112-Year-Old Man From Spain Gets Certified By Guinness World Records As World's Oldest Living Man
Saturnino was born on 11 February 1019 in Puente Castro, a neighbourhood of Le車n in northwest Spain, according to Guinness World Records.
Spain＊s Saturnino de la Fuente Garc赤a became the oldest person living (male) at the incredible age of 112 years and 211 days on 10th September 2021.
According to Guinness World Records, Saturnino was born in Puente Castro (a neighbourhood of Le車n, in the northwest of Spain) on 11 February 1909, although he always decided to celebrate his birthday a little earlier, on 8 February. When asked about the secret of his longevity, the 112-year-old said he said it's all about 'a quiet life'.
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Saturnino, who stands at 4.92-feet-tall, says his short height was the reason he could avoid fighting in the Spanish Civil war that began in 1936. At that time of conflict, he lived a quiet life with his wife and continued his life-long job as a shoemaker.
The 112-year-old is also an enthusiastic football fan and has played the game for years and even co-founded a local team, Puente Castro. As for the big clubs, he has been a supporter of the club Cultural Leonesa. Two years ago, he was honoured by Puente Castro as the oldest living member of the club.
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Saturnino and his wife Antonina Barrio Guti谷rrez had seven daughters and a son, who sadly passed away as a child. Today, the 112-year-old is looked after by one of his daughters and his son-in-law. His family is huge, comprising 14 grandchildren and 22 grandchildren.
The last 18 months have been difficult for the 112-year-old, as he was unable to meet his family due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But his 112th was celebrated by one and all.
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At the moment of writing, the overall record for the oldest person living belongs to Kane Tanaka (Japan).
Kane, who is now aged 118, is only fours years shy of breaking the record of the oldest person ever, which currently belongs to Jeanne Louise Calment (France), who was born on 21 February 1875 and died aged 122.
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