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Oldest and Earliest Olympic Champions in Swimming (male)

EventOldest Living ChampionDate of BirthEarliest Surviving ChampionGames
50 metres freestyleMatt Biondi8 October 1965Matt Biondi1988
100 metres freestyleJon Henricks6 June 1935Jon Henricks1956
200 metres freestyleMichael Wenden17 November 1949Michael Wenden1968
400 metres freestyleDon Schollander30 April 1946Don Schollander1964
1500 metres freestyleFord Konno1 January 1933Ford Konno1952
100 metres backstrokeYoshi Oyakawa9 August 1933Yoshi Oyakawa1952
200 metres backstrokeJed Graef1 May 1942Jed Graef1964
100 metres breaststrokeNobutaka Taguchi18 June 1951Nobutaka Taguchi1972
200 metres breaststrokeIan O'Brien3 March 1947Ian O'Brien1964
100 metres butterflyDouglas Russell20 February 1946Douglas Russell1968
200 metres butterflyMark Spitz10 February 1950Mark Spitz1972
200 metre individual medleyGunnar Larsson12 May 1951Gunnar Larsson1972
400 metre individual medleyDick Roth26 September 1947Dick Roth1964
4x100 metre freestyle RelaySteve Clark17 June 1943Steve Clark, Michael Austin & Don Schollander1964
4x200 metre freestyle RelayFord Konno1 January 1933Ford Konno1952
4x100 metre medley RelayJeff Farrell28 February 1937Paul Hait, Lance Larson & Jeff Farrell1960

Oldest and Earliest Olympic Medalists in Swimming (male)

EventOldest Living MedalistDate of BirthEarliest Surviving MedalistGames
50 metres freestyleTom Jager6 October 1964Matt Biondi, Tom Jager & Gennadiy Prigoda1988
100 metres freestyleHiroshi Suzuki18 September 1933Hiroshi Suzuki1952
200 metres freestyleDon Schollander30 April 1946Michael Wenden, Don Schollander & John Nelson1968
400 metres freestyleShunpei Uto[1]1 December 1918Shunpei Uto[2]1936
1500 metres freestyleShunpei Uto[3]1 December 1918Shunpei Uto[4]1936
100 metres backstrokeYoshi Oyakawa9 August 1933Yoshi Oyakawa1952
200 metres backstrokeJed Graef1 May 1942Jed Graef, Gary Dilley & Bob Bennett1964
100 metres breaststrokeNobutaka Taguchi18 June 1951Nobutaka Taguchi, Tom Bruce & John Hencken1972
200 metres breaststrokeWieger Mensonides12 July 1938Wieger Mensonides1960
100 metres butterflyDouglas Russell20 February 1946Douglas Russell, Mark Spitz & Ross Wales1968
200 metres butterflyDave Gillanders18 May 1939Dave Gillanders1960
200 metre individual medleyJohn Ferris24 July 1949John Ferris1968
400 metre individual medleyDick Roth26 September 1947Dick Roth1964
4x100 metre freestyle RelayUwe Jacobsen22 September 1940Eleven medalists living, exception Gary Ilman1964
4x200 metre freestyle RelayTeijiro Tanikawa20 December 1932Ford Konno, Hiroshi Suzuki, Toru Goto, Teijiro Tanikawa1952
4x100 metre medley RelayJeff Farrell28 February 1937Paul Hait, Lance Larson, Jeff Farrell, David Theile
Geoff Shipton, Kazuo Tomita, Keigo Shimuzu
1960

Oldest and Earliest Olympic Champions in Swimming (female)

EventOldest Living ChampionDate of BirthEarliest Surviving ChampionGames
50 metres freestyleKristin Otto7 February 1966Kristin Otto1988
100 metres freestyleDawn Fraser4 September 1937Dawn Fraser1956
200 metres freestyleDebbie Meyer14 August 1952Debbie Meyer1968
400 metres freestyleValéria Gyenge3 April 1933Valéria Gyenge1952
800 metres freestyleDebbie Meyer14 August 1952Debbie Meyer1968
100 metres backstrokeJoan Harrison29 November 1935Joan Harrison1952
200 metres backstrokePokey Watson11 July 1950Pokey Watson1968
100 metres breaststrokeĐurđica Bjedov5 April 1947Đurđica Bjedov1968
200 metres breaststrokeAnita Lonsbrough10 August 1941Anita Lonsbrough1960
100 metres butterflyCarolyn Schuler5 January 1943Carolyn Schuler1960
200 metres butterflyAda Kok6 June 1947Ada Kok1968
200 metres individual medleyClaudia Kolb19 December 1949Claudia Kolb1968
400 metres individual medleyDonna de Varona26 April 1947Donna de Varona1964
4 × 100 metres freestyle relayDawn Fraser4 September 1937Dawn Fraser, Sandra Morgan & Lorraine Crapp1956
4 × 200 metres freestyle relaySheila Taormina18 March 1969Trina Jackson, Cristina Teuscher, Sheila Taormina & Jenny Thompson1996
4 × 100 metres medley relayPatty Kempner24 August 1942Lynn Burke, Patty Kempner, Carolyn Schuler & Chris von Saltza1960

Oldest and Earliest Olympic Medalists in Swimming (female)

EventOldest Living MedalistDate of BirthEarliest Surviving MedalistGames
50 metres freestyleJill Sterkel27 May 1961Kristin Otto, Yang Wenyi, Jill Sterkel & Katrin Meissner1988
100 metres freestyleDawn Fraser4 September 1937Dawn Fraser & Lorraine Crapp1956
200 metres freestyleJan Henne11 August 1947Debbie Meyer, Jan Henne & Jane Barkman1968
400 metres freestyleValéria Gyenge3 April 1933Valéria Gyenge1952
800 metres freestylePam Kruse3 June 1950Debbie Meyer, Pam Kruse & Maria Teresa Ramírez1968
100 metres backstrokeJoan Harrison29 November 1935Joan Harrison1952
200 metres backstrokePokey Watson11 July 1950Pokey Watson, Elaine Tanner & Kaye Hall1968
100 metres breaststrokeĐurđica Bjedov5 April 1947Đurđica Bjedov & Sharon Wichman1968
200 metres breaststrokeNancy Lyons12 April 1930Nancy Lyons1948
100 metres butterflyMary Sears10 May 1939Nancy Ramey & Mary Sears1956
200 metres butterflyAda Kok6 June 1947Ada Kok, Helga Lindner & Ellie Daniel1968
200 metres individual medleyJan Henne11 August 1947Claudia Kolb, Susan Pedersen & Jan Henne1968
400 metres individual medleySharon Finneran4 February 1946Donna de Varona, Sharon Finneran & Martha Randall1964
4 × 100 metres freestyle relayIngeborg Schmitz[5]22 April 1922Ingeborg Schmitz[6]1936
4 × 200 metres freestyle relaySheila Taormina18 March 1969All twelve medalists living1996
4 × 100 metres medley relayDawn Fraser4 September 1937Ten medalists living, exceptions Rosemary Lassig & Ingrid Schmidt1960