Idanna Abignente Earns World's Oldest Pole Dancer Title at 82, Still Competing
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 20
Idanna Abignente Earns World's Oldest Pole Dancer Title at 82, Still Competing
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 20
Summary
82-year-old Idanna Abignente has been recognized as the world's oldest pole dancer and continues to compete, saying she will not let age dictate when she stops.
12 years ago, the Italian began pole dancing after a fitness challenge at a Turin studio opened by a friend of her son's, and the hobby turned into a lasting passion.
Abignente trains two or three times a week when not preparing for competitions and says pole dancing is a demanding full-body sport requiring endurance, consistency and pain tolerance.
Over-80 rivals are so scarce that she says she always wins her age group; the oldest opponent she has faced was a 74-year-old American last year.
Set to turn 83 in September, Abignente says she is not trying to be 40 but wants ability—not age alone—to decide how long she keeps performing.