Shin Ito Explained

(born December 1964 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese wingsuit pilot and skydiver who in 2012 held the world records for "Greatest horizontal distance flown in a wingsuit" 26.9 km (16.71 miles),[1] "Greatest absolute distance flown in a wingsuit" 28.707 km (17.83 miles) above California, USA on 26 May 2012,[2] and "Fastest speed reached in a wingsuit of 363km/h, 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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Greatest horizontal distance flown in a wingsuit . Guinness World Records. 23 October 2018.
  2. Web site: Greatest absolute distance flown in a wingsuit . Guinness World Records. 23 October 2018.
  3. Web site: Fastest horizontal speed reached in a wingsuit . Guinness World Records. 23 October 2018.
  4. Web site: USPA: National Records . Uspa.org . 2010-08-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100418185954/http://www.uspa.org/USPAMembers/RecordsAwards/ExistingRecords/National/tabid/144/Default.aspx . 18 April 2010 .
  5. Web site: Risk Control Corp,Company information. Risk Control Corp . 10 August 2011.

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