Here Are The 25 Youngest And Oldest Olympians Competing In Tokyo
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If you've been keeping up with the Tokyo Olympics, you've probably been blown away by the talented competitors from around the world. But what's even ~more~ impressive are the ages of the athletes competing.
Like, this is Kokona Hiraki. She's 12, and she's a silver medalist.
Here are some of the youngest athletes competing in Tokyo:
1.Hend Zaza is a 12-year-old table tennis player competing for Syria.
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2.Kokona Hiraki is a 12-year-old skateboarder competing for Japan.
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3.Sky Brown is 13-year-old skateboarder competing for Great Britain.
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4.Momiji Nishiya is a 13-year-old skateboarder competing for Japan.
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5.Rayssa Leal is a 13-year-old skateboarder competing for Brazil.
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6.Quan Hongchan is a 14-year-old diver competing for China.
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7.Summer McIntosh is a 14-year-old swimmer competing for Canada.
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8.Katie Grimes is a 15-year-old swimmer competing for the US.
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9.Jessica Guo is a 16-year-old fencer competing for Canada.
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10.Brighton Zeuner is a 17-year-old skateboarder competing for the US.
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11.Erriyon Knighton is a 17-year-old track athlete competing for the US.
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12.Colin Duffy is a 17-year-old rock climber competing for the US.
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13.Evy Leibfarth is a 17-year-old canoe slalom competitor for the US.
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And here are some of the oldest Olympians this year:
14.Jake Gibb is a 45-year-old beach volleyball player competing for the US.
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15.Oksana Chusovitina is a 46-year-old gymnast competing for Uzbekistan.
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16.Nino Salukvadze is a 52-year-old shooter competing for Georgia.
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17.Phillip Dutton is 57-year-old equestrian competing for the US.
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18.Abdullah Al-Rashidi is a 57-year-old trap shooter competing for Kuwait.
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19.Ni Xia Lian is a 58-year-old table tennis player competing for Luxembourg.
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20.Savate Sresthaporn is a 58-year-old trap shooter competing for Thailand.
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21.Santiago Raúl Lange is a 59-year-old sailor competing for Argentina.
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22.Abdelkebir Ouaddar is a 59-year-old equestrian competing for Morocco.
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23.Geir Gulliksen is a 61-year-old equestrian competing for Norway.
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24.Andrew Hoy is a 62-year-old equestrian competing for Australia.
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25.And finally, Mary Hanna is a 66-year-old equestrian competing for Australia.
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