Most bungee jumps in 24 hours-world record set by
Mike Heard
AUCKLAND, New Zealand -- After diving 103 times
from Auckland's Harbour Bridge, Mike Heard has set
the world record for the Most bungee jumps in 24 hours.
Photo: Mike Heard's world record attempt
will be used to raise funds for the Cure
Kids medical research charity, and so far he has raised
about $NZ5000 ($A4,000), with an "ambitious" target of $NZ30,000
($A24,000). (enlarge
photo)
"I'm feeling pretty sore but not from anything
you'd normally get from bungee, just from hitting the water,"
Heard said.
Heard's love of bungy jumping began five years
ago and hasn't dimmed.
"Once you get over the fear it's really, really
enjoyable - it's quite a free feeling."
Mike
Heard wasn’t alone in his attempt – he was joined
by Rodney Hide, TV3’s Kate Rodger and Mike Hall, plus The
Rock’s Tracey Donaldson who all took a Bungy jump in support
of Heard’s attempt.
The previous record for the most bungy jumps
in 24 hours was held by South African Bill Boshoff who performed
101 bungy jumps in 14 hours and 23 minutes at Bloukrans River
Bridge, South Africa, on May 10, 2002.
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