The Estonian athlete Jaan Roose walked across the July 15 Martyrs Bridge on a tightrope.

Estonian Red Bull athlete Jaan Roose, a three-time world champion in slackline, has achieved a new milestone. Walking on a slackline from the Asian side to the European side on the 15 July Martyrs Bridge, Roose has made history as the “first person to cross continents on a slackline”.

Jaan Roose, who is a three-time world champion in slackline, accomplished one of the firsts. Walking on a slackline set up on the 15 July Martyrs Bridge, he crossed from the Asian side to the European side, making history as the “first person to cross continents on a slackline”.

According to the information provided, a special slackline measuring 1074 meters was stretched at a height of 165 meters above the 15 July Martyrs Bridge, which connects Asia and Europe. He walked this distance of more than one kilometer in 47 minutes. No one has ever crossed from Asia to Europe at this height before. Jaan Roose became the first person to achieve this.

Expressing his feelings after the Continental Pass, which took place with the contributions of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure and the General Directorate of Highways, Red Bull athlete Jaan Roose stated, “The Bosphorus not only connects two continents, but it also has thousands of years of historical and cultural significance, as well as incredible natural beauty. When you combine this with variable weather conditions and strong sea currents, it became a unique location for slacklining. I made history, so I am very happy.”

Estonian Red Bull athlete Jaan Roose said, “At first, I was cold, but once I started walking, I warmed up. Being up there is stressful. It was almost an hour-long walk. My luck went quite well. Walking on the slackline is very difficult, but being up there and watching Istanbul was very enjoyable. At one point, the sunlight was shining into my eyes. I have walked on a slackline in 50-60 countries. I have been to Istanbul before. I know this is a very important city. So I would like to try again if the opportunity arises.”

Roose has held numerous world records and firsts in slackline to date. He previously crossed Estonia’s highest waterfall, Valaste Falls, on a slackline at a height of 50 meters in the middle of winter, and last year he completed the world’s longest single-building slackline walk in Qatar. The latest milestone in Roose’s career is the historic intercontinental walk, which can be followed on Red Bull Turkey’s social media account.