Interesting Sports

Two people rise more than 75 meters by catapult in Slovenia

Spanish wingsuit pilot Dani Roman (35) and French BASE jumper Fred Fugen (47) set two human catapult records on November 5 at the former Trbovlje thermal power plant in Slovenia, which were recorded by Guinness World Records. A 60-meter vertical catapult was installed at the top of Europe's tallest chimney, launching the athletes upward. After a separate launch, Roman accelerated to 180 km/h in 2.15 seconds and then rose a further 100.36 meters. In the simultaneous launch of the two, they reached a speed of 145 km/h in 2.66 seconds, and their combined height was 151.72 meters. After the ascent, both went into free fall and opened their parachutes. The project was developed over two and a half years by the Slovenian group DD Squad, with the support of Red Bull and Prada Linea Rossa.

Not covered in Armenian media (checked 13 November)