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Olympians Involved in Age Disputes (24)

Athlete Nation(s) Sport(s) Role(s) Era Notes
Lavinia Agache ROU GAR Olympics 1984 Year of birth is also seen as 1966 or 1967. Romanian authorities misrepresented her age in order for her to be eligible for the 1981 World Championships.
Deng Linlin CHN GAR Olympics 2008—2012 One of four Chinese gymnasts whose ages were questioned at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Dong Fangxiao CHN GAR Olympics 2000 Her year of birth was originally recorded as 1983 but an FIG investigation decided that she was born in 1986.
Gina Gogean ROU GAR Olympics 1992—1996 Her year of birth was originally recorded as 1977, but this was proved to be a date falsified to enable her to compete earlier.
Han Cong CHN FSK Olympics 2018—2026 Chinese Skating Association showed that he was born in March 1989.
Birke Haylom ETH ATH Olympics 2024 In March 2026, World Athletics and its Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced a crack down on a major age-manipulation scandal with Haylom's correct DOB still to be determined.
He Kexin CHN GAR Olympics 2008—2012 Several news reports quoted her with a different age (birth date 1 January 1994).
Hong Su-Jong PRK GAR Olympics 2004 During the course of her career she had been registered with three different years of birth. An investigation by the FIG in 2010 concluded that her age had been falsified in order for her to compete at the 2003 World Championships and 2004 Olympic Games. They decided she was born in 1989.
Jiang Yuyuan CHN GAR Olympics 2008 One of four Chinese gymnasts whose ages were questioned at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Jin Yang CHN FSK Olympics / YOG 2012—2022 Chinese Skating Association showed his birthday as 16 May 1989.
Kim Gwang-Suk PRK GAR Olympics 1992 Many think that PRK has been cheating with her age to maker her eligible for international championships, and that her real YOB is 1978.
Medina Eisa Kumanda ETH ATH Olympics 2024 Kumanda's DOB was previously recorded as 3 January 2005, but was actually born on 17 October 2002.
Alexandra Marinescu ROU GAR Olympics 1996 Her year of birth was originally recorded as 1980 but this was proved to be a date falsified to enable her to compete at the 1995 World Championship.
Ren Cancan CHN BOX Olympics / Olympic Flagbearer 2012—2016 Several news reports quoted her with a different age (birth date 26 April 1986).
Daniela Silivaș ROU GAR Olympics 1988 Year of birth is usually seen as 1970. Romanian authorities misrepresented her birthdate in order for her to eligible for the 1985 World Championships.
Sui Wenjing CHN FSK Olympics 2018—2026 Chinese Skating Association showed her birthday as 7 May 1997.
Wang Meng CHN STK Olympics 2006—2010 Several news reports quoted her with a different age (birth date 9 July 1984).
Yan Han CHN FSK Olympics / YOG / Opening Flagbearer 2012—2018 Chinese Skating Association showed that he was born in March 1994.
Yang Yilin CHN GAR Olympics 2008 One of four Chinese gymnasts whose ages were questioned at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Yi Jianlian CHN BKB Olympics / Opening Flagbearer 2004—2016 Several news reports quoted him with a different age (birth date 27 October 1984).
Miruts Yifter ETH ATH Olympics / Opening Flagbearer / Closing Flagbearer 1972—2008 Date of birth also seen as 1 January 1938. His real date of birth is unknown; the date shown here is from his passport.
Yu Xiaoyu CHN FSK Olympics / YOG 2012—2018 Chinese Skating Association showed her birthday as 2 January 1998.
Zhang Dan CHN FSK Olympics 2002—2010 Chinese Skating Association showed her birthday as 4 October 1987. CSA later claimed it was a mistake and ISU accepted this statement.
Zhang Hao CHN FSK Olympics 2002—2018 Chinese Skating Association showed his birthday as 6 Februrary 1982. CSA later claimed it was a mistake and ISU accepted this statement.