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.

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

Guo represented China in the discus at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin after setting a national record the year before.

At the Berlin Games, he produced a personal best throw of 41.13 metres but failed to make the final.

Born in the eastern port city of Dalian in 1912, Guo studied agricultural science and technology at Tokyo University.

In the 1950s he served as a coach and instructor at a leading physical education institute in the northern city of Xian.

Guo carried the Olympic torch during the relay through Xian ahead of the 2008 Beijing Games.

Guo Jie, 1936 Berlin discus competitor and oldest surviving Olympian, dies at 103: https://t.co/wcupTmmTvN

— The Associated Press (@AP) November 16, 2015