Guo Jie

Guo Jie (; January 16, 1912 – November 15, 2015) was a Chinese Olympic athlete who competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, where he was eliminated before reaching the final of the men's discus throw event. A multi-sport athlete in high school, Guo was inspired to attend the Olympics after hearing about Liu Changchun's participation at the 1932 Summer Games. He became the national discus throw champion at the 1935 Chinese National Games and set a new national record shortly before his journey to Berlin.

Following the Olympics, Guo traveled to Japan, where he graduated with a degree in agricultural sciences from the University of Tokyo in 1942. He taught at Peking University until 1952, at which point he transferred to the city of Xi'an to work in the local grain bureau. He served for many years at the Xi'an Institute of Physical Education as a researcher and coach before his retirement. At the time of his death, he was the last surviving member of China's delegation to the 1936 Summer Olympics. He helped carry the Olympic torch to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

Early life and athletic career Guo was born in Dalian on January 16, 1912, although some sources claim that he was born in Lüshunkou District (then the Port Arthur Naval Base) on November 11, 1911. In either case, he attended high school in Port Arthur and participated in basketball, association football, and track and field, most prominently in the discus throw. It was in this sport that he was crowned champion at the 1935 Chinese National Games, where he also finished fourth in the pentathlon and competed in the shot put event.

Guo had been inspired to attend the Olympic Games after reading about Liu Changchun's participation at the 1932 Summer Games in Los Angeles. The team was burdened with a lack of financial backing, and Guo was provided no coach or training equipment. Before the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, he helped carry the Olympic torch through the streets of Xi'an. As of 2007 he was the last surviving member of China's delegation to the 1936 Summer Olympics. He died on November 15, 2015, at the age of 103. At the time of his death, he was believed to be the oldest surviving Olympian, and was believed to be succeeded in this respect by Ingeborg Sjöqvist.