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Russian Skydiver Sergey Boytsov Sets Record Jump from Nearly 38,000 Feet

Russian skydiver Sergey Boytsov has set a new world record with a stratospheric jump from a hot air balloon. Boytsov jumped from approximately 37,897 feet (11,551 meters) above Russia’s Altai Krai, surpassing the previous record of 33,005 feet (10,060 meters) held by Polish skydivers. Before the jump, Boytsov proudly carried the Russian flag as he stepped into the stratosphere. During…