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World Speed Skiing Record Broken

World Speed Skiing Record Broken

Published : 27-Mar-2016 09:56



The record for the fastest speed achieved on skis – also the fastest speed achieved by any lining creature without mechanised assistance – has been broken in the French ski resort of Vars.



Italy's Ivan Origone reached 254.958 KM/H (158.424mph) breaking the old record set by his brother Simone two years ago at the same location.

Yesterday Simone was second fastest at 252.101 km/h a shade under his old world record speed of 252.4 kilometers per hour set in 2014. Simone had actually held the record for almost a decade as his time in 2014 broke a record he himself had set in Les Arcs in November 2006 of 251.4 km/h.

The women's world record was also broken yesterday by Valentina Greggio, also of Italy, who skied at 247.083 km/h.

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