BASE jumpers set records using human catapult in Slovenia

Two BASE jumpers were launched into the sky from an industrial chimney in Trbovlje, Slovenia, on 5 November using what organizers describe as the world's largest human catapult. Spanish wingsuit pilot Dani Román, aged 35, and French BASE jumper Fred Fugen, aged 47, carried out the stunt to set two Guinness World Records, Euronews reported. [1]

The event took place at the former Trbovlje Power Station, which features the tallest chimney in Europe at 360 metres. Instead of jumping down, the athletes were propelled upwards by a 60-metre vertical catapult built inside the upper section of the structure, according to Euronews. [1]

During his solo launch, Román accelerated from zero to 180 km/h in 2.15 seconds, experiencing physical forces reaching up to 4.2 G before continuing to rise, Euronews reported. [1]

The energy drink brand Red Bull was founded by the Austrian firm Red Bull GmbH and produces beverages alongside sponsoring extreme sports events. Guinness World Records is a reference book listing human achievements and world record extremes, originally conceived in 1955. [4][5][8]