Alf originally earned the title of World’s Oldest Skydiver back in 2020 at age 103.
Right in the height of COVID.
An inspiration to us all.
But his record was short lived.
Blaschke held onto his crown for a mere 2 years.
But against all odds, Blaschke survived long enough to see his record broken by a Swedish woman.
A broad of 103 years, 259 days old with the beautiful name of Rut Linnea Ingegard Larsson.
But Al didn’t hear no bell/go towards no light.
Still kicking at the age of 106 years, 327 days old.
Which is more than three years older than Rut at the time of her record breaking jump.
Blaschke shattered the record and reclaimed his spot at the top of the old person skydiving world.
Unfortunately, I can’t seem to confirm whether or not Rut Larsson is still kicking.
I’d love to see her come for her rival Al one more time.
What a story that would be.
Fingers crossed we’ll be watching Rut fall from the sky yet again sometime in 2027.
I thought that story was semi-amusing in it’s own right.
It’s funny to me that the Guinness World Record for oldest skydiver is so heavily contested.
But the battle between Alf and Rut isn’t even the most interesting part of this story.
As a matter of fact, there’s a third skydiver.
A woman whogoeswent by the name of Dorothy Hoffner.
It’s all right here.
What the hell Guinness?
Was her jump not good enough for you?
It’s all documented right there in that video.
Was she using performance enhancing drugs or something?
Which apparently means…
C’mon Guinness!
You couldn’t let her die with the record?
You couldn’t have posthumously awarded her family?
Or give her a mention in your big hard book back?
Orat leastthrow her name in your online article?
At minimum Dorothy deserves a mention.
She probably passed away buried underneath the mountain of paper work you require to verify your stupid records.
Like Dorothy’s video of her dive wasn’t enough for them.
The current record was set in May 2022 by 103-year-old Linnea Ingegard Larsson of Sweden.
She deserves that much.
AP- Conant said Hoffner didnt skydive to break a record.
He said she had so thoroughly enjoyed her first jump that she just wanted to do it again.
She had no intention of breaking the record.
And she had no interest in any publicity or anything.
She wasnt doing it for any other reason than she wanted to go skydiving, he said.
All’s well that ends well I suppose.
But Dorothy is a better woman than me.
I know there are people out there old enough.
If by the grace of god I reach that age, I may go for it myself.
Even if I’m completely bed ridden.
Say I reach 110 years of age.
I’m on my death bed.
I only have a few days left.
I don’t see why I’d have to survive the dive to be awarded the record.
I would still have technically skydived.
What a way to go out.
My kids better do the fucking paperwork.
