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World's oldest surviving Olympian dies aged 103

Guo Jie, a Chinese former discus thrower who was the world’s oldest surviving Olympian, has died at the age of 103.

World's oldest surviving Olympian dies aged 103

Mon, 16 Nov, 2015 - 19:05

Guo Jie, a Chinese former discus thrower who was the world’s oldest surviving Olympian, has died at the age of 103.

He died on Sunday, according to the official Xinhua News Agency.

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