Valery Rozov
Valery Rozov in 2007
BornDecember 26, 1964
Gorky, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (Now: Nizhny Novgorod, Russia)
DiedNovember 11, 2017 (aged 52)
Mount Ama Dablam, Nepal
NationalityRussia
Alma materMoscow Institute of Electronic Technology (MIET)
Years active1998–2017[1]
Websitehttps://www.redbull.com/int-en/athlete/valery-rozov

Valery Vladimirovich Rozov (December 26, 1964 – November 11, 2017) was a Russian BASE jumper, who became known for jumping from the world's highest summits.[2] He currently holds the record for highest BASE jump in the world.

Notable jumps

22 July 2004
Rozov completed the first wingsuit BASE jump from Amin Brakk in Pakistan.[3]
25 February 2008
Rozov made the first BASE jump from Cerro Torre in a wingsuit.[4]
9 December 2010
Valery Rozov became the first person to climb and BASE jump from the 2,931 metres (9,616 ft) Ulvetanna Peak in Antarctica.[5]
25 May 2012
Rozov made the first BASE jump from the summit of Shivling at an altitude of 6,420 metres (21,060 ft) wearing a wingsuit.[6]
5 May 2013
Jumped off Changtse (the northern peak of the Mount Everest massif) from a height of 7,220 metres (23,690 ft). Using a specially-developed Red Bull wingsuit, he glided down to the Rongbuk glacier more than 1,000 meters below, setting a new world record for highest base jump.[7]
5 October 2016
Rozov broke his own record for highest wingsuit BASE by jumping from 7,700 metres (25,300 ft) on Cho Oyu in 2016.[8]

Death

Rozov died on November 11, 2017, while jumping from a height of 6,812 metres (22,349 ft) off Ama Dablam mountain in Nepal. According to members of his group, Rozov crashed into the side of the mountain.[9] He was 52 years old.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Valery Rozov". Red Bull. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  2. ↑ Schmidt, Samantha (November 13, 2017). "Legendary Russian daredevil dies while base jumping from 22,000 feet in the Himalayas". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  3. ↑ "Amin Brakk". Alpinist. 2004-12-02. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
  4. ↑ "BASE Jump From Cerro Torre". Climbing.com. 2008-03-03. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
  5. ↑ "Valery Rozov: Antarctic BASE jump like an astronaut in outer space". ExplorersWeb. 2010-12-13. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  6. ↑ "Man BASE Jumps 21K Feet From 'Matterhorn of the Himalayas'". Wired. 2012-06-07. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
  7. ↑ "Daredevil Makes Record-breaking Leap from Mount Everest". The Telegraph. 2013-05-29. Archived from the original on 2013-05-29. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
  8. ↑ "Rozov BASE jumped Cho Oyu". ExplorersWeb. 2016-10-25. Retrieved 2020-01-03.
  9. ↑ "Basejumper Rosow stirbt bei Sprung aus 7000 Metern". Der Spiegel (in German). Retrieved 12 November 2017.


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