A grandmother who succeeded in skydiving at the age of 104 rewrote the Guinness World Record as the world’s oldest skydiver. He was 100 years old at the time of his first dive.
According to NBC Chicago, Dorothy Hoffner (104) jumped from about 10,000 feet (about 3,048 meters) in Ottawa, Illinois, on the 1st.
Dorothy, who attempted ‘tandem diving’ with an instructor, where two people tie their bodies and jump together, said “no” to a reporter who asked if she was nervous, and showed her composure, saying that she thought about “what to eat for dinner tonight” before jumping.
Hoffner, who fell in stable form with his silver hair flying, enjoyed the flight. Wearing a light blue sweater and goggles, he slowly looked down at the surrounding scenery. In the diving video, he was captured answering “Yeap” to an instructor who asked, “How do you feel?”
Hoffner, who slipped and landed smoothly on the ground, told the Chicago Tribune, “The fall was really smooth. “It was nice and peaceful,” he said.
The instructor who jumped with him praised Hoffner, saying he “did a lot better than most people.”
Dan Hoffner seemed a bit embarrassed that only his age was highlighted. Dorothy, who received a lot of attention after skydiving, told the New York Times that everyone seemed impressed, but “they only cared about my age.” He added, “Age is just a number.”
Hoffner is not the only one who attempted skydiving at an advanced age. In 2014, President George HW Bush took the challenge to celebrate his 90th birthday, and the previous record holder for the oldest skydive was 103 years old.
For those who have not yet experienced skydiving, Hoffner said, “Skydiving is a great experience. “There’s nothing to be afraid of, just do it,” he said. He turns 105 in December and confidently answered that he would like to try hot air ballooning.
Source: Donga
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