88-year-old Bosnian keeps fit by skydiving
STORY: (Ibrahim Kalesic, Skydiver)
"I am officially the oldest active skydiver in Europe. My wish is to jump for another 10 years to set a Guinness World record."
88-year-old Ibrahim Kalesic keeps fit by regularly jumping out of airplanes
Location: Bihac, Bosnia and Herzegovina
"I was born on March 6, 1935, I am 88 years old and I have been actively jumping since 1951. / This was now the 1,487th jump of my career.”
"Many are surprised that at my age, 88, I jump. It's a sensation. Wherever I go, they gladly welcome me."
As a young man, Kalesic underwent training at a flying center in Serbia
before becoming a jumping instructor
In 1963, he set a Yugoslav record by leaping out of plane at an altitude of over 18,000 feet
"My biggest wish is to buy a parachute, to have my own parachute for skydiving and not to borrow from anyone."
"I have an extremely great love for parachuting. I cannot describe what kind of love this is."
