The Courier & Advertiser (Fife Edition)
Real Perth-shattering news as flying Frenchman breaks world bungee jump record
Aman has broken the world record for the most bungee jumps in 24 hours after jumping off a platform in Highland Perthshire 765 times.
Francois-Marie Dibon broke the existing record late on Tuesday – hours before his challenge finished yesterday morning.
The 44-year-old set himself the goal of breaking the previous record of 430 jumps in a day, set by Mike Heard at Auckland Harbour Bridge, New Zealand, in May 2017.
Mr Dibon, from France, took part in the challenge at Highland Fling’s bungee platform on Garry Bridge, near Killiecrankie.
He began his challenge at 10.10am on Tuesday and had successfully broken the record just over 12 hours later, as he took his 431st plunge at 10.30pm.
Each jump involved a 40metre plummet towards the River Garry with no rest in between.
It has since been revealed Francois-Marie has successfully set a new record of 765 jumps in 24 hours after completing the stint at 10.13am yesterday.
Following the final jump, Mr Dibon celebrated with his crew on the platform to We Are The Champions by Queen. The record attempt – which was watched over and verified by Guinness World Records judge Joanne Brent – follows five years of planning.
Ms Brent described witnessing the record attempt as “inspiring” while praising Mr Dibon’s positivity and focus, as well as his manner with his crew.
Mr Dibon, who works in Stockholm, was joined by a 15-person crew from Highland Fling Bungee to support him in his challenge.
Laurie Thomas, Highland Fling Bungee jump master and operations manager, said: “I only worked three shifts and feel shattered, so I can only imagine how Francois-Marie feels.”
Francois-Marie Dibon has quite the impressive Highland fling story to tell.
In 24 hours, the Frenchman threw himself off the bungee platform at Garry Bridge at Killiecrankie an incredible 765 times.
In doing so, Francois-Marie obliterated the old world record for the greatest number of bungee jumps completed in a day, beating the old mark of 430 barely half way through his challenge.
Well-grounded Francois-Marie will not be letting his success go to his head, but his plan to toast the achievement with his support team with a glass of Champagne and some British biscuits is the perfect end to a high-flying day.