For the past decade, Glenn Davis’ sinewy build and minimal body fat have made him an excellent candidate to compete on NBC’s “American Ninja Warrior.”

But what makes him exceptional in a competition show packed with teens and 20-somethings is his age: He is 62 years old, born just after the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962. He recently became the first person in their 60s to make the semifinals over the show’s 17 seasons. (The previous record was 57 years old, and Davis was 61 when the show taped in October in Las Vegas.)

The Flowery Branch resident, a former gymnast and gymnastics coach, now runs the Rig Gym in Hoschton , which specializes in ninja challenges.

“It’s funny,” Davis told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “I hear all the time, ‘Man! You’re competing against all these kid

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