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Sep. 09, 1955 - New records set up in parachute contest in the U.S.S.R. The 8th U.S.S.R. Parachute Contest ended recently at Tushino Aerodrome, near Moscow. A number of new world height records were set up. Keystone Photo Shows: G. Mukhina who beat the national and world records for the combined jumps from an altitude of 1, 600 metres with delayed opening of the parachute and landing in a circle. The average result of her two jumps was 7.08 metres from the center of the circle. JSS/Keystone

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(c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans
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Aerodrome Altitude Average Combined Delayed Ended Jumps Mukhina Parachute Result Tushino U.s.s.r


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