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Natisha Dingle Retains World's Fastest Woman Title With 309 mph at FAI World Cup

FAI results from Austria confirm the speed‑skydiving crown after a field of more than 60 competitors.

Natisha Dingle Worlds Fastest Woman
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Overview

  • Dingle’s 309.01 mph (497.31 kph) top average from Aug. 30 set a new Oceania record, according to event results reported by ABC and People.
  • She surpassed her previous 305.70 mph benchmark from the 2022 world championships in Arizona, noted by Guinness World Records.
  • Teaming with Mervyn O’Connell, Dingle won mixed‑team gold with a 507.58 kph average that set world and Oceanian records.
  • Australian athletes dominated overall, with O’Connell posting multiple Oceania marks including a 541.51 kph maximum vertical speed without a drogue parachute.
  • O’Connell, Simon Walsh and Heath Baird also logged a 506.13 kph team average that ABC reported as a world record, as Dingle voiced hopes for broader recognition of the sport.