List of oldest professional athletes by sport explained
The following is a list of sport's oldest professional athletes.
| Sport | Name | Age played | Year retired |
|---|
| American football | Manfred Burgsmüller[1] | 52 years, 182 days | 2002 |
| Association football | Ezzeldin Bahader (one-off)[2] | 74 years, 348 days | 2020 |
| Kazuyoshi Miura (continuous) | | Active |
| Australian rules football | Sampson Hosking (SANFL) | 48 years, 159 days (interchange only) | 1936 |
| Wally Watts (WAFL) | 44 years, 49 days | 1916 |
| Auto racing (Rallying) | Sobiesław Zasada | 91 years | 2021[3] |
| Baseball | Satchel Paige | 59 years, 350 days | 1966 |
| Basketball (Men's) | Pierluigi Marzorati[4] | 54 years | 2006 |
| Basketball (Women's) | Nancy Lieberman[5] | 50 years | 2008 |
| Bodybuilding | Albert Beckles[6] | 53 years | 1991 |
| Bowling | Carmen Salvino[7] | 86 years | 2020 |
| Boxing | Albert Hughes | 70 years, 234 days | 2019 |
| Cricket (Tests) | Wilfred Rhodes | 52 years | 1930 |
| Cricket (First-class) | Raja Maharaj Singh | 72 years | 1950 |
| Cycling (Road) | Lex Nederlof | 52 years | 2018[8] |
| Cycling (track) | Shoichi Yuasa | 68 years | 1996[9] |
| Cycling (track) (women's) | | 54 years, 11 months and 4 days | 2017[10] |
| Golf | Gary Player | 73 years | 2009 |
| Gymnastics | Oksana Chusovitina | | Active |
| Ice hockey | Gordie Howe (one-off) | 69 years, 276 days | 1997 |
| Jaromír Jágr[11] | | Active |
| International Darts | John Magowan | 72 years | 2013 |
| Lacrosse | John Tavares | 47 years | 2015 |
| Mixed Martial Arts | John Williams | 70 years, 139 days | 2010 |
| Rugby league | Billy Wilson | 40 years, 5 days | 1967 |
| Snooker | Fred Davis | 79 years | 1993 |
| Sumo | Hanakaze Daisaku | 51 years | 2022 |
| Surfing | Kelly Slater | | Active |
| Tennis (women's) | Martina Navratilova | 49 years | 2006 |
| Track and Field | Stanisław Kowalski[12] | 105 years | 2022 |
| Volleyball | Miguel Maia | | Active |
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See also
Notes and References
- Web site: In memoriam: Manfred Burgsmüller. Schlüter. 2019-05-23. Football-Aktuell. 2022-04-04.
- Web site: How the world's oldest footballer realised a dream. 2020-11-05. FIFA. 2022-04-19.
- Web site: Safari Rally Kenya Entry List.
- Web site: Los viejos la saben meter . Marca.com . March 4, 2018 .
- Web site: Chron.com. July 24, 2008. October 30, 2008.
- Web site: Bodybuilding Universe – Articles. Bodybuildinguniverse.com . October 27, 2008.
- Web site: Carmen Salvino to Improve His "Oldest Pba Tour Competitor" Record. January 27, 2020.
- Web site: Lex Nederlof. ProCyclingStats. 4 March 2019.
- Web site: 競輪に夢CHU Vol.9 . 2023-02-22 . 「Perfecta Navi（パーフェクタ・ナビ）」競輪・オートレース・自転車競技関連情報サイト . ja.
- Web site: 日本競輪選手会ガールズケイリンサポートスタッフの高松美代子さんに聴くママチャリ乗りが50歳で競輪デビュー！そのミラクル・サイクル・ライフとは？ . 2023-02-24 . プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1｜PR TIMES. April 14, 2022 .
- Web site: Jaromir Jagr scores in first pro hockey game since turning 52 . 2024-04-22 . ESPN.com. April 18, 2024 .
- Web site: Masterstrack.com Historic marks: First M105 athlete is Poland's Stanislaw Kowalski - masterstrack.com . 2015-07-01 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150701163636/http://masterstrack.com/2015/06/36819/ . July 1, 2015 . mdy-all .
