The 50-year-old Red Bull athlete Sandro Dias broke two Guinness World Records™, when he descended from a 22-storey building in Porto Alegre. He hit a speed of 103,8 km/h, skating from a height of 70 m with a drop of 60 m, which was measured from the lowest point of the ramp to the platform.
PORTO ALEGRE, BRAZIL, 25 September 2025 – The Centro Administrativo Fernando Ferrari (CAFF) building has for decades been dreamt of by Brazil’s skateboarding community as the “Ultimate Skate Ramp”. Today, Sandro Dias finally turned that dream into a reality.
“This is a dream of more than 13 years that we’ve just achieved now, pushing the limits.”
Taking the challenge in stages, Dias worked his way up a series of platforms installed along the building’s curve, each one serving as a new drop-in height. Starting at 55 m, (well over double the height of a standard 23-metre mega ramp), he then moved to 60m, then 65m, ultimately reaching 70 m above the ground.
Dias left with two Guinness World Records™ titles:
● Tallest drop into a temporary quarter pipe
● Fastest speed skateboarding on a temporary quarter pipe
“Thank you to everyone who helped me and believed in my dream,” said Dias. “This was about pushing the limits and creating opportunities for people. I hope this serves as motivation, so that more and more people get into skateboarding, and more opportunities come up for the sport.”
During the drop-in, Dias endured 3,9 g (G-Force) putting his effective weight at around 277 kg – comparable to the extreme loads F1 drivers face under heavy braking. He also absorbed a ground-reaction force of 280 kg.
What looked like raw courage was the culmination of ten months of physical preparation and technical setup. Dias trained with a 40 kg weighted vest on a modified mega ramp to adapt to g-forces, and on an airport runway where he pushed past 136 km/h on a skateboard.
To make the building skateable, engineers mounted plywood panels over the raw concrete façade, while MotoGP-style air fences protected sides of the run-out zone. Dias himself was outfitted with advanced protective equipment, including a sophisticated spine guard, to withstand the impact forces.
Kitted out in advanced Prada Linea Rossa garments and accessories, Dias combined speed and safety with high-performance apparel. Designed to withstand the extreme demands of the feat, the innovative lightweight, heat-sealed textiles enhanced his comfort, mobility, and aerodynamic efficiency – all with a contemporary design inspired by the movement of the human body.
For decades, locals have pictured this moment, with digitally altered videos and a spoof viral clip from 16 years ago fuelling the legend. The Red Bull athlete from São Paulo has now turned this dream into a reality.
Fellow skateboarding legend Tony Hawk praised the historical achievement, saying: “If you look at the history of skateboarding, it continues to progress. We keep pushing the limits of height, of speed. And now Sandro has jumped ahead about five times everyone else. It shows that you can go even bigger than we ever imagined.”
Dias is no stranger to pushing the sport’s limits. In 2005, he became the first skater at the X Games to land a 900, a generation-defining trick, during a contest run, before winning gold the following year. Now, at 50, he has delivered one of the most audacious feats in skateboarding history.
“This was a dream I had for over 13 years. I brought it to Red Bull to make it happen and, knowing how big it was, I knew it was possible to achieve, but almost impossible to actually pull off,” said Dias. “But they dreamed with me, and we made it happen with all the success possible. So the most important message I want to share is: never give up on your dreams, no matter how far away they might seem!”
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