Valery Rozov Explained

Valery Rozov
Birth Date:December 26, 1964
Birth Place:Gorky, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (Now: Nizhny Novgorod, Russia)
Death Date:November 11, 2017 (aged 52)
Death Place:Mount Ama Dablam, Nepal
Nationality:Russia
Alma Mater:Moscow Institute of Electronic Technology (MIET)
Years Active:1998–2017[1]
Website:https://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 2931m (9,616feet) Ulvetanna Peak in Antarctica.[5]
25 May 2012: Rozov made the first BASE jump from the summit of Shivling at an altitude of 6420m (21,060feet) wearing a wingsuit.[6]
5 May 2013: Jumped off Changtse (the northern peak of the Mount Everest massif) from a height of 7220m (23,690feet). 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 7700m (25,300feet) on Cho Oyu in 2016.[8]

Death

Rozov died on November 11, 2017, while jumping from a height of 6812m (22,349feet) 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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Valery Rozov. Red Bull. December 30, 2017.
  2. Web site: Legendary Russian daredevil dies while base jumping from 22,000 feet in the Himalayas. November 13, 2017. Schmidt. Samantha. The Washington Post. December 30, 2017.
  3. Web site: Amin Brakk . 2004-12-02 . Alpinist . 2020-02-26.
  4. Web site: BASE Jump From Cerro Torre . 2008-03-03 . Climbing.com . 2020-02-26.
  5. Web site: Valery Rozov: Antarctic BASE jump like an astronaut in outer space . 2010-12-13 . ExplorersWeb . 2020-03-02.
  6. Web site: Man BASE Jumps 21K Feet From 'Matterhorn of the Himalayas' . 2012-06-07 . Wired . 2020-02-26.
  7. Web site: Daredevil Makes Record-breaking Leap from Mount Everest. https://web.archive.org/web/20130529132113/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/nepal/10085870/Watch-record-breaking-Everest-base-jump-filmed-on-daredevils-helmet-camera.html . dead . 2013-05-29 . 2013-05-29 . The Telegraph . 2013-05-29.
  8. News: Rozov BASE jumped Cho Oyu . ExplorersWeb . 2020-01-03 . 2016-10-25.
  9. Web site: Basejumper Rosow stirbt bei Sprung aus 7000 Metern. Der Spiegel. de. 12 November 2017.

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