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104-year-old Chicago woman sets world record for oldest skydiver

  • year-old Dorothy Hoffner made a tandem skydive in Ottawa, Illinois, hoping to set the world record.
  • This was Hoffner's second skydive, having jumped for the first time at age 100.
  • The previous record was held by a 103-year-old woman in Sweden.
  • Skydive Chicago is submitting evidence to Guinness World Records to certify Hoffner's jump.
  • After succeeding, Hoffner said she now wants to ride in a hot-air balloon.
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