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☆ At ages 104 and 84, these women are looking to break skydiving records: 'This is a good sport for retired people'
  + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +3 min
Nearly four years ago, Hoffner had her first skydiving experience on her 100th birthday. But the Chicago native wanted a re-do because she was pushed out of the plane when she really wanted to jump. Knor, who goes by Kim, knew she wanted to try skydiving since she was five years old because her uncle's military parachute fascinated her. Courtesy of Kim Knor / United States Parachute Association (USPA)"They didn't have skydiving centers or anything like they have today. "I make three jumps a day, and I have [when] training for competitions made four, five jumps a day.
Persons: It's, Dorothy Hoffner, Hoffner, Daniel Wilsey, Kim Knor, Kimberly Knor, Kim, She's, Knor Organizations: CNBC, Chicago, Records, United States Parachute Association Locations: Skydive Chicago, Chicago
☆ Chicago Woman, 104, Skydives From Plane, Aiming for Record as the World's Oldest Skydiver
  + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Associated Press | Oct. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com   time to read: +2 min
“Age is just a number,” Dorothy Hoffner told a cheering crowd moments after touching the ground Sunday at Skydive Chicago in Ottawa, about 85 miles (140 kilometers) southwest of Chicago, the Chicago Tribune reported. The Guinness World Record for oldest skydiver was set in May 2022 by 103-year-old Linnéa Ingegärd Larsson from Sweden. But Skydive Chicago is working to have Guinness World Records certify Hoffner's jump as a record, WLS-TV reported. “Wonderful,” Hoffner said. After her jump, Hoffner's mind quickly turned to the future and other challenges.
Persons: Dorothy Hoffner, Ingegärd Larsson, Hoffner, “ Let’s, let’s, Geronimo, ” Hoffner, who's, “ I’ve, ” Organizations: Ill, Skydive Chicago, Chicago Tribune, Guinness, Records, U.S . Parachute Locations: OTTAWA, Chicago, Illinois, Ottawa, Sweden
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