10 oldest people in Russia

In any media, you can often hear discussions of topics related to longevity. Only now these discussions mainly concern foreign citizens. But what about our grandparents, are there really no people in Russia who have lived a very long life? Of course have. In our country, too, there are men and women whose age has long passed the line of a hundred years. Looking at their age, one involuntarily wants to know about the lives of people who were able to live to a ripe old age. And even more I want to know their secrets of longevity.

Of all those who crossed the threshold of the century, 10 of the oldest people in Russia can be distinguished who were able to go through this long, worthy path. Some of them are still alive.

10 Anischuk Ekaterina Trofimovna | 115 years old

Ekaterina Trofimovna was born in 1903 in the Novosibirsk region. During her long life, she gave birth to four children, who gave her 18 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Ekaterina Trofimovna devoted her whole life to agriculture and raising children. During the war years, she happened to work as a groom, a postman, and she also worked for the good of her homeland in the fields. Her husband became one of those who met the Great Victory in Berlin itself. Her husband died in the 60s of the last century. Ekaterina Trofimovna herself is still in good health.

She lives in the Kemerovo region, where centenarians are not uncommon. Grandmother considers a special diet and sports her secret of a long life. Even at such an advanced age, she does exercises every morning, claiming that without it she simply cannot feel normal.

Ekaterina Trofimovna’s special diet consists of fresh products brought to her by her children. These are vegetables, fruits, cereals and soups. According to the grandmother, you can eat everything, you just need to drink special water – Epiphany. It is in the water that all the strength of her spirit. A woman does not miss a single day without a sip of this magic water.

9. Strelnikova Maria Petrovna | 115 years old

She was born on May 22, 1890 in Yakutia (Khatyngsky nasleg). The woman was awarded the title of the longest-lived woman of the Russian Federation.

Maria Petrovna married twice. Her second husband was a hunter, who was almost 30 years younger than her. In marriage, they had two girls, but both died in their youth. At almost 60 years old, the woman decided that she could not remain without children and adopted a girl only 8 months old. The daughter considered her to be her own mother and gave Mary several grandchildren.

The long-liver continued to work until the age of 81. She adhered to a certain diet. Her daily diet included vegetables and milk. She practically did not use meat products, she simply did not like it. But without coffee I could not live a day. Sometimes she drank up to 10 cups of coffee a day.

A woman died in her daughter’s arms at the age of 115.

8. Semennikova Varvara Konstantinovna | 117 years old

A native of Yakutia was born in 1890. Her only husband bred deer, and after his death, the woman continued his business on her own. Varvara happily passed on all her knowledge regarding the maintenance and care of deer to neighbors and friends. Varvara Semennikova was awarded an honorary title for services to the inhabitants of her region.

The woman, while still married, gave birth to two children. But they were not destined to survive, and they both died in infancy. Killed by grief, the woman decided that she would still be a mother and took custody of 4 children. She raised them all as her own. For which they gave her 10 grandchildren.

Even at a hundred years old, she could drink a little alcohol on holidays, smoked a lot and did not believe that this could harm her in any way. She considered her menu, which included fish and deer meat, to be her secret of longevity. It was a great joy for her when her grandchildren came to visit. Until her death, the woman managed the house on her own.

7. Pelageya Zakurdaeva | 118 years old

Pelageya Zakurdaeva was born on June 6, 1886, which is known from reliable sources. In her childhood, she did not attend educational institutions, at that time not everyone had the opportunity to learn to read and write. At an early age she began to help her mother with household chores and by the age of 7 she already knew all the basics of animal husbandry.

The woman did not have a chance to know the joys of motherhood, but she got married 4 times. Yet she was able to give her love to the children of her second husband. She approached their upbringing with all responsibility, and hardly anyone could have thought that in fact the children were not her own. She devoted all her free time to them, and therefore the children fell in love with Pelagia, like their own mother.

The woman met her third husband unexpectedly, but the family was not destined to live a long happy life. The husband died shortly after the wedding.

Evil fate pursued the last husband, who was a German. He died in a car accident. Pelagia lived the rest of her life alone. She died of a common cold at the age of 118.

6. Khametova Habibamal Bikmukhametovna 121 years

A long-liver was born in the Chelyabinsk region, the exact date of her birth is unknown, since all the documents were lost. Khabibamal Bikmukhametovna herself claimed that her birthday was July 1.

In her native village of Aminevo, the woman worked as a healer, and devoted her whole life to helping people. She was married only once and had 7 children. But she was widowed early, her husband died in the war.

The woman explained her secret of longevity with her daily routine. She followed a healthy lifestyle. Every morning she started with a walk. Habimbal even developed her own diet, which included only natural products and plenty of clean water. In addition, she was fond of herbs. She used various tinctures, decoctions every day. At the same time, she collected and dried each herb on her own. Relatives say that she is the only one in the family who could live to such an age.

5. Bisembeeva Tanzilya Nasikhanovna | 122 years old

This long-liver is still alive. Tanzilya Nasikhomovna gave birth to 3 sons, who thanked her for their upbringing with ten grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. A woman lives in one of the villages of the Krasnodar Territory. Date of birth – March 14, 1896. In the family, she was the eldest child, of whom her mother had 8 people in total.

The first time she married before the war, but she became a widow before it ended. The child shared with her first husband also died. After the end of the war, the woman remarried and gave her beloved man three sons.

Tanzilya Nasikhomovna did not turn to doctors for help until she was a hundred years old. But after his birthday, he had to undergo a surgical operation to restore visual acuity.

Today, a woman practically does not happen in the fresh air. At this age, she has to rest a lot, her strength is not the same. But at home she rarely remains unoccupied, even during her holidays she knits or embroiders. Now she lives with the youngest son, whom she gave birth already at retirement age, at 66 years old.

4. Tsallayeva Gosada | 122 years old

The oldest and most famous resident of North Ossetia. She says that, as a small child, she was bitten by a snake. This is the secret of her long life. She devoted her whole life to work. Even in retirement, the woman could not sit still and started a large household. She took care of her animals for almost a hundred years.

During her life, Gosada gave birth to 7 children and took 4 from an orphanage, but they did not feel like strangers. She was able to instill respect for each other in children. Her family has always been happy. The house was comfortable, bright and clean. Hasada’s life ended at the age of 122.

3. Lobaznov Magomed Nasibovich | 122 years old

He was born on the first day of May in 1890 in Dagestan. Before the Great Patriotic War sawed wood and lived in Chechnya. But he was not taken to the war because of his age. Who would have thought then that a man would live to such an advanced age. A year before the Great Victory, he was exiled along with the rest of the inhabitants to Kazakhstan. But in the end, he came back to live again. He began to master animal husbandry, preferred to work with horses and buffaloes. Already at a rather advanced age, he moved closer to fellow countrymen in the Kizlyar region.

During his long life, grandfather was married 2 times. The first wife could not give him a child, which is probably why their family life did not work out. The second wife throughout her life was next to the man. She bore him 4 sons, who gave grandparents 9 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Fellow villagers told reporters that Labazanov M.N. even at such an old age he never complained about his health and until the last years of his life he was of sound mind and strong memory. Grandfather himself admitted that he had never tried alcoholic beverages, he liked milk and fruits from his garden more. He considered labor and constant movement to be the main rule of a long life. He died at the age of 122.

2. Rashidova Sarkhat Ibrahimovna 131 years

One of the most famous centenarians of the country, whose age is not documented. This means that it is not truly known how old she really is. Sarhat Ibragimovna was born during the reign of Alexander II.

She was a very pious person, observed all the canons of the church and prayed a lot. Every Sunday Sarhat Ibragimovna did not miss a single service in the church. In addition, a woman throughout her life carried a deep conviction that the treatment should come from nature. She has never taken medication in her life. All ailments were defeated with the help of herbs and infusions.

Unfortunately, in her long life she never had her own children. Only a woman overcame this too – she took on the upbringing of someone else’s child, who considered her to be her own mother. She tried to give him everything she wanted to give her children. Sarhat Ibragimovna was always cheerful, a holiday reigned in her house. Each of her acquaintances knew that any guest was welcome in the house of this long-lived woman.

1. Tuti Yusupova 134 years

Tuti Yusupova was born back in 1880 in the Republic of Uzbekistan called Karakalpakstan. In her youth, she got married, Tuti was only 17 years old. They lived with her husband not so long and in 1940 he died. All her life she devoted herself to work and children. For which the children deservedly thanked their mother and gave her more than a hundred grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Such wealth is a world record.

A film was made about the grandmother, who turned 7 133 years ago, as about the oldest woman in Russia. Throughout her life, she rarely lost heart, and always tried to please everyone. During the filming of the film, even the neighbors spoke of this elderly woman as the brightest and kindest person.

To date, she is the longest-lived in Russia in history.

After reading the entire article to the end, covers one feeling – a sense of pride in our people. Each of these centenarians dedicated their lives to work and family. Until the end of their days, they continued to live, love and believe.