Tightrope walkers

French high-wire artist

Dean Spaulding Potter was an American rock climber, alpinist, BASE jumper, and highliner, who invented the extreme sport of FreeBASE. He completed many technically hard first free ascents, free solo ascents, speed ascents, and enchainments in Yosemite National Park and in Patagonia. He won the Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year award in 2003. In 2015, he died in a wingsuit flying accident at Yosemite National Park.

American acrobat, aerialist, daredevil, and high wire artist

tightrope walker and trick rider (1867–1889)

French tightrope walker (1824–1897)

German stunt performer (1905-1978)

French tightrope walker (1786–1866)

Canadian circus performer (1838–1929)

Circus performer and equestrian (1796-1871)

Swiss tightrope walker

English aerialist and actor who became the first human cannonball

Swedish actor and circus performer

American circus performer, Ziegfeld Girl

Italian tightrope walker (1853-1912)

American entertainer (between 1897 and 1899-1973)