ENTERING HER TENTH DECADE IS A VICTORY — BUT RAJKA KEBELJIĆ PROVES THAT AGE IS JUST A NUMBER

Entering the tenth decade of life is in itself a great achievement, especially when those later years are spent in good health.

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However, being 92 years old, practicing sports every day, and at the same time remaining an active member of the community is a true rarity. Trebinje native Rajka Kebeljić is one of those who break the usual rules and prove every day that age is, after all, just a number.

The energy and joy for life radiated by this 92-year-old lady could put much younger people to shame, so it is hard to believe she was born six years before the Second World War.

Her untamed energy and desire for freedom led her to sports at a young age, at a time when women’s sports were only just beginning. She proudly recalls being the first woman from Trebinje to ever stand on skis.

The saying “a healthy mind in a healthy body” has a full meaning in her case, as Mrs. Rajka is living proof of it at the age of 92. She almost never misses a cultural or sporting event in the city, and she regularly follows sports programs on television as well.

Even today she remains physically active, walking several kilometers every day and swimming regularly.

Rajka says that her appearance at the pool, among athletes who do not know her, often causes surprise and curiosity, because there are fewer and fewer people of her generation, and almost none of them can be found on sports fields anymore.

Her joy for life never leaves her. She is always neat and well-groomed, present wherever something interesting is happening. Although there are no sports competitions for her generation, it is certain that she would still be among the best. Even without medals, Rajka is undoubtedly a winner.