Parachuting Keeps 88-Year-Old Bosnian Man Fit
2022-09-28
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1An 88-year-old man from Bosnia is living proof that extreme sports are not just for young people.
2Ibrahim Kalesic stays in shape by jumping out of airplanes.
3And he has done so over almost 1,500 times.
4The sport is called parachuting.
5It involves using a special cloth called a parachute to jump out of an airplane high above the ground.
6The parachute reduces the speed at which a person falls.
7Kalesic was introduced to the sport more than 70 years ago.
8Over the weekend, he completed his 1,487th jump during a parachuting competition held in the western Bosnian town of Bihac.
9He told Reuters, "I feel super, rested psychologically and enjoying great company."
10He also said, "I am the oldest active parachuter in Europe."
11As a young man, Kalesic underwent training at a flying center in Serbia.
12He later became a parachuting instructor.
13In 1963, he set a record in the former Yugoslavia by jumping out of a plane that was 5,500 meters above sea level.
14Kalesic does more than jumping out of airplanes to stay healthy and fit.
15He told Reuters he exercises each day for 15 minutes.
16His wife, he said, makes sure he eats healthy foods.
17He follows some other simple steps to keep fit at his age.
18Kalesic said, "Parachuting is an extreme sport and requires concentration.
19To be well concentrated, one has to sleep well, and to sleep well one has to have a clear consciousness that one has not offended or harmed anyone..."
20I'm Gregory Stachel.
1An 88-year-old man from Bosnia is living proof that extreme sports are not just for young people. 2Ibrahim Kalesic stays in shape by jumping out of airplanes. And he has done so over almost 1,500 times. The sport is called parachuting. It involves using a special cloth called a parachute to jump out of an airplane high above the ground. The parachute reduces the speed at which a person falls. 3Kalesic was introduced to the sport more than 70 years ago. Over the weekend, he completed his 1,487th jump during a parachuting competition held in the western Bosnian town of Bihac. 4He told Reuters, "I feel super, rested psychologically and enjoying great company." 5He also said, "I am the oldest active parachuter in Europe." 6As a young man, Kalesic underwent training at a flying center in Serbia. He later became a parachuting instructor. In 1963, he set a record in the former Yugoslavia by jumping out of a plane that was 5,500 meters above sea level. 7Kalesic does more than jumping out of airplanes to stay healthy and fit. He told Reuters he exercises each day for 15 minutes. His wife, he said, makes sure he eats healthy foods. 8He follows some other simple steps to keep fit at his age. 9Kalesic said, "Parachuting is an extreme sport and requires concentration. To be well concentrated, one has to sleep well, and to sleep well one has to have a clear consciousness that one has not offended or harmed anyone..." 10I'm Gregory Stachel. 11Reuters staff reported this story. Gregory Stachel adapted it for VOA Learning English with additional reporting from Reuters. 12________________________________________________________________________ 13Words in This Story 14psychological - adj. of or relating to the mind 15fit - adj. in good physical condition 16pension - n. an amount of money that a company or the government pays to a person who is old or sick and no longer works 17concentration - n. the ability to give your attention or thought to a single object or activity 18consciousness - n. a person's mind and thoughts 19________________________________________________________________________ 20What do you think of parachuting? 21We want to hear from you. We have a new comment system. Here is how it works: 22Each time you return to comment on the Learning English site, you can use your account and see your comments and replies to them. Our comment policy is here.