The 11-time bodybuilding world champion is redefining fatherhood time with young fans calling him the “standard” of the sport.
70-year-old Russian bodybuilder Aleksandr Yashankin continues to break records, entering the latest regional competitions to impress fans and judges.
This week, Yashankin shared highlights from his latest win, Instagram: “The long-awaited 40th jubilee victory in the championship and cup of Russia!”
“Maybe someone wants to break the record?!” Yashankin wrote in Russian.
Some admirers called Yashankin’s achievements “impressive and stereotype-breaking”.
“Congratulations San Sergeich!!! No one in this universe will be able to repeat that,” one person wrote in Russian.
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A second fan commented:
“Congratulations from the bottom of my heart, this is the only good news.”
“No one of our time will repeat your record, my brother,” commented another.
On the other hand, one person laughed at Yashankin’s challenge and said other bodybuilders retired long before they turned 70.
“Every contestant has long been overwhelmed by retirement. On the internet comes a 60-year-old bearded man,” wrote a fan.
Yashankin’s list of accolades continues to grow, with 11 world championships and 36 regional titles to date. Russia.
Since 1993 he has won titles in Spain, Poland, Turkey, Slovakia, Hungary, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Czech Republic and more.
In 2016, he was voted the best fitness trainer in Yekaterinburg.
