12. Too old at 30. olympian at 52 - with Claudia Riegler

Unstoppable At Any Age · Jun 11, 2026 · 41m

What happens when someone tells you you're too old at 30?

For Claudia Riegler, that moment could have ended her athletic career.

Instead, it became the beginning of one of the most remarkable stories in sport.

In this episode, I sit down with Austrian Olympic snowboarder Claudia Riegler, who recently competed in her fifth Olympic Games at age 52. She was also the oldest female athlete competing at the Games.

What makes Claudia's story so powerful isn't just her longevity in elite sport.

It's the mindset behind it.

At 30 years old, she was told she was too old and was removed from her national…