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What do you want do when you're 93 years old? If your answer is "just be alive", then you definitely need to take inspiration from the story of Svend Stensgard, a former immigration officer who lives in Denmark.

At 93, Stensgard looks like a kindly old grandfather. But looks can be deceiving. The nonagenarian has a unique distinction – he is the world's oldest powerlifter, someone who still actively takes part in powerlifting competitions and is targeting a silver at the upcoming World Championships in April 2016.

Check out Stensgard's amazing skills in the video above. He starts with lifting 55 kg and then goes on to lift an incredible 130 kg at the end.

His story is even more inspiring, considering the fact that he had a heart attack three years ago when he almost drowned, as he revealed in an interview to BBC Magazine.

Stensgard says he plans to continue till he's a hundred years old. And for once, we agree with the old adage – age is truly just a number!