American breaks world skateboarding speed record
American skateboarder Kyle Wester has set a new world record for the fastest speed recorded going downhill on a skateboard, at 143.89 kmph. The 29-year-old broke Swedish skateboarder Erik Lundberg’s record of 130.63 kmph set in June this year in Canada. Wester attempted the record on August 29 at an undisclosed location in California.