Maria Strelnikova
Maria Strelnikova was allegedly born on March 15, 1890 in the Ukrainian village Samara region of Russia, and she lives in the town of Vyborg. In March 2005, Maria was reported to celebrate her 115th birthday, receiving congratulations from the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin. However, her age is not accepted internationally.
It is unknown whether she is still alive as of 2007, but if she is she might be the world's oldest living person. Ukrainian man Hryhoriy Nestor claims to be exactly one year younger than Maria. They both were born on a March 15th.
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See also
- Longevity claims
- Supercentenarian
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