At 103 years and 259 days old, a Swedish woman has fulfilled her dream and broken a world record in the process by becoming the oldest woman to tandem parachute jump from a plane.
Rut Linnéa Ingegärd Larsson scripted history by becoming the world’s oldest female parachutist since free-falling in Motala, Sweden, on May 29 with parachute expert, Joackim Johansson.
The sun shone in a cloudless sky as Rut’s family and local media flocked to support the daring centenarian, Guinness World Records reported.
(Courtesy of Linköpings fallskärmsklubb via Guinness World Records)
Rut told the outlet that her daughter, Ulla, bought her a new pair of sneakers for the big day. She also expressed her gratitude for the warm weather, saying: “You get new strength when summer comes. It will be exciting, of course, and I have no regrets!”…