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Trumbull Skydiver Wins National Championship
Trumbull resident Tony Massari and his skydiving team won gold at a skydiving formation competition.
TRUMBULL, CT — Trumbull resident Tony Massari and his skydiving formation team Savage XP took home gold at the 2018 U.S. Parachute Association National Skydiving Championships in Illinois.
Around 700 skydivers came from across the country to compete in five different skydiving disciplines.
The formation skydiving competition consists of four-person teams that jump from an airplane more than two miles above ground and form geometric formations before pulling their parachutes. To sign up for Trumbull breaking news alerts and more, click here.
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