Octogenarian gymnast shows how to stay young (VIDEO)

5 Apr, 2012 14:05 / Updated 12 years ago

German gymnast Joanna Quaas has stolen the show at the latest World Cup for elderly sportsmen in Cottbus. At 86 she demonstrated no signs of ageing as she amazed the home crowd with her anything but simple program.

Videos of her performances have made her many fans around the globe, but the luckiest were those who witnessed it firsthand. The public was literally stunned by the agility and apparent simplicity of her movements, as they warmly cheered the German super-veteran.Frau Quaas has collected 11 world titles and continues to insist she does it just for fun. Well, before you start watching the video beware, she is about to make you feel really bad about your current fitness level.