Arthur Gilbert

Arthur Gilbert (1921 – 23 October 2015) was an English triathlon competitor who came to notice in 2012 as the world's oldest triathlete. Earlier life Gilbert was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire in 1921. He was a veteran of World War II. He became a helicopter engineer at Westland Helicopters in Somerset and used to cycle the 20-mile journey to work. Triathlon Gilbert began running competitively in the 1970s and first competed in a triathlon when he was 64 years old. He subsequently competed in over 40 multi-event races. His training regime included 50 lengths of his local swimming pool every day, 3 visits to the gym each week and 25 km on a bicycle on Sundays.