Fareed Lafta

Fareed Lafta (Arabic: فريد لفتة) is an Iraqi pilot and athlete. He was the first qualified cosmonaut from Iraq, and has appeared in Guinness World Records for participating in the first skydive above Mount Everest.[1][2][3][4]

Guinness World Records

Largest flag flown whilst skydiving by Fareed, according to Guinness World Records, Whilst parachuting over the Skydive Chicago facility in Ottawa, Illinois, USA, Fareed flew an Iraq flag measuring 1,226.27 m² (13,199.49 ft²). As well Fareed flew in a lawn chair suspended by helium-filled party balloons over central Oregon, USA. [5][6][7][8] [9][10] [11]

Lawn chair balloon flight cancelled early. Due to thunderstorms and winds Fareed and Kent Couch faced a loss due to end of flight which failed the plan of taking off out of Oregon to Montana, the two lawn - chairs were attached 350 helium balloons. The flight almost travelled around 30 miles (48km.) at an altitude of 10,000 feet (3048 metres) from the start point in the north east.[12][13][14][15]

Peace and Sport Forum

At the Peace and Sport Forum (Dubai), Under the guidance of Fareed, he and his team create world's largest symbol of peace out of buttons, also hundreds of volunteers from all around the world got together to send a Peace message from Dubai.[16][17][18]

References
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  11. Cook, Dan (14 July 2012). "'Lawn chair' balloonist to set sail from Oregon, seeks record". Reuters. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  12. Gast, Phil (14 July 2012). "Lawn chair balloon flight forced to land early in Oregon". CNN. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  13. "Lawn chair helium balloon flight aborted due to thunderstorms". The Guardian. 15 July 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  14. "The sky's the limit for extreme sports fan who aims to be Iraq's first man in space". The Telegraph. 30 July 2010. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  15. Teoh, Sui Ying (16 July 2012). "Bad Weather Deters Men From Flying On Lawn Chairs Tied To Helium Balloons". themarysue.com. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
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  17. Harnan, Eugene (21 February 2013). "The sky's the limit for extreme sports fan who aims to be Iraq's first man in space". The National (Abu Dhabi). Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  18. "World's largest peace dove soars with new Guinness record". Saudi Gazette. 13 March 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2022.


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