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104-year-old woman skydives, aims to create world record. Watch

A video shared on Facebook opens to show Dorothy skydiving with help of her instructor.

Published on: Oct 3, 2023, 21:44:43 IST
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It is said that age is just a number, and several elderly people perfectly prove that the saying is true. One of those inspiring people who doesn’t let age stand in their way is Dorothy. This 104-year-old woman attempted to create a skydiving world record. A video of her feat was also posted online, which has amazed people.

The image shows a 104-year-old woman skydiving. (Facebook/@Skydive Chicago)
The image shows a 104-year-old woman skydiving. (Facebook/@Skydive Chicago)

Skydive Chicago, the agency that helped Dorothy accomplish the feat, took to Facebook to share her video. “Creating and celebrating Dorothy on her attempt of setting the world record as the oldest person to make a skydive!” they wrote.

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The video opens to show Dorothy descending from the sky, along with her instructor, on a parachute. Once she lands, people around her start cheering. The video ends with a person asking Dorothy how she is feeling. To which she replies, “Fine.” What is amazing about the video is the centenarian's smile after completing the adventure sport.

Take a look at this video of the 104-year-old woman skydiving:

“This is so awesome. Congratulations,” posted a Facebook user. “So cool! Way to go diver, that landing was perfection!” added another. “Awesome job Dorothy! We were rooting for you from Ohio!” commented a third. “I love this so much! How incredible! Thanks skydive Chicago for taking great care of this sweet lady,” wrote a fourth.

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Guinness World Records is yet to confirm if Dorothy created a record with this jump. Presently, Rut Linnéa Ingegärd Larsson from Sweden holds the title of ‘Oldest tandem parachute jump (female).’ She achieved the record a year ago, in 2022, at the age of 103 years 259 days.

 
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Trisha Sengupta

Trisha Sengupta is a Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over six years of digital newsroom experience. Specialising in high-engagement storytelling, she blends viral trends with traditional journalism to cover the intersection of technology, finance, and human emotion. Her reporting spans real estate and personal finance struggles in hubs like Bengaluru and Gurgaon, the NRI experience, and corporate shifts like tech layoffs. Trisha also frequently tracks global figures and writes human interest stories. Offline, Trisha is an avid reader, history enthusiast and solo traveler. She balances her journalism career with family life while actively integrating AI tools into her modern storytelling approach.

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