Sweden: 103-year-old woman enters Guinness World Records as world's oldest parachutist

re is no age for trying something that one has always wished for & a Swedish woman has proven it. Rut Larsson, a 103-year-old woman from Sweden, me history as she became oldest person in world to complete a duo parachute jump. She completed her jump in Motala, Sweden as per Euronews.

Rut Larsson landed down smoothly before helpers rushed to pick her up with a walker. Talking to Euronews she said, “It was wonderful to do this, I’ve been thinking about it for a long time." As Larsson landed, an official from Guinness World Records was also present re to record jump. She furr ded that she plans to celebrate her achievement with some cake upon returning home.  videos of Larsson’s parachute jump were shared by several media outlets. picture of her landing was shared by a Twitter user who wrote, "Feeling Old sometimes? Swedish Rut Larsson, two days ago, 29.5.2022 completed at age 103 a Parachute jump and became oldest Parachutist in world. Let's think about this!!"

Rut Larsson creates Guinness World Records

At age of 103 years and 259 days old, Larrson broke previous record that was held by Alfred “Al” Blaschke, who was 103 years and 181 days at time of finishing his tandem parachute jump in 2017. Larsson talking to Euronews ded, “re was an American woman who beat record so I h to beat hers," she ded. Larsson was asked about what she saw during her jump, so she said, “Noways I don’t see so well, but it felt good". Also, a judge from Guinness Book of Records was present when Ruth Larsson became oldest person in history of world to skydive.

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