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Thai Athlete, 105, Unrivalled but Not Lonely at World Masters Games

  • Sawang Janpram, a 105-year-old former school principal from Thailand, competed solo in multiple events at the 2025 World Masters Games in Taipei.
  • He began exercising at age 90 to avoid becoming bedridden like friends and was inspired by his daughter Siripan, who is also an athlete aged 73.
  • The event gathers 25,950 competitors aged 30 and older from 107 countries over two weeks, making it more than twice the size of the 2024 Paris Olympics by athlete count.
  • Sawang ran 100 meters in 38.55 seconds, won four more gold medals in discus, javelin, shot put, and 100 meters, and emphasized that "Exercise makes life better."
  • His participation and continued activity depend on his health, and both he and his daughter express pride that sport keeps life lively and reduces loneliness at home.
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Thai athlete, 105, unrivalled but not lonely at World Masters Games

Sawang Janpram is in a league of his own at the World Masters Games in Taiwan -- at 105 he is the oldest competitor and the only person in his age group.

·Chariton, United States
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KULR-TV broke the news in Billings, United States on Friday, May 23, 2025.
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