Overview
- Dani Roman and Fred Fugen were shot from a 60-metre human catapult installed inside Europe’s tallest 360-metre chimney in Trbovlje on November 5, setting two Guinness World Records for height reached by a human catapult.
- The device accelerated the athletes from zero to 180 km/h in 2.15 seconds and subjected them to forces up to 4.2G while they climbed to a peak 456.7 metres above ground before deploying parachutes.
- Roman’s solo launch measured 100.36 metres above his release point, and a later simultaneous launch recorded 75.97 metres for Roman and 75.75 metres for Fugen, giving a combined height of 151.72 metres.
- Both athletes landed safely after opening parachutes and brought extensive experience to the stunt, with more than 32,000 jumps between them, and the catapult was designed and built by Slovenian team DD Squad over about two and a half years.
- Red Bull publicised the jump and Guinness World Records certified the results, a development that highlights how bespoke engineering and athlete experience are shaping larger, more controlled extreme-sports spectacles.