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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.

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Updated:Jul 20, 2021, 05:52 PM IST

Equestrian rider Phillip Dutton

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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

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Oksana Chusovitina of Uzbekistan is 46 and competing in her eighth Olympics. (Source Twitter)

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

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Mary Hanna is a 66-year-old grandmother from Australia competing in Olympic Games for seventh time. (Source: Twitter)

Brazilian footballer Formiga

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Brazilian footballer Formiga is heading to her 7th Olympic Games at the age of 43. (Source: Twitter)

American footballer Carli Lloyd

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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)