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World Para-Athletics Championships - Oldest athletes (over 40years at the end of the year of the event)

 Gender     Name DOB   Age
 Men Terence 'Terry' Giddy (NSW) 2 Apr 1950 52years in 2002
Bruce Wallrodt (WA) 26 Sep 1951 51years in 2002
Michael Nugent (Qld) 1946 48years in 1994
Russell Short (Vic) 7 May 1969 48years in 2017
Brett McArthur (Vic) 14 Apr 1965 46years in 2011
Russell Short (Vic) 7 May 1969 46years in 2015
Martin Jackson (Vic) 18 Feb 1978 45years in 2023
Richard Nicholson (ACT) 30 Jun 1970 45years in 2015
Russell Short (Vic) 7 May 1969 44years in 2013
Jeffrey 'Jeff' McNeill (Vic) 7 Oct 1955 43years in 1998
Richard Nicholson (ACT) 30 Jun 1970 43years in 2013
Russell Short (Vic) 7 May 1969 42years in 2011
Michael de Santo (Vic) 1953 41years in 1994
Gerrard Gosens (Qld) 3 Feb 1970 41years in 2011
Martin Jackson (Vic) 18 Feb 1978 41years in 2019
Richard Nicholson (ACT) 30 Jun 1970 41years in 2011
 Women Maria Strong (Vic) 11 Mar 1971 52years in 2023
Sarah Edmiston (WA) 8 Sep 1975 48years in 2023
Maria Strong (Vic) 11 Mar 1971 48years in 2019
Sarah Edmiston (WA) 8 Sep 1975 44years in 2019
Julie Iles (NSW) 24 Aug 1959 43years in 2002
Sally Procter (NSW) 1955 43years in 1998
Sarah Edmiston (WA) 8 Sep 1975 42years in 2017
Angela Ballard (NSW) 6 Jun 1982 41years in 2023
Joanne Bradshaw (Vic) 8 Nov 1961 41years in 2002
Rosemary Little (NSW) 27 Aug 1982 41years in 2023

 

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