Felix Baumgartner

Who Is Felix Baumgartner?

Felix Baumgartner is an Austrian skydiver, daredevil, and BASE jumper renowned for his groundbreaking feats, including his record-breaking skydive from the stratosphere as part of the Red Bull Stratos project. On October 14, 2012, he made history by jumping from a helium balloon at an altitude of 39 kilometers (24 miles), becoming the first person to break the sound barrier without vehicular power, reaching speeds of 1,357.64 km/h (843.6 mph). Baumgartner holds world records for vertical freefall distance and vertical speed, making him one of the most iconic figures in extreme sports
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What is his Background?

Born in Salzburg, Austria, Felix Baumgartner dreamt of flying and skydiving from a young age. He began skydiving at 16 and honed his skills as part of the Austrian military, specializing in precision parachute landings. In 1999, Baumgartner set a world record for the highest parachute jump from a building by jumping off the Petronas Towers in Malaysia. He continued to push boundaries with feats like being the first to skydive across the English Channel in 2003 using a carbon fiber wing and setting the record for the lowest BASE jump from the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro
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Baumgartner’s career is marked by daring stunts, including BASE jumping from iconic structures such as the Millau Viaduct in France and the Taipei 101 in Taiwan, which earned him a ban from re-entry into Taiwan. His 2012 Red Bull Stratos jump is the pinnacle of his career, providing valuable data for scientific and medical research.