Jaan Roose

Jaan Roose
Personal information
Born (1992-01-11) 11 January 1992
Võru County, Estonia
Sport
CountryEstonia
Sportslacklining

Jaan Roose (born 11 January 1992) is a three-time champion Estonian slackliner.[1][2]

Career

On 10 July 2024, he was the first person to walk across Italy's Strait of Messina. He beat the existing Guinness World Record of 2,710 metres (8,890 ft).[1] Roose has also appeared as a stuntman in several films, including Assassin's Creed (2016), Wonder Woman 1984 (2020), and Melchior the Apothecary (2022). He also worked as a slackline artist for Madonna, during her 2012 MDNA World Tour.[3]

Personal life

Roose was born in Võru County and raised in the village of Matsuri, Setomaa Parish.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Slackliner makes it across 3.6km Messina Strait - but misses out on the world record by 80m". euronews.com. Retrieved 2025-10-05.
  2. ^ "Life on the line: Slackliner Roose's "primitive will to do something cool"". Red Bull. 2024-09-12. Retrieved 2025-10-05.
  3. ^ a b "Estonian slackline athlete Jaan Roose breaks a world record". Estonian World. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2025.
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