World’s Oldest Competitive Powerlifter - Guinness World Records

Read more: Check out Guinness World Records 2022 || Watch the GWR’s Favourites || Edith Murway-Traina (USA, b. 8 Aug 1921) took up deadlifting and benching at 91 to indulge a friend who had “dragged her kicking and screaming” to the gym. The Floridian was soon hooked and began entering competitions. In her most recent event, on 10 Nov 2019, she placed second in her class with a 60‑lb (27.2‑kg) bench press aged 98 years, 94 days! A former line-dance instructor, Edith hopes to compete in 2021 to celebrate her 100th birthday! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- At Guinness World Records we want to show that everyone in the world is the best at something, and we’re here to measure it! Whether you’ve got the stretchiest skin, know the world’s smallest dog or want to create the largest hu