Felix Baumgartner
Felix Baumgartner | |
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 Baumgartner in 2013 | |
| Born | 20 April 1969 Salzburg, Austria |
| Died | 17 July 2025 (aged 56) Porto Sant'Elpidio, Italy |
| Other names | B.A.S.E. 502 – Fearless Felix |
| Website | felixbaumgartner |
Felix Baumgartner (20 April 1969 – 17 July 2025) was an Austrian skydiver, daredevil and BASE jumper.[1] He was 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.
Baumgartner held the world record for skydiving about 39 km (24 mi), reaching about the top speed of 1,357.64 km/h (843.6 mph), or Mach 1.25. He became the first person to break the sound barrier to the surface without the use of a vehicle.[2][3][4]
Baumgartner was killed during a paragliding accident on 17 July 2025 in Porto Sant'Elpidio, Italy at the age of 56.[5]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Abrams, Michael (2006). Birdmen, Batmen, and Skyflyers: Wingsuits and the Pioneers Who Flew in Them, Fell in Them, and Perfected Them. New York City: Harmony Books. pp. 247–251. ISBN 978-1-4000-5491-6.
- ↑ "Felix Baumgartner: First person to break sound barrier in freefall". Guinness World Records. Archived from the original on 1 July 2025. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ↑ "Skydiver fell faster than thought, top speed verified at 844 mph _ or Mach 1.25". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- ↑ Amos, Jonathan (14 October 2012). "Skydiver Felix Baumgartner lands highest ever jump". BBC. Archived from the original on 29 June 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
- ↑ "Fermo, colpito da malore precipita con il parapendio: morto il famoso base jumper Felix Baumgartner". www.tgcom24.mediaset.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-08-09.
Other websites
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Media related to Felix Baumgartner at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- Felix Baumgartner on IMDb
- Space Dive, BBC documentary about Baumgartner, 2012, 60 minutes
- Video (03:14) – Felix Jump – Christ Statue – Rio de Janeiro – 9 July 2005
- Video (09:25) – Felix Jump – POV from Stratosphere (127,851 ft) – 14 October 2012
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