Can I be an Olympian at 30?

So it’s not unusual for Olympic-level rowers to get their start in their late teens or 20s. This leads to an older average Olympian age, which sits right around 30 years old.

Is there an age limit to compete in the Olympics?

According to the International Olympic Committee, “there is no specific age limit for taking part in the Olympic Games.” It explains why competitors ranged in age from 12-year-old Kokona Hiraki, Japan’s youngest Olympian ever, to 46-year-old Rune Glifberg, the oldest skateboarder at the Tokyo Games.

Is it too late to become an Olympian?

But throughout the history of the Olympic Games, there have been a number of amazing athletes who were far older than that when they set records and won medals. The competitors on this list remind us that there’s no age limit to being an Olympian and pursuing your dreams.

How old was the oldest person to win an Olympic medal?

72 years
The oldest Olympic athletics medalist of all time was a Swedish shooter named Oscar Swahn, who was 72 years, 280 days old when he won a silver medal in the 1920 Olympics.

Can you be an Olympian at any age?

Technically, the answer is, there is no such requirement. According to the International Olympic Committee, “there is no specific age limit for taking part in the Olympic Games.” Rather, the age restrictions depend on each International Sports Federation and the rules of each sport.

Who is the youngest Olympic medalist ever?

Dimitros Loundras
Dimitros Loundras, 10 years, 216 days: Loundras set the bar high at the inaugural Olympic Games in 1896. While in Athens, he not only became the youngest confirmed Olympian in history, but also the youngest medal winner being a part of the bronze-winning Ethnikos Gymnastikos Syllogos team.

How old is youngest Olympian?

The youngest athlete in the Tokyo Games is Hend Zaza, 12, a table tennis player from Syria. She is the youngest Olympian since 1992, when 11-year-old Carlos Front competed for Spain in rowing and 12-year-old Judit Kiss participated in the swimming for Hungary. Zaza is also the youngest table tennis Olympian in history.