Ágnes Keleti
Hungarian-Israeli artistic gymnast and coach
Died when: 103 years 359 days (1247 months)Star Sign: Capricorn
Ágnes Keleti (né Klein; 9 January 1921) was a Hungarian-Israeli retired Olympic and world champion artistic gymnast and coach.She is the oldest living Olympic champion and medalist, reaching her 100th birthday January 9, 2021.
While representing Hungary at the Summer Olympics, she won 10 Olympic medals including five gold medals, three silver medals, and two bronze medals, and is considered to be one of the most successful Jewish Olympic athletes of all time.
Keleti holds more Olympic medals than any other individual with Israeli citizenship, and more Olympic medals than any other Jew, except Mark Spitz.
She was the most successful athlete at the 1956 Summer Olympics.In 1957, Keleti immigrated to Israel, where she lived before returning to Hungary in 2015.
