Youngest ever Olympians
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Youngest ever Olympians

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Dimitrios Loundras, 10 Dimitrious Loundras, born in Athens on October 6, 1885, is not just the youngest ever Olympian but also the youngest ever Olympic medalist. Competing in the first ever modern Olympic Games in his home city in 1896, Loundras managed to scoop a bronze medal at the tender age of 10 years and 218 days - a truly stunning feat that no one has come close to matching. She launched her bid for Olympic glory aged 11 years and 158 days, but failed to medal at the event and ultimately retired from the sport before turning 20 years old. Zheng Haohao, 11 China's Zheng Haohao made her Olympic debut in the skateboarding event aged 11 years and 360 days, making her the youngest athlete at the 2024 Paris Olympics. She competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam at 11 years and 301 days old and stormed to a silver medal along with her fellow gymnasts in the women's team all-around competition.

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