The Swedish shooter Oskar Swahn is tIn many sports such as athletics, swimming, gymnastics is the human body able to win olympic medals up to about 30 years.he oldest medal winner with 72 years, 9 month and 6 days (72J 9M 6T) and also the oldest Olympic champion with 64 years, 8 month and 14 days.

The second oldest medalist is William Martin. He is the person with the earliest known date of birth to win an Olympic medal. His date of birth was October 25, 1828.

Lida Peyton Pollock appears at number six on the list. She is the woman among all medalists who was born at the earliest: October 24th, 1840.

Only medal winners with a complete date of birth are included in the list.

Up to about 30 years is the human body able to performe for olympic medals is in many sports such as athletics, swimming, gymnastics. There are only a few sports that enable athletes over the age of 50 to perform at their best: shooting, archery, sailing, rowing, horseback riding, curling, fencing and golf.

In the list are listed all athletes who could win medals at the age of 50 years and older. Each athlete will only be led with the last medal won. Athletes of the Intercalated games 1906 are included.