Erwin Jaskulski (September 24, 1902 – March 10, 2006) was a Ukrainian-American track athlete. Born in Chernivtsi, Russian Empire, he was a resident of Honolulu from 1954 until his death.
For a period, Jaskulski was the world record holder for the 100 meters, 200 meters and 400 meters in the 95- to 99-year-old and the 100-plus age groups.[1] However, the record for 100 meter for 100 plus age group, which he set on November 16, 2002, at 36.19 seconds, was later broken by Philip Rabinowitz who finished in a time of 30.86 seconds.[2] According to fitness guru and friend Gilad Janklowicz, Jaskulski was a fan of classical music and his philosophy was "to be happy and joyful in life."[1]
A retired accountant, Jaskulski worked as a comptroller at KHON-TV. He trained by doing chin ups and running down the hallways of his apartment building. With failing eyesight, he was forced to stop the workouts shortly before his death.[3]
In the February 2002 edition of the National Masters News magazine he was listed as an Austrian citizen living in Honolulu.[4]
He never gave an interview in his life.[2] Both Jay Leno and David Letterman asked him to be on their shows but he turned the idea down.[2]
Jaskulski died on March 10, 2006, aged 103. He was survived by two sons living in Austria.[1]
