101-year-old Mann Kaur s world record breaking Auckland sky walk (With Images)
Auckland April 28 (IANS) The 101-year-old athlete Mann Kaur has become the oldest person to Sky Walk around Aucklands famous landmark Sky Tower.
The athlete from India had the world at her feet after a record breaking day at the World Masters Games in Auckland New Zealand on Thursday. Having set a new world record on the field she stepped out 192 metres above Auckland city to become the oldest person to Sky Walk around the city s famous landmark.
She held her 79-year-old son Gurdev Singh s hand as she inched along the narrow platform towering high above the city centre.
Everyone should do this everyone should come here and visit Sky City she said in a statement.
Kaur who hails from Punjab in India is the oldest competitor and has completed the 100 m 200 m shot put and javelin events.
In her final competition at the Trusts Stadium in Waitakere West Auckland on Thursday she broke the Guinness World Record for javelin with a throw of 5m 12 taking her gold medal tally to four.
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