Eleanor marks 100th birthday with skydive

A 100-year-old woman with a head for heights has bested former US president George Bush senior in the daredevil stakes.

Eleanor marks 100th birthday with skydive
Mon, 10 Nov, 2014 - 07:15

A 100-year-old woman with a head for heights has bested former US president George Bush senior in the daredevil stakes.

Mr Bush celebrated his 90th birthday by skydiving, but Eleanor Cunningham of Howes Cave, New York, made her big leap to mark her centennial.

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