Question: Who is the youngest athlete at Rio 2016?
(a) Mary Hanna
(b) Dimitrios Loundras
(c) Gaurika singh
(d) None of These
Ans: (c)
Related facts:
- Swimmer Gaurika Singh is the youngest athlete at Rio 2016 aged 13 years and 255 days.
- She was born on 26 November 2002. It should be noted that in the 12th South Asian Games Gaurika won a silver and three bronze medals in the swimming events.
- Dimitrios Loundras, who is a Greek gymnast, is the youngest ever Olympic athlete.
- He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens and received a bronze medal in a team event.
Reference:
https://www.olympic.org/news/youngest-rio-2016-olympian-singh-makes-a-splash
https://www.rio2016.com/en/news/youngest-athlete-rio-2016-olympic-games-nepal-earthquake-Gaurika-Singh
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/olympics/2016/08/07/rio-olympics-2016-nepals-gaurika-singh-making-waves-at-the-tende/