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Three athletes over 35 just won gold at the Winter Olympics. Here's how rare that is
Only 1% of alpine skiing medalists are 35 or older, highlighting veteran athletes' rare success at the 2026 Winter Olympics, including multiple gold medal wins.
- At the 2026 Winter Olympics, Federica Brignone, 35, recently won gold medals in giant slalom and super-G, marking her first Olympic golds after podiums in 2018 and 2022.
- Using Olympics.com records , analysis shows the average age of medalists has risen from 24 to 28 over four decades, highlighting the rarity of athletes aged 35 plus winning medals.
- Analysis found that older medalists are rare in alpine skiing and bobsleigh, with just over 1% of alpine skiing medallists 35+ and only 3% of bobsleigh 40+; Meyers Taylor, 41, and Humphries, 40, medaled.
- US Ski & Snowboard relies on sponsorships and deals rather than government funding, with the program receiving $0, while some nations allocate upwards of 40%, officials said.
- These Games include striking generational contrasts, with an age gap exceeding four decades between 15-year-old athlete and 54-year-old competitor, highlighting long-term development plans for the 2034 Utah Olympics.
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