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Video: 103-year-old gutsy grandma becomes world’s oldest person to do a parachute jump

Larsson finished her parachute jump harnessed with expert parachutist Joackim Johansson in Motala, Sweden on May 29.

Rut Larsson, a 103-year-old woman from Sweden, hit fame as she became the oldest person in the world to complete a tandem parachute jump.

Larsson finished her parachute jump harnessed with expert parachutist Joackim Johansson in Motala, Sweden on May 29.

Her friends and family members were waiting on the ground as she successfully made the landing.

The pair sailed down and touched the ground smoothly. Soon after that, helpers rushed to check on Larsson.

After the thrilling experience, the 103-year-old said she liked "that you slowly glide down from above, I think it feels nice."

"It was wonderful to do this, I've been thinking about it for a long time. It all went as planned," Larsson told Swedish news agency TT.

An official from the Guinness World Records was present to record the jump.