For the second time in a row, we have two milestone birthdays to celebrate so, as usual, we are covering them both in a blog entry!
First, we want to wish a happy 99th birthday to Hyacinth Walters, the oldest living Jamaican Olympian! Walters represented her country in the 100 and 200 metres track events at the 1952 Helsinki Games, but was eliminated in the first round of both. She had much more success at the Central American and Caribbean Games, winning seven medals, three of which were gold, between 1946 and 1954. She later became a teacher and now resides in Brooklyn, New York.
Second, we want to wish a happy 97th birthday to Hans Andersson-Tvilling, the oldest living Olympic ice hockey medalist! Andersson-Tvilling won bronze for his country at the 1952 Oslo Games and just missed a second medal in 1956 after Sweden lost the bronze medal match to Canada. He won the World Championships in 1953, also taking silver in in 1951, and captured European Championship titles in 1951 and 1953, in addition to bronze in 1955. Domestically, he was a four-time national Swedish champion with Djurgårdens IF. His twin brother Stig had a similar record in the sport, including the Olympic bronze.