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.[1] He also holds the M95 Japanese national record in the javelin, set at the age of 100.[2] He was killed during the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami at age 104.[3]

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.[4]

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

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  2. ^ "公益社団法人日本マスターズ陸上競技連合" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Takashi Shimokawara, 104, a victim of Japanese tsunami". www.worldathletics.org.
  4. ^ "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.