You may have never heard the name Agnes Keleti before, but the 103-year-old Hungarian woman lived quite an impressive life. Not only did she survive the Holocaust, but she went on to become a decorated Olympic gymnast and a prime example of perseverance and resilience. As a matter of fact, until her death on Thursday, she was the oldest gold medal winner in the world.
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“Agnes Keleti is the greatest gymnast produced by Hungary, but one whose life and career were intertwined with the politics of her country and her religion,” begins her biography on the official Olympics website.
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Keleti was born Agnes Klein — she would later change her name to sound less Jewish in the wake of World War II —
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