Tokyo Olympics: Age is just a number for these OLDEST athletes
The oldest Olympic athlete was a Swedish shooter named Oscar Swahn, who was 72 years, 280 days old when he won a silver medal in the 1920 Olympics. But age is just a number for athletes competing at this year's Tokyo Olympics. From 66-year-old equestrian to 46-year-old gymnast, age is no hurdle while vying for medal at the Olympics this year. Here we take a look some of the oldest athletes taking part in the Tokyo Olympic Games this year.
Equestrian rider Phillip Dutton
![Equestrian rider Phillip Dutton](https://english.cdn.zeenews.com/sites/default/files/2021/07/20/952793-galleryphillipdutton.jpg?im=Resize=(400))
Phillip Dutton is a 57-year-old equestrian and oldest member of United States contingent heading into Tokyo Olympics. This is Dutton's seventh Olympics and he won the bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Games (Source: Twitter)
Gymnast Oksana Chusovitina
![Oksana Chusovitina of Uzbekistan is 46 and competing in her eighth Olympics. (Source Twitter)](https://english.cdn.zeenews.com/sites/default/files/2021/07/20/952792-galleryoksanachusovitina.jpg)
Oksana Chusovitina of Uzbekistan is 46 and competing in her eighth Olympics. She finished seventh in the the vault event at 2016 Rio Olympics. (Source Twitter)
Equestrian rider Mary Hanna
![Mary Hanna is a 66-year-old grandmother from Australia competing in Olympic Games for seventh time. (Source: Twitter)](https://english.cdn.zeenews.com/sites/default/files/2021/07/20/952791-gallerymaryhanna.jpg)
Mary Hanna is a 66-year-old grandmother from Australia competing in Olympic Games for seventh time. (Source: Twitter)
Brazilian footballer Formiga
![Brazilian footballer Formiga is heading to her 7th Olympic Games at the age of 43. (Source: Twitter)](https://english.cdn.zeenews.com/sites/default/files/2021/07/20/952790-galleryformiga.jpg)
Brazilian footballer Formiga is heading to her 7th Olympic Games at the age of 43. (Source: Twitter)
American footballer Carli Lloyd
![American footballer Carli Lloyd is heading to Tokyo Olympics at the age of 39. (Source: Twitter)](https://english.cdn.zeenews.com/sites/default/files/2021/07/20/952789-gallerycarlilead.jpg)
American footballer Carli Lloyd is heading to Tokyo Olympics at the age of 39. Lloyd is two-time Olympic gold medallist in 2008 and 2012 and the oldest footballer from US at the Games. (Source: Twitter)
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