103-year-old woman becomes oldest to parachute out of a plane
Rut Linnéa Ingegärd Larsson, of Sweden, broke the record for the oldest tandem parachute jump on May 29, according to Guinness World Records. (Guinness World Records) There’s a new world record for the oldest tandem parachute jump.
Rut Linnéa Ingegärd Larsson, of Sweden, took the title when she parachuted on May 29 at the age of 103 years and 259 days old, according to Guinness World Records.
Larsson jumped in tandem with parachute expert Joackim Johansson, the record keeper said.Larsson’s children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren waited for her on the ground, according to Guinness.NY MAN CYCLING TO ALL 50 STATES BURNS HIS TENT DOWN IN MICHIGAN: ‘I TRIED NOT TO PANIC’During her jump, Larsson listened to the song "Try Your Wings" by Swedish composer Lasse Dahlquist, Guinness reported.
Larsson’s interest in parachuting and skydiving started just before she turned 90, according to Guinness. WWII NURSE CELEBRATES 100TH BIRTHDAY WITH FLORIDA SKYDIVEShe went paragliding for the first time on her 90th birthday and soon followed up with other skyward adventures.Larsson parachuted for the first time in 2020 at the age of 102, Guinness said.
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