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35                     Old Age Record Breakers







            Living a long life is always nice, but living a long life your our wonway is much more
            fulfilling.  These  world  record  holders  are  all  the  oldest  people  to  do  something
            incredible, whether that means becoming parents, tying the knot, sticking with their

            profession or just defying the odds.
            Pictures  and  descriptions  of  some  strong-willed  old  persons  are  given  below.
            Recognise them and write their names.

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               On May 22, 2003, he became the world’s                 At the age of 65, she became the world’s
              oldest man to reach the summit of Mount                   oldest woman to reach the summit of
              Everest. He achieved this feat at the age of                 Mount Everest on May 17, 2002.
                                 80 years.





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              At  the  age  of  73  years,  he  became  the          This  Japanese  became  the  world’s  oldest
              oldest  person  to  swim  across  the  English         person  to  finish  a  solo,  non-stop  around
              Channel in September, 2014.                            the  world  voyage  in  234  days.  He
                                                                     achieved this feat at the age of 71 years.






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