- Erwin Jaskulski
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name = Erwin Jaskulski
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birth_date = birth date|1902|9|24
birth_place =Chernivtsi ,Ukraine
death_date = death date and age|2006|3|10|1902|9|24
death_place =Honolulu ,Hawaii
occupation = Accountant|Erwin Jaskulski (
September 24 ,1902 --March 10 ,2006 ) was a Ukrainian-American track athlete. Born inChernivtsi , he was a Honolulu resident from 1954 until his death.cite news |first= |last=|title=Erwin Jaskulski, 103, track athlete| url=http://nl.newsbank.com/SiteLinks/doc/FSEB/11EFB428074A5540.html|work=Honolulu Advertiser |publisher=|date=2006-03-15 |accessdate=2008-03-18]For a period, Jaskulski was the world record holder for the 100 meters, 200 meters and 400 meters in the 95- to 99-year-old and the 100-plus age groups. However, the record for 100 meter for 100 plus age group, which he set on
November 16 ,2002 at 36.19 seconds, was later broken byPhilip Rabinowitz who finished in a time of 30.86 seconds.cite news |first=Will |last=Hoover |title=Hawai'i runner sets world records for 100-year-olds | url=http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2002/Nov/17/ln/ln15a.html|work=Honolulu Advertiser |publisher=|date=2002-11-17 |accessdate=2008-03-19] According to fitness guru and friend Gilad Janklowicz, Jaskulski was a fan of classical music and his philosophy was "to be happy and joyful in life."A retired accountant, Jaskulski worked as a controller at
KHON-TV .cite news |first= |last= |title=Sprint records he set at advanced age still stand | url=http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2002/Nov/17/ln/ln15a.html|work=Honolulu Star-Bulletin |publisher=|date=2006-3-14 |accessdate=2008-03-19] He trained by doing chin ups and running down the hallways of his apartment building. With failing eyesight, he was forced to stop the workouts shortly before his death.He never gave an interview in his life. Both
Jay Leno andDavid Letterman asked him to be on their shows but he turned the idea down.Jaskulski died on March 10, 2006 aged 103. Survivors include two sons living in Austria.
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