Dean Potter
Sign in to saveDean 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.
Person
- Born
- 1972-04-14
- Died
- 2015-05-16
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Key dates
- Born
- 14 April 1972
- Died
- 16 May 2015
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Dean
- Family name
- Potter
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Leavenworth
- Place of death
- Yosemite National Park
- Spouse
- Steph Davis
- Occupation
- skydiver
- Educated at
- University of New Hampshire