Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he grew up during the Great Depression. He had high jumped in high school, where he claimed he was "not great," but work soon took priority. He was a tool and die maker and remained at work during World War II. In 1970, he retired from his job at a subsidiary of General Electric.[5] Other than occasional bowling, softball and golf, he was not involved in athletics for 58 years. Meanwhile, he watched his more athletic friends from the football team have failing ankles, knees and hearts. Pellmann never had those kinds of ailments.[6]
Video on YouTube record day Video on YouTube 100 meters record
On September 20, 2015, Pellmann set five world records at the San Diego Senior Games. Competing in the 100 and older category, he ran the 100-meter dash in 26.99 seconds, beating the previous age-group world record held by Japan's Hidekichi Miyazaki by 2.84 seconds. Pellmann became the first centenarian to clear an official height in the high jump. Pellmann also set records in the shot put, discus throw and long jump.[7] Later that week, Pellmann was named USATF "Athlete of the Week".[8]
In 2018, his wife Marge died, with whom he had been married for 71 years.[5] In September 2020, Pellmann had hip surgery performed on him after a bad fall. On October 11, 2020, Pellmann died aged 105.[5]
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^ abcStone, Ken (October 12, 2020). "Don Pellmann Dies at 105; His 5 World Records in San Diego Made Global News". Times of San Diego. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
^Stone, Ken (October 21, 2005). "A chat with M90 Don Pellmann, sprints, jumps, throws superstar". masterstrack.com. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
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interview with Donald Pellmann
April 12, 2024
donald, pellmann, august, 1915, october, 2020, american, centenarian, multi, world, record, setting, masters, athlete, held, current, world, record, aged, above, long, jump, high, jump, discus, throw, indoor, pole, vault, additionally, also, held, american, re. Donald Pellmann August 12 1915 October 11 2020 was an American centenarian multi world record setting masters athlete He held the current M90 world record for men aged 90 or above in the long jump high jump discus throw 1 and indoor pole vault 2 Additionally he also held the American records in the 100 metres triple jump shot put and javelin throw 3 He lived in an assisted senior living facility in Santa Clara California 4 Donald PellmanPersonal informationBorn 1915 08 12 August 12 1915Milwaukee Wisconsin U S DiedOctober 11 2020 2020 10 11 aged 105 Santa Clara California U S OccupationMasters athleteSportCountry USASportLong jumphigh jumpdiscuspole vaultingtriple jumpdiscusshot putsprintingjavelinEventSan Diego Senior Olympics Contents 1 Biography 2 Additional 3 References 4 External linksBiography editBorn in Milwaukee Wisconsin he grew up during the Great Depression He had high jumped in high school where he claimed he was not great but work soon took priority He was a tool and die maker and remained at work during World War II In 1970 he retired from his job at a subsidiary of General Electric 5 Other than occasional bowling softball and golf he was not involved in athletics for 58 years Meanwhile he watched his more athletic friends from the football team have failing ankles knees and hearts Pellmann never had those kinds of ailments 6 nbsp Video on YouTube record dayVideo on YouTube 100 meters recordOn September 20 2015 Pellmann set five world records at the San Diego Senior Games Competing in the 100 and older category he ran the 100 meter dash in 26 99 seconds beating the previous age group world record held by Japan s Hidekichi Miyazaki by 2 84 seconds Pellmann became the first centenarian to clear an official height in the high jump Pellmann also set records in the shot put discus throw and long jump 7 Later that week Pellmann was named USATF Athlete of the Week 8 In 2018 his wife Marge died with whom he had been married for 71 years 5 In September 2020 Pellmann had hip surgery performed on him after a bad fall On October 11 2020 Pellmann died aged 105 5 In 2020 he was voted to the USATF Masters Hall of Fame Additional editList of centenarian masters track and field athletesReferences edit Records Outdoor Men World Masters Athletics Archived from the original on August 3 2012 Retrieved August 3 2012 Records Indoor Men World Masters Athletics Archived from the original on December 1 2010 Retrieved July 31 2010 Statistics Records American Masters Outdoor Track amp Field Records USATF Retrieved November 6 2020 Ramos John September 23 2015 100 Year Old Santa Clara Track Star Keeps Breaking Records KPIX TV Retrieved November 6 2020 a b c Stone Ken October 12 2020 Don Pellmann Dies at 105 His 5 World Records in San Diego Made Global News Times of San Diego Retrieved October 13 2020 Stone Ken October 21 2005 A chat with M90 Don Pellmann sprints jumps throws superstar masterstrack com Retrieved November 6 2020 Huffaker Sandy September 22 2015 A Bolt From the Past Don Pellmann at 100 Is Still Breaking Records The New York Times Retrieved September 22 2015 Centenarian wins USATF Athlete of the Week USATF September 24 2015 Retrieved November 6 2020 External links editinterview with Donald Pellmann Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Donald Pellmann amp oldid 1102566440, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
