Belgian becomes oldest Olympic lifter at 41
Belgian Tom Goegebuer (41) became the oldest weightlifter in Olympic history, when he competed in the men’s 56 kg event at the Rio Games. Goegebuer finished at 14th place at the event, and is now looking to retire. The lifter had earlier competed at the Beijing 2008 and London 2012 Games, besides participating in the European Championships for 18 years.