I'm the oldest US Olympian ever to compete. I had to keep my full-time job, and worked over 40 hours while on the road.

Fonte: Business Insider

Rich Ruohonen became the oldest Team USA Olympian at 54. Courtesy of Team USAFifty-four-year-old Rich Ruohonen is a personal injury attorney based in Bloomington, Minnesota. He was on Team USA's men's curling team and is the oldest athlete to compete at the Winter Olympics 2026.