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Olympic medalists by age: What the data shows over time

Analysis of more than 6,200 medalists from 1924–2022 shows the average age increased from 23 to 28 among women, according to Olympics.com records, with the trend continuing in 2026.
Amid the ongoing Games, the age span at the 2026 Milan‑Cortina Olympics reaches nearly four decades, from 15‑year‑old to 54‑year‑old competitors.
Notably, figure skating shows the largest gender gap, with male athletes nearly two years and eight months older than female counterparts, including 2026 gold medalists Danny O'Shea and Ellie Kam.
The increase is even more pronounced among women, whose average age climbed from 23 to 28, while female medalists remain about one year younger than male medalists.
Historically, Kim Yun Mi, a South Korean medalist, was 13 in 1994, while Carl August Verner Kronlund, a Swedish curler, was 33 in 1924.

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