Indian sky-diver ready to a set another world record

Indian women in sports have proved their worth in the last few years and women in India pursuing adventure sports are not very far behind either. Shital Mahajan, who has completed 650 jumps and has set multiple world records, is all set to put another feather in her cap. Called India’s sky-diving queen, Mahajan, is encouraging 100 women to create a world record in sky-diving.

The 31 year-old sky diver is currently working towards inspiring women to set records in scuba and sky diving, according to Gulf News. “A tandem skydive is safe and preferred by people who are jumping for the first time since it requires little or no training. It is the quickest and easiest way to experience the exhilaration of being in a free fall,” she said Mahajan according to the report.

“After 10 years in this career, I wanted to do something for my country — particularly for the women of India and show the world they are capable of anything… That is why, we have to go to Australia to accomplish this feat,” she added.

Mahajan has been living her dream since she was 20. Some of her most outstanding achievements include her maiden parachute jump over the North Pole and an accelerated free fall parachute jump over the Patriot Hills of Geographical South Pole in freezing temperatures from 3.53km. Even at her wedding, Mahajan was flying in the air as the wedding took place in a hot-air balloon, some 600-800 feet (182-240 metres) above ground.

ORIGINAL SOURCE: Gulf News

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