Hidekichi Miyazaki
Japanese athletics competitor (1910–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hidekichi Miyazaki (September 22, 1910 – January 23, 2019) was a Japanese centenarian masters athlete in sprinting, affectionally nicknamed Golden Bolt, a name play on former Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt. He was a former official holder of the world record in the M100 100 metres.
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Hidekichi Miyazaki | |
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Born | (1910-09-22)September 22, 1910 Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan |
Died | January 23, 2019(2019-01-23) (aged 108) |
Occupation(s) | Masters Athlete (M100 and M105 age divisions) |
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On September 23, 2015, the day after his 105th birthday, he competed in the 105 year age division.[1] Later, Guinness World Records (GWR) certified he was the first person that achieved this record.[2][note 1]
Miyazaki died on January 23, 2019, from a cerebral haemorrhage at the age of 108.[5][6]