SPORTS
Overall - Age
Oldest Sportsperson
This list features the oldest athletes to ever compete in professional sports.
RANK | ATHLETE | SPORT | AGE |
1 | Stanisław Kowalski | Track and Field | 111 years |
2 | Henry Young | Tennis | 101 years, 360 days |
3 | Sobiesław Zasada | Auto racing (Rallying) | 91 years |
4 | Carmen Salvino | Bowling | 86 years |
5 | Fred Davis | Snooker | 79 years |
6 | Ezzeldin Bahader | Association football | 74 years, 348 days |
7 | Gary Player | Golf | 73 years |
8 | Raja Maharaj Singh | Cricket | 72 years |
9 | John Magowan | International Darts | 72 years |
10 | Albert Hughes | Boxing | 70 years, 234 days |
11 | John Williams | Mixed Martial Arts | 70 years, 139 days |
12 | Gordie Howe | Ice Hockey | 69 years, 276 days |
13 | Shoichi Yuasa | Cycling (track) | 68 years |
14 | Skip Hall | Mixed Martial Arts | 64 years |
15 | Saoul Mamby | Boxing | 60 years |
16 | Satchel Paige | Baseball | 59 years, 350 days |
17 | Kazuyoshi Miura | Association football | 57 years, 119 days |
18 | Miyoko Takamatsu | Cycling (track) | 54 years, 348 days |
19 | Miguel Maia | Volleyball | 54 years, 151 days |
20 | Pierluigi Marzorati | Basketball | 54 years |
21 | Leslie Rose | Tennis | 53 years, 224 days |
22 | Kelly Slater | Surfing | 53 years, 222 days |
23 | Jaromír Jágr | Ice Hockey | 53 years, 218 days |
24 | Albert Beckles | Bodybuilding | 53 years |
25 | Manfred Burgsmüller | American football | 52 years, 182 days |
26 | Wilfred Rhodes | Cricket (Tests) | 52 years |
27 | Lex Nederlof | Cycling (Road) | 52 years |
28 | Hanakaze Daisaku | Sumo | 51 years |
29 | Oksana Chusovitina | Gymnastics | 50 years, 94 days |
30 | Nancy Lieberman | Basketball | 50 years |
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