Archive · 2 Jan 2026
86-Year-Old Skydiving Grandma Completes 1,000th Jump
Kim Knor, an 86-year-old woman, has just done her 1,000th skydive.
She is called the 'skydiving grandma' because she loves jumping out of planes.
She started skydiving when she was just 18 years old and even tricked her parents to sign her up.
In 1962, she was part of the first U.S. Women’s Parachute Team.
She took a break to raise her family but came back to skydiving.
In 2013, she was honored by being put into the International Skydiving Hall of Fame.
She celebrated her 1,000th jump in Florida with her two daughters.
Kim Knor, 86, completed her 1,000th skydive in New Wales, Florida.
She received the United States Parachute Association Gold Wings Award for this achievement.
Known as the 'skydiving grandma,' she made her first jump at age 18 by forging her parents' signatures.
In 1962, she became a member of the first U.S. Women’s Parachute Team.
Knor was inducted into the International Skydiving Hall of Fame in 2013.
- Who
- Kim Knor, an 86-year-old skydiver known as the 'skydiving grandma'
- What
- Completed her 1,000th skydive and received the United States Parachute Association Gold Wings Award
- When
- Recently, with her first jump at age 18 and joining the U.S. Women’s Parachute Team in 1962
- Where
- New Wales, Florida, and various locations throughout her career
- Why
- To celebrate her passion for skydiving and her significant contributions to the sport
- Name
- Kim Knor
- Age
- 86
- Milestone
- 1,000th skydive
- Location
- New Wales, Florida
- Award
- United States Parachute Association Gold Wings Award
- First Jump
- Age 18
- Notable Achievement
- First U.S. Women’s Parachute Team (1962)
- Hall of Fame
- International Skydiving Hall of Fame (2013)