Shin Ito
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Shin Ito (伊藤 慎一 Itō Shinichi, born December 1964 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese wingsuit pilot and skydiver who currently holds two world records, including the longest wingsuit flight of 23.1 km (14.4 mi) jumped from 9,800 metres (32,000 ft)[1] and the fastest speed reached in a wingsuit of 363 km/h (226 mph), both achieved on 28 May 2011.[2]
He was a member of a US National Wingsuit flying formation record by 68 pilots in 2009.[3]
Ito is CEO of Risk Control Corp, in Japan.[4]
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 distance flown in a wing suit". Guinness World Records. http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records-1000/greatest-distance-flown-in-a-wing-suit/. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ^ "Fastest speed reached in a wing suit". Guinness World Records. http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records-10000/fastest-speed-reached-in-a-wing-suit/. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ^ "USPA: National Records". Uspa.org. http://www.uspa.org/USPAMembers/RecordsAwards/ExistingRecords/National/tabid/144/Default.aspx. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
- ^ "Risk Control Corp,Company information". Risk Control Corp,. http://www.riskcontrol.co.jp/english/. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
External links
- Official website (Japanese)
- Official blog (Japanese)
- Shin Ito's profile at Birdman
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