54-Year-Old Olympian Makes History for United States
Summary
Rich Ruohonen, a 54-year-old personal injury lawyer from Minnesota, made history by becoming the oldest U.S. Winter Olympian ever when he played as an alternate for the U.S. men's curling team at the Winter Olympics in Italy. He broke the previous age record set in 1932 and competed when the U.S. faced Switzerland, although the team lost the game.Key Facts
- Rich Ruohonen is representing the U.S. men's curling team at the Winter Olympics in Italy.
- He is 54 years old, making him the oldest U.S. Winter Olympian in history.
- Ruohonen is a personal injury lawyer from Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.
- He served as an alternate on the team which also includes Daniel Casper, Luc Violette, Ben Richardson, and Aidan Oldenburg.
- The U.S. faced Switzerland when Ruohonen made his record-breaking appearance.
- The United States lost the game 8-3 to Switzerland.
- The previous age record was held by Joseph Savage, a figure skater in 1932.
- Ruohonen has tried to qualify for the Olympics since 2006 but didn’t secure a spot until now.
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