L.A. Times Archives Aug. 26, 1991 12 AM PT Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X LinkedIn Threads Reddit WhatsApp Copy Link URL Copied! Print From Staff and Wire Reports

Abel Kiviat, 99, who was the oldest living U.S. Olympian, died Saturday at Lakehurst, N.J. Kiviat won the silver medal in the 1,500 meters in the 1912 Olympics at Stockholm.

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