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A man who is still fit enough to win medals in athletics events in his 70s could lose a title over claims he has lied about his age.<\/p>\n

Jhalman Singh, 78, was on the podium twice at the recent British Masters Athletic Federation in Birmingham.<\/p>\n

He secured a bronze medal in the long jump and the shot putt, but it has since emerged that he may be older than he actually claims to be.<\/p>\n

While this does not affect his results in the West Midlands, it does mean he may be ineligible for a pentathlon gold medal he won in the 70-74 category in 2010.<\/p>\n

An administrative error has revealed Mr Singh is three years older than he thought and the man, who spent his school days in India, explained he does not have a birth certificate so made a mistake.<\/p>\n

It means he may well have to think twice about what age categories he enters at his next athletics meeting.<\/p>\n

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