Our Olympian of the day is British rower Mike Beresford, born March 23, 1934. Beresford represented his country in the coxless fours at the 1960 Rome Games, where he placed fifth. He was a gold medalist in the coxed fours at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.

Our Olympian of the day is Ukrainian track athlete Ivan Belyayev, born February 8, 1935. Belyayev represented the Soviet Union in the steeplechase at the 1964 Tokyo Games, where he won bronze. He also won the national title that year, in addition to bronze in 1967. uaf.org.ua/en/2025/02/0...

Today Oldest Olympians is blogging about the latest Olympic medal mysteries. olympstats.com/2026/05/17/l...

Happy 93rd birthday to Beverly Faulds, the oldest living Olympian to have represented Zimbabwe! Faulds took part in the field hockey tournament at the 1964 Tokyo Games, where his country, then Rhodesia, was eliminated in the preliminaries.

Our Olympian of the day is Belgian wrestler Auguste Baarendse, born September 15, 1931. Baarendse represented his country in the heavyweight, freestyle event at the 1952 Helsinki Games, where he was eliminated in round two.

Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that Arturo Nourdin, born August 16, 1927, who was a reserve with the Chilean football team at the 1952 Helsinki Games, died April 15 at the age of 98. www.facebook.com/Municipalida...

Happy 100th birthday to Adrianna Millard, the oldest living Chilean Olympian! Millard represented her country in three track and field events across two editions of the Games, 1948 and 1952, and was the Opening Ceremony flagbearer at the latter edition.

Happy 101st birthday to Ricardo González, the oldest living Argentinian Olympian! González represented his country in the basketball tournament at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Games, placing 15th and fourth respectively. www.facebook.com/615725907461...

Happy 98th birthday to Jindřich Mikulec, the oldest living Olympian to have represented Czechoslovakia! Mikulec represented his country in the gymnastics tournament at the 1952 Helsinki Games, where he was seventh with the team and had a best finish of joint-24th in the floor exercise.

Doing something a little different, today Oldest Olympians is featuring Spanish wrestler Ángel López, born July 29, 1931. López was selected to represent his country in the light-heavyweight, Greco-Roman event at the 1960 Rome Games, but did not start. www.luchaesp.com/angel-lopez-...

Our Olympian of the day is Belgian cyclist Joseph De Bakker, born May 27, 1934. De Bakker represented his country in the track time trial at the 1952 Helsinki Games, where he placed joint-ninth. He spent 10 years as a professional, from 1957 through 1967.

Our Olympian of the day is French equestrian Marcel Rozier, born March 22 1936. Rozier represented his country in three editions of the Olympic jumping competition, winning silver and gold with the team in 1968 and 1976 respectively.

Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that Jaime Aparicio, born August 17, 1929, who represented Colombia in five track and field events across two editions of the Games, 1948 and 1956, died today, May 7, at the age of 96. www.noticiascaracol.com/golcaracol/m...

Our Olympian of the day is Polish cross country skier Zofia Krzeptowska, born June 8, 1934. Krzeptowska represented her country in two events at the 1956 Cortina d’Ampezzo Games, placing 18th in the 10 kilometers and fifth with the relay.

Our Olympian of the day is Swiss cross-country skier Viktor Kronig, born December 18, 1933. Kronig represented his country in two events at the 1956 Cortina d’Ampezzo Games, placing 33rd in the 15 kilometers and seventh in the relay.

Today Oldest Olympians is blogging about Gordon Ingate, Rudolf Plyukfelder, and Tom Gayford. olympstats.com/2026/05/04/g...

Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that Albert Lowagie, born September 22, 1929, who represented Belgium in two track events at the 1952 Helsinki Games, died March 17 at the age of 96. www.uitvaart-oostende.be/files/news/r...

Today Oldest Olympians is blogging about Erna Herbers: olympstats.com/2026/05/02/e...

Happy 96th birthday to Gerry Worsell, the oldest living Olympic water polo player! Worsell represented Great Britain in the tournaments at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics, and was eliminated in the group stages both times.

Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that John Dacyshyn, born March 9, 1935, who was an alternate with the Canadian basketball team at the 1964 Tokyo Games, died in September 25 at the age of 90. obituaries.thestar.com/obituary/joh...

Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that Árpád Domján, born February 4, 1934, who was a non-starter for Hungary in the 1500 metres freestyle swimming event at the 1956 Melbourne Games, died April 27 at the age of 92. telex.hu/sport/2026/0...

Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that Yelena Guts, born in 1929, who was an alternate with the Soviet gymnastics team at the 1952 Helsinki Games, died December 30, 2025 at the age of 95. sport.ua/news/829493-...

Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that André Bernard, born November 17, 1935, who represented France in the modern pentathlon at the 1960 Rome Games, died April 16 at the age of 90. carnet.lavoixdunord.fr/avis-de-dece...

Happy 96th birthday to Roger Moens, the oldest living Belgian Olympic medalist! Moens represented his country in four track events across two editions of the Games, 1952 and 1960, winning silver in the 800 metres in Rome. x.com/philippevw/s...

Happy 93rd birthday to Ivo Cipci, the oldest living Olympic water polo medalist and Olympic medalist for Yugoslavia! Cipci represented his country in the tournament at the 1956 Melbourne Games, where he won silver.

Happy 93rd birthday to Carlos del Coso, the oldest living Spanish Olympic medalist! Coso represented his country in three editions of the Olympic field hockey tournament, 1960-1968, winning bronze in 1960. elpais.com/deportes/jue...

Today Oldest Olympians is blogging about Joaquim Granger. olympstats.com/2026/04/23/j...

Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that John Cadman, born March 27, 1934, who represented Great Britain in the field hockey tournament at the 1964 Tokyo Games, died March 4 at the age of 91. hockeymuseum.org/john-cadman-...

Today Oldest Olympians is blogging about Cees Gravesteijn and Robin Dixon. olympstats.com/2026/04/21/c...

Happy 95th birthday to Theodor Sele, the oldest living Lichtenstein Olympian! Sele represented his country in four alpine skiing events across two editions of the Games, 1948 and 1956, with a best finish of 45th in the slalom in 1956.

Happy 98th birthday to Rainer Pelkonen, the oldest living Finnish Olympian! Pelkonen represented his country in the 400 metres hurdles event at the 1952 Helsinki Games, where he was eliminated in the quarter-finals. He was also selected for the 800 metres, but did not start.

Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that József Marosi, born October 16, 1934, who won two fencing medals for Hungary at the 1956 Melbourne Games, died today at the age of 91. www.origo.hu/sport/sport-...

Today Oldest Olympians is blogging about the latest Olympic missing links. olympstats.com/2026/04/17/l...

Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that Allen Bell, born October 11, 1933, who represented the United States in three track cycling events across two editions of the Games, 1956 and 1960, died March 10 at the age of 92. www.brucecvanarsdalefuneralhome.com/obituaries/A...

Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that Lyudmila Lysenko, born November 26, 1934, who won a gold medal for the Soviet Union in the 800 metres track event at the 1960 Rome Games, died April 13 at the age of 91. uaf.org.ua/2026/04/13/p...

Happy 92nd birthday to Mauno Luukkonen, the oldest living Olympian biathlete! Luukkonen represented Finland in the individual event at the 1968 Grenoble Games, where he placed 31st.

Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that Brian Wakefield, born September 21, 1934, who was an alternate with the British football team at the 1960 Rome Games, died earlier this year at the age of 91. www.facebook.com/officialcori...

Happy 96th birthday to Nancy Lyons, the oldest living Olympic swimming medalist! Lyons represented her country in the 200 metres breaststroke at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Games, winning silver in London. She also won two medals at the 1950 British Empire Games.

Our Olympian of the day is Portuguese rower Manuel Barroso, born August 14, 1931. Barroso represented his country in the double sculls event at the 1972 Munich Games, where he was eliminated in the round one repêchage. www.facebook.com/lusocorbarre...

Our Olympian of the day is Swiss swimmer Margrit Knabenhans, born May 20, 1935. Knabenhans represented her country in the 200 metres breaststroke at the 1952 Helsinki Games, where she placed 28th.

Our Olympian of the day is Swiss swimmer Karl Fridlin, born May 19, 1935. Fridlin represented his country in the 400 metres freestyle and 4x200 metres freestyle relay at the 1960 Rome Games, but did not win a medal.

Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that Trygve Berge, born April 19, 1932, who represented Norway in alpine skiing’s downhill event at the 1956 Cortina d’Ampezzo Games, died April 2 at the age of 93. www.denverpost.com/2026/04/07/t...

Happy 95th birthday to Bakir Ben Aissa, the oldest living Moroccan Olympian! Ben Aissa represented his country in the marathon at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Games, where he placed eighth and 12th respectively.

Our Olympian of the day is Polish rower Zbigniew Paradowski, born July 4, 1932. Paradowski represented his country in the coxless fours event at the 1956 Melbourne Games, where he was eliminated in the semi-finals.

Today Oldest Olympians is blogging about Mahmoud Mollaghasemi and Masaji Tajima. olympstats.com/2026/04/06/m...

Our Olympian of the day is Swiss ski jumper Francis Perret, born October 15, 1935. Perret represented his country in the large hill event at the 1956 Cortina d’Ampezzo Games, where he placed 45th.

Today Oldest Olympians is blogging about Irma Johansson and Ron Tomsic. olympstats.com/2026/04/04/i...

Happy 97th birthday to Emilio Vidal, the oldest living Venezuelan Olympian! Vidal represented his country in cycling’s road race at the 1960 Rome Games, where he placed 62nd. He later ran his own bicycle shop. www.facebook.com/Piubikes/pho...

Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that Danièle Sicot-Coulon, born March 24, 1935, who represented France in two editions of the Olympic gymnastics tournament, 1956 and 1960, died March 3 at the age of 90. www.lechorepublicain.fr/chateaudun-2...

Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that Kim Bukhantsov, born November 25, 1931, who represented the Soviet Union in three editions of the Olympic discus throw tournament (1956-1964) died March 29 at the age of 94. rusathletics.info/news/20046-u...