Swiss skier sets world record by skiing backward at 130 kmph
Switzerland's Elias Ambühl set a world record for the fastest speed attained while skiing backward, after he managed to ski switch (backward) at the speed of 131.23 kmph at the Arosa ski resort in Switzerland. The 24-year-old freestyle skier broke the previous record of 128.7 kmph set by Norway's Anders Backe in 2013.