Félix Sienra

A lawyer by profession, Félix Sienra was much better known in Uruguay as a longtime contributor to the development of sport in his country. As a competitor, his most significant appearance came at the 1948 London Olympics, where he sailed in the Firefly class and placed sixth out of 21 participants. As an administrator, he was involved heavily with Yacht Club Uruguayo, serving as its Commodore twice: from 1973 through 1975 and again from 2003 through 2006. He also penned the history 100 años bajo la cruz del sur to celebrate the club’s 100th anniversary and worked with the Panathlon Club Montevideo.

On the occasion of his 100th birthday in 2016, the Uruguayan Olympic Committee, for whom he had served a tenure as vice-president, honored him with its gold pin. On March 11, 2020, Sienra became the oldest living Olympian upon the death of Aarne Kainlauri. On 17 January 2023, Sienra became the oldest living Olympian of all-time, at almost 107-years-old, surpassing the previous oldest, American shooter Walter Walsh. Four days later, Sienra became the first Olympian to live to be 107, although he died nine days later.