Team Canada’s Youngest & Oldest Olympic Medallists (Summer / Winter)
Youngest Summer Olympic Medallists (on day medal won)
| Gender | Athlete | Sport – Event | Medal | Games | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women | Robin Corsiglia | Swimming – Women’s 4x100m Medley Relay | Bronze | Montreal 1976 | 13 years, 341 days |
| Men | George Genereux | Shooting – Men’s Trap | Gold | Helsinki 1952 | 17 years, 148 days |
Youngest Winter Olympic Medallists (on day medal won)
| Gender | Athlete | Sport – Event | Medal | Games | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women | Debbi Wilkes | Figure Skating – Pairs | Silver | Innsbruck 1964 | 17 years, 44 days |
| Men | Miha Fontaine | Freestyle Skiing – Mixed Team Aerials | Bronze | Beijing 2022 | 18 years, 38 days |
Youngest Summer Olympic Gold Medallists (on day medal won)
| Gender | Athlete | Sport – Event | Games | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women | Penny Oleksiak | Swimming – Women’s 100m Freestyle | Rio 2016 | 16 years, 60 days |
| Men | George Genereux | Shooting – Men’s Trap | Helsinki 1952 | 17 years, 148 days |
Youngest Winter Olympic Gold Medallists (on day medal won)
| Gender | Athlete | Sport – Event | Games | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women | Kathy Kreiner | Alpine Skiing – Women’s Giant Slalom | Innsbruck 1976 | 18 years, 285 days |
| Men | Reginald Smith | Ice Hockey – Men | Chamonix 1924 | 19 years, 27 days |
Oldest Summer Olympic Medallists (on day medal won)
| Gender | Athlete | Sport – Event | Medal | Games | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Ian Millar | Equestrian – Team Jumping | Silver | Beijing 2008 | 61 years, 224 days |
| Women | Lesley Thompson-Willie | Rowing – Women’s Eight | Silver | London 2012 | 52 years, 317 days |
Oldest Winter Olympic Medallists (on day medal won)
| Gender | Athlete | Sport – Evemt | Medal | Games | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Paul Savage | Curling – Men | Silver | Nagano 1998 | 50 years, 235 days |
| Women | Carolyn Darbyshire-McRory | Curling – Women | Silver | Vancouver 2010 | 46 years, 82 days |
Oldest Summer Olympic Gold Medallists (on day medal won)
| Gender | Athlete | Sport – Event | Games | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | George Lyon | Golf – Men’s Individual | St. Louis 1904 | 46 years, 29 days |
| Women | Linda Thom | Shooting – Women’s 25m Pistol | Los Angeles 1984 | 40 years, 212 days |
Oldest Winter Olympic Gold Medallists (on day medal won)
| Gender | Athlete | Sport – Event | Games | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Russ Howard | Curling – Men | Turin 2006 | 50 years, 5 days |
| Women | Danielle Goyette | Ice Hockey – Women | Turin 2006 | 40 years, 21 days |
