{"id":2158498,"date":"2025-11-15T12:23:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T12:23:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2158498"},"modified":"2025-11-15T12:23:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T12:23:09","slug":"grandma-86-marks-her-1000th-skydive-while-joined-by-3-generations-of-her-family-it-was-glorious-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/grandma-86-marks-her-1000th-skydive-while-joined-by-3-generations-of-her-family-it-was-glorious-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Grandma, 86, Marks Her 1,000th Skydive While Joined by 3 Generations of Her Family: &#8216;It Was Glorious&#8217; (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">An 86-year-old woman completed her 1,000th skydive in Florida on Nov. 6<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kim Knor was joined by her daughters and granddaughter for the feat, which earned her the United States Parachute Association (USPA)&#8217;s Gold Wings Award<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It was glorious,&#8221; Kim tells PEOPLE exclusively of the family skydive<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A grandmother has marked her 1,000th <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/us-veteran-celebrates-his-100th-birthday-by-going-skydiving-exclusive-11804864\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:skydive;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">skydive<\/a> \u2014 with an assist from her loved ones.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kim Knor completed the feat at\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tracking.us.nylas.com\/l\/87e1252dcf37413fa61f19a7ee0b305c\/0\/45ad47d04226de36dd22d2e525865d195fba00b5e8a606a9041ca0570dcb1f03?cache_buster=1761744322\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jump Florida\u00a0Skydiving;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jump Florida\u00a0Skydiving<\/a> in Lake Wales on Nov. 6, when she was joined by her two daughters, Holly, 58, and Tara, 56, plus her granddaughter, 28, who flew in from Colorado.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It was glorious,&#8221; Kim tells PEOPLE exclusively of the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/4-year-old-skydiver-all-grown-hall-of-famer-breaking-records-11797630\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:family skydive;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">family skydive<\/a>. &#8220;It was a joy to have them with me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;One of the things they said, which really hit me in the heart, is, &#8216;You gave up so much. You were in and out of the sport trying to get your thousand jumps, and you gave up so much to stop and raise us &#8230; and we&#8217;re just happy to be here to celebrate that,&#8217; &#8221; she continues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Having them there for the milestone moment, Kim further explains, &#8220;was the top of the mountain, the icing on the cake.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Javier Ortiz<\/p>\n<p> Kim Knor and others during her 1,000th skydive.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When she made her first skydive years ago at age 18, Kim forged her parents\u2019 signatures to do so. In the years to follow, she became a member of the first U.S. Women\u2019s Parachute Team, even winning gold at the World Championships in 1962.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kim then took an almost four-decade-long pause from skydiving\u00a0to raise her family, but she returned to her favorite pastime in her 60s, and she has since\u00a0visited 90 drop zones\u00a0across the United States.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-puzzler-8620185\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The grandmother has now earned the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uspa.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:United States Parachute Association (USPA);elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">United States Parachute Association (USPA)<\/a> Gold Wings Award, which is awarded to skydivers after they complete 1,000 jumps.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kim was gifted the achievement during the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/skydivingmuseum.org\/event\/2025-international-skydiving-hall-of-fame-celebration\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:2025 International Skydiving Hall of Fame Celebration;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">2025 International Skydiving Hall of Fame Celebration<\/a> at Jump Florida Skydiving on Nov. 7<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Bruno Brokken Kim Knor during her 1,000th skydive.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/L1POvxlBKh99tyZrVnIzAw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/4ac775c097418b0c955e3c41a25f1963\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Bruno Brokken<\/p>\n<p> Kim Knor during her 1,000th skydive.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Skydiving, Kim tells PEOPLE, has never been something off-putting to her. &#8220;I have never been anxious. I mean, I get eager to get up there in the sky, but it&#8217;s never caused me any stress or anxiety or that kind of thing,&#8221; she says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I like free fall. I enjoy free fall &#8230; because I like to ride the canopy around and look at the earth below and say, &#8216;Oh, you poor people. You don&#8217;t know what you&#8217;re missing,&#8217; &#8221; Kim continues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kim adds that the secret to her exciting life as an elderly woman is the &#8220;balance&#8221; she finds from skydiving.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She says: &#8220;When things get too stressful or whatever, I just go up and jump and get all this good positive energy that heals my body, and it balances out the chemistry. It keeps you healthy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">And as for what&#8217;s next? Kim has a clear goal in mind, stating that she wants to &#8220;jump over the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/dog-spotted-on-egyptian-pyramid-by-paraglider-8730540\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:pyramids in Egypt;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">pyramids in Egypt<\/a>, and then from there, work on the next 1,000 [skydives].&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/grandma-86-marks-her-1000th-skydive-joined-by-family-exclusive-11848735\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source uk.style.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW An 86-year-old woman completed her 1,000th skydive in Florida on Nov. 6 Kim Knor was joined by her daughters and granddaughter for the feat, which earned her the United States Parachute Association (USPA)&#8217;s Gold Wings Award &#8220;It was glorious,&#8221; Kim tells PEOPLE exclusively of the family skydive A grandmother has marked her [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2158499,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[413456,413457,413455,413458],"class_list":["post-2158498","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-jump-florida-skydiving","tag-kim-knor","tag-united-states-parachute-association","tag-uspa"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Grandma-86-Marks-Her-1000th-Skydive-While-Joined-by-3.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2158498","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2158498"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2158498\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2158500,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2158498\/revisions\/2158500"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2158499"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2158498"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2158498"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2158498"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}