Peggy McAlpine, 104-Year-Old Paraglider, Reclaims World Record (VIDEO)

A 104-year-old woman made a second attempt to claim the world's oldest paraglider title in Cyprus earlier this month

There's no holding back Peggy McAlpine.

The 104-year-old Scottish woman jumped off a 2,400 ft peak on April 14 attempting to reclaim the Guinness Book of World Records for the oldest person to go paragliding, reports the Sunday Express.

Even more surprising? This wasn't her first jump. Back in 2007 she claimed the title at 100 years of age.

But when a 101-year-old American stole the title from her in September, notes National Public Radio, she decided to have another go.

McAlpine's latest paraglide took place at the Kyrenia mountain range next to St Hilarion castle in Cyprus. She jumped with the same pilot who took her on the first record setting flight.

According to the Daily Mail, McAlpine first got her taste for extreme sports at age 80 when family members persuaded her to go bungee jumping.

Take a look at the YouTube video above to see Peggy McAlpine paraglide near Cyprus' Kyrenia mountain range.

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Comments

[Ian Stuart]

09:16 AM on 05/04/2012

Good 4 u Peggy, Cheek of that young whippersnapper to steal your record, well looks like you got it back 4 now, What next 4 u 2 rivals ? WING WALKING ?....LOL it would not surprise me in the least.

[Pazzuzu]

10:09 AM on 05/03/2012

Not like she's got anything to lose. Seen it all, probably twice.

[Papatrainman]

12:40 AM on 05/03/2012

Have mercy! You go girl!!

Papa
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[Edwin Keever Jr]

10:49 PM on 05/02/2012

Live to be 104? I hope I wake up tomorrow!

[g5user1usa]

10:13 PM on 05/02/2012

That's pretty risky doing those types of things. She could end up shortening her life-span considerably.

[bmitche]

09:35 PM on 05/02/2012

WONDERFUL.

[RonPaul42012]

07:51 PM on 05/02/2012

UMM jealous! lol

[agpm1028]

06:58 PM on 05/02/2012

She has more guts than many people in their 20s and 30s!

[jgamble28]

05:59 PM on 05/02/2012

How wonderful that she can still do those kind of things. She sure has good genes.

[foolecoole]

05:02 PM on 05/02/2012

a few years ago I went civillian skydiving for the first time. it was pretty awsome but what I found to be the coolest part was that there was a man there, a 96 year old man, and not only did he jump, he jumped by himself, wearing only his boxers (and his gear), and was spinning and flipping on the way down. looked like a big tan raindrop with all that extra skin lol. but he told me something before I left that day. "you are only as old as you want to be." i hope he is still around. he would probably be 100 now i think.

[Rasberryrain82]

02:57 PM on 05/02/2012

Awesome. What a way to live life. Wish I wasn't scared of heights :(

[mww1017]

02:34 PM on 05/02/2012

Good for you Grandma! Keep kicking butt as long as you can. gives the rest of us something to shoot for.

[sceptick]

06:43 AM on 05/02/2012

She rocks! I'm about to drop out of hang gliding at 72.

[cathy0122]

11:04 PM on 05/01/2012

even at my age now i'd have to be wearing extra strength depends!!!

[nyash12345]

08:19 PM on 05/01/2012

Why don't I have such courage? I won't even paraglide. Well done maam you got my vote. Lol. One love