Our Olympian of the day is Germany track athlete Friedrich Janke, born April 19, 1931. Janke represented his country in the 5000 metres event at the 1956 and 1960, just missing a medal in fourth at the latter edition. He was a silver medalist in the 10,000 metres at the 1962 European Championships.

Our Olympian of the day is Russian gymnast Yury Titov, born November 27, 1935. Titov won nine medals for the Soviet Union across three editions of the Games, 1956-1964, and was later President of the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique for 20 years. www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/di...

Happy 97th birthday to Yvonne van Bets, the oldest living Belgian Olympian! Van Bets represented her country in the gymnastics tournament at the 1948 London Games, where she was 11th with the team. She also competed at the 1950 World Championships.

Today Oldest Olympians is blogging about Tong Suet-Fong: olympstats.com/2025/12/14/t...

Our Olympian of the day is Austrian gymnast Erika Bogovic, born January 3, 1934. Bogovic represented her country in the tournament at the 1960 Rome Games, where she was 15th with the team and had a best finish of 89th on the balance beam. www.gumpoldskirchen.at/KLASSENTREFF...

Our Olympian of the day is Austrian gymnast Hermann Klien, born October 22, 1932. Klien represented his country in the tournament at the 1960 Rome Games, where he was 16th with the team and had a best individual finish of joint-74th in the parallel bars.

Today Oldest Olympians is blogging about Richard Walpole and Jan Boutmy: olympstats.com/2025/12/11/r...

Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that Matylda Matoušková-Šínová, born March 29, 1933, who won two gymnastics medals for Czechoslovakia over three editions of the Games, 1952-1960, died December 7 at the age of 92. cmp.seznam.cz/nastaveni-so...

Happy 94th birthday to Abdel Aziz El-Shafei, the oldest living Olympian for the United Arab Republic! El-Shafei represented this nation in the water polo tournament in 1960 and finished joint-ninth. He had represented Egypt in swimming and water polo in 1952. www.shorouknews.com/news/view.as...

Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that Gabriel Moiceanu, born August 12, 1934, who represented Romania in three road cycling events across two editions of the Games, 1960 and 1964, died December 1 at the age of 91. argespress.ro/a-murit-gabr...

Today Oldest Olympians is blogging about Henry Howes: olympstats.com/2025/12/06/h...

Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that Nicola Pietrangeli, born September 11, 1933, who represented Italy in three events in the demonstration tennis tournament at the 1968 Mexico City Games, died December 1 at the age of 92. www.supertennis.tv/Rubriche/Con...

Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that Italian footballer Arcadio Venturi, born May 18, 1929, who represented Italy in the tournament at the 1952 Helsinki Games, died December 2 at the age of 96. www.ilromanista.eu/news/as-roma...

Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that Terry Higgins, born January 18, 1928, who represented Great Britain in two track events at the 1952 Helsinki Games, died November 25 at the age of 97. www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2...

Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that Gene Hámori, born August 27, 1933, who won a gold medal for Hungary in team sabre fencing at the 1956 Melbourne Games, and later represented the United States, died November 23 at the age of 92. hirado.hu/sport/cikk/2...

Our Olympian of the day is Hungarian gymnast Alíz Kertész, born November 17, 1935. Kertész represented her country in the tournament at the 1956 Melbourne Games, where she took gold and silver in the portable apparatus and all-around team events respectively. www.nemzetisport.hu/kepessport/2...

Happy belated birthday to Edmund Turton, the oldest living Olympian to have represented Trinidad and Tobago, who turned 93 yesterday! Turton was selected to represent his country in the 100 metres event at the 1956 Melbourne Games, where he was eliminated in the quarter-finals.

Our Olympian of the day is Hungarian fencer Tibor Pézsa, born November 15, 1935. Pézsa represented his country in the individual and team events at three editions of the Games, 1964-1972, winning three bronze medals, as well as individual gold in 1964. olimpia.hu/hirek/pezsa-...

Our Olympian of the day is Alena Chadimová, born November 22, 1931, who won a bronze medal for Czechoslovakia in the team all-around at the 1952 Helsinki Games, as well as bronze in the same event at the 1954 World Championships. www.pametnaroda.cz/en/danisova-...

Our Olympian of the day is Belgian cyclist Charles Rabaey, born October 30, 1934. Rabaey represented his country in the team pursuit, 4,000 metres event at the 1960 Rome Games, where Belgium was eliminated in round one. He was national champion in that event in 1961. kw.be/nieuws/samen...

Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that Dragoslav Šiljak, born September 10, 1933, who was a reserve with the Yugoslavian water polo team at the 1952 and 1960 Summer Olympics, died November 16 at the age of 92. www.funeralcremation.com/obituary/dra...

Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that Tibor Cselkó, born May 8, 1931, who represented Hungary in the basketball tournament at the 1952 Helsinki Games, died November 14 at the age of 94. www.nemzetisport.hu/kosarlabda/2...

Today Oldest Olympians is blogging about Nikita Simonyan: olympstats.com/2025/11/25/n...

Happy 101st birthday to Yulen Uralov, the oldest living Soviet Olympian, Olympic fencer, and survivor of the 1952 Helsinki Games! Uralov represented his nation in the individual and team foil events, but did not advance to the final. www.sovsport.ru/chronicles/a...

Today Oldest Olympians is posting a double update blog about Tom Gayford, Jakobína Jakobsdóttir, and Dave Anderson: olympstats.com/2025/11/23/t...

Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that Pepi Erben, born January 18, 1928, who represented Germany in two alpine skiing events at the 1952 Oslo Games, died October 17 at the age of 97. web.archive.org/web/20251117...

Our Olympian of the day is Italian gymnast Arrigo Carnoli, born January 31, 1932. Carnoli represented his country in the tournament at the 1952 Helsinki Games, where he was 10th in the team all-around and had a best individual finish of joint-38th in the floor exercise.

Today Oldest Olympians is blogging about the second set of individuals who were last known to be living in 2014: olympstats.com/2025/11/19/l...

Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that Laura Micheli, born April 21, 1931, who represented Italy in the gymnastics tournament at the 1948 London Games, died July 8 at the age of 94. www.federginnastica.it/news/28916-p...

Our Olympian of the day is Austrian cyclist Franz Wimmer, born August 25, 1932. Wimmer represented his country in six events across two editions of the Games, 1952 and 1956, with a best finish of 30th in the individual road race in 1956.

Today Oldest Olympians is blogging about individuals who were last known to be living in 2014: olympstats.com/2025/11/16/l...

Our Olympian of the day is Austrian alpine skier Hilde Hofherr, born April 20, 1930. Hofherr represented her country in four events across two editions of the Games, 1956 and 1960, with a best finish of joint-fourth in the downhill in 1956. www.rundschau.at/reutte/lokal...

Our Olympian of the day is Austrian skier Peter Radacher, born March 9, 1930. Radacher represented his country in the 18 kilometers cross-country skiing and individual Nordic combined events at the 1952 Oslo Games. www.sn.at/salzburg/leb...

Today Oldest Olympians is blogging about Jacq van den Berg: olympstats.com/2025/11/13/j...

Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that Inge Lindqvist, born March 13, 1935, who represented Sweden in ski jumping’s large hill event at the 1960 Squaw Valley Games, died June 18 at the age of 90. www.vf.se/2025/06/24/s...

Our Olympian of the day is Chilean swimmer Hernán Avilés, born November 4, 1929. Avilés represented his country in the 100 metres freestyle event at the 1952 Helsinki Games, where he placed 51st. He was also a non-starter in the 400 metres freestyle.

Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that George McCauley, born October 29, 1929, who represented Canada in eights rowing at the 1952 Helsinki Games, died September 29 at the age of 95. turnerporter.permavita.com/site/GeorgeF...

Today Oldest Olympians is blogging about Percy Knowles and Lothar Milde. olympstats.com/2025/11/09/p...

Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that Alojz Bajc, born April 20, 1932, who represented Yugoslavia in cycling’s road race at the 1960 Rome Games, died November 1 at the age of 93. kolesarska-zveza.si/poslovil-se-...

Happy 92nd birthday to Knut Johannesen, the oldest living Olympic speed skating medalist and Norwegian Olympic medalist! Johannesen represented his country in nine events across three editions of the Games, 1956-1964, winning five medals. www.visitdrammen.no/h%C3%B8ydepu...

Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that Penny Pence, born May 11, 1929, who represented the United States in the 200 metres breaststroke swimming event at the 1948 London Games, died November 4 at the age of 96. ishof.org/swimming-los...

Happy 96th birthday to Will Henderson, the oldest survivor of the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics! Henderson represented the United States Virgin Islands in the free pistol, 50 metres shooting event, where he placed 44th. By career, he was a dentist.

Today Oldest Olympians is blogging about recent deaths among the oldest Olympic titleholders: olympstats.com/2025/11/04/r...

Our Olympian of the day is Finnish cross-country skier Pentti Pelkonen, born March 20, 1930. Pelkonen represented his country in the 50 kilometers event at the 1960 Squaw Valley Games, where he placed sixth.

Happy 92nd birthday to Hans Sailer, the oldest surviving Olympian to have participated in the 1988 Seoul Games! Sailer represented his country in in the rapid-fire pistol, 25 metres sport shooting event at the 1980 and 1988 Summer Olympics. hsv-absam-sportschiessen.at/verein/291-9...

Our Olympian of the day is Argentinian track athlete Estanislao Kocourek, born March 5, 1930. Kocourek represented his country in the 110 metres hurdles at the 1952 Helsinki Games, where he was eliminated in round one. espanol.radio.cz/el-arquitect...

Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that Ewald Eberle, born April 16, 1933, who represented Lichtenstein in two alpine skiing events at the 1956 Cortina d’Ampezzo Games, died August 16 at the age of 92. www.gedenken.li/gedenkseite/...

Happy 94th birthday to Eric Pearce, the oldest living Olympic field hockey medalist! Pearce represented Australia in four consecutive Olympic tournaments, 1956-1968, winning bronze in 1964 and silver in 1968.

Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that André Lamy, born August 29, 1932, who represented France in the Middleweight, Greco-Roman wrestling event at the 1960 Rome Games, died February 13 at the age of 92. www.asm-omnisports.com/lutte/actual...

Oldest Olympians is saddened to learn that Matti Hamberg, born April 26, 1932, who represented Finland in three speed skating events at the 1956 Cortina d’Ampezzo Games, died September 15 at the age of 93. www.hs.fi/muistot/art-...