Australian Woman Becomes Oldest Person To Skydive At 102 Years Old

Talk about living your best life! Irene O’Shea is the definition of a badass thrill seeker! As of Sunday, she became the oldest person to skydive, at 102 years & 194 days old The previous oldest skydiver, according to news reports, was Kenneth Meyer, who jumped in 2017 at 102 years and 172 days.  On Sunday, O'Shea bundled up, boarded a helicopter, and while strapped to her instructor, she jumped out at 14,000 feet — all for a good cause.   After her daughter died of motor neuron disease — a degenerative disorder also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease — 10 years ago, O'Shea began raising awareness and funds for research. This is her third dive for the Motor Neurone Disease Association of South Australia. Her first was on her 100th birthday in 2016.  O'Shea and her instructor Jed "completed a smooth, beautiful freefall ... through wispy clouds, before a smooth parachute opening."  "They then cruised around the beautiful skies above Langhorne Creek, enjoying the views of Lake Alexandrina, the Coorong, and the Murray Mouth," the report adds. Her grandchildren and great-grandchildren were waiting for her at the landing area with hugs.  O'Shea doesn't think she's an "extraordinary adrenaline junkie." During an interview, she shrugged off the stunt with "As far as I'm concerned I'm the same as everybody else, just a normal person."

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