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His descent to Earth lasted 4 minutes and 27 seconds [12] and stretched nearly 26 miles (42 km) with peak speeds exceeding 822 miles per hour (1,323 km/h), [10] setting new world records for the highest free-fall jump and total free-fall distance 123,414 feet (37.617 km; 23.3739 mi). [13]
Felix Baumgartner (German: [ˈfeːlɪks ˈbaʊ̯mˌɡaʁtnɐ]; born 20 April 1969) is an Austrian skydiver, daredevil and BASE jumper. [1] He is widely known for jumping to Earth from a helium balloon from the stratosphere on 14 October 2012 and landing in New Mexico, United States, as part of the Red Bull Stratos project.
A plaque on Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria, commemorating Valeriy Brumel's high jump world record of 2.25 m set on 31 August 1961. The first world record in the men's high jump was recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) in 1912. As of June, 2009, the IAAF has ratified 40 world records in the ...
His descent to Earth lasted 4 minutes and 27 seconds [7] and stretched nearly 26 miles (42 km) with peak speeds exceeding 822 miles per hour (1,323 km/h), [6] setting new world records for the highest free-fall jump and total free-fall distance 123,414 feet (37.617 km; 23.3739 mi). [8]
Franklin Jacobs (born December 31, 1957 [1]) is a former high jumper from the United States.His personal best of 2.32 meters (7 ft 7 + 1 ⁄ 4 in) was a world indoor record in 1978, [2] and at 59 centimeters (23 in) above Jacobs' own height of 1.73 meters (5 ft 8 in), [2] it remains the record for height differential, now held jointly with Stefan Holm.
A group of veterans accomplished an incredible feat on Oct. 27, according to ABC News.The team completed the highest ever parachute jump in world history. Led by former Seal Fred Williams and ...
Ronaldo, who plays with Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr, launched his own channel on Wednesday and recorded the most successful YouTube channel launch ever, reaching 100,000 subscribers in 55 ...
In 2014, Alan Eustace set the current world record highest and longest-distance free fall jump when he jumped from 135,908 feet (41.425 km) and remained in free fall for 123,334 feet (37.592 km). [2] However, Kittinger still holds the record for longest-duration free fall, at 4 minutes and 36 seconds, which he accomplished during his 1960 jump ...