Juan Antonio Jimenez Cobo (born 11 May 1959) is a Spanish

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and Olympic medalist. He was born in

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. He won a silver medal in

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at the

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. At 65, he is the oldest athlete competing in the

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1959 births Living people Spanish male equestrians Olympic equestrians for Spain Olympic silver medalists for Spain Equestrians at the 2000 Summer Olympics Equestrians at the 2004 Summer Olympics Equestrians at the 2024 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in equestrian Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics 21st-century Spanish people 20th-century Spanish sportsmen {{Spain-equestrian-bio-stub