A new world record for the oldest tandem parachute jump was set when a Swedish woman parachuted at the age of 103 years and 259 days.
Rut Linnea Ingegard Larsson jumped in tandem with parachute expert Joackim Johansson, according to Guinness World Records.
New record: Oldest tandem parachute jump (female) – Rut Linnéa Ingegärd Larsson at the age of 103 years and 259 days.
She first tried paragliding at the age of 90, and did her first parachute jump at the age of 102 ? https://t.co/mVtDrksfim
— Guinness World Records (@GWR) June 14, 2022
As Larsson took the free fall on May 29, her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren waited for her on the ground.
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During the jump, she listened to Lasse Dahlquist’s song “Try Your Wings.”
Larsson praised the sunny weather, saying, “You get new strength when summer comes. It will be exciting, of course, and I have no regrets!”
Larsson’s interest in skydiving and parachute-jumping began more than a decade ago. She reportedly went paragliding for the first time on her 90th birthday and soon followed up with other sky-high ventures, including her first parachute jump at the age of 102.
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The oldest man to do a tandem parachute jump is Alfred Blaschke. He completed his jump in 2020 at the age of 103 years and 181 days, according to Guinness.
