| Yu Te-Hsin | |
 Yu Te-Hsin being recognised as the oldest person to paraglide tandem (male) by Guinness World Records, 14 May 2020. | |
| Birth: | 17 March 1915 Hailun County (now Hailun), Heilongjiang, China |
| Age: | 110 years, 312 days |
| Country: |  CHN TWN
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| Validated | |
Yu Te-Hsin [Traditional Chinese: 尤德馨] (born 17 March 1915) is a Chinese-Taiwanese supercentenarian who is the oldest person to paraglide tandem in the world whose age is validated by the Guinness World Records (GWR). He is also the oldest known living man and person in Taiwan, since the death of 110-year-old Huang Decheng on 20 November 2023, as well as the world’s oldest active social media user. His age is also validated by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG).
Biography[]
Yu Te-Hsin was born in Hailun County (now Hailun), Heilongjiang, China on 17 March 1915. He worked as teacher. In October 2015, he was visited by the deputy mayor of Taichung, Pan Wen-chung. Shortly before May 2020, he had a lumbar operation.
On 14 May 2020, at the age of 105 years, 58 days, Yu was recognised as the world's oldest person to paraglide tandem (male) by Guinness World Records. Near Puli, Nantou, he and his pilot took off at 686 metres (2,250.7 ft) in altitude and they paraglided tandem for nearly 14 minutes.
On 15 June 2021, at the age of 106 years, 90 days, Yu was vaccinated against COVID-19. He reportedly has refused the medal for centenarians (offered by the city of Taichung) during five consecutive years.
On 20 November 2023, following the death of 110-year-old Huang Decheng, Yu became the oldest known (documented) living man and person in Taiwan.
On 17 March 2025, he celebrated his 110th birthday and became a supercentenarian.
Yu Te-Hsin currently lives in Taiping District, Taichung, Taiwan at the age of 110 years, 312 days.
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- GRG World Supercentenarian Rankings List Gerontology Research Group
- Oldest person to paraglide tandem (male) Guinness World Records
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