Team Canada’s Youngest & Oldest Olympic Medallists and Olympians (Summer / Winter)

Youngest Summer Olympic Medallists (on day medal won)

GenderAthleteSport – EventMedalGamesAge
WomenRobin CorsigliaSwimming – Women’s 4x100m Medley RelayBronzeMontreal 197613 years, 341 days
MenGeorge GenereuxShooting – Men’s TrapGoldHelsinki 195217 years, 148 days

Youngest Winter Olympic Medallists (on day medal won)

GenderAthleteSport – EventMedalGamesAge
WomenDebbi WilkesFigure Skating – PairsSilverInnsbruck 196417 years, 44 days
MenMiha FontaineFreestyle Skiing – Mixed Team AerialsBronzeBeijing 202218 years, 38 days

Youngest Summer Olympic Gold Medallists (on day medal won)

GenderAthleteSport – EventGamesAge
WomenPenny OleksiakSwimming – Women’s 100m FreestyleRio 201616 years, 60 days
MenGeorge GenereuxShooting – Men’s TrapHelsinki 195217 years, 148 days

Youngest Winter Olympic Gold Medallists (on day medal won)

GenderAthleteSport – EventGamesAge
WomenKathy KreinerAlpine Skiing – Women’s Giant SlalomInnsbruck 197618 years, 285 days
MenReginald SmithIce Hockey – MenChamonix 192419 years, 27 days

Youngest Summer Olympians (on first day athlete competed)

GenderAthleteSportGamesAge
WomenBarbara HounsellSwimmingTokyo 196413 years, 101 days
MenAlexandre DespatieDivingSydney 200015 years, 113 days

Youngest Winter Olympians (on first day athlete competed)

GenderAthleteSportGamesAge
WomenBetsy CliffordAlpine SkiingGrenoble 196814 years, 118 days
MenDonald McPhersonFigure SkatingSquaw Valley 196015 years, 4 days

Oldest Summer Olympic Medallists (on day medal won)

GenderAthleteSport – EventMedalGamesAge
MenIan MillarEquestrian – Team JumpingSilverBeijing 200861 years, 224 days
WomenLesley Thompson-WillieRowing – Women’s EightSilverLondon 201252 years, 317 days

Oldest Winter Olympic Medallists (on day medal won)

GenderAthleteSport – EvemtMedalGamesAge
MenPaul SavageCurling – MenSilverNagano 199850 years, 235 days
WomenCarolyn Darbyshire-McRoryCurling – WomenSilverVancouver 201046 years, 82 days

Oldest Summer Olympic Gold Medallists (on day medal won)

GenderAthleteSport – EventGamesAge
MenGeorge LyonGolf – Men’s IndividualSt. Louis 190446 years, 29 days
WomenLinda ThomShooting – Women’s 25m PistolLos Angeles 198440 years, 212 days

Oldest Winter Olympic Gold Medallists (on day medal won)

GenderAthleteSport – EventGamesAge
MenRuss HowardCurling – MenTurin 200650 years, 5 days
WomenDanielle GoyetteIce Hockey – WomenTurin 200640 years, 21 days

Oldest Summer Olympians (on last day athlete competed)

GenderAthleteSportGamesAge
MenIan MillarEquestrian JumpingLondon 201265 years, 215 days
WomenMarjory SaundersArcheryMunich 197259 years, 184 days

Oldest Winter Olympians (on last day athlete competed)

GenderAthleteSportGamesAge
MenPaul SavageCurlingNagano 199850 years, 235 days
WomenJennifer JonesCurlingBeijing 202247 years, 228 days