Youngest Olympic athletics gold medallist
- Who
- Barbara Pearl Jones
- What
- 15/123 year(s):day(s)
- Where
- Finland (Helsinki,)
- When
- 1948
The youngest Olympic athletics gold medallist was Barbara Pearl Jones (USA) (b. 26 March 1937) who at 15 years 123 days was a member of the winning 4 x 100 m relay team, at Helsinki, Finland on 27 July 1952.
The youngest male champion was Robert Bruce Mathias (USA) (b. 17 November 1930) who was aged 17 years 263 days when he won the decathlon at the Olympic Games in London on 5-6 August 1948.
The youngest male champion was Robert Bruce Mathias (USA) (b. 17 November 1930) who was aged 17 years 263 days when he won the decathlon at the Olympic Games in London on 5-6 August 1948.