Today we have two milestone birthdays among the Oldest Olympians so, as is our new tradition, we are combining them into a single blog post rather than choosing between them!
(The 1964 Hong Kong Olympic field hockey team, pictured at The Olympians)
First, we are wishing a happy 93rd birthday to Lionel Guterres, the oldest living Olympian to have represented Hong Kong! Guterres was a member of Hong Kong’s field hockey delegation to the 1964 Tokyo Games, where it finished last in its preliminary round pool and was eliminated. He later emigrated to the United States and now lives in Vallejo, California.
We next want to wish a happy 92nd birthday to Otto Ammermann, the oldest living Olympian to have represented a West German team, rather than a unified one! He did so in the eventing tournament at the 1976 Montreal Games and, while he was disqualified individually, he won a silver medal with the team. He had also taken team silver at the World Championships the year before and was West German champion in 1969, 1978, and 1980.