Shin Ito
Shin Ito (伊藤 慎一 Itō Shin'ichi) (born December 1964 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese wingsuit pilot and skydiver who currently holds the world records for "Greatest horizontal distance flown in a wing suit" 26.9 km (16.71 miles),[1] "Greatest absolute distance flown in a wing suit" 28.707 km (17.83 miles) above California, USA on 26 May 2012,[2] and "Fastest speed reached in a wingsuit of 363 km/h (226 mph), achieved on 28 May 2011.[3]
He was a member of a US National Wingsuit flying formation record by 68 pilots in 2009.[4]
Ito is CEO of Risk Control Corp, in Japan.[5]
Bibliography
- How to Escape from Crisis (危機からの脱出方法 Kiki kara no dasshutsu hōhō), Bestsellers, August 2001, ISBN 978-4-584-18623-7
References
- ↑ "Greatest horizontal distance flown in a wing suit". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
- ↑ "Greatest absolute distance flown in a wing suit". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
- ↑ "Fastest speed reached in a wing suit". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ↑ "USPA: National Records". Uspa.org. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
- ↑ "Risk Control Corp,Company information". Risk Control Corp,. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
External links
- Official website (Japanese)
- Official blog (Japanese)
- Shin Ito's profile at Birdman
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