Monday, April 30, 2012
Largest Skydive Formation: Skydivers Over Sixty set world record
Lake Elsinore, CA, USA -- Skydivers Over Sixty, a group of veteran skydivers from around the world, set the world record in Lake Elsinore for 60 skydivers over the age of 60 jumping in formation; the skydivers successfully completed their big-way formation in a 90-second freefall,
according to the World Record Academy: www.worldrecordacademy.com/.
Photo: Skydivers Over Sixty successfully set a world record jump (pictured above) for 60 people over the age of 60 skydiving in formation. Courtesy photo/Terry C. Weatherford. (enlarge photo)
The Guinness world record for the most tandem parachute jumps in 24 hours at the same location was 130 organized by Khalsa Aid and Skydive Hibaldstow (both UK) at Hibaldstow Airfield in Hibaldstow, Lincolnshire UK.
Guinness World Records also recognized the world record for the highest speed ever reached in a speed skydiving competition: 526.93 km/h (327.41 mph), by Christian Labhart (Switzerland) at Utti, Finland at the World Cup.
It was the fourth jump of the day, but the seventh jump taken since they began.
"They were ecstatic. They were hootin' and hollering on the ground because they felt really good (about the jump)," said Carol Jones, the group's event coordinator.
"This year, we've got more talent than ever before, so were pretty sure we'll break the record," said 80-year-old Long Beach resident Pat Moorehead, founder of Skydivers Over Sixty (SOS).
Formed in 1992 as a subgroup of Parachutists Over Phorty Society (POPS), SOS is comprised of 1,640 members in 26 nations. POPS was organized in 1966.
Skydivers from seven other countries were in attendance, including Australia, Italy, Germany, France, England, Canada and Austria.
List of participants & record holders:
1 Alicia Moorehead CA
2 Betty Bennett IL
3 Bill Fridberg UT
4 Bill Jones WY
5 Bill Montague CA
6 Bob Pruitt CA
7 Carlo De Martino Italy
8 Claudio Serafini Italy
9 Dennis Sattler CA
10 Dennis Schriber CA
11 Dusty Dave Kottwitz WI
12 Ed VanDerPas AZ
13 Eike Hohenadl CA
14 Emmett Florea ID
15 Fess Edwards CA
16 Flip Hollstein Jr. HI
17 Garry Rickwood Australia
18 George White CA
19 Italo Brizzolesi Italy
20 Jay Gile OR
21 Jim Culhane TX
22 Joe Pete LoRusso CO
23 John Adams OR
24 John Benoit NY
25 John Hardy Canada
26 John Kallend IL
27 John Mad/John Dobleman CA
28 John Mignanelli ID
29 John Miller CA
30 John Szumila FL
31 John Vanderschrier OH
32 Johnny Bateman CA
33 June Bug Urschel CA
34 Kim Dobson FL
35 Kirk Knight FL
36 Larry Elmore FL
37 Larry LT Thomas NJ
38 Lynn O'Donnell FL
39 Mark Kimber CA
40 Marshall Madden TX
41 Mike Britting CA
42 Monique Careau Canada
43 Myles Elsing CA
44 Pat Arthur WA
45 Pat Moorehead CA
46 Paul Behler Germany
47 Pete Stone England
48 Pierre Chalot France
49 Richard Luczak CA
50 Roberto Carrani Italy
51 Ron Brown IN
52 Rudi Albrecht Austria
53 Scotty Gallan AZ
54 Stan Kay MD
55 Steve Love PA
56 Tim Monsees CO
57 Tom Morris CA
58 Tom Webber OR
59 Tony Dale Australia
60 Walter 'Sky' Huminsky FL
Related world records:
Skydiving world records
Monday, April 30, 2012 11:13 AM |
