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VIDEO. At 103, this Swede breaks a world parachute jump record

2022-05-30T16:20:32.739Z


Sunday, May 29, Rut Larsson became the oldest skydiver in the world. Rut Larsson is 103 years old. And yet she has just become the oldest parachutist in the world. This Swedish grandmother realized her dream on Sunday May 29. She jumped at Motala airfield, 240 km southwest of Stockholm. "It was wonderful to do this, I had been thinking about it for a long time," she said after her jump. A tandem jump, under the eyes of his family and friends who came to encourage


Rut Larsson is 103 years old.

And yet she has just become the oldest parachutist in the world.

This Swedish grandmother realized her dream on Sunday May 29.

She jumped at Motala airfield, 240 km southwest of Stockholm.

"It was wonderful to do this, I had been thinking about it for a long time," she said after her jump.

A tandem jump, under the eyes of his family and friends who came to encourage him.

When he arrived on dry land, assistants came to help him up, using his walker.

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"Slowly sliding down from the top, I found that nice," said the record holder.

With this jump, she became the oldest skydiver in the world, at 103 years and 259 days, improving by 78 days the record held so far by an American of 103 years and 181 days.

“An American broke the record.

So I had to beat his,” laughs Rut Larsson.

A representative of the Guinness Book of World Records was present to register the record.

Source: leparis

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