Today Oldest Olympians is blogging about Ferdinand Bothy: olympstats.com/2025/10/26/f...

Our Olympian of the day is Aram Boghossian, born November 19, 1929. Boghossian represented his country in the 100 and 4x200 metres freestyle swimming events at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Games. He won silver in the relay at the 1951 Pan American Games.

Happy 98th birthday to Edvin Vesterby, the oldest living Olympic wrestling medalist! Vesterby represented Sweden in four bantamweight events across three editions of the Games, 1952 through 1960, and won silver in the Greco-Roman style in 1956.

Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that Konni Staudinger, born July 15, 1927, who represented Austria in the ice hockey tournament at the 1956 Cortina d’Ampezzo Games, died October 12 at the age of 98. traueranzeigen.tt.com/traueranzeig...

Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that Dick Pew, born April 22, 1933, who represented the United States in two épée fencing events at the 1956 Melbourne Games, died October 2 at the age of 92. www.swdfuneralhome.com/obituary/Ric...

Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that Merv Moy, born April 19, 1930, who represented Australia in the basketball tournament at the 1956 Melbourne Games, died September 22 at the age of 95.

Today Oldest Olympians is blogging about Francisc Horvath: olympstats.com/2025/10/20/f...

Happy 97th birthday to Janez Pavčič, the oldest living Olympian to have represented Yugoslavia! Pavčič took part in three events at the 1956 Cortina d’Ampezzo Games, placing 13th in the 4x10 km relay and 45th in the 15 kilometers, and being disqualified in the 30 km. www.olympic.si/novica/2483

Happy 93rd birthday to Dick Rodenhiser, the oldest living Olympic ice hockey champion! Rodenhiser represented the United States in the tournaments at the 1956 and 1960 Winter Olympics, winning silver in the former and gold in the latter.

Happy 100th birthday to Egon Schöpf, the oldest living Austrian Olympian! Schöpf represented his country in four alpine skiing events across two editions of the Games, 1948 and 1952, and won a bronze medal in the downhill at the 1950 World Championships. www.vol.at/er-streitet-...

Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that Herbert Schreiner, born January 23, 1931, who represented Austria in the K-1 1000 canoeing event at the 1952 Helsinki Games, died August 20 at the age of 94. www.meinbezirk.at/steyr-steyr-...

Happy 100th birthday to French track athlete André Marie! Marie represented his country in the 110 metres hurdles at the 1948 London Olympics, where he was eliminated in the semi-finals. He won that event at the 1950 European Championships.

Happy 90th birthday to Sium bin Diau, the only surviving Olympian to have represented an independent North Borneo! Diau was one of the two triple jumpers who represented the country at the 1956 Melbourne Games, both of whom were eliminated in the qualifiers. www.dailyexpress.com.my/news/242330/...

Happy 99th birthday to Nikita Simonyan, the oldest living Soviet Olympic champion and Olympic footballer! Simonyan represented the Soviet Union in the tournament at the 1956 Melbourne Games, where he won gold. sportaran.com/en/post/prez...

Today Oldest Olympians is blogging about Muhammad Ashraf and Henry Howes. olympstats.com/2025/10/11/m...

Our Olympian of the day is German rower Klaus von Fersen, born March 29, 1931. Fersen represented his country in the single sculls at the 1956 Melbourne Games, where he was eliminated in the semi-finals.

Our Olympian of the day is American water polo player Peter Stange, born February 28, 1931. Stange represented his country in the tournament at the 1952 Helsinki Games, where the United States just missed a medal in fourth. He won a bronze medal at the 1951 Pan American Games.

Our Olympian of the day is German rower Horst Stobbe, born January 31, 1934. Stobbe represented his country in the coxless fours at the 1956 Melbourne Games, where his crew was eliminated in the repêchage semi-finals. He was European champion in that event in 1957 and a bronze medalist in 1956.

Our Olympian of the day is American rower Charlie Logg, born February 24, 1931. Logg represented his country in the coxless pairs event at the 1952 Helsinki Games, where he won the gold medal.

Our Olympian of the day is British track athlete Muriel Pletts, born February 23, 1931. Pletts represented her country in the 4x100 metres relay at the 1948 London Games, where Great Britain just missed a medal in fourth. Her daughter Sue Hearnshaw was a long jump bronze medalist in 1984.

Our Olympian of the day is American speed skater Gene Sandvig, born February 8, 1931. Sandvig represented his country in two events at the 1956 Cortina d’Ampezzo Games, placing 30th in the 1500 metres and 31st in the 5000 metres.

Happy belated 90th birthday to José Manuel Quina, born October 3, 1935, the oldest living Portuguese Olympic medalist! Quina represented his country in three sailing events in 1960, 1968, and 1972, winning silver in the Star class in 1960. www.facebook.com/Federacaopor...

Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that Claude Bénard, born October 6, 1926, who represented France in the high jump at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Games, died August 27 at the age of 98. www.larep.fr/avis-de-dece...

Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that Zacarias Andias, born September 30, 1931, who represented Portugal in eights rowing at the 1952 Helsinki Games, died February 12 at the age of 93. oln.pt/zacarias-and...

Our Olympian of the day is Belgium track athlete Albert Lowagie, born September 22, 1929. Lowagie represented his country in two events at the 1952 Helsinki Games, but did not leave the first round of either.

Happy 90th birthday to René Farwig, the oldest living Bolivian Olympian! Farwig represented his country in two alpine skiing events at the 1956 Cortina d’Ampezzo Games, and also carried the nation’s flag in the opening ceremony.

Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that Artur Endreß, born February 6, 1932, who represented Germany in the ice hockey tournament at the 1956 Cortina d’Ampezzo Games, died August 22 at the age of 93. www.trauer-im-allgaeu.de/traueranzeig...

Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that Tricia Gardiner, born August 16, 1935, who represented Great Britain in the equestrian dressage tournament at the 1988 Seoul Games, died August 20 at the age of 90. www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/tricia-...

Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that Ritva Koivula, born January 18, 1933, who represented Finland in two swimming events at the 1952 Helsinki Games, died September 21, at the age of 92. www.karjalainen.fi/urheilu/8876...

Our Olympian of the day is French rower Jacques Morel, born September 22, 1935. Morel won silver medals for his country at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Games, in the coxed fours and the coxed pairs respectively. www.instagram.com/p/DO6DZ9YDL5S/

Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that Władysław Zieliński, born July 24, 1935, who won a bronze medal in K-2 1000 canoeing at the 1960 Rome Games, and also competed in 1964 and 1968, died September 20 at the age of 90. olimpijski.pl/zmarl-wladys...

Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that Cecil Moore, born November 1, 1929, who represented Guyana in the light-heavyweight weightlifting competition at the 1952 Helsinki Games, died August 16 at the age of 95. obituaries.thestar.com/obituary/cec...

Our Olympian of the day is American sailor Dick Deaver, born February 7, 1931. Deaver represented his country in the Dragon class at the 1964 Tokyo Games, where he won a bronze medal.

Our Olympian of the day is British cyclist Peter Brotherton, born February 4, 1931. Brotherton represented his country in the tandem sprint, 2000 metres event at the 1956 Melbourne Games and won silver medals in the individual pursuit at the World Championships in 1954 and 1955.

Today Oldest Olympians is blogging about Olympians who would be older than Rhoda Wurtele. olympstats.com/2025/09/22/o...

Happy 94th birthday to Horacio Miranda, the oldest living Filipino Olympian! Miranda represented his country in the rapid-fire pistol, 25 metres sport shooting event at three consecutive edition of the Summer Games, 1960-1968.

Our Olympian of the day is British field hockey player John Strover, born February 2, 1931. Strover represented his country in the tournament at the 1956 Melbourne Games, where Great Britain lost the bronze medal match to Germany. www.facebook.com/thehockeymus...

Our Olympian of the day is Austrian canoer Herbert Schreiner, born January 23, 1931. Schreiner represented his country in the K-1 1000 event at the 1952 Helsinki Games, where he was eliminated in round one.

Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that Louis Marquis, born September 14, 1929, who represented Switzerland in two race walking events at the 1960 Rome Games, died September 26, 2024 at the age of 95. omarchador.blogspot.com/2024/10/loui...

Today Oldest Olympians is featuring Kulwant Arora, born September 13, 1935, who was a non-starter for India in two sports. He was selected to represent his country as a reserve on the field hockey team and in the 10,000 metres track event at the 1960 Rome Games, but did not take part in either.

Happy 95th birthday to Arunee, Princess Bhanubandh, the oldest living Thai Olympian! Arunee represented her country in Dragon class sailing at the 1964 Tokyo Games, where she placed 22nd.

Our Olympian of the day is German canoeist Friedhelm Wentzke, born September 13, 1935. Wentzke represented his country at two editions of the Games, winning gold in the 4x500 kayak relay in 1960 and silver in the K-4 1000 in 1964.

Happy 94th birthday to Marjorie Jackson, the oldest living Australian Olympic champion and Olympic champion in athletics! Jackson represented her country at the 1952 Helsinki Games, winning gold in the 100 and 200 metres. www.smh.com.au/sport/and-ju...

Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that Jack Daniels, born April 26, 1933, who won modern pentathlon medals at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics, died today, September 12, at the age of 92. www.runnersworld.com/news/a656649...

Our Olympian of the day is Canadian ice hockey player George Samolenko, born December 20, 1930. Samolenko represented his country in the tournament at the 1960 Squaw Valley Games, where he won silver.

Happy 99th birthday to Léon Roth, the oldest living Olympic canoer and Luxembourgian Olympian! Roth represented his country in the K-1 10,000 and the K-2 1,000 at the 1952 Helsinki Games. web.archive.org/web/20140201...

Doing something a little different, today Oldest Olympians is featuring Irish equestrian Bill Powell-Harris, born August 15, 1932. Powell-Harris was a reserve with the eventing team at the 1972 Munich Games, but did not compete. www.badminton-horse.co.uk/keeping-it-i...

Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that Ney López, born September 30, 1929, who represented Colombia in lightweight weightlifting at two editions of the Games, 1956 and 1960, died August 19 at the age of 95. www.elpais.com.co/colombia/lut...

Today Oldest Olympians is blogging about Lionel Guterres and Otto Ammermann. olympstats.com/2025/09/08/l...

Happy 97th birthday to Rudolf Plyukfelder, the oldest living Olympic weightlifting medalist! Plyukfelder won gold for the Soviet Union in the light-heavyweight division of the 1964 Tokyo Games.