--- title: "Red Bull Human Catapult in Slovenia: Two Guinness World Records on Europe’s Tallest Chimney" description: "On November 5 in Slovenia, Dani Roman and Fred Fugen used a 60-meter vertical catapult on Europe's tallest chimney to set two Guinness World Records: 100.36m in a single launch and 151.72m total in a simultaneous launch." date: 2026-11-12T13:39:26.987Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/red-bull-human-catapult-guinness-records-slovenia tags: [red-bull, guinness-world-records, base-jumping, wingsuit, slovenia, extreme-sports, dd-squad] author: "Andrey Kosynko" publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Red Bull Human Catapult in Slovenia: Two Guinness World Records on Europe’s Tallest Chimney ![Two extreme athletes wearing Red Bull helmets flying in the sky after a catapult launch](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/12/red-bull-chelovecheskaya-katapulta-dva-rekorda-ginnessa-sloveniya/red-bull-chelovecheskaya-katapulta-dva-rekorda-ginnessa-sloveniya-1.webp) ## Key Points - On November 5, 2026, at the former Trbovlje Power Plant in Slovenia, two Guinness World Records were set using a 60-meter vertical catapult. - In the single launch, Dani Roman reached 180 km/h in 2.15s (up to 4.2 G) and climbed 100.36m — a world record for a human catapult launch. - In the simultaneous launch, Roman (75.97m) and Fugen (75.75m) achieved a total of 151.72m — the second Guinness record. - The project was developed over 2.5 years by the DD Squad stunt collective with support from Red Bull and Prada Linea Rossa. On November 5, 2026, at the site of the former Trbovlje Power Plant in Slovenia, home to Europe's tallest chimney, an unusual sports experiment took place: two extreme athletes were not dropped from the structure but, conversely, shot into the sky using a specially designed 60-meter vertical catapult installed at the top of the structure. As a result, two Guinness World Records were set — for the greatest height reached by a human launched from a catapult and for the greatest total height during a simultaneous launch. ### Participants and Mission The project featured Spanish wingsuit pilot Dani Roman, 35, and French BASE jumper Fred Fugen, 47. Their goal was to safely complete a full flight cycle: acceleration in the launcher, exit, gaining extra height through inertia, transitioning from an upward trajectory into freefall, and deploying parachutes. Both athletes wore helmets with Red Bull branding, and the flight was accompanied by colored smoke to visualize the trajectory on video. ### Single Launch: 180 km/h and 4.2 G During the single launch, Roman accelerated from zero to 180 km/h in just 2.15 seconds, experiencing forces up to 4.2 G. After exiting the launcher, he climbed an additional 100.36 meters, setting the Guinness World Record for the greatest height achieved by a human catapult launch. This result became the first of the two recorded milestones. ### Simultaneous Launch: 151.72 Meters Total Next, the athletes attempted a simultaneous launch, accelerating to 145 km/h in 2.66 seconds and setting a second Guinness World Record for the greatest total height reached by a human catapult launch, which amounted to 151.72 meters. After the launch, Roman reached a height of 75.97 meters and Fugen 75.75 meters. Both athletes deployed their parachutes after transitioning from the upward trajectory to freefall, completing the flight safely. ### Engineering and Partners Developing this ambitious project took two and a half years. The engineering was handled by the Slovenian stunt collective DD Squad, supported by Red Bull and Prada Linea Rossa. Choosing the site — the former Trbovlje Power Plant with the tallest chimney in Europe — provided the necessary height and open air corridor to safely execute the stunt and deploy parachutes at a sufficient altitude. ### Significance of the Result The dual achievement sets a new standard for the discipline where a human is launched upward rather than falling downward, and highlights the role of engineering in extreme sports. Both records are listed in the Guinness registry, and the flight video, featuring smoke trails and views of the Slovenian mountains, serves as visual confirmation of the measurements. ## Fact-Check & Sources - [Видео. В Словении «человеческая катапульта» Red Bull установила два рекорда Гиннесса](https://ru.euronews.com/video/2026/11/12/slovenia-red-bull-human-catapult-sets-two-guinness-world-records) - Confirms participants (Roman, Fugen), date Nov 5, location (Trbovlje plant, tallest chimney in Europe), catapult size 60m, stats 180 km/h in 2.15s and 4.2 G, heights 100.36m / 151.72m / 75.97m / 75.75m, 145 km/h in 2.66s, dev time 2.5 years, DD Squad, Red Bull, Prada Linea Rossa. ## FAQ ### Where and when did the stunt take place? On November 5, 2026, at the site of the former Trbovlje Power Plant in Slovenia, home to the tallest chimney in Europe. ### Who participated in the launch? Spanish wingsuit pilot Dani Roman (35) and French BASE jumper Fred Fugen (47). ### Which Guinness World Records were set? Two: for the greatest height during a human catapult launch (100.36m single launch) and the greatest total height during a simultaneous launch (151.72m). ### What g-forces and speeds were recorded? In the single launch, Roman reached 180 km/h in 2.15 seconds with up to 4.2 G; in the simultaneous launch, 145 km/h in 2.66 seconds. ### Who developed the project? The Slovenian stunt collective DD Squad, supported by Red Bull and Prada Linea Rossa; development took 2.5 years.