For the most enduring day of the year – a Lithuanian record in the Baltic countries

Record improved in Svencelė, Klaipėda district.

Latvia’s all-time kitesurfing jump record is 24 meters, Estonia’s 28 meters, Poland’s 27 meters.

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Worldwide, Simonas Jeršovas ranks 32nd with this result, and the world record belongs to Jamie Overbeek – 42 meters.

While Lithuania was ravaged by the elements, the bravest enthusiasts of this extreme sport tested their strength. Wind gusts reached 30 m/s, and the record jump height (33.4m) is comparable to a jump over one of the world’s most famous monuments – the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, which is 30 meters tall without the pedestal.

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27-year-old Simonas Jeršovas is a kitesurfing athlete and coach, sailor, and founder of the “Kite Progress Club”.

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