The following is a list of sport's oldest professional athletes. Sport Name Age played Year retiredAssociation footballTércio Mariano de Rezende (Amateur)91 yearshttps://m.klasspor.com/tr/haber/78949-UEFAdan_bile_yasli_futbolcu_T%C3%A9rcio_Mariano_de_Rezende.html2013Robert Carmona (Professional)ActiveAustralian rules footballSampson Hosking (SANFL)48 years, 159 days (interchange only)1936Wally Watts (WAFL)44 years, 49 days1916Auto racing (Rallying)Sobiesław Zasada91 years2021BaseballSatchel Paige (one-off)59 years, 350 days1966Basketball (Men's)Pierluigi Marzorati54 years2006Basketball (Women's)Nancy Lieberman50 years2008BodybuildingAlbert Beckles53 years1991BowlingCarmen Salvino86 years2020BoxingAlbert Hughes70 years, 234 days2019Cricket (Tests)Wilfred Rhodes52 years1930Cricket (First-class)Raja Maharaj Singh72 years1950Cycling (Road)Lex Nederlof52 years2018Robert Marchand (Masters)106 years2018Cycling (Road women's)Jeannie Longo53 years2011Cycling (track)Shoichi Yuasa68 years1996Cycling (track) (women's)54 years, 11 months and 4 days2017GolfGary Player73 years2009GymnasticsOksana ChusovitinaActiveJohanna Quaas (Amateur)86 years2012Ice hockeyGordie Howe (one-off)69 years, 276 days1997Gordie Howe (at retirement)52 years, 10 days1980Jaromír JágrActiveInternational DartsPaul LimActiveLacrosseJohn Tavares47 years 2015Mixed Martial ArtsJohn Williams70 years, 139 days2010Rugby leagueBilly Wilson40 years, 5 days1967SnookerFred Davis79 years1993SumoHanakaze Daisaku51 years2022SurfingKelly SlaterActiveTennis (women's)Gail FalkenbergBetween and 2023https://www.itftennis.com/en/players/gail-falkenberg/800179350/usa/wt/S/overview/https://www.espn.com/tennis/player/_/id/8412/gail-falkenbergTennis (men's)Henry Young (Masters/Seniors)https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/messenger/tennis-star-henry-young-has-turned-100-and-has-no-intention-of-slowing-down-soon/news-story/67ba0497f2dab7836d51f1ed67cd3bbe?amp=&nk=bf84502a595df96b859a7dd897f6bb7c-1755249390ActiveGardnar Mulloy (Professional)48 or 49 years1962 (as professional)Track and FieldStanisław Kowalski2022VolleyballMiguel MaiaActive

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See also List of oldest Major League Baseball players List of oldest National Hockey League players List of oldest and youngest National Basketball Association players

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