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Olympic gymnast Marjorie Carter still going strong at 84
AGILE: Marjorie says older people need to maintain mobility
Marjorie Carter competed in the 1952 and 1960 Olympic Games as part of a team of eight females, and has now bagged the top prize in a nationwide Inspirational Generation competition.
Age is certainly no barrier for Majorie, a member of the British gymnastics squad at the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki, Finland, and the 1960 Olympics in Rome, Italy – just missing out on medals at both.
The octogenarian, who has been doing gymnastics since the age of 10, went on to have an impressive coaching career, nurturing the next generation of gymnasts and still trains three times a week – hitting the gym at 6am.
“You need to keep moving. It’s so important when you get older to maintain that independence and mobility. As they say, ‘use it or you lose it’ “, says Marjorie, who can still stand on her head, perform the splits, and cartwheel.
Grandmother to five, Marjorie, who lives in a McCarthy & Stone retirement development in Bradford, was chosen as the national winner of Inspirational Generation for her successful sporting career spanning over 70 years.
As a result of her own achievements in the sport, Marjorie was invited to teach gymnastics at Leeds Athletic Institute, which lead to her becoming senior coach for Women’s Artistic Gymnastics for the City of Leeds. Some of Marjorie’s happiest memories are travelling across Europe, training and developing gymnasts to represent Great Britain in International Gymnastradas in Berlin, Zurich, Herning and Amsterdam.
When Marjorie chose to retire at 74, she continued to stay involved in gymnastics until 2015 and worked on a voluntary basis at Leeds Espirit Gymnastics Club 12 hours per week, continuing to share her mentoring skills to both gymnasts and coaches.
The Inspirational Generation initiative was set up by retirement housebuilder, McCarthy & Stone, and judged by TV personality, Gloria Hunniford, to celebrate inspiring feats of older people.
For receiving the national accolade, Marjorie, who has been married to her husband Geoffrey, 87, a former photo technician, for 61 years, was awarded with a cheque for £2,000 and £200 donation to her chosen charity.
Extracted from http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/
My view- this was an inspiring story to me- i struggle to work out but i love to dance. A 3x a week routine could help alot of us not just to loose weight but to stay fit and focused . Lets drop the cell phone and spend at least 10 minutes meditating exercising , praying and engaging in the world around us. Experience your world outside of your phone.
AGILE: Marjorie says older people need to maintain mobility
Marjorie Carter competed in the 1952 and 1960 Olympic Games as part of a team of eight females, and has now bagged the top prize in a nationwide Inspirational Generation competition.
Age is certainly no barrier for Majorie, a member of the British gymnastics squad at the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki, Finland, and the 1960 Olympics in Rome, Italy – just missing out on medals at both.
The octogenarian, who has been doing gymnastics since the age of 10, went on to have an impressive coaching career, nurturing the next generation of gymnasts and still trains three times a week – hitting the gym at 6am.
“You need to keep moving. It’s so important when you get older to maintain that independence and mobility. As they say, ‘use it or you lose it’ “, says Marjorie, who can still stand on her head, perform the splits, and cartwheel.
Grandmother to five, Marjorie, who lives in a McCarthy & Stone retirement development in Bradford, was chosen as the national winner of Inspirational Generation for her successful sporting career spanning over 70 years.
As a result of her own achievements in the sport, Marjorie was invited to teach gymnastics at Leeds Athletic Institute, which lead to her becoming senior coach for Women’s Artistic Gymnastics for the City of Leeds. Some of Marjorie’s happiest memories are travelling across Europe, training and developing gymnasts to represent Great Britain in International Gymnastradas in Berlin, Zurich, Herning and Amsterdam.
When Marjorie chose to retire at 74, she continued to stay involved in gymnastics until 2015 and worked on a voluntary basis at Leeds Espirit Gymnastics Club 12 hours per week, continuing to share her mentoring skills to both gymnasts and coaches.
The Inspirational Generation initiative was set up by retirement housebuilder, McCarthy & Stone, and judged by TV personality, Gloria Hunniford, to celebrate inspiring feats of older people.
For receiving the national accolade, Marjorie, who has been married to her husband Geoffrey, 87, a former photo technician, for 61 years, was awarded with a cheque for £2,000 and £200 donation to her chosen charity.
Extracted from http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/
My view- this was an inspiring story to me- i struggle to work out but i love to dance. A 3x a week routine could help alot of us not just to loose weight but to stay fit and focused . Lets drop the cell phone and spend at least 10 minutes meditating exercising , praying and engaging in the world around us. Experience your world outside of your phone.
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