MONROE, Ga. — Kim Knor, 86, inched closer to her lifelong goal of 1,000 skydives with jump No. 784 at Skydive Monroe over Memorial Day weekend.
Knor’s skydiving story began in 1959. By her 10th jump, she was hooked on the sport and soon turned competitive. She won gold at the 1962 World Championships and, in 2013, entered the International Skydiving Hall of Fame.
Decades in the air have not come without setbacks. Knor has endured serious injuries and health scares yet still pursues the 1,000-jump milestone, which would earn her gold wings from the U.S. Parachute Association.
“When you’re in the sky, you have to live in the moment,” she said after her tandem dive in Georgia. “You don’t worry about the past or the future—just the now.”
Drop zones nationwide are donating jump sessions to help her reach her target. Once she achieves it, Knor hopes to write a book about her high-flying adventures.