India, Nov. 10 -- The record was set by two skydivers, who were propelled to an elevation of more than 100 metres with the help of a huge human catapult in Slovenia. These two record-breaking skydivers, Dani Roman from Spain and Fred Fugen from France, increased their speed to 180 kmph within 2.15 seconds and became holders of two Guinness World Records for this performance.

The attempt to break records was performed on November 5 in Trbovlje, where a special launching apparatus was set up in a chimney which is 360 metres high, and is considered to be the tallest chimney in Europe. The ambitious project combined engineering, precision and extreme sports to deliver a spectacle unlike a conventional skydiving jump.

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