Legendary Longevity
He’s the oldest Olympian ever, competing at 72 years, 281 days.
Who is Oscar Swahn?
Nicknamed the “Evergreen Rider,” he represented Japan in dressage at 71.
Who is Hiroshi Hoketsu?
This sport has the record for most Olympians over age 65.
What is shooting & equestrian events?
This Japanese ski jumper holds the record for most Olympic appearances (8).
Who is Noriaki Kasai?
True or False – Exercise lowers the risk of falls and fractures in older adults.
What is True?
At 70, she became the oldest woman Olympian in history (equestrian, 1972).
Who is Lorna Johnstone?
At 65, this Spanish equestrian competed in the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Who is Juan Antonio Jiménez Cobo?
Oscar Swahn not only competed at 72 but also won this medal in 1920.
What is silver?
This Jamaican-born sprinter competed internationally into her 50s, inspiring athletes worldwide.
Who is Merlene Ottey?
Just like Olympians train, older adults should always carry this for emergencies.
What is a medication (or medical) list?
At 73, this British artist won an Olympic silver medal in the 1948 art competition.
Who is John Copley?
This Danish rider competed at age 67, making her one of the oldest Olympic women in equestrian.
Who is Lis Hartel?
He won Olympic gold at age 61 for Great Britain in shooting.
Who is Joshua Millner?
At age 62, this Canadian sailor competed in his 6th Olympic Games.
Who is Paul Henderson or Ian Millar?
This is the #1 reason older adults visit the Emergency Department.
What are falls (or injuries)?
This Swiss equestrian competed in 6 Olympics, most recently at Paris 2024, still riding strong in his late 60s.
Who is Steve Guerdat?
This sport consistently features some of the oldest athletes in the Games.
What is equestrian?
At age 66, this shooter competed for Monaco in the 1976 Games.
Who is Paul Cerutti?
This equestrian represented Australia at 66 in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Who is Mary Hanna?
After a fall, older patients are at increased risk of this if no follow-up care is arranged.
What is another fall or readmission (decline of health)?
The oldest equestrian Olympian, competing at 72 in dressage in the 1936 Berlin Games.
Who is Arthur von Pongracz?
At 62, this Vanuatu archer competed in Sydney 2000, one of the oldest Olympians in history.
Who is François Latil?
The 1908 Olympics had a shooter aged 71, one of the oldest in history
Who is Oscar Swahn?
He competed at 65 in the Paris 2024 Olympics, making her the oldest athlete in those Games.
Who is Juan Antonio Jiménez Cobo?
This “triad” of geriatric syndromes—falls, delirium, and functional decline—often predicts poor outcomes in the ED.
What is the Geriatric Emergency Syndrome (or “geriatric triad”)?