | Tennis | 1900 Paris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | September 22, 1870 | October 10, 1966 | 96 years, 18 days |
Charles Burnell | October 10, 1966 | October 3, 1969 | Great Britain | Rowing | 1908 Rome | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | January 13, 1876 | October 3, 1969 | 93 years, 263 days |
Gaston Thubé | October 3, 1969 | June 22, 1974 | France | Sailing | 1912 Stockholm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | October 16, 1876 | June 22, 1974 | 97 years, 249 days |
Birger Sörvik | June 22, 1974 | May 23, 1978 | Sweden | Gymnastics | 1908 Rome | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | December 4, 1879 | May 23, 1978 | 98 years, 170 days |
Paul Anspach | May 23, 1978 | August 28, 1981 | Belgium | Fencing | 1908 Rome, 1912 Stockholm, 1920 Antwerp, 1924 Paris | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | April 1, 1882 | August 28, 1981 | 99 years, 149 days |
Hjalmar Levin | August 28, 1981 | March 8, 1983 | Sweden | Cycling | 1912 Stockholm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | June 14, 1884 | March 8, 1983 | 98 years, 267 days |
John Noel | March 8, 1983 | March 12, 1989 | Great Britain | Alpinism | 1924 Chamonix | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | February 26, 1890 | March 12, 1989 | 99 years, 14 days |
Georges Monier | March 12, 1989 | October 5, 1989 | Belgium | Art competitions | 1920 Antwerp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | February 18, 1892 | October 5, 1989 | 97 years, 229 days |
Abel Kiviat | October 5, 1989 | August 24, 1991 | United States | Athletics | 1912 Stockholm | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | June 23, 1892 | August 24, 1991 | 99 years, 62 days |
Erik Herseth | August 24, 1991 | January 28, 1993 | Norway | Sailing | 1920 Antwerp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | July 9, 1892 | January 28, 1993 | 100 years, 203 days |
José Álvarez | January 28, 1993 | December 27, 1993 | Spain | Equestrian | 1924 Paris, 1928 Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | March 23, 1895 | December 27, 1993 | 98 years, 279 days |
André Derrien | December 27, 1993 | April 4, 1994 | France | Sailing | 1928 Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | July 31, 1895 | April 4, 1994 | 98 years, 247 days |
Walter Stokes | April 4, 1994 | June 9, 1996 | United States | Sport shooting | 1924 Paris | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | May 23, 1898 | June 9, 1996 | 98 years, 17 days |
Leon Štukelj | June 9, 1996 | November 8, 1999 | Yugoslavia | Gymnastics | 1924 Paris, 1928 Amsterdam, 1936 Berlin | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | November 12, 1898 | November 8, 1999 | 100 years, 361 days |
Alida van den Bos | November 8, 1999 | July 16, 2003 | Netherlands | Gymnastics | 1928 Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | January 18, 1902 | July 16, 2003 | 101 years, 179 days |
James Stillman Rockefeller | July 16, 2003 | August 10, 2004 | United States | Rowing | 1924 Paris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | June 8, 1902 | August 10, 2004 | 102 years, 63 days |
Feroze Khan | August 10, 2004 | April 21, 2005 | India | Field hockey | 1928 Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | September 9, 1904 | April 21, 2005 | 100 years, 223 days |
Roger Beaufrand | April 21, 2005 | March 17, 2007 | France | Cycling | 1928 Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | September 25, 1908 | March 17, 2007 | 98 years, 173 days |
Godfrey Rampling | March 17, 2007 | June 20, 2009 | Great Britain | Athletics | 1932 Los Angeles, 1936 Berlin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | May 14, 1909 | June 20, 2009 | 100 years, 37 days |
Attilio Pavesi | June 20, 2009 | August 2, 2011 | Italy | Cycling | 1932 Los Angeles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | October 1, 1910 | August 2, 2011 | 100 years, 305 days |
Sándor Tarics | August 2, 2011 | May 21, 2016 | Hungary | Water polo | 1936 Berlin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | September 23, 1913 | May 21, 2016 | 102 years, 241 days |
Durward Knowles | May 21, 2016 | February 24, 2018 | Bahamas, Great Britain | Sailing | 1948 London, 1952 Helsinki, 1956 Melbourne, 1960 Rome, 1964 Tokyo, 1968 Mexico City, 1972 Munich, 1988 Seoul | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | November 2, 1917 | February 24, 2018 | 100 years, 117 days |
Lydia Wideman | February 24, 2018 | April 13, 2019 | Finland | Cross-country skiing | 1952 Oslo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | May 17, 1920 | April 13, 2019 | 98 years, 331 days |
Ágnes Keleti | April 13, 2019 | Still living | Hungary | Gymnastics | 1952 Helsinki, 1956 Melbourne | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | January 9, 1921 | Still living | 98 years, 332 days |
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