Race walker Jesus Angel Garcia, 46, was named to Spain’s Olympic team and is slated to compete at a seventh Olympics in Rio, tying the record for a track and field athlete, according to the IAAF.
Sprinter Merlene Ottey holds the record of seven appearances. She won nine Olympic medals (none gold) from 1980 through 2000, running for Jamaica, and concluded her Olympic career at Athens 2004 with Slovenia at age 44.
Garcia debuted in Barcelona 1992 and has competed in every Olympic 50km race walk since with a best finish of fourth at Beijing 2008.