Old Codgers Of The Week (13)

Great-great-grandmother Edith Murway-Traina was not content with completing a 68kg powerlift at the age of 98 years and 94 days young, sealing her place in the 2022 edition of Guinness World Records as the oldest female competitive powerlifter. Now with one hundred years on the clock, she is still competing and shows no sign of stopping.

Bronx-born Edith, now a resident of Florida, was a dance instructor and performer and took up weightlifting nine years ago after being invited by a friend to watch what was going on in a gym. She liked what she saw and has never looked back, entering competitions, and even winning the odd trophy or two.

I cannot help thinking she is giving old codgers a bad name.