Youngest bungee jumper, jumped from Milad Tower

There are between 50 and 65 bungee jumping sites the world over, with millions of people having jumped from these commercial operations since the mid-1980s. Whilst this extreme sport became widely popular in the 1990s, it actually has a very rich and interesting heritage that originates from a lot longer ago.

History of bungee jumping

Bungee jumping in some form or another has been around for thousands of years. As a sport, it only become popular as an extreme sport in the 20^th century, but the origins can be traced back further.