Estonian Athlete Completes Historic Crossing in 47 Minutes, Traversing 1,074m Between Asia and Europe.
Estonian slackliner and three-time world champion Jaan Roose has made history as the first person to cross continents on a slackline. On Sunday, September 15, Roose walked across the Bosphorus Strait, balancing on a slackline stretched over the iconic July 15 Martyrs Bridge, from the Asian side to the European side of Istanbul. He completed the journey in 47 minutes despite strong winds of 21 km/s and a temperature of 23°C.
