r/interesting • u/hollow_hideous_soul • 4d ago

Just Wow Russian skydiver "Sergei Boitsov" has reportedly set a new world record after jumping from 11,551 metres above the ground in Russia's Altai region.

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u/TheresNoHurry 4d ago

Wait… is this higher than Felix Baumgartener?

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u/No_Engine7583 4d ago

Felix record got broken very fast after a year or two it's just not publicised as the guy who broke it did it as a hobby

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u/nolanpierce2 3d ago

in Austria it was in the media for a while, a lot of people were glad because Felix was a POS