Where did skydiving originate from?

This is debated with some saying it happened in the 17th century or even earlier in the 12th century by the Chinese.

However, the first documented case of a parachute jump (not a freefall skydive) was by Jacques Garnerin in 1797.

The first freefall with a packed parachute was by Georgia Broadwick in 1914. She opened her parachute herself instead of using a static line.