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Hiroshi Hoketsu (法華津 寛 Hoketsu Hiroshi?, born March 28, 1941 in Tokyo) is a Japanese equestrian rider who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics, finishing 40th in show jumping. Hoketsu also qualified for the 1988 Summer Olympics, but was unable to compete when his horse was quarantined. At the 2008 Summer Olympics on Aug 13 2008 he finished 9th in the Dressage Team Grand Prix and 35th in the Dressage Individual Grand Prix. In 2012, at the age of 70, Hoketsu won a berth for Japanese representation for the 2012 Summer Olympics in individual dressage.

At 71 years of age he is regarded as the "hope for old men". He was the oldest athlete in the 2008 Summer Olympics. Hoketsu is the oldest Olympian to ever compete for Japan, and is the second oldest Olympian to compete ever, next to shooter Oscar Swahn of Sweden, who won a silver in the 1920 Summer Olympics

Four years ago, Japanese equestrian Hiroshi Hoketsu was the oldest Olympian to compete in the Beijing Olympics. On Saturday, the 70-year-old rider made a bid to become the oldest competitor in London, too.Hoketsu qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics this last weekend by winning an international dressage meet in France. He was aboard the 15-year-old Whisper.

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