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Did you know who the world’s oldest Olympic champion is?

February 27, 2007 by Sasha Manuel  
Filed under Sports Rumors

Did you know who the world’s oldest Olympic champion is?

I sure didn’t. (I thought it was Leon but —) It’s great to find out, though. His name’s Roger Beaufrand, born at Garenne-Colombes near Paris in France.
Beaufrand competed during the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam, Netherlands. His sport was Cycling, Sprint event . He beat Antonius Mazairac of Netherlands and Villy Hansen of Denmark.
Olympic Champion at 19
On 7 August 1928, to everyone’s surprise, he beat the leading sprinters of the day and achieved France’s only cycling victory by winning the Olympic sprint title. He was just 19. — olympics.org
His Legacy
“Roger Beaufrand more than ever symbolises what an Olympic champion should …read more

Leon Štukelj, the 100-Year-Old Olympic Legend

September 13, 2006 by Sasha Manuel  
Filed under Sports Rumors

Leon Štukelj, the 100-Year-Old Olympic Legend

Leon Štukelj, a legend in Gymnastics, the sport he was connected to for more than 20 years. He started his career in gymnastics by placing first in the World Championships in 1922 before entering the 1924 Olympics Games in Paris.
Štukelj had competed in the World Gymnastics Championships [Ljubljana 1922, Lyon 1926, and Luxembourg 1930] and the Olympic Games [Paris 1924, Amsterdam 1928, and Berlin 1936]. He earned a total of 6 Olympic medals: 3 Gold, 1 Silver, and 2 Bronze. Other medals earned are 5 Gold, 3 Silver, and 3 Bronze; a total of 11 Worlds medals won. His last …read more

Who got a World Record but not a Gold Medal?

July 22, 2006 by Sasha Manuel  
Filed under Sports Rumors

Who got a World Record but not a Gold Medal?

It’s not a trick question, mind you.
Answer: Robert LeGendre
It was during the 1924 Olympics in Paris. He made a world record in the long jumps by setting it to 25 feet and 4 inches.
Why didn’t he get a gold medal? Well, that jump he made was part of the Modern Pentathlon competition, which he was only able to finish third place over-all.
William DeHart Hubbard, gold medal winner for the long jump that year only measured 24 feet and 5 inches.
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