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Felix Baumgartner

Also known as Felix Baumgartener, Supersonic Skydive, Highest sky dive, Fearless Felix, Felix Baumgarten

Austrian skydiver, daredevil and BASE jumper (1969–2025)

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Felix Baumgartner was an Austrian skydiver and BASE jumper known for pushing the boundaries of extreme sports through daring aerial feats. He gained international recognition for his fearless jumps and contributions to the sport of BASE jumping, which involves parachuting from fixed objects like cliffs and buildings.

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Acting · Salzburg, Austria

Felix Baumgartner was an Austrian extreme skydiver, daredevil and BASE jumper.

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Space Jump — Self2022
Sonic Break — Self2018
AIRMAN by Andy Hediger2016
Heimatleuchten — Self2016
Mission to the Edge of Space — Self2013
Space Dive — Self2012
Ring frei – für die Speedgang — Self2012
The Felix Baumgartner Story — Self2010
Talk im Hangar-7 — Self2010
The Graham Norton Show — Self2007

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Nationality: Austria

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Commons category: Felix Baumgartner
date of birth: 1969-04-20
name in native language: Felix Baumgartner
date of death: 2025-07-17
nickname: B.A.S.E. 502

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Felix Baumgartner ( German: [ˈfeːlɪks ˈbaʊ̯mˌɡaʁtnɐ]; 20 April 1969 – 17 July 2025) was an Austrian skydiver, extreme sportsman, and BASE jumper. He was widely known for jumping to Earth from a helium balloon in the stratosphere on 14 October 2012 and landing in New Mexico, United States, as part of the Red Bull Stratos project. By doing so, he set world records for skydiving an estimated 39 km (24 mi), reaching an estimated 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 relative to the surface without vehicular power on his descent. He broke skydiving records for exit altitude (38,969.3 metres), vertical freefall distance without a drogue parachute, and vertical speed without a drogue. Although his name is still attached to the last two records, his exit altitude record was broken two years later, when on 24 October 2014, Alan Eustace jumped from 135,890 feet (41.42 km; 25.74 mi) with a drogue.

Baumgartner was also renowned for the particularly dangerous nature of the stunts he performed during his career. He spent time in the Austrian military, where he practised parachute jumping, including training to land on small target zones. On 17 July 2025, he died in a paragliding accident in Porto Sant'Elpidio, Italy, at the age of 56.