Takashi Shimokawara (July 25, 1906 – March 11, 2011) was a Japanese centenarian from Kamaishi, Iwate. He is the current M100 world record holder in the shot put, discus and javelin throw. He also holds the M95 Japanese national record in the javelin, set at the age of 100. He was killed during the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami at age 104.
Mr. Shimokawara would have a daily exercise routine that included a jog, press ups, squat thrusts and horizontal leg raises. He took up Masters athletics in 2004, at the age of 98.
The most important thing of all is to stay supple and flexible. The moment you will be most stiff is when you die – you never get stiffer than that. So you’ve got to sleep well, eat well and keep moving.
References
- "Records Outdoor Men". Archived from the original on 2012-08-03. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
- "公益社団法人日本マスターズ陸上競技連合" (PDF).
- "Takashi Shimokawara, 104, a victim of Japanese tsunami". www.worldathletics.org.
- "Centenarian athletes and aged porn stars: The tip of Japan's demographic iceberg - Times Online". Archived from the original on 2010-01-07. Retrieved 2011-04-04.
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