Ryosuke Kobayashi’s “big jump” of 291m, an unprecedented flying distance

Ski jumper Ryosuke Kobayashi (27) set a record with a flying distance of 291 meters. ■Ryoyu Kobayashi (27) 291m “Big Jump” The location is a special jump hill built in the snowy mountains of Iceland. The height difference is usually about 140 meters, but it is extraordinarily large with a height difference of 360 meters. This is a video of an actual jump attempted by a gold medalist at the Beijing Olympics. “I want to fly farther than anyone else.” These are his own words. The moment she landed, Kobayashi knew she was setting a major record. At the moment of the railroad crossing, the speed was approximately 107km/h. The flying distance was 291 meters, according to Red Bull’s measurements. She announced that it was a new world record. Ryosuke Kobayashi: “We were blessed with good weather and were able to fly 291 meters. It was a sense of scale that I had never experienced before. No, really… it was a dream come true.”
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