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Olympics: Oldest living gold medalist fit enough to fly from San Francisco to London

Reported by San Jose Mercury News on Wednesday, 8 August 2012 (on August 8, 2012)
San Jose Mercury News
LONDON -- Alex Tarics, the oldest living Olympic champion in the world at 98, watched from the stands as his countrymen's bid for a fourth consecutive Olympic water polo title ended in the quarterfinals.

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