Oldest Olympic gymnast (female)
Who
Oksana Chusovitina
What
46:36 year(s):day(s)
Where
Japan (Tokyo)
When

The oldest Olympic gymnast (female) is Oksana Chusovitina (Uzbekistan, b. 19 June 1975) who was 46 years 36 days old when she competed the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, on 25 July 2021.


Chusovitina appeared a record eighth consecutive Olympics when she took part in qualification for the women’s vault in Tokyo on 25 October. She represented the Unified Team (1992), Germany (2008 and 2012), and Uzbekistan (1996–2004, 2016 and 2021), winning one gold and one silver medal.