An extreme athlete reaches 151.8 km/h on a skateboard

27-year-old Spaniard Diego Poncelet set a new world record, reaching 151.8 km/h on a skateboard. The guy only had a helmet for protection.

27-year-old Diego Poncelet put on an aerodynamic suit and rode down a 2.2-km mountain on a closed course. The two-time downhill skateboarding world champion had been preparing for this run for four years. The previous record was 146.7 km/h and had stood for nine years.