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Who Is Rich Ruohonen? Everything to Know About American's Historic Olympic Debut at 54 Years Old

The United States men's curling team had a match to forget against Switzerland on Thursday at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics, but it at least made history in the 8-3 defeat.

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Oldest American Olympian in Winter Games, 54, makes historic debut

Curler Rich Ruohonen becomes oldest U.S. Winter Olympian

Curler Rich Ruohonen, 54, becomes oldest American to compete at Winter Olympics

Rich Ruohonen, a 54-year-old lawyer from Minnesota, became the oldest American to compete in the Winter Olympics, briefly subbing into a men’s curling game Thursday.

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Rich Ruohonen, 54, Proves Age Is Just a Number on the Ice!

54-year-old becomes oldest US Olympian to compete in Winter Games

54-year-old curler Rich Ruohonen makes history as oldest US Winter Olympian

Ruohonen has made appearances in five consecutive U.S. Olympic trials, starting in 2006 through 2022, with his best finish coming in 2018, when he placed second, per NBC.

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Lawyer sets record for oldest American to compete in the Winter Olympics

Oldest Team USA athlete to ever compete at the Winter Olympics just hit the ice