Overview
- Sawang Janpram, who competed at the World Masters Athletics Championships on Thursday, August 27, 2026, threw a 1 kg discus 7.59 metres to claim the world record in the 105+ age group.
- His throw exceeded the previous 105+ record by nine centimetres and earned him the gold medal in a field where he was the only entrant in his age class.
- Event conditions in Daegu reached about 33°C but Janpram said the heat did not bother him and his 74‑year‑old daughter Siripan served as his coach during the competition.
- Janpram began serious training at age 80, has competed regularly since about age 97 and credits healthy meals, steady routines, walking or jogging most days and focused throwing practice for his longevity and results.
- World Masters Athletics ranks competitors in five‑year age groups so records like Janpram’s are formally recorded within those brackets and often reflect both individual persistence and the small number of entrants in the oldest classes.