<page_title> List of Olympic medalists in figure skating by age </page_title> <section_title> Pairs </section_title> <table> <cell> Soviet Union Irina Rodnina and Alexander Zaitsev <col_header> Nation & Name </col_header> </cell> <cell> 30 years, 159 days 27 years, 247 days <col_header> Age </col_header> </cell> <cell> Soviet Union Irina Rodnina and Alexander Zaitsev <col_header> Nation & Name </col_header> </cell> </table>
At the age of 30 years and 159 days, Irina Rodnina became one of the oldest female figure skating Olympic champions.