Loxton 94-year-old Percy Voigt proves age is no barrier to achieving athletic success

As the autumn sun shines down on the Kadina race track, crowds gather for the main event of the 2024 SA Masters Games: the 100-metre sprint for competitors aged 90 to 94. With his sage green polo tucked neatly into his brown cotton trousers and a grin on his face stretching ear to ear, 94-year-old Percy Voigt stands out from the crowd for more reasons than one. By 2023, Mr Voigt had competed at the Australian Masters Games in five events, including the 1,500m walk, shot-put, discuss, javelin and the 100m sprint. "The Australian Masters Games was encouraging because I started to break my personal best times … and I thought to myself, 'Hey this is pretty good'," he said. Dr Hamilton said Mr Voigt's determination had not only inspired his family, but the whole Loxton community.