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The Dangerous Sports Club was a group of adventurers and extreme sports pioneers based in Oxford and London, England.They were active from the late 1970s for about ten years, during which they developed modern bungee jumping and experimented with a variety of other innovative sporting activities.
The idea for the Dangerous Sports Club reportedly emerged during a trip to the Swiss Alps with Chris Baker, a British department-store heir, where they discussed the concept of exploring new extreme sports. [1] His activities with the Dangerous Sports Club often combined elements of extreme sports and performance art.
David Kirke, the inventor of bungee jumping, has died at the age of 78, a friend of his family told The Independent. The co-founder of the Dangerous Sports Club based in Oxford and London ...
The Dangerous Sports Club of Oxford University, England was founded by David Kirke, Chris Baker, Ed Hulton and Alan Weston. They first came to wide public attention by inventing modern day bungee jumping, by making the first modern jumps on 1 April 1979, from the Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol, England.
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Pages in category "Sports clubs and teams in London" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total. ... Dangerous Sports Club; Devas Club; H.
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