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Three UAE-based Indians join Guinness skydiving record in Libya
Three Indians based in the UAE joined 65 skydivers from about 38 nationalities in a Guinness World Record-setting jump over Benghazi, Libya. Jamsheer Thanalot, Abhishek Rawat and Isha Raj descended from around…
The Story in Brief
Three Indians based in the UAE joined 65 skydivers from about 38 nationalities in a Guinness World Record-setting jump over Benghazi, Libya. Jamsheer Thanalot, Abhishek Rawat and Isha Raj descended from around 13,000 feet while carrying national flags. About 35 flags were flown during the attempt.
The jump took place on August 7, but Guinness World Records confirmed it after reviewing the evidence. Participants had to deploy parachutes, unfurl large flags without entangling them, keep safe distances and land in a monitored area. Rawat is from Gorakhpur and works in Abu Dhabi, while Raj is from Patna and is also based there. The event was organised by Skydive Benghazi.
The Indian Opinion
Social media can turn any record into a patriotic spectacle, while sceptics may dismiss it as a stunt. Both reactions miss the actual achievement: the jump required coordination, parachute control and a successful landing with large flags at 13,000 feet. The useful measure is not the celebratory video but Guinness’s confirmation and the documented number of participants, 65.
Source: siasat.com
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