Johanna Quaas

Johanna (; ; born 20 November 1925) is a German gymnast who, on 12 April 2012, was certified by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest active competitive gymnast. At the age of 86 when breaking the record, was a regular competitor in the amateur competition (State Senior Games) in Saxony. She became known worldwide when on 26 March 2012, YouTube user LieveDaffy uploaded two videos of performing gymnastics routines: one on the parallel bars and one on the floor. The clips became viral videos, and within six days of posting had generated over 1.1 million views each. In addition to being recognized by Guinness World Records, has received the Nadia Comăneci Sportsmanship Award from the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame.

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became known worldwide when on 26 March 2012, YouTube user LieveDaffy