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Alex Oakley

Canadian racewalker

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Alex Oakley

Personal information
Born	April 28, 1926
Died	October 24, 2010(2010-10-24) (aged 84)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Canada Pan American Games 1963 São Paulo 20km Walk

Alexander Harold Oakley (April 28, 1926 – October 24, 2010) was a race walker from Canada, who represented his native country at five Summer Olympics, starting in 1956. His best finish was the sixth place in the men's 50 km walk at the 1960 Summer OlympicsinRome, Italy.^[1] He won the 20 km event at the 1963 Pan American Games. He was born in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Aged 50 when he made his final Olympic appearance in 1976, he is the oldest person ever to compete in a track and field event at the Olympics.

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• Canadian Olympic Committee at the Wayback Machine (archived 2007-09-29)
• Alex Oakley's obituary
• Alex Oakley at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
• Alex OakleyatOlympedia

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