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Calculated Shard: 152 (from laksa117)

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa152.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical, ml_categories_json AS ml_categories_json, ml_types_json AS ml_types_json, ml_intent_types_json AS ml_intent_types_json, meta_language AS meta_language, attrs_author AS attrs_author, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(attrs_publish_time), 0) AS attrs_publish_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(attrs_original_publish_time), 0) AS attrs_original_publish_time, ifNull(attrs_is_republished, 0) AS attrs_is_republished, ifNull(attrs_nr_words, 0) AS attrs_nr_words, ifNull(attrs_boilerpipe_nr_words, 0) AS attrs_boilerpipe_nr_words, ifNull(body_ext_links_number, 0) AS body_ext_links_number, ifNull(body_int_links_number, 0) AS body_int_links_number, ifNull(meta_nofollow, 0) AS meta_nofollow, ifNull(meta_noarchive, 0) AS meta_noarchive, ifNull(props_was_rendered, 0) AS props_was_rendered, ifNull(src_redirect, \'\') AS src_redirect, ifNull(download_time_msec, 0) AS download_time_msec, ifNull(download_ttfb_msec, 0) AS download_ttfb_msec, ifNull(download_size, 0) AS download_size FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner","crawl_time":1776624551,"first_indexed_time":1376013983,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"org,wikipedia!en,\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner s443","src_root_hash":"17790707453426894952","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Felix Baumgartner - Wikipedia","meta_descriptions":[],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia\nFelix Baumgartner\nBaumgartner in 2014\nBorn\n20 April 1969\nSalzburg\n, Austria\nDied\n17 July 2025\n(aged 56)\nPorto Sant'Elpidio\n, Italy\nOther names\nB.A.S.E. 502, Fearless Felix\nWebsite\nfelixbaumgartner\n.com\nFelix Baumgartner\n(\nGerman:\n[ˈfeːlɪks\nˈbaʊ̯mˌɡaʁtnɐ]\n; 20 April 1969 – 17 July 2025) was an Austrian\nskydiver\n,\nextreme sportsman\n, and\nBASE jumper\n.\n[\n1\n]\nHe was widely known for jumping to Earth from a\nhelium balloon\nin the\nstratosphere\non 14 October 2012 and landing in\nNew Mexico\n, United States, as part of the\nRed Bull Stratos\nproject. 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\nMach\n 1.25.\n[\n2\n]\n[\n3\n]\n[\n4\n]\n[\n5\n]\n[\n6\n]\n[\na\n]\nHe became the first person to break the\nsound barrier\nrelative to the surface without vehicular power on his descent.\n[\n8\n]\n[\n9\n]\nHe broke skydiving records for exit altitude (38,969.3 metres), vertical freefall distance without a\ndrogue parachute\n, 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,\nAlan Eustace\njumped from 135,890 feet (41.42 km; 25.74 mi) with a drogue.\n[\n10\n]\n[\n11\n]\n[\n12\n]\nBaumgartner was also renowned for the particularly dangerous nature of the stunts he performed during his career. He spent time in the\nAustrian military\n, where he practised parachute jumping, including training to land on small target zones. On 17 July 2025, he died in a paragliding accident in\nPorto Sant'Elpidio\n, Italy, at the age of 56.\nSuit used by Baumgartner to cross\nthe Channel\nin 2003\nFelix Baumgartner was born to Eva\n[\nb\n]\nin\nSalzburg\n, Austria. He had a younger brother, Gerard.\n[\n13\n]\nAs a child, he dreamt about flying and skydiving.\n[\n14\n]\nIn 1999, he claimed the world record for the highest parachute jump from a building when he jumped from the\nPetronas Towers\nin\nKuala Lumpur\n, Malaysia.\n[\n15\n]\nOn 20 July 2003, Baumgartner became the first person to skydive across the\nEnglish Channel\nusing a specially made\ncarbon fiber\nwing.\n[\n1\n]\n[\n16\n]\nAlban Geissler, who developed the SKYRAY carbon fiber wing with Christoph Aarns, suggested after Baumgartner's jump that the wing he used was a copy of two prototype SKYRAY wings sold to\nRed Bull\n(Baumgartner's sponsor) two years earlier.\n[\n17\n]\nBaumgartner also set the world record for the lowest\nBASE\njump ever, when he jumped 29 metres (95 ft) from the hand of the\nChrist the Redeemer\nstatue in\nRio de Janeiro\n.\n[\n18\n]\nThis jump also stirred controversy among BASE jumpers who pointed out that Baumgartner cited the height of the statue as the height of the jump even though he landed on a slope below the statue's feet, and that other BASE jumpers had previously jumped from the statue but avoided publicity.\n[\n19\n]\nHe became the first person to BASE jump from the completed\nMillau Viaduct\nin France on 27 June 2004\n[\n20\n]\nand the first person to\nskydive\nonto, then BASE jump from, the\nTurning Torso\nbuilding in\nMalmö\n, Sweden, on 18 August 2006.\n[\n21\n]\nOn 12 December 2007, he became the first person to conduct an unauthorised BASE jump from the 91st floor observation deck of the then-tallest completed building in the world,\nTaipei 101\nin\nTaipei\n, Taiwan. Baumgartner was then banned from re-entry into Taiwan as a result of the incident.\n[\n22\n]\nProfessional boxing\n[\nedit\n]\nIn 1992, Baumgartner had his first and only fight, in the\nwelterweight\nclass, which he won.\n[\n23\n]\nIn January 2010,\nNew Scientist\nreported that Baumgartner was working with a team of scientists and sponsor\nRed Bull GmbH\nto attempt the highest sky-dive on record, using a helium balloon.\n[\n24\n]\nTraining for the jump\n[\nedit\n]\nBaumgartner initially struggled with\nclaustrophobia\nafter spending time in the\npressurised suit\nrequired for the jump, but overcame it with help from a\nsports psychologist\nand other specialists.\n[\n25\n]\n[\n26\n]\n[\n27\n]\nOn 15 March 2012, Baumgartner completed the first of 2 test jumps from 21,818 metres (71,581 ft). During the jump, he spent approximately 3 minutes and 43 seconds in free fall, reaching speeds of more than 580 km\/h (360 mph),\n[\n28\n]\nbefore opening his parachute. In total, the jump lasted approximately eight minutes and eight seconds and Baumgartner became the third person to safely parachute from a height of over 21.7 km (13.5 mi).\n[\n29\n]\n[\n30\n]\nOn 25 July 2012, Baumgartner completed the second of two planned test jumps from 29,460 metres (96,640 ft). It took Baumgartner about 90 minutes to reach the target altitude and his free fall was estimated to have lasted three minutes and 48 seconds before his parachutes were deployed.\n[\n31\n]\nBaumgartner's\nStratos\nsuit and capsule on display in\nHangar-7\n, 2015\nThe launch was originally scheduled for 9 October 2012 but was aborted due to adverse weather conditions. Launch was rescheduled and took place on 14 October 2012.  Baumgartner landed in eastern\nNew Mexico\nafter jumping from a then world-record 38,969.3 metres (127,852 feet),\n[\n8\n]\n[\n32\n]\n[\n33\n]\nfalling a record distance of 36,402.6 metres (119,431 feet) and parachuting the final 2,566.7 metres (8,421 feet).\nDuring this descent Baumgartner set the record for  fastest speed of free fall at 1,357.64 km\/h (843.6 mph; 377.1 m\/s),\n[\n2\n]\n[\n8\n]\n[\n5\n]\nmaking him the first human to break the\nsound barrier\noutside a vehicle.\n[\n34\n]\n[\n35\n]\nBaumgartner was in free fall for 4 minutes and 19 seconds, a fall time 17 seconds shorter than the record set during mentor\nJoseph Kittinger\n's jump on 16 August 1960.\n[\n34\n]\nKittinger was also in radio contact during the jump.\nTwo years and 10 days later Baumgartner's altitude record was broken by\nAlan Eustace\n.\n[\n36\n]\nIn 2014, Baumgartner decided to join Audi Motorsport to drive an\nAudi R8 LMS\nfor the\n2014\n24 Hours of Nürburgring\nafter racing\nVolkswagen Polos\nin 2013. He underwent another intense physical and driver training session to prepare him for the race.\n[\n37\n]\nHe helped the team to a ninth-place overall finish.\n[\n38\n]\nBaumgartner in 2013\nIn October 2012, when Baumgartner was asked in an interview with the Austrian newspaper\nKleine Zeitung\nwhether a political career was an option for his future life, he stated that the \"example of\nArnold Schwarzenegger\n\" showed that \"you can't move anything in a democracy\" and that he would opt for a \"moderate dictatorship [...] led by experienced personalities coming from the private (sector of the) economy\". He finally stated that he \"didn't want to get involved in politics.\"\n[\n39\n]\n[\n40\n]\n[\n41\n]\nOn 6 November 2012, Baumgartner was convicted of\nbattery\nand was fined €1500 after slapping the face of a Greek truck driver, following a petty argument between the two men.\n[\n42\n]\n[\n43\n]\nIn January 2016, Baumgartner provoked a stir of critical news coverage in his home country after posting several critical remarks against refugees and recommending the Hungarian Prime Minister\nViktor Orbán\nfor the\nNobel Peace Prize\n.\n[\n44\n]\nLater on, Baumgartner endorsed the presidential candidate of the right-wing populist\nFreedom Party of Austria\n,\nNorbert Hofer\n.\n[\n45\n]\nOn 13 July 2016, Facebook deleted his fan page of 1.5 million fans. Baumgartner subsequently claimed that he must have become \"too uncomfortable\" for \"political elites\".\n[\n46\n]\nAfter Austrian authorities refused to grant sports tax breaks to Baumgartner, he moved to\nArbon\n, Switzerland, whereupon his house in Salzburg and his helicopter were seized.\n[\n47\n]\nBaumgartner dated\nPlayboy\nGerman playmate of the century Gitta Saxx. Later he was engaged to Nicole Öttl, a model and former beauty queen (\nMiss\nLower Austria\n2006\n). They separated in 2013.\n[\n47\n]\nFrom 2014 until 2025, Baumgartner was in a relationship with Romanian television presenter\nMihaela Rădulescu\n.\n[\n48\n]\nOn 17 July 2025, Baumgartner died at the age of 56 during a\npowered paragliding\nflight in\nPorto Sant'Elpidio\n, near the town of\nFermo\nin Italy.\n[\n49\n]\n[\n50\n]\n[\n51\n]\nHe lost control of the craft\n[\n52\n]\n[\n53\n]\n[\n54\n]\nand crashed into a wooden hut near a swimming pool of the Le Mimose Family Camping Village.\n[\n55\n]\nOne person was injured by debris from the impact.\n[\n56\n]\n[\n57\n]\nOn 6 October 2025, the investigating attorney general released his final report, which revealed that the cause of the accident was human error, as the paraglider was in perfect condition and had no defects. The autopsy report of Baumgartner's body had already ruled out a heart attack as the cause of death.\n[\n58\n]\n[\n59\n]\nAwards and accolades\n[\nedit\n]\nTribute to Baumgartner in Straße der Sieger, Mariahilfer Street,\nVienna\n, Austria\nIn 2012, he won the\nBambi\naward in the category of \"Millennium\".\n[\n60\n]\nIn December 2012, Baumgartner was named one of \"The Men of the Year 2012\" by\nTop Gear\nmagazine\n.\n[\n61\n]\nHe was named\nLaureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year\n(12 March 2013).\n[\n62\n]\nHe received the Mankind Award at The 2013\nSpike Guys' Choice Awards\n.\n[\n63\n]\n[\n64\n]\nFlying\nmagazine\nranked him number 46 on their 2013 list of \"51 Heroes of Aviation\"; he was the youngest living person on the list.\n[\n65\n]\nSpace diving\nArmstrong limit\n– altitude at which water boils at body temperature\nEugene Andreyev\n– the former record holder for the longest-distance free fall jump\nMichel Fournier\n– who has been working on a 25-mile (40 km) jump for several years\nNick Piantanida\n– flew highest balloon flight prior to Baumgartner: 123,500-foot (37,600 m) in 1966.\nProject Manhigh\n– pre-\nNASA\nmilitary project that took men in balloons to the middle layers of Earth's stratosphere. Participants set altitude and parachute jump records.\nPyotr Dolgov\n– died in 1962 carrying out a high-altitude jump\nNish Bruce\n– started the 'Skydive From Space' project in the early 1990s, which was suspended in 1994 following his mental health breakdown.\nSteve Truglia\n– English stuntman who was planning a similar jump\n^\nThe FAI ratified the three world records claimed by Austrian parachutist Felix Baumgartner for Maximum Vertical Speed without a drogue (#16669) 1,357.6 kilometres per hour (843.6 mph), Exit Altitude (#16670) 38,969.4 metres (127,852 ft), and Vertical Distance of Freefall (#16671) 36,402.6 metres (119,431 ft).\n[\n5\n]\n14 October 2012 flight did not break the FAI Absolute Altitude (#2325) record for balloon flight set in 1961 by\nMalcolm Ross\n, which requires the balloonist to descend with the balloon.\n[\n7\n]\n^\nBaumgartner's mother's name has also been reported as Ava.\n^\na\nb\nAbrams (2006)\n, pp. \n247–251\n.\n^\na\nb\nRecord\nArchived\n15 December 2013 at the\nWayback Machine\nFédération Aéronautique Internationale\n, 14 October 2012. Accessed: 18 November 2013.\n^\n\"Governing body 'FAI' officially confirms Stratos world records\"\n.\nRed Bull Stratos\n. Retrieved\n10 May\n2013\n.\nMaximum Vertical Speed (without drogue) 1,357.6 km\/h (equivalent to 843.6 mph \/ Mach 1.25)\n^\nPaur, Jason (15 October 2013).\n\"Red Bull Releases Incredible POV Video of 128,000-Foot Stratos Jump\"\n.\nWired\n. Retrieved\n15 October\n2013\n.\n^\na\nb\nc\nThe International Air Sports Federation (FAI).\n\"Parachuting World Records\"\n. Archived from\nthe original\non 29 June 2015\n. Retrieved\n20 March\n2015\n.\n^\n\"Baumgartner's Records Ratified by FAI\"\n. The World Air Sports Federation (FAI). 22 February 2013. Archived from\nthe original\non 2 March 2013\n. Retrieved\n22 January\n2014\n.\n^\nThe International Air Sports Federation (FAI).\n\"Ballooning World Records\"\n. Archived from\nthe original\non 8 September 2016\n. Retrieved\n20 March\n2015\n.\n^\na\nb\nc\n\"Skydiver fell faster than thought, top speed verified at 844 mph _ or Mach 1.25\"\n.\nThe Washington Post\n. Archived from\nthe original\non 5 February 2013\n. Retrieved\n4 February\n2013\n.\n^\nAmos, Jonathan (14 October 2012).\n\"Skydiver Felix Baumgartner lands highest ever jump\"\n.\nBBC News\n. Retrieved\n14 October\n2012\n.\n^\nMarkoff, John (24 October 2014).\n\"Parachutist's Record-Breaking Fall: 26 Miles, 15 Minutes\"\n.\nThe New York Times\n. Retrieved\n24 October\n2014\n.\n^\n\"Baumgartner's Records Ratified by FAI!\"\n.\nFAI\n. 22 February 2013. Archived from\nthe original\non 2 March 2013\n. Retrieved\n26 October\n2014\n.\n^\n\"Alan Eustace, D-7426, Bests High-Altitude World Record\"\n. U.S. Parachute Association. 24 October 2014. Archived from\nthe original\non 15 May 2015\n. Retrieved\n26 October\n2014\n.\n^\n\"Felix Baumgartner\"\n.\nredbull.co.uk\n. Archived from\nthe original\non 10 May 2013\n. Retrieved\n23 March\n2012\n.\n^\n\"The picture that proves Felix Baumgartner always dreamed of reaching for the skies – Telegraph\"\n. 15 October 2012. Archived from\nthe original\non 15 October 2012.\n^\n\"Archive: 1999\"\n.\nfelixbaumgartner.com\n. Retrieved\n23 March\n2012\n.\n^\n\"Birdman Flies Atair Parachutes Across English Channel\"\n. Atair Aerospace, Inc. 21 November 2003. Archived from\nthe original\non 7 July 2011\n. Retrieved\n20 October\n2012\n.\nThis article gives the date of Baumgartner's jump as 31 July 2003.\n^\nAbrams (2006)\n, p. 251.\n^\nDittrich, Luke (14 July 2010).\n\"The Man Who Would Fall to Earth\"\n.\nEsquire\n. p. 4. Archived from\nthe original\non 16 October 2012\n. Retrieved\n20 October\n2012\n.\nhe leapt from the outstretched hand of O Cristo Redentor, the ninety-eight-foot-tall statue that looms over Rio de Janeiro... the final product was... a world record — lowest BASE jump ever\n^\nAbrams (2006)\n, p. 249.\n^\n\"Baumgartner jumps from world's highest bridge | Scoop News\"\n.\nscoop.co.nz\n.\n^\n\"Pr-jippo kan sluta med åtal\"\n.\nDagens Nyheter\n(in Swedish). 18 August 2006.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 19 December 2012\n. Retrieved\n5 December\n2010\n.\n^\n\"Extreme Felix Baumgartner jumping off Taipei 101\"\n. YouTube. 12 December 2007.\nArchived\nfrom the original on 21 December 2021\n. Retrieved\n18 May\n2010\n.\n^\nBoxing record for Felix Baumgartner\nfrom\nBoxRec\n(registration required)\n^\nChoi, Charles Q (22 January 2010).\n\"\n'Space diver' to attempt first supersonic freefall\"\n.\nNew Scientist\n. Retrieved\n14 October\n2012\n.\n^\nNYDaily News:Red Bull Stratos\nArchived\n18 October 2012 at the\nWayback Machine\nRetrieved 15 October 2012.\n^\nTierney, John (14 October 2012).\n\"Daredevil Jumps, and Lands on His Feet\"\n.\nThe New York Times\n. Retrieved\n14 October\n2012\n.\n^\n(CNN)\nReport. Retrieved 14 October 2012.\n^\n\"Baumgartner breaks the Maximum Vertical Speed World Record\"\n. The World Air Sports Federation (FAI). 26 July 2012. Archived from\nthe original\non 30 December 2012\n. Retrieved\n30 December\n2012\n.\n^\nDunn, Marcia (15 March 2012).\n\"Skydiver jumps 13.6 miles on path to world's highest jump\"\n.\nThe Christian Science Monitor\n. Retrieved\n15 March\n2012\n.\n^\n\"Felix Baumgartner's jump from space's edge watched by millions\"\n. The Associated Press. 14 October 2012\n. Retrieved\n30 October\n2012\n.\n^\nDunn, Marcia (25 July 2012).\n\"Skydiver Fearless Felix jumps from 19 miles up\"\n. Associated Press\n. Retrieved\n25 July\n2012\n.\n^\n\"\nRecord ID 16670, Parachuting – Exit altitude\nArchived\n15 December 2013 at the\nWayback Machine\nFédération Aéronautique Internationale\n, 14 October 2012. Accessed: 15 December 2013.\n^\n\"Skydiver fell faster than thought\"\n.\nThe Blade\n. 2 April 2013\n. Retrieved\n17 October\n2013\n.\n^\na\nb\nIrvine, Chris (14 October 2012).\n\"Felix Baumgartner: Daredevil in record-breaking free fall attempt: live\"\n.\nThe Daily Telegraph\n. London. Archived from\nthe original\non 15 October 2012\n. Retrieved\n14 October\n2012\n.\n^\nTierney, John (14 October 2012).\n\"Daredevil Jumps, and Lands on His Feet\"\n.\nThe New York Times\n. Retrieved\n14 October\n2012\n.\n^\n\"\nRecord ID 16671, Parachuting – Freefall distance\nArchived\n15 December 2013 at the\nWayback Machine\nFédération Aéronautique Internationale\n, 14 October 2012. Accessed: 15 December 2013.\n^\n\"Felix Baumgartner to race at Nürburgring 24 Hours\"\n.\nredbull.com\n. Retrieved\n9 March\n2014\n.\n^\n\"Audi teams aim for third victory at Bathurst\"\n. Audi MotorsportInfo. 2 December 2014. Archived from\nthe original\non 3 October 2016\n. Retrieved\n2 October\n2016\n.\n^\nHöfler, Klaus (27 October 2012).\n\"Baumgartner: \"Wir würden eine gemäßigte Diktatur brauchen\"\n\"\n.\nKleine Zeitung\n. Retrieved\n28 October\n2012\n.\n^\n\"Daredevil skydiver Felix Baumgartner opts for 'moderate dictatorship'\n\"\n.\nAFP\n. 28 October 2012. Archived from\nthe original\non 7 November 2012\n. Retrieved\n4 November\n2012\n.\n^\nPetridis, Alexis (1 November 2012).\n\"Space jumper Felix Baumgartner parachutes into politics\"\n.\nThe Guardian\n. London\n. Retrieved\n4 November\n2012\n.\n^\n\"Felix Baumgartner: Ohrfeige ist \"angemessene...\"\nDie Presse\n. 24 July 2013.\n^\nKörperverletzung: Felix Baumgartner schuldig\norf.at, German. 6 November 2012\n^\n\"Jan Böhmermann will Til Schweiger auf Felix Baumgartner hetzen\"\n. Retrieved\n27 September\n2016\n.\n^\n\"Felix Baumgartner ruft zur Wahl von Hofer auf\"\n.\nkrone.at\n. 22 April 2016\n. Retrieved\n27 September\n2016\n.\n^\n\"Facebook-Seite gelöscht: Felix Baumgartner ortet \"politische Eliten\" dahinter\"\n. Retrieved\n27 September\n2016\n.\n^\na\nb\n\"Sein tiefster Fall\"\n.\nDie Zeit\n(in German). 14 November 2013.\n^\nLuciano, C. (6 January 2015).\n\"Meet Mihaela Radulescu, Felix Baumgartner's Girlfriend\"\n.\n^\nRosa, Andrea (18 July 2025).\n\"Witnesses to Felix Baumgartner's fatal paragliding crash heard large boom as it spun to the ground\"\n. AP News.\nBaumgartner's social media feed features videos of him in recent days flying on a motorized paraglider — known as paramotoring — above seaside towns, and taking off from a nearby airfield surrounded by cornfields.\n^\n\"Stratospheric skydiver Baumgartner dies in crash\"\n.\nESPN.com\n. 17 July 2025\n. Retrieved\n18 July\n2025\n.\n^\n\"All-Felix startete um 15:30 Uhr: Herzstillstand in der Luft\"\n.\nwww.oe24.at\n(in German). 17 July 2025\n. Retrieved\n16 August\n2025\n.\n^\nRebbin, Merle (17 July 2025).\n\"Felix Baumgartner ist tot\"\n.\nORF\n(in German)\n. Retrieved\n17 July\n2025\n.\n^\n\"Felix Baumgartner ist tot – Die Neue Südtiroler Tageszeitung\"\n.\nwww.tageszeitung.it\n(in German)\n. Retrieved\n17 July\n2025\n.\n^\nBartholomaeus, Stefan (18 July 2025).\n\"Space jumper and Bathurst racer dies in accident\"\n.\nSpeedcafe\n. Retrieved\n18 July\n2025\n.\nBaumgartner died while paragliding over Porto Sant'Elpidio in Italy's central Marche region on Thursday, with reports suggesting he suffered a mid-air medical episode.\n^\n\"Tod des Extremsportlers Baumgartner wird untersucht\"\n.\ntagesschau.de\n(in German)\n. Retrieved\n18 July\n2025\n.\n^\nFord, Matt (17 July 2025).\n\"Extreme skydiver Baumgartner dies in paragliding accident\"\n.\nDeutsche Welle\n. Retrieved\n17 July\n2025\n.\n^\nZelman, Kevin (17 July 2025).\n\"Felix Baumgartner, who jumped from stratosphere in 2012, dies at 56 from paragliding\"\n.\nKJZZ-TV\n. Retrieved\n17 July\n2025\n.\n[\npermanent dead link\n]\n^\n\"Absturzursache von Baumgartner geklärt\"\n. ORF Salzburg\n. Retrieved\n6 October\n2025\n.\n^\n\"Felix Baumgartner starb laut Generalstaatsanwalt durch »menschlichen Fehler«\"\n. Der Spiegel Online\n. Retrieved\n6 October\n2025\n.\n^\n\"\nBaumgartner: \"Millennium\" BAMBI\n\"\n. Archived from\nthe original\non 20 February 2014.\n^\n\"The Men of the Year 2012\"\nArchived\n17 January 2013 at the\nWayback Machine\n,\nTop Gear\n^\nSturtridge, Tim.\n\"Felix Baumgartner wins Laureus Sports Award\"\n. 2013 Red Bull\n. Retrieved\n10 June\n2013\n.\n^\nNg, Philiana (2 May 2013).\n\"Spike TV's Guys Choice Awards to Honor Ben Affleck, Jimmy Kimmel\"\n.\nThe Hollywood Reporter\n. Retrieved\n17 July\n2025\n.\n^\n\"Felix Baumgartner\"\n.\nLondon Speaker Bureau\n. Retrieved\n17 July\n2025\n.\n^\n\"51 Heroes of Aviation\"\n.\nFlying\n. Retrieved\n20 March\n2015\n.\nAbrams, Michael (2006).\nBirdmen, Batmen, and Skyflyers: Wingsuits and the Pioneers Who Flew in Them, Fell in Them, and Perfected Them\n. New York City:\nHarmony Books\n.\nISBN\n \n978-1-4000-5491-6\n.\nOfficial website\nFelix Baumgartner\nat\nIMDb\nSpace Dive\n, BBC documentary about Baumgartner\n, 2012, 60 minutes\nVideo (03:14) –\nFelix Jump – Christ Statue – Rio de Janeiro\n– 9 July 2005\nVideo (09:25) –\nFelix Jump – POV from Stratosphere (127,851 ft)\n– 14 October 2012\nFelix Baumgartner\ncareer summary at DriverDB.com","attrs_markdown":"[Jump to content](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#bodyContent)\n\nMain menu\n\nMain menu\n\nmove to sidebar\n\nhide\n\nNavigation\n\n- [Main page](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Main_Page \"Visit the main page [z]\")\n- [Contents](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:Contents \"Guides to browsing Wikipedia\")\n- [Current events](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Portal:Current_events \"Articles related to current events\")\n- [Random article](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:Random \"Visit a randomly selected article [x]\")\n- [About Wikipedia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:About \"Learn about Wikipedia and how it works\")\n- [Contact us](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:Contact_us \"How to contact Wikipedia\")\n\nContribute\n\n- [Help](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Help:Contents \"Guidance on how to use and edit Wikipedia\")\n- [Learn to edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Help:Introduction \"Learn how to edit Wikipedia\")\n- [Community portal](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:Community_portal \"The hub for editors\")\n- [Recent changes](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:RecentChanges \"A list of recent changes to Wikipedia [r]\")\n- [Upload file](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:File_upload_wizard \"Add images or other media for use on Wikipedia\")\n- [Special pages](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:SpecialPages \"A list of all special pages [q]\")\n\n[![](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/static\/images\/icons\/enwiki-25.svg) ![Wikipedia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/static\/images\/mobile\/copyright\/wikipedia-wordmark-en-25.svg) ![The Free Encyclopedia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/static\/images\/mobile\/copyright\/wikipedia-tagline-en-25.svg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Main_Page)\n\n[Search](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:Search \"Search Wikipedia [f]\")\n\nAppearance\n\n- [Donate](https:\/\/donate.wikimedia.org\/?wmf_source=donate&wmf_medium=sidebar&wmf_campaign=en.wikipedia.org&uselang=en)\n- [Create account](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Special:CreateAccount&returnto=Felix+Baumgartner \"You are encouraged to create an account and log in; however, it is not mandatory\")\n- [Log in](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&returnto=Felix+Baumgartner \"You're encouraged to log in; however, it's not mandatory. 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[Salzburg](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Salzburg \"Salzburg\"), Austria |\n| Died | 17 July 2025(2025-07-17) (aged 56) [Porto Sant'Elpidio](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Porto_Sant%27Elpidio \"Porto Sant'Elpidio\"), Italy |\n| Other names | B.A.S.E. 502, Fearless Felix |\n| Website | [felixbaumgartner.com](http:\/\/felixbaumgartner.com\/) |\n\n**Felix Baumgartner** (German: [\\[ˈfeːlɪks ˈbaʊ̯mˌɡaʁtnɐ\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Help:IPA\/Standard_German \"Help:IPA\/Standard German\"); 20 April 1969 – 17 July 2025) was an Austrian [skydiver](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Parachuting \"Parachuting\"), [extreme sportsman](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Extreme_sport \"Extreme sport\"), and [BASE jumper](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/BASE_jumping \"BASE jumping\").[\\[1\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-FOOTNOTEAbrams2006[httpsarchiveorgdetailsbirdmenbatmensky00abrapage247_247%E2%80%93251]-1) He was widely known for jumping to Earth from a [helium balloon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gas_balloon \"Gas balloon\") in the [stratosphere](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stratosphere \"Stratosphere\") on 14 October 2012 and landing in [New Mexico](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_Mexico \"New Mexico\"), United States, as part of the [Red Bull Stratos](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Red_Bull_Stratos \"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](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mach_number \"Mach number\") 1.25.[\\[2\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-faiS-2)[\\[3\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-rbstratos-3)[\\[4\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-Wired-20131015-4)[\\[5\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-FAI_Records_ballon-5)[\\[6\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-FAI_Ratified_Records-6)[\\[a\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-worldrecords-8) He became the first person to break the [sound barrier](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sound_barrier \"Sound barrier\") relative to the surface without vehicular power on his descent.[\\[8\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-Washington_Post-9)[\\[9\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-Amos_2012-10) He broke skydiving records for exit altitude (38,969.3 metres), vertical freefall distance without a [drogue parachute](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Drogue_parachute \"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](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alan_Eustace \"Alan Eustace\") jumped from 135,890 feet (41.42 km; 25.74 mi) with a drogue.[\\[10\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-NYT-20141024-JM-11)[\\[11\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-12)[\\[12\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-13)\n\nBaumgartner was also renowned for the particularly dangerous nature of the stunts he performed during his career. He spent time in the [Austrian military](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Austrian_Armed_Forces \"Austrian Armed Forces\"), 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](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Porto_Sant%27Elpidio \"Porto Sant'Elpidio\"), Italy, at the age of 56.\n\n## Biography\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Felix_Baumgartner&action=edit&section=1 \"Edit section: Biography\")\\]\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/6\/6e\/Felix_Baumgartner_hat_hiermit_den_%C3%84rmelkanal_%C3%BCberquert.jpg\/250px-Felix_Baumgartner_hat_hiermit_den_%C3%84rmelkanal_%C3%BCberquert.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Felix_Baumgartner_hat_hiermit_den_%C3%84rmelkanal_%C3%BCberquert.jpg)\n\nSuit used by Baumgartner to cross [the Channel](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/English_Channel \"English Channel\") in 2003\n\nFelix Baumgartner was born to Eva[\\[b\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-Mother-14) in [Salzburg](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Salzburg \"Salzburg\"), Austria. He had a younger brother, Gerard.[\\[13\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-redbull-15) As a child, he dreamt about flying and skydiving.[\\[14\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-16) In 1999, he claimed the world record for the highest parachute jump from a building when he jumped from the [Petronas Towers](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Petronas_Towers \"Petronas Towers\") in [Kuala Lumpur](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kuala_Lumpur \"Kuala Lumpur\"), Malaysia.[\\[15\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-petronas-17) On 20 July 2003, Baumgartner became the first person to skydive across the [English Channel](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/English_Channel \"English Channel\") using a specially made [carbon fiber](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carbon_fiber \"Carbon fiber\") wing.[\\[1\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-FOOTNOTEAbrams2006[httpsarchiveorgdetailsbirdmenbatmensky00abrapage247_247%E2%80%93251]-1)[\\[16\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-18) Alban Geissler, who developed the SKYRAY carbon fiber wing with Christoph Aarns, suggested after Baumgartner's jump that the wing he used was a copy of two prototype SKYRAY wings sold to [Red Bull](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Red_Bull \"Red Bull\") (Baumgartner's sponsor) two years earlier.[\\[17\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-FOOTNOTEAbrams2006251-19)\n\nBaumgartner also set the world record for the lowest [BASE](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/BASE_jumping \"BASE jumping\") jump ever, when he jumped 29 metres (95 ft) from the hand of the *[Christ the Redeemer](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Christ_the_Redeemer_\\(statue\\) \"Christ the Redeemer (statue)\")* statue in [Rio de Janeiro](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rio_de_Janeiro \"Rio de Janeiro\").[\\[18\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-esquire20100714-20) This jump also stirred controversy among BASE jumpers who pointed out that Baumgartner cited the height of the statue as the height of the jump even though he landed on a slope below the statue's feet, and that other BASE jumpers had previously jumped from the statue but avoided publicity.[\\[19\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-FOOTNOTEAbrams2006249-21)\n\nHe became the first person to BASE jump from the completed [Millau Viaduct](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Millau_Viaduct \"Millau Viaduct\") in France on 27 June 2004[\\[20\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-22) and the first person to [skydive](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Skydive \"Skydive\") onto, then BASE jump from, the [Turning Torso](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Turning_Torso \"Turning Torso\") building in [Malmö](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Malm%C3%B6 \"Malmö\"), Sweden, on 18 August 2006.[\\[21\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-23) On 12 December 2007, he became the first person to conduct an unauthorised BASE jump from the 91st floor observation deck of the then-tallest completed building in the world, [Taipei 101](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Taipei_101 \"Taipei 101\") in [Taipei](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Taipei \"Taipei\"), Taiwan. Baumgartner was then banned from re-entry into Taiwan as a result of the incident.[\\[22\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-24)\n\n### Professional boxing\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Felix_Baumgartner&action=edit&section=2 \"Edit section: Professional boxing\")\\]\n\nIn 1992, Baumgartner had his first and only fight, in the [welterweight](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Welterweight \"Welterweight\") class, which he won.[\\[23\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-25)\n\n### Red Bull Stratos\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Felix_Baumgartner&action=edit&section=3 \"Edit section: Red Bull Stratos\")\\]\n\nMain article: [Red Bull Stratos](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Red_Bull_Stratos \"Red Bull Stratos\")\n\nIn January 2010, *[New Scientist](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_Scientist \"New Scientist\")* reported that Baumgartner was working with a team of scientists and sponsor [Red Bull GmbH](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Red_Bull_GmbH \"Red Bull GmbH\") to attempt the highest sky-dive on record, using a helium balloon.[\\[24\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-Choi-26)\n\n#### Training for the jump\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Felix_Baumgartner&action=edit&section=4 \"Edit section: Training for the jump\")\\]\n\nBaumgartner initially struggled with [claustrophobia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Claustrophobia \"Claustrophobia\") after spending time in the [pressurised suit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pressure_suit \"Pressure suit\") required for the jump, but overcame it with help from a [sports psychologist](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sports_psychology \"Sports psychology\") and other specialists.[\\[25\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-27)[\\[26\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-nytimes_daredevil-28)[\\[27\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-29)\n\n#### Test jumps\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Felix_Baumgartner&action=edit&section=5 \"Edit section: Test jumps\")\\]\n\nOn 15 March 2012, Baumgartner completed the first of 2 test jumps from 21,818 metres (71,581 ft). During the jump, he spent approximately 3 minutes and 43 seconds in free fall, reaching speeds of more than 580 km\/h (360 mph),[\\[28\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-FAI_Vertical_Record-30) before opening his parachute. In total, the jump lasted approximately eight minutes and eight seconds and Baumgartner became the third person to safely parachute from a height of over 21.7 km (13.5 mi).[\\[29\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-31)[\\[30\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-32)\n\nOn 25 July 2012, Baumgartner completed the second of two planned test jumps from 29,460 metres (96,640 ft). It took Baumgartner about 90 minutes to reach the target altitude and his free fall was estimated to have lasted three minutes and 48 seconds before his parachutes were deployed.[\\[31\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-33)\n\n#### Main jump\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Felix_Baumgartner&action=edit&section=6 \"Edit section: Main jump\")\\]\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/31\/Felix_Baumgartner%2C_Red_Bull_Stratos%2C_Hangar_7_%28Ank_Kumar%2C_Infosys_Limited%29_10.jpg\/250px-Felix_Baumgartner%2C_Red_Bull_Stratos%2C_Hangar_7_%28Ank_Kumar%2C_Infosys_Limited%29_10.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Felix_Baumgartner,_Red_Bull_Stratos,_Hangar_7_\\(Ank_Kumar,_Infosys_Limited\\)_10.jpg)\n\nBaumgartner's [Stratos](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Red_Bull_Stratos \"Red Bull Stratos\") suit and capsule on display in [Hangar-7](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hangar-7 \"Hangar-7\"), 2015\n\nThe launch was originally scheduled for 9 October 2012 but was aborted due to adverse weather conditions. Launch was rescheduled and took place on 14 October 2012. Baumgartner landed in eastern [New Mexico](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_Mexico \"New Mexico\") after jumping from a then world-record 38,969.3 metres (127,852 feet),[\\[8\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-Washington_Post-9)[\\[32\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-faiHi-34)[\\[33\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-The_Blade-35) falling a record distance of 36,402.6 metres (119,431 feet) and parachuting the final 2,566.7 metres (8,421 feet).\n\nDuring this descent Baumgartner set the record for fastest speed of free fall at 1,357.64 km\/h (843.6 mph; 377.1 m\/s),[\\[2\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-faiS-2)[\\[8\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-Washington_Post-9)[\\[5\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-FAI_Records_ballon-5) making him the first human to break the [sound barrier](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sound_barrier \"Sound barrier\") outside a vehicle.[\\[34\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-Irvine_2012-36)[\\[35\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-Tierney_2012b-37) Baumgartner was in free fall for 4 minutes and 19 seconds, a fall time 17 seconds shorter than the record set during mentor [Joseph Kittinger](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Joseph_Kittinger \"Joseph Kittinger\")'s jump on 16 August 1960.[\\[34\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-Irvine_2012-36) Kittinger was also in radio contact during the jump.\n\nTwo years and 10 days later Baumgartner's altitude record was broken by [Alan Eustace](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alan_Eustace \"Alan Eustace\").[\\[36\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-faiD-38)\n\n### Audi Motorsport\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Felix_Baumgartner&action=edit&section=7 \"Edit section: Audi Motorsport\")\\]\n\nIn 2014, Baumgartner decided to join Audi Motorsport to drive an [Audi R8 LMS](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Audi_R8_LMS \"Audi R8 LMS\") for the [2014](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2014_24_Hours_of_N%C3%BCrburgring \"2014 24 Hours of Nürburgring\") [24 Hours of Nürburgring](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/24_Hours_of_N%C3%BCrburgring \"24 Hours of Nürburgring\") after racing [Volkswagen Polos](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Volkswagen_Polo \"Volkswagen Polo\") in 2013. He underwent another intense physical and driver training session to prepare him for the race.[\\[37\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-39) He helped the team to a ninth-place overall finish.[\\[38\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-40)\n\n## Personal life\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Felix_Baumgartner&action=edit&section=8 \"Edit section: Personal life\")\\]\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/e\/e5\/Felix_Baumgartner_2013.jpg\/250px-Felix_Baumgartner_2013.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Felix_Baumgartner_2013.jpg)\n\nBaumgartner in 2013\n\nIn October 2012, when Baumgartner was asked in an interview with the Austrian newspaper *[Kleine Zeitung](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kleine_Zeitung \"Kleine Zeitung\")* whether a political career was an option for his future life, he stated that the \"example of [Arnold Schwarzenegger](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arnold_Schwarzenegger \"Arnold Schwarzenegger\")\" showed that \"you can't move anything in a democracy\" and that he would opt for a \"moderate dictatorship \\[...\\] led by experienced personalities coming from the private (sector of the) economy\". He finally stated that he \"didn't want to get involved in politics.\"[\\[39\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-41)[\\[40\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-42)[\\[41\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-Petridis_2012-43)\n\nOn 6 November 2012, Baumgartner was convicted of [battery](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Battery_\\(crime\\) \"Battery (crime)\") and was fined €1500 after slapping the face of a Greek truck driver, following a petty argument between the two men.[\\[42\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-44)[\\[43\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-45)\n\nIn January 2016, Baumgartner provoked a stir of critical news coverage in his home country after posting several critical remarks against refugees and recommending the Hungarian Prime Minister [Viktor Orbán](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Viktor_Orb%C3%A1n \"Viktor Orbán\") for the [Nobel Peace Prize](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nobel_Peace_Prize \"Nobel Peace Prize\").[\\[44\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-46) Later on, Baumgartner endorsed the presidential candidate of the right-wing populist [Freedom Party of Austria](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Freedom_Party_of_Austria \"Freedom Party of Austria\"), [Norbert Hofer](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Norbert_Hofer \"Norbert Hofer\").[\\[45\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-47) On 13 July 2016, Facebook deleted his fan page of 1.5 million fans. Baumgartner subsequently claimed that he must have become \"too uncomfortable\" for \"political elites\".[\\[46\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-48)\n\nAfter Austrian authorities refused to grant sports tax breaks to Baumgartner, he moved to [Arbon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arbon \"Arbon\"), Switzerland, whereupon his house in Salzburg and his helicopter were seized.[\\[47\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-zeit-49)\n\nBaumgartner dated *[Playboy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Playboy \"Playboy\")* German playmate of the century Gitta Saxx. Later he was engaged to Nicole Öttl, a model and former beauty queen (*Miss [Lower Austria](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lower_Austria \"Lower Austria\") 2006*). They separated in 2013.[\\[47\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-zeit-49)\n\nFrom 2014 until 2025, Baumgartner was in a relationship with Romanian television presenter [Mihaela Rădulescu](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mihaela_R%C4%83dulescu \"Mihaela Rădulescu\").[\\[48\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-50)\n\n## Death\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Felix_Baumgartner&action=edit&section=9 \"Edit section: Death\")\\]\n\nOn 17 July 2025, Baumgartner died at the age of 56 during a [powered paragliding](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Powered_paragliding \"Powered paragliding\") flight in [Porto Sant'Elpidio](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Porto_Sant%27Elpidio \"Porto Sant'Elpidio\"), near the town of [Fermo](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fermo \"Fermo\") in Italy.[\\[49\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-51)[\\[50\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-52)[\\[51\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-53) He lost control of the craft[\\[52\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-54)[\\[53\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-55)[\\[54\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-56) and crashed into a wooden hut near a swimming pool of the Le Mimose Family Camping Village.[\\[55\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-57) One person was injured by debris from the impact.[\\[56\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-58)[\\[57\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-59) On 6 October 2025, the investigating attorney general released his final report, which revealed that the cause of the accident was human error, as the paraglider was in perfect condition and had no defects. The autopsy report of Baumgartner's body had already ruled out a heart attack as the cause of death.[\\[58\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-60)[\\[59\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-61)\n\n## Awards and accolades\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Felix_Baumgartner&action=edit&section=10 \"Edit section: Awards and accolades\")\\]\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/45\/Felix_Baumgartner-001.jpg\/250px-Felix_Baumgartner-001.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Felix_Baumgartner-001.jpg)\n\nTribute to Baumgartner in Straße der Sieger, Mariahilfer Street, [Vienna](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vienna \"Vienna\"), Austria\n\n- In 2012, he won the [Bambi](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bambi_\\(prize\\) \"Bambi (prize)\") award in the category of \"Millennium\".[\\[60\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-62)\n- In December 2012, Baumgartner was named one of \"The Men of the Year 2012\" by [*Top Gear* magazine](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Top_Gear_\\(magazine\\) \"Top Gear (magazine)\").[\\[61\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-63)\n- He was named [Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Laureus_World_Sports_Award_for_Action_Sportsperson_of_the_Year \"Laureus World Sports Award for Action Sportsperson of the Year\") (12 March 2013).[\\[62\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-Sturtridge-64)\n- He received the Mankind Award at The 2013 [Spike Guys' Choice Awards](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spike_Guys%27_Choice_Awards \"Spike Guys' Choice Awards\").[\\[63\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-65)[\\[64\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-66)\n- [*Flying* magazine](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Flying_\\(magazine\\) \"Flying (magazine)\") ranked him number 46 on their 2013 list of \"51 Heroes of Aviation\"; he was the youngest living person on the list.[\\[65\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-67)\n\n## See also\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Felix_Baumgartner&action=edit&section=11 \"Edit section: See also\")\\]\n\n- [Space diving](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Space_diving \"Space diving\")\n- [Armstrong limit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Armstrong_limit \"Armstrong limit\") – altitude at which water boils at body temperature\n- [Eugene Andreyev](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Eugene_Andreyev \"Eugene Andreyev\") – the former record holder for the longest-distance free fall jump\n- [Michel Fournier](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Michel_Fournier_\\(adventurer\\) \"Michel Fournier (adventurer)\") – who has been working on a 25-mile (40 km) jump for several years\n- [Nick Piantanida](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nick_Piantanida \"Nick Piantanida\") – flew highest balloon flight prior to Baumgartner: 123,500-foot (37,600 m) in 1966.\n- [Project Manhigh](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Project_Manhigh \"Project Manhigh\") – pre-[NASA](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NASA \"NASA\") military project that took men in balloons to the middle layers of Earth's stratosphere. Participants set altitude and parachute jump records.\n- [Pyotr Dolgov](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pyotr_Dolgov \"Pyotr Dolgov\") – died in 1962 carrying out a high-altitude jump\n- [Nish Bruce](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nish_Bruce \"Nish Bruce\") – started the 'Skydive From Space' project in the early 1990s, which was suspended in 1994 following his mental health breakdown.\n- [Steve Truglia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Steve_Truglia \"Steve Truglia\") – English stuntman who was planning a similar jump\n\n## Notes\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Felix_Baumgartner&action=edit&section=12 \"Edit section: Notes\")\\]\n\n1. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-worldrecords_8-0)** The FAI ratified the three world records claimed by Austrian parachutist Felix Baumgartner for Maximum Vertical Speed without a drogue (\\#16669) 1,357.6 kilometres per hour (843.6 mph), Exit Altitude (\\#16670) 38,969.4 metres (127,852 ft), and Vertical Distance of Freefall (\\#16671) 36,402.6 metres (119,431 ft).[\\[5\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-FAI_Records_ballon-5) 14 October 2012 flight did not break the FAI Absolute Altitude (\\#2325) record for balloon flight set in 1961 by [Malcolm Ross](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Malcolm_Ross_\\(balloonist\\) \"Malcolm Ross (balloonist)\"), which requires the balloonist to descend with the balloon.[\\[7\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-FAI_Records-7)\n2. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-Mother_14-0)** Baumgartner's mother's name has also been reported as Ava.\n\n## References\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Felix_Baumgartner&action=edit&section=13 \"Edit section: References\")\\]\n\n1. ^ [***a***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEAbrams2006[httpsarchiveorgdetailsbirdmenbatmensky00abrapage247_247%E2%80%93251]_1-0) [***b***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEAbrams2006[httpsarchiveorgdetailsbirdmenbatmensky00abrapage247_247%E2%80%93251]_1-1) [Abrams (2006)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#CITEREFAbrams2006), pp. [247–251](https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/birdmenbatmensky00abra\/page\/247).\n2. ^ [***a***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-faiS_2-0) [***b***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-faiS_2-1) [Record](http:\/\/www.fai.org\/fai-record-file\/?recordId=16669) [Archived](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20131215231303\/http:\/\/www.fai.org\/fai-record-file\/?recordId=16669) 15 December 2013 at the [Wayback Machine](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wayback_Machine \"Wayback Machine\") *[Fédération Aéronautique Internationale](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_A%C3%A9ronautique_Internationale \"Fédération Aéronautique Internationale\")*, 14 October 2012. Accessed: 18 November 2013.\n3. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-rbstratos_3-0)**\n   [\"Governing body 'FAI' officially confirms Stratos world records\"](http:\/\/www.redbullstratos.com\/science\/aeronautical-records\/). *Red Bull Stratos*. Retrieved 10 May 2013. \"Maximum Vertical Speed (without drogue) 1,357.6 km\/h (equivalent to 843.6 mph \/ Mach 1.25)\"\n4. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-Wired-20131015_4-0)**\n   Paur, Jason (15 October 2013). [\"Red Bull Releases Incredible POV Video of 128,000-Foot Stratos Jump\"](https:\/\/www.wired.com\/autopia\/2013\/10\/pov-red-bull-stratos-jump\/). *[Wired](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wired_\\(magazine\\) \"Wired (magazine)\")*. Retrieved 15 October 2013.\n5. ^ [***a***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-FAI_Records_ballon_5-0) [***b***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-FAI_Records_ballon_5-1) [***c***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-FAI_Records_ballon_5-2)\n   The International Air Sports Federation (FAI). [\"Parachuting World Records\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20150629231803\/http:\/\/www.fai.org\/record-parachuting). Archived from [the original](http:\/\/www.fai.org\/record-parachuting) on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.\n6. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-FAI_Ratified_Records_6-0)**\n   [\"Baumgartner's Records Ratified by FAI\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20130302153718\/http:\/\/www.fai.org\/fai-slider-news\/37012-baumgartners-records-ratified-by-fai). The World Air Sports Federation (FAI). 22 February 2013. Archived from [the original](http:\/\/www.fai.org\/fai-slider-news\/37012-baumgartners-records-ratified-by-fai) on 2 March 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2014.\n7. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-FAI_Records_7-0)**\n   The International Air Sports Federation (FAI). [\"Ballooning World Records\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20160908172221\/http:\/\/www.fai.org\/record-ballooning). Archived from [the original](http:\/\/www.fai.org\/record-ballooning) on 8 September 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2015.\n8. ^ [***a***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-Washington_Post_9-0) [***b***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-Washington_Post_9-1) [***c***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-Washington_Post_9-2)\n   [\"Skydiver fell faster than thought, top speed verified at 844 mph \\_ or Mach 1.25\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20130205224734\/http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national\/health-science\/apnewsbreak-skydiver-fell-faster-than-thought-top-speed-verified-at-844-mph-_-or-mach-125\/2013\/02\/04\/3a0ae1ce-6efe-11e2-b35a-0ee56f0518d2_story.html). *The Washington Post*. Archived from [the original](https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national\/health-science\/apnewsbreak-skydiver-fell-faster-than-thought-top-speed-verified-at-844-mph-_-or-mach-125\/2013\/02\/04\/3a0ae1ce-6efe-11e2-b35a-0ee56f0518d2_story.html) on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2013.\n9. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-Amos_2012_10-0)**\n   Amos, Jonathan (14 October 2012). [\"Skydiver Felix Baumgartner lands highest ever jump\"](https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/science-environment-19943590). [BBC News](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/BBC_News \"BBC News\"). Retrieved 14 October 2012.\n10. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-NYT-20141024-JM_11-0)**\n    Markoff, John (24 October 2014). [\"Parachutist's Record-Breaking Fall: 26 Miles, 15 Minutes\"](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2014\/10\/25\/science\/alan-eustace-jumps-from-stratosphere-breaking-felix-baumgartners-world-record.html). *[The New York Times](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_New_York_Times \"The New York Times\")*. Retrieved 24 October 2014.\n11. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-12)**\n    [\"Baumgartner's Records Ratified by FAI!\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20130302153718\/http:\/\/www.fai.org\/fai-slider-news\/37012-baumgartners-records-ratified-by-fai). *FAI*. 22 February 2013. Archived from [the original](http:\/\/www.fai.org\/fai-slider-news\/37012-baumgartners-records-ratified-by-fai) on 2 March 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2014.\n12. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-13)**\n    [\"Alan Eustace, D-7426, Bests High-Altitude World Record\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20150515094350\/http:\/\/www.uspa.org\/NewsEvents\/News\/tabid\/59\/Default.aspx#39702). U.S. Parachute Association. 24 October 2014. Archived from [the original](http:\/\/www.uspa.org\/NewsEvents\/News\/tabid\/59\/Default.aspx#39702) on 15 May 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2014.\n13. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-redbull_15-0)**\n    [\"Felix Baumgartner\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20130510151716\/http:\/\/www.redbull.co.uk\/cs\/Satellite\/en_UK\/Profile\/Felix-Baumgartner-021242964685433). *redbull.co.uk*. Archived from [the original](http:\/\/www.redbull.co.uk\/cs\/Satellite\/en_UK\/Profile\/Felix-Baumgartner-021242964685433) on 10 May 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2012.\n14. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-16)**\n    [\"The picture that proves Felix Baumgartner always dreamed of reaching for the skies – Telegraph\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20121015195946\/http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/science\/space\/9610286\/The-picture-that-proves-Felix-Baumgartner-always-dreamed-of-reaching-for-the-skies.html). 15 October 2012. Archived from [the original](http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/science\/space\/9610286\/The-picture-that-proves-Felix-Baumgartner-always-dreamed-of-reaching-for-the-skies.html) on 15 October 2012.\n15. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-petronas_17-0)**\n    [\"Archive: 1999\"](http:\/\/www.felixbaumgartner.com\/index.php?id=20). *felixbaumgartner.com*. Retrieved 23 March 2012.\n16. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-18)**\n    [\"Birdman Flies Atair Parachutes Across English Channel\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20110707181729\/http:\/\/www.atairaerospace.com\/press\/2003\/11\/birdman-flies-atair-parachutes-across.html). Atair Aerospace, Inc. 21 November 2003. Archived from [the original](http:\/\/www.atairaerospace.com\/press\/2003\/11\/birdman-flies-atair-parachutes-across.html) on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2012.\n    \n    This article gives the date of Baumgartner's jump as 31 July 2003.\n17. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEAbrams2006251_19-0)** [Abrams (2006)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#CITEREFAbrams2006), p. 251.\n18. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-esquire20100714_20-0)**\n    Dittrich, Luke (14 July 2010). [\"The Man Who Would Fall to Earth\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20121016215515\/http:\/\/www.esquire.com\/felix-baumgartner-skydive-0810-4). *[Esquire](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Esquire_\\(magazine\\) \"Esquire (magazine)\")*. p. 4. Archived from [the original](http:\/\/www.esquire.com\/felix-baumgartner-skydive-0810-4) on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2012. \"he leapt from the outstretched hand of O Cristo Redentor, the ninety-eight-foot-tall statue that looms over Rio de Janeiro... the final product was... a world record — lowest BASE jump ever\"\n19. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEAbrams2006249_21-0)** [Abrams (2006)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#CITEREFAbrams2006), p. 249.\n20. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-22)**\n    [\"Baumgartner jumps from world's highest bridge \\| Scoop News\"](https:\/\/www.scoop.co.nz\/stories\/CU0406\/S00225.htm). *scoop.co.nz*.\n21. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-23)**\n    [\"Pr-jippo kan sluta med åtal\"](https:\/\/www.dn.se\/nyheter\/sverige\/pr-jippo-kan-sluta-med-atal\/). *Dagens Nyheter* (in Swedish). 18 August 2006. [Archived](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20121219053027\/http:\/\/www.dn.se\/nyheter\/sverige\/pr-jippo-kan-sluta-med-atal) from the original on 19 December 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2010.\n22. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-24)**\n    [\"Extreme Felix Baumgartner jumping off Taipei 101\"](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=s8U-z-SnbJU). YouTube. 12 December 2007. [Archived](https:\/\/ghostarchive.org\/varchive\/youtube\/20211221\/s8U-z-SnbJU) from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2010.\n23. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-25)** [Boxing record for Felix Baumgartner](https:\/\/boxrec.com\/en\/boxer\/42227) from [BoxRec](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/BoxRec \"BoxRec\") (registration required)\n24. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-Choi_26-0)**\n    Choi, Charles Q (22 January 2010). [\"'Space diver' to attempt first supersonic freefall\"](https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/dn18427-space-diver-to-attempt-first-supersonic-freefall.html). *New Scientist*. Retrieved 14 October 2012.\n25. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-27)** [NYDaily News:Red Bull Stratos](http:\/\/www.nydailynews.com\/news\/national\/felix-baumgartner-feel-broke-sound-barrier-article-1.1183735) [Archived](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20121018071420\/http:\/\/www.nydailynews.com\/news\/national\/felix-baumgartner-feel-broke-sound-barrier-article-1.1183735) 18 October 2012 at the [Wayback Machine](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wayback_Machine \"Wayback Machine\") Retrieved 15 October 2012.\n26. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-nytimes_daredevil_28-0)**\n    Tierney, John (14 October 2012). [\"Daredevil Jumps, and Lands on His Feet\"](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2012\/10\/15\/us\/felix-baumgartner-skydiving.html?smid=pl-share). *The New York Times*. Retrieved 14 October 2012.\n27. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-29)** [(CNN)](http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2012\/10\/14\/us\/skydiver-record-attempt\/index.html?hpt=hp_t1) Report. Retrieved 14 October 2012.\n28. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-FAI_Vertical_Record_30-0)**\n    [\"Baumgartner breaks the Maximum Vertical Speed World Record\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20121230092725\/http:\/\/www.fai.org\/news-of-records\/36072-baumgartner-breaks-the-maximum-vertical-speed-world-record). The World Air Sports Federation (FAI). 26 July 2012. Archived from [the original](http:\/\/www.fai.org\/news-of-records\/36072-baumgartner-breaks-the-maximum-vertical-speed-world-record) on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2012.\n29. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-31)**\n    Dunn, Marcia (15 March 2012). [\"Skydiver jumps 13.6 miles on path to world's highest jump\"](https:\/\/www.csmonitor.com\/USA\/Latest-News-Wires\/2012\/0315\/Skydiver-jumps-13.6-miles-on-path-to-world-s-highest-jump). *The Christian Science Monitor*. Retrieved 15 March 2012.\n30. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-32)**\n    [\"Felix Baumgartner's jump from space's edge watched by millions\"](http:\/\/www.newsday.com\/news\/nation\/felix-baumgartner-s-jump-from-space-s-edge-watched-by-millions-1.4115479). The Associated Press. 14 October 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2012.\n31. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-33)**\n    Dunn, Marcia (25 July 2012). [\"Skydiver Fearless Felix jumps from 19 miles up\"](http:\/\/hosted.ap.org\/dynamic\/stories\/U\/US_SCI_SUPERSONIC_SKYDIVER). Associated Press. Retrieved 25 July 2012.\n32. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-faiHi_34-0)** \"[Record ID 16670, Parachuting – Exit altitude](http:\/\/www.fai.org\/fai-record-file\/?recordId=16670) [Archived](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20131215231300\/http:\/\/www.fai.org\/fai-record-file\/?recordId=16670) 15 December 2013 at the [Wayback Machine](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wayback_Machine \"Wayback Machine\") *[Fédération Aéronautique Internationale](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_A%C3%A9ronautique_Internationale \"Fédération Aéronautique Internationale\")*, 14 October 2012. Accessed: 15 December 2013.\n33. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-The_Blade_35-0)**\n    [\"Skydiver fell faster than thought\"](http:\/\/www.toledoblade.com\/World\/2013\/02\/04\/Skydiver-fell-faster-than-thought-top-speed-verified-at-844-mph.html). *The Blade*. 2 April 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.\n34. ^ [***a***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-Irvine_2012_36-0) [***b***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-Irvine_2012_36-1)\n    Irvine, Chris (14 October 2012). [\"Felix Baumgartner: Daredevil in record-breaking free fall attempt: live\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20121015004821\/http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/science\/space\/9607604\/Skydiver-Felix-Baumgartner-attempts-to-break-sound-barrier-live.html). *The Daily Telegraph*. London. Archived from [the original](https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/science\/space\/9607604\/Skydiver-Felix-Baumgartner-attempts-to-break-sound-barrier-live.html) on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2012.\n35. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-Tierney_2012b_37-0)**\n    Tierney, John (14 October 2012). [\"Daredevil Jumps, and Lands on His Feet\"](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2012\/10\/15\/us\/felix-baumgartner-skydiving.html). *The New York Times*. Retrieved 14 October 2012.\n36. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-faiD_38-0)** \"[Record ID 16671, Parachuting – Freefall distance](http:\/\/www.fai.org\/fai-record-file\/?recordId=16671) [Archived](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20131215231306\/http:\/\/www.fai.org\/fai-record-file\/?recordId=16671) 15 December 2013 at the [Wayback Machine](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wayback_Machine \"Wayback Machine\") *[Fédération Aéronautique Internationale](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_A%C3%A9ronautique_Internationale \"Fédération Aéronautique Internationale\")*, 14 October 2012. Accessed: 15 December 2013.\n37. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-39)**\n    [\"Felix Baumgartner to race at Nürburgring 24 Hours\"](http:\/\/www.redbull.com\/en\/motorsports\/stories\/1331637560479\/felix-baumgartner-to-race-at-n%C3%BCrburgring-24-hours). *redbull.com*. Retrieved 9 March 2014.\n38. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-40)**\n    [\"Audi teams aim for third victory at Bathurst\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20161003103227\/https:\/\/www.audi-motorsport.info\/v2\/public\/en\/2014\/press-release\/single\/id\/9613). Audi MotorsportInfo. 2 December 2014. Archived from [the original](https:\/\/www.audi-motorsport.info\/v2\/public\/en\/2014\/press-release\/single\/id\/9613) on 3 October 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.\n39. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-41)**\n    Höfler, Klaus (27 October 2012). [\"Baumgartner: \"Wir würden eine gemäßigte Diktatur brauchen\"\"](http:\/\/www.kleinezeitung.at\/sport\/extremsport\/3995710\/INTERVIEW_Baumgartner_Wir-wuerden-eine-gemaessigte-Diktatur-brauchen). *Kleine Zeitung*. Retrieved 28 October 2012.\n40. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-42)**\n    [\"Daredevil skydiver Felix Baumgartner opts for 'moderate dictatorship'\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20121107004914\/http:\/\/www.google.com\/hostednews\/afp\/article\/ALeqM5hedqNtFafT6OoZM2DlNAbg-loKyw?docId=CNG.f1b69071a71b5a3c203360758bd240fe.261). *AFP*. 28 October 2012. Archived from [the original](https:\/\/www.google.com\/hostednews\/afp\/article\/ALeqM5hedqNtFafT6OoZM2DlNAbg-loKyw?docId=CNG.f1b69071a71b5a3c203360758bd240fe.261) on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 4 November 2012.\n41. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-Petridis_2012_43-0)**\n    Petridis, Alexis (1 November 2012). [\"Space jumper Felix Baumgartner parachutes into politics\"](https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/lostinshowbiz\/2012\/nov\/01\/space-jumper-felix-baumgartner-politics). *The Guardian*. London. Retrieved 4 November 2012.\n42. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-44)**\n    [\"Felix Baumgartner: Ohrfeige ist \"angemessene...\"](https:\/\/www.diepresse.com\/1433977\/felix-baumgartner-ohrfeige-ist-angemessene-erziehungsmethode) *Die Presse*. 24 July 2013.\n43. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-45)** [Körperverletzung: Felix Baumgartner schuldig](http:\/\/salzburg.orf.at\/news\/stories\/2557681\/) orf.at, German. 6 November 2012\n44. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-46)**\n    [\"Jan Böhmermann will Til Schweiger auf Felix Baumgartner hetzen\"](http:\/\/derstandard.at\/2000029853661\/Jan-Boehmermann-will-Til-Schweiger-auf-Felix-Baumgartner-hetzen). Retrieved 27 September 2016.\n45. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-47)**\n    [\"Felix Baumgartner ruft zur Wahl von Hofer auf\"](http:\/\/www.krone.at\/Stars-Society\/Felix_Baumgartner_ruft_zur_Wahl_von_Hofer_auf-Eigentlich_klar-Story-506738). *krone.at*. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.\n46. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-48)**\n    [\"Facebook-Seite gelöscht: Felix Baumgartner ortet \"politische Eliten\" dahinter\"](http:\/\/derstandard.at\/2000041098486\/Facebook-Seite-geloeschtFelix-Baumgartner-vermut-politische-Eliten-dahinter). Retrieved 27 September 2016.\n47. ^ [***a***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-zeit_49-0) [***b***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-zeit_49-1)\n    [\"Sein tiefster Fall\"](http:\/\/www.zeit.de\/2013\/47\/felix-baumgartner-steuerflucht-schweiz\/komplettansicht). *Die Zeit* (in German). 14 November 2013.\n48. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-50)**\n    Luciano, C. (6 January 2015). [\"Meet Mihaela Radulescu, Felix Baumgartner's Girlfriend\"](https:\/\/www.everythingmixed.com\/meet-mihaela-radulescu-felix-baumgartners-girlfriend\/).\n49. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-51)**\n    Rosa, Andrea (18 July 2025). [\"Witnesses to Felix Baumgartner's fatal paragliding crash heard large boom as it spun to the ground\"](https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/felix-baumgartner-death-paragliding-skydiver-40aee076396adceffdd322d4105af0e4). AP News. \"Baumgartner's social media feed features videos of him in recent days flying on a motorized paraglider — known as paramotoring — above seaside towns, and taking off from a nearby airfield surrounded by cornfields.\"\n50. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-52)**\n    [\"Stratospheric skydiver Baumgartner dies in crash\"](https:\/\/www.espn.com\/espn\/story\/_\/id\/45765034\/stratospheric-skydiver-felix-baumgartner-dies-paraglider-crash). *ESPN.com*. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.\n51. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-53)**\n    [\"All-Felix startete um 15:30 Uhr: Herzstillstand in der Luft\"](https:\/\/www.oe24.at\/sport\/all-felix-startet-um-1530-uhr-erster-herzstillstand-in-der-luft\/641203177). *www.oe24.at* (in German). 17 July 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.\n52. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-54)**\n    Rebbin, Merle (17 July 2025). [\"Felix Baumgartner ist tot\"](https:\/\/orf.at\/stories\/3399981\/). *[ORF](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ORF_\\(broadcaster\\) \"ORF (broadcaster)\")* (in German). Retrieved 17 July 2025.\n53. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-55)**\n    [\"Felix Baumgartner ist tot – Die Neue Südtiroler Tageszeitung\"](https:\/\/www.tageszeitung.it\/2025\/07\/17\/felix-baumgartner-ist-tot\/). *www.tageszeitung.it* (in German). Retrieved 17 July 2025.\n54. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-56)**\n    Bartholomaeus, Stefan (18 July 2025). [\"Space jumper and Bathurst racer dies in accident\"](https:\/\/speedcafe.com\/motorsport-news-felix-baumgartner-space-jumper-bathurst-dies-accident\/). [Speedcafe](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Speedcafe \"Speedcafe\"). Retrieved 18 July 2025. \"Baumgartner died while paragliding over Porto Sant'Elpidio in Italy's central Marche region on Thursday, with reports suggesting he suffered a mid-air medical episode.\"\n55. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-57)**\n    [\"Tod des Extremsportlers Baumgartner wird untersucht\"](https:\/\/www.tagesschau.de\/ausland\/europa\/felix-baumgartner-obduktion-100.html). *tagesschau.de* (in German). Retrieved 18 July 2025.\n56. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-58)**\n    Ford, Matt (17 July 2025). [\"Extreme skydiver Baumgartner dies in paragliding accident\"](https:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/extreme-skydiver-baumgartner-dies-in-paragliding-accident\/a-73317216). *[Deutsche Welle](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Deutsche_Welle \"Deutsche Welle\")*. Retrieved 17 July 2025.\n57. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-59)**\n    Zelman, Kevin (17 July 2025). [\"Felix Baumgartner, who jumped from stratosphere in 2012, dies at 56 from paragliding\"](https:\/\/kjzz.com\/entertainment\/felix-baumgartner-who-jumped-from-stratosphere-in-2012-dies-at-56-from-paragliding). *[KJZZ-TV](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/KJZZ-TV \"KJZZ-TV\")*. Retrieved 17 July 2025.\n    \n    \\[*[permanent dead link](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wikipedia:Link_rot \"Wikipedia:Link rot\")*\\]\n58. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-60)**\n    [\"Absturzursache von Baumgartner geklärt\"](https:\/\/salzburg.orf.at\/stories\/3324740\/). ORF Salzburg. Retrieved 6 October 2025.\n59. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-61)**\n    [\"Felix Baumgartner starb laut Generalstaatsanwalt durch »menschlichen Fehler«\"](https:\/\/www.spiegel.de\/panorama\/felix-baumgartner-extremsportler-starb-laut-generalstaatsanwalt-durch-menschlichen-fehler-a-f3dc495c-9223-4c0b-94ee-950f36e76907). Der Spiegel Online. Retrieved 6 October 2025.\n60. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-62)**\n    [\"*Baumgartner: \"Millennium\" BAMBI*\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20140220021402\/http:\/\/www.bambi-awards.com\/home\/detail\/baumgartner-millennium-bambi-\/105). Archived from [the original](http:\/\/www.bambi-awards.com\/home\/detail\/baumgartner-millennium-bambi-\/105) on 20 February 2014.\n61. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-63)** [\"The Men of the Year 2012\"](http:\/\/www.immediatemedia.co.uk\/2012\/top-gear-magazine-awards-2012\/) [Archived](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20130117162224\/http:\/\/www.immediatemedia.co.uk\/2012\/top-gear-magazine-awards-2012\/) 17 January 2013 at the [Wayback Machine](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wayback_Machine \"Wayback Machine\"), *[Top Gear](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Top_Gear_\\(magazine\\) \"Top Gear (magazine)\")*\n62. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-Sturtridge_64-0)**\n    Sturtridge, Tim. [\"Felix Baumgartner wins Laureus Sports Award\"](http:\/\/www.redbull.com\/en\/adventure\/stories\/1331583643664\/felix-baumgartner-wins-laureus-award). 2013 Red Bull. Retrieved 10 June 2013.\n63. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-65)**\n    Ng, Philiana (2 May 2013). [\"Spike TV's Guys Choice Awards to Honor Ben Affleck, Jimmy Kimmel\"](https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/news\/general-news\/spike-tvs-guys-choice-awards-450996\/). *[The Hollywood Reporter](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Hollywood_Reporter \"The Hollywood Reporter\")*. Retrieved 17 July 2025.\n64. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-66)**\n    [\"Felix Baumgartner\"](https:\/\/londonspeakerbureau.com\/speaker-profile\/felix-baumgartner\/). *London Speaker Bureau*. Retrieved 17 July 2025.\n65. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-67)**\n    [\"51 Heroes of Aviation\"](http:\/\/www.flyingmag.com\/photo-gallery\/photos\/51-heroes-aviation?pnid=41808). *[Flying](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Flying_\\(magazine\\) \"Flying (magazine)\")*. Retrieved 20 March 2015.\n\n## Sources\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Felix_Baumgartner&action=edit&section=14 \"Edit section: Sources\")\\]\n\n- Abrams, Michael (2006). [*Birdmen, Batmen, and Skyflyers: Wingsuits and the Pioneers Who Flew in Them, Fell in Them, and Perfected Them*](https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/birdmenbatmensky00abra). New York City: [Harmony Books](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Harmony_Books \"Harmony Books\"). [ISBN](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ISBN_\\(identifier\\) \"ISBN (identifier)\")\n  \n  [978-1-4000-5491-6](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:BookSources\/978-1-4000-5491-6 \"Special:BookSources\/978-1-4000-5491-6\")\n  \n  .\n\n## External links\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Felix_Baumgartner&action=edit&section=15 \"Edit section: External links\")\\]\n\n[![Wikimedia Commons logo](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/4\/4a\/Commons-logo.svg\/40px-Commons-logo.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Commons-logo.svg)\n\nWikimedia Commons has media related to [Felix Baumgartner](https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/Category:Felix_Baumgartner \"commons:Category:Felix Baumgartner\").\n\n- [Official website](http:\/\/felixbaumgartner.com\/)\n- [Felix Baumgartner](https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm1038775\/) at [IMDb](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/IMDb_\\(identifier\\) \"IMDb (identifier)\")\n- [*Space Dive*, BBC documentary about Baumgartner](https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/iplayer\/episode\/b01nts6t\/Space_Dive\/), 2012, 60 minutes\n- [Video (03:14) – *Felix Jump – Christ Statue – Rio de Janeiro* – 9 July 2005](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=b-PsviSStA8)\n- [Video (09:25) – *Felix Jump – POV from Stratosphere (127,851 ft)* – 14 October 2012](https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=raiFrxbHxV0)\n- [Felix Baumgartner](https:\/\/www.driverdb.com\/drivers\/felix-baumgartner) career summary at DriverDB.com\n\n| Records |   |   |\n|---|---|---|\n| Preceded by[![United States](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/a\/a4\/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States \"United States\") [Joseph Kittinger](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Joseph_Kittinger \"Joseph Kittinger\") | **[Highest space dive](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Space_diving \"Space diving\") (38.969 km)**  14 October 2012 – 24 October 2014 | Succeeded by[![United States](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/a\/a4\/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States \"United States\") [Alan Eustace](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alan_Eustace \"Alan Eustace\") |\n\n| [v](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Template:Laureus_World_Sports_Award_for_Action_Sportsperson_of_the_Year \"Template:Laureus World Sports Award for Action Sportsperson of the Year\") [t](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Template_talk:Laureus_World_Sports_Award_for_Action_Sportsperson_of_the_Year \"Template talk:Laureus World Sports Award for Action Sportsperson of the Year\") [e](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Special:EditPage\/Template:Laureus_World_Sports_Award_for_Action_Sportsperson_of_the_Year \"Special:EditPage\/Template:Laureus World Sports Award for Action Sportsperson of the Year\")[Laureus World Sports Award for Action Sportsperson of the Year winners](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Laureus_World_Sports_Award_for_Action_Sportsperson_of_the_Year \"Laureus World Sports Award for Action Sportsperson of the Year\") |\n|---|\n| 2000: [![United States](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/a\/a4\/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States \"United States\") [Shaun Palmer](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shaun_Palmer \"Shaun Palmer\") 2001: [![South Africa](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/a\/af\/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg\/40px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_Africa \"South Africa\") [Mike Horn](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mike_Horn \"Mike Horn\") 2002: [![Brazil](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/0\/05\/Flag_of_Brazil.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brazil \"Brazil\") [Bob Burnquist](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bob_Burnquist \"Bob Burnquist\") 2003: [![United States](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/a\/a4\/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States \"United States\") [Dean Potter](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dean_Potter \"Dean Potter\") 2004: [![Australia](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/8\/88\/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Australia \"Australia\") [Layne Beachley](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Layne_Beachley \"Layne Beachley\") 2005: [![United Kingdom](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Kingdom \"United Kingdom\") [Ellen MacArthur](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ellen_MacArthur \"Ellen MacArthur\") 2006: [![Italy](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/0\/03\/Flag_of_Italy.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Italy \"Italy\") [Angelo d'Arrigo](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Angelo_d%27Arrigo \"Angelo d'Arrigo\") 2007: [![United States](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/a\/a4\/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States \"United States\") [Kelly Slater](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kelly_Slater \"Kelly Slater\") 2008: [![United States](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/a\/a4\/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States \"United States\") [Shaun White](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shaun_White \"Shaun White\") 2009: [![United States](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/a\/a4\/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States \"United States\") [Kelly Slater](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kelly_Slater \"Kelly Slater\") 2010: [![Australia](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/8\/88\/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Australia \"Australia\") [Stephanie Gilmore](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stephanie_Gilmore \"Stephanie Gilmore\") 2011: [![United States](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/a\/a4\/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States \"United States\") [Kelly Slater](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kelly_Slater \"Kelly Slater\") 2012: [![United 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States](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/a\/a4\/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_States \"United States\") [Alan Eustace](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alan_Eustace \"Alan Eustace\") 2016: [![Germany](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/b\/ba\/Flag_of_Germany.svg\/40px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Germany \"Germany\") [Jan Frodeno](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jan_Frodeno \"Jan Frodeno\") 2017: [![United Kingdom](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/en\/thumb\/a\/ae\/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg\/40px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/United_Kingdom \"United Kingdom\") [Rachel Atherton](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rachel_Atherton \"Rachel Atherton\") 2018: 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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](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mach_number \"Mach number\") 1.25.[\\[2\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-faiS-2)[\\[3\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-rbstratos-3)[\\[4\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-Wired-20131015-4)[\\[5\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-FAI_Records_ballon-5)[\\[6\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-FAI_Ratified_Records-6)[\\[a\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-worldrecords-8) He became the first person to break the [sound barrier](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sound_barrier \"Sound barrier\") relative to the surface without vehicular power on his descent.[\\[8\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-Washington_Post-9)[\\[9\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-Amos_2012-10) He broke skydiving records for exit altitude (38,969.3 metres), vertical freefall distance without a [drogue parachute](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Drogue_parachute \"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](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alan_Eustace \"Alan Eustace\") jumped from 135,890 feet (41.42 km; 25.74 mi) with a drogue.[\\[10\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-NYT-20141024-JM-11)[\\[11\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-12)[\\[12\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-13)\n\nBaumgartner was also renowned for the particularly dangerous nature of the stunts he performed during his career. He spent time in the [Austrian military](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Austrian_Armed_Forces \"Austrian Armed Forces\"), 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](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Porto_Sant%27Elpidio \"Porto Sant'Elpidio\"), Italy, at the age of 56.\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/6\/6e\/Felix_Baumgartner_hat_hiermit_den_%C3%84rmelkanal_%C3%BCberquert.jpg\/250px-Felix_Baumgartner_hat_hiermit_den_%C3%84rmelkanal_%C3%BCberquert.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Felix_Baumgartner_hat_hiermit_den_%C3%84rmelkanal_%C3%BCberquert.jpg)\n\nSuit used by Baumgartner to cross [the Channel](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/English_Channel \"English Channel\") in 2003\n\nFelix Baumgartner was born to Eva[\\[b\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-Mother-14) in [Salzburg](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Salzburg \"Salzburg\"), Austria. He had a younger brother, Gerard.[\\[13\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-redbull-15) As a child, he dreamt about flying and skydiving.[\\[14\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-16) In 1999, he claimed the world record for the highest parachute jump from a building when he jumped from the [Petronas Towers](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Petronas_Towers \"Petronas Towers\") in [Kuala Lumpur](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kuala_Lumpur \"Kuala Lumpur\"), Malaysia.[\\[15\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-petronas-17) On 20 July 2003, Baumgartner became the first person to skydive across the [English Channel](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/English_Channel \"English Channel\") using a specially made [carbon fiber](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carbon_fiber \"Carbon fiber\") wing.[\\[1\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-FOOTNOTEAbrams2006[httpsarchiveorgdetailsbirdmenbatmensky00abrapage247_247%E2%80%93251]-1)[\\[16\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-18) Alban Geissler, who developed the SKYRAY carbon fiber wing with Christoph Aarns, suggested after Baumgartner's jump that the wing he used was a copy of two prototype SKYRAY wings sold to [Red Bull](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Red_Bull \"Red Bull\") (Baumgartner's sponsor) two years earlier.[\\[17\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-FOOTNOTEAbrams2006251-19)\n\nBaumgartner also set the world record for the lowest [BASE](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/BASE_jumping \"BASE jumping\") jump ever, when he jumped 29 metres (95 ft) from the hand of the *[Christ the Redeemer](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Christ_the_Redeemer_\\(statue\\) \"Christ the Redeemer (statue)\")* statue in [Rio de Janeiro](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rio_de_Janeiro \"Rio de Janeiro\").[\\[18\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-esquire20100714-20) This jump also stirred controversy among BASE jumpers who pointed out that Baumgartner cited the height of the statue as the height of the jump even though he landed on a slope below the statue's feet, and that other BASE jumpers had previously jumped from the statue but avoided publicity.[\\[19\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-FOOTNOTEAbrams2006249-21)\n\nHe became the first person to BASE jump from the completed [Millau Viaduct](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Millau_Viaduct \"Millau Viaduct\") in France on 27 June 2004[\\[20\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-22) and the first person to [skydive](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Skydive \"Skydive\") onto, then BASE jump from, the [Turning Torso](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Turning_Torso \"Turning Torso\") building in [Malmö](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Malm%C3%B6 \"Malmö\"), Sweden, on 18 August 2006.[\\[21\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-23) On 12 December 2007, he became the first person to conduct an unauthorised BASE jump from the 91st floor observation deck of the then-tallest completed building in the world, [Taipei 101](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Taipei_101 \"Taipei 101\") in [Taipei](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Taipei \"Taipei\"), Taiwan. Baumgartner was then banned from re-entry into Taiwan as a result of the incident.[\\[22\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-24)\n\n### Professional boxing\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Felix_Baumgartner&action=edit&section=2 \"Edit section: Professional boxing\")\\]\n\nIn 1992, Baumgartner had his first and only fight, in the [welterweight](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Welterweight \"Welterweight\") class, which he won.[\\[23\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-25)\n\nIn January 2010, *[New Scientist](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_Scientist \"New Scientist\")* reported that Baumgartner was working with a team of scientists and sponsor [Red Bull GmbH](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Red_Bull_GmbH \"Red Bull GmbH\") to attempt the highest sky-dive on record, using a helium balloon.[\\[24\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-Choi-26)\n\n#### Training for the jump\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Felix_Baumgartner&action=edit&section=4 \"Edit section: Training for the jump\")\\]\n\nBaumgartner initially struggled with [claustrophobia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Claustrophobia \"Claustrophobia\") after spending time in the [pressurised suit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pressure_suit \"Pressure suit\") required for the jump, but overcame it with help from a [sports psychologist](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sports_psychology \"Sports psychology\") and other specialists.[\\[25\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-27)[\\[26\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-nytimes_daredevil-28)[\\[27\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-29)\n\nOn 15 March 2012, Baumgartner completed the first of 2 test jumps from 21,818 metres (71,581 ft). During the jump, he spent approximately 3 minutes and 43 seconds in free fall, reaching speeds of more than 580 km\/h (360 mph),[\\[28\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-FAI_Vertical_Record-30) before opening his parachute. In total, the jump lasted approximately eight minutes and eight seconds and Baumgartner became the third person to safely parachute from a height of over 21.7 km (13.5 mi).[\\[29\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-31)[\\[30\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-32)\n\nOn 25 July 2012, Baumgartner completed the second of two planned test jumps from 29,460 metres (96,640 ft). It took Baumgartner about 90 minutes to reach the target altitude and his free fall was estimated to have lasted three minutes and 48 seconds before his parachutes were deployed.[\\[31\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-33)\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/3\/31\/Felix_Baumgartner%2C_Red_Bull_Stratos%2C_Hangar_7_%28Ank_Kumar%2C_Infosys_Limited%29_10.jpg\/250px-Felix_Baumgartner%2C_Red_Bull_Stratos%2C_Hangar_7_%28Ank_Kumar%2C_Infosys_Limited%29_10.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Felix_Baumgartner,_Red_Bull_Stratos,_Hangar_7_\\(Ank_Kumar,_Infosys_Limited\\)_10.jpg)\n\nBaumgartner's [Stratos](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Red_Bull_Stratos \"Red Bull Stratos\") suit and capsule on display in [Hangar-7](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hangar-7 \"Hangar-7\"), 2015\n\nThe launch was originally scheduled for 9 October 2012 but was aborted due to adverse weather conditions. Launch was rescheduled and took place on 14 October 2012. Baumgartner landed in eastern [New Mexico](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_Mexico \"New Mexico\") after jumping from a then world-record 38,969.3 metres (127,852 feet),[\\[8\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-Washington_Post-9)[\\[32\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-faiHi-34)[\\[33\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-The_Blade-35) falling a record distance of 36,402.6 metres (119,431 feet) and parachuting the final 2,566.7 metres (8,421 feet).\n\nDuring this descent Baumgartner set the record for fastest speed of free fall at 1,357.64 km\/h (843.6 mph; 377.1 m\/s),[\\[2\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-faiS-2)[\\[8\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-Washington_Post-9)[\\[5\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-FAI_Records_ballon-5) making him the first human to break the [sound barrier](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sound_barrier \"Sound barrier\") outside a vehicle.[\\[34\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-Irvine_2012-36)[\\[35\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-Tierney_2012b-37) Baumgartner was in free fall for 4 minutes and 19 seconds, a fall time 17 seconds shorter than the record set during mentor [Joseph Kittinger](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Joseph_Kittinger \"Joseph Kittinger\")'s jump on 16 August 1960.[\\[34\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-Irvine_2012-36) Kittinger was also in radio contact during the jump.\n\nTwo years and 10 days later Baumgartner's altitude record was broken by [Alan Eustace](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alan_Eustace \"Alan Eustace\").[\\[36\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-faiD-38)\n\nIn 2014, Baumgartner decided to join Audi Motorsport to drive an [Audi R8 LMS](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Audi_R8_LMS \"Audi R8 LMS\") for the [2014](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2014_24_Hours_of_N%C3%BCrburgring \"2014 24 Hours of Nürburgring\") [24 Hours of Nürburgring](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/24_Hours_of_N%C3%BCrburgring \"24 Hours of Nürburgring\") after racing [Volkswagen Polos](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Volkswagen_Polo \"Volkswagen Polo\") in 2013. He underwent another intense physical and driver training session to prepare him for the race.[\\[37\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-39) He helped the team to a ninth-place overall finish.[\\[38\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-40)\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/e\/e5\/Felix_Baumgartner_2013.jpg\/250px-Felix_Baumgartner_2013.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Felix_Baumgartner_2013.jpg)\n\nBaumgartner in 2013\n\nIn October 2012, when Baumgartner was asked in an interview with the Austrian newspaper *[Kleine Zeitung](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kleine_Zeitung \"Kleine Zeitung\")* whether a political career was an option for his future life, he stated that the \"example of [Arnold Schwarzenegger](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arnold_Schwarzenegger \"Arnold Schwarzenegger\")\" showed that \"you can't move anything in a democracy\" and that he would opt for a \"moderate dictatorship \\[...\\] led by experienced personalities coming from the private (sector of the) economy\". He finally stated that he \"didn't want to get involved in politics.\"[\\[39\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-41)[\\[40\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-42)[\\[41\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-Petridis_2012-43)\n\nOn 6 November 2012, Baumgartner was convicted of [battery](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Battery_\\(crime\\) \"Battery (crime)\") and was fined €1500 after slapping the face of a Greek truck driver, following a petty argument between the two men.[\\[42\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-44)[\\[43\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-45)\n\nIn January 2016, Baumgartner provoked a stir of critical news coverage in his home country after posting several critical remarks against refugees and recommending the Hungarian Prime Minister [Viktor Orbán](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Viktor_Orb%C3%A1n \"Viktor Orbán\") for the [Nobel Peace Prize](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nobel_Peace_Prize \"Nobel Peace Prize\").[\\[44\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-46) Later on, Baumgartner endorsed the presidential candidate of the right-wing populist [Freedom Party of Austria](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Freedom_Party_of_Austria \"Freedom Party of Austria\"), [Norbert Hofer](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Norbert_Hofer \"Norbert Hofer\").[\\[45\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-47) On 13 July 2016, Facebook deleted his fan page of 1.5 million fans. Baumgartner subsequently claimed that he must have become \"too uncomfortable\" for \"political elites\".[\\[46\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-48)\n\nAfter Austrian authorities refused to grant sports tax breaks to Baumgartner, he moved to [Arbon](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arbon \"Arbon\"), Switzerland, whereupon his house in Salzburg and his helicopter were seized.[\\[47\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-zeit-49)\n\nBaumgartner dated *[Playboy](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Playboy \"Playboy\")* German playmate of the century Gitta Saxx. Later he was engaged to Nicole Öttl, a model and former beauty queen (*Miss [Lower Austria](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lower_Austria \"Lower Austria\") 2006*). They separated in 2013.[\\[47\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-zeit-49)\n\nFrom 2014 until 2025, Baumgartner was in a relationship with Romanian television presenter [Mihaela Rădulescu](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mihaela_R%C4%83dulescu \"Mihaela Rădulescu\").[\\[48\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-50)\n\nOn 17 July 2025, Baumgartner died at the age of 56 during a [powered paragliding](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Powered_paragliding \"Powered paragliding\") flight in [Porto Sant'Elpidio](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Porto_Sant%27Elpidio \"Porto Sant'Elpidio\"), near the town of [Fermo](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fermo \"Fermo\") in Italy.[\\[49\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-51)[\\[50\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-52)[\\[51\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-53) He lost control of the craft[\\[52\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-54)[\\[53\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-55)[\\[54\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-56) and crashed into a wooden hut near a swimming pool of the Le Mimose Family Camping Village.[\\[55\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-57) One person was injured by debris from the impact.[\\[56\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-58)[\\[57\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-59) On 6 October 2025, the investigating attorney general released his final report, which revealed that the cause of the accident was human error, as the paraglider was in perfect condition and had no defects. The autopsy report of Baumgartner's body had already ruled out a heart attack as the cause of death.[\\[58\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-60)[\\[59\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-61)\n\n## Awards and accolades\n\\[[edit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=Felix_Baumgartner&action=edit&section=10 \"Edit section: Awards and accolades\")\\]\n\n[![](https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/4\/45\/Felix_Baumgartner-001.jpg\/250px-Felix_Baumgartner-001.jpg)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Felix_Baumgartner-001.jpg)\n\nTribute to Baumgartner in Straße der Sieger, Mariahilfer Street, [Vienna](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vienna \"Vienna\"), Austria\n\n- In 2012, he won the [Bambi](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bambi_\\(prize\\) \"Bambi (prize)\") award in the category of \"Millennium\".[\\[60\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-62)\n- In December 2012, Baumgartner was named one of \"The Men of the Year 2012\" by [*Top Gear* magazine](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Top_Gear_\\(magazine\\) \"Top Gear (magazine)\").[\\[61\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-63)\n- He was named [Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Laureus_World_Sports_Award_for_Action_Sportsperson_of_the_Year \"Laureus World Sports Award for Action Sportsperson of the Year\") (12 March 2013).[\\[62\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-Sturtridge-64)\n- He received the Mankind Award at The 2013 [Spike Guys' Choice Awards](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spike_Guys%27_Choice_Awards \"Spike Guys' Choice Awards\").[\\[63\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-65)[\\[64\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-66)\n- [*Flying* magazine](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Flying_\\(magazine\\) \"Flying (magazine)\") ranked him number 46 on their 2013 list of \"51 Heroes of Aviation\"; he was the youngest living person on the list.[\\[65\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-67)\n\n- [Space diving](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Space_diving \"Space diving\")\n- [Armstrong limit](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Armstrong_limit \"Armstrong limit\") – altitude at which water boils at body temperature\n- [Eugene Andreyev](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Eugene_Andreyev \"Eugene Andreyev\") – the former record holder for the longest-distance free fall jump\n- [Michel Fournier](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Michel_Fournier_\\(adventurer\\) \"Michel Fournier (adventurer)\") – who has been working on a 25-mile (40 km) jump for several years\n- [Nick Piantanida](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nick_Piantanida \"Nick Piantanida\") – flew highest balloon flight prior to Baumgartner: 123,500-foot (37,600 m) in 1966.\n- [Project Manhigh](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Project_Manhigh \"Project Manhigh\") – pre-[NASA](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/NASA \"NASA\") military project that took men in balloons to the middle layers of Earth's stratosphere. Participants set altitude and parachute jump records.\n- [Pyotr Dolgov](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pyotr_Dolgov \"Pyotr Dolgov\") – died in 1962 carrying out a high-altitude jump\n- [Nish Bruce](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nish_Bruce \"Nish Bruce\") – started the 'Skydive From Space' project in the early 1990s, which was suspended in 1994 following his mental health breakdown.\n- [Steve Truglia](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Steve_Truglia \"Steve Truglia\") – English stuntman who was planning a similar jump\n\n1. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-worldrecords_8-0)** The FAI ratified the three world records claimed by Austrian parachutist Felix Baumgartner for Maximum Vertical Speed without a drogue (\\#16669) 1,357.6 kilometres per hour (843.6 mph), Exit Altitude (\\#16670) 38,969.4 metres (127,852 ft), and Vertical Distance of Freefall (\\#16671) 36,402.6 metres (119,431 ft).[\\[5\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-FAI_Records_ballon-5) 14 October 2012 flight did not break the FAI Absolute Altitude (\\#2325) record for balloon flight set in 1961 by [Malcolm Ross](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Malcolm_Ross_\\(balloonist\\) \"Malcolm Ross (balloonist)\"), which requires the balloonist to descend with the balloon.[\\[7\\]](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-FAI_Records-7)\n2. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-Mother_14-0)** Baumgartner's mother's name has also been reported as Ava.\n\n1. ^ [***a***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEAbrams2006[httpsarchiveorgdetailsbirdmenbatmensky00abrapage247_247%E2%80%93251]_1-0) [***b***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEAbrams2006[httpsarchiveorgdetailsbirdmenbatmensky00abrapage247_247%E2%80%93251]_1-1) [Abrams (2006)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#CITEREFAbrams2006), pp. [247–251](https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/birdmenbatmensky00abra\/page\/247).\n2. ^ [***a***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-faiS_2-0) [***b***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-faiS_2-1) [Record](http:\/\/www.fai.org\/fai-record-file\/?recordId=16669) [Archived](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20131215231303\/http:\/\/www.fai.org\/fai-record-file\/?recordId=16669) 15 December 2013 at the [Wayback Machine](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wayback_Machine \"Wayback Machine\") *[Fédération Aéronautique Internationale](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_A%C3%A9ronautique_Internationale \"Fédération Aéronautique Internationale\")*, 14 October 2012. Accessed: 18 November 2013.\n3. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-rbstratos_3-0)**\n   [\"Governing body 'FAI' officially confirms Stratos world records\"](http:\/\/www.redbullstratos.com\/science\/aeronautical-records\/). *Red Bull Stratos*. Retrieved 10 May 2013. \"Maximum Vertical Speed (without drogue) 1,357.6 km\/h (equivalent to 843.6 mph \/ Mach 1.25)\"\n4. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-Wired-20131015_4-0)**\n   Paur, Jason (15 October 2013). [\"Red Bull Releases Incredible POV Video of 128,000-Foot Stratos Jump\"](https:\/\/www.wired.com\/autopia\/2013\/10\/pov-red-bull-stratos-jump\/). *[Wired](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wired_\\(magazine\\) \"Wired (magazine)\")*. Retrieved 15 October 2013.\n5. ^ [***a***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-FAI_Records_ballon_5-0) [***b***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-FAI_Records_ballon_5-1) [***c***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-FAI_Records_ballon_5-2)\n   The International Air Sports Federation (FAI). [\"Parachuting World Records\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20150629231803\/http:\/\/www.fai.org\/record-parachuting). Archived from [the original](http:\/\/www.fai.org\/record-parachuting) on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.\n6. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-FAI_Ratified_Records_6-0)**\n   [\"Baumgartner's Records Ratified by FAI\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20130302153718\/http:\/\/www.fai.org\/fai-slider-news\/37012-baumgartners-records-ratified-by-fai). The World Air Sports Federation (FAI). 22 February 2013. Archived from [the original](http:\/\/www.fai.org\/fai-slider-news\/37012-baumgartners-records-ratified-by-fai) on 2 March 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2014.\n7. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-FAI_Records_7-0)**\n   The International Air Sports Federation (FAI). [\"Ballooning World Records\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20160908172221\/http:\/\/www.fai.org\/record-ballooning). Archived from [the original](http:\/\/www.fai.org\/record-ballooning) on 8 September 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2015.\n8. ^ [***a***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-Washington_Post_9-0) [***b***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-Washington_Post_9-1) [***c***](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-Washington_Post_9-2)\n   [\"Skydiver fell faster than thought, top speed verified at 844 mph \\_ or Mach 1.25\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20130205224734\/http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national\/health-science\/apnewsbreak-skydiver-fell-faster-than-thought-top-speed-verified-at-844-mph-_-or-mach-125\/2013\/02\/04\/3a0ae1ce-6efe-11e2-b35a-0ee56f0518d2_story.html). *The Washington Post*. Archived from [the original](https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national\/health-science\/apnewsbreak-skydiver-fell-faster-than-thought-top-speed-verified-at-844-mph-_-or-mach-125\/2013\/02\/04\/3a0ae1ce-6efe-11e2-b35a-0ee56f0518d2_story.html) on 5 February 2013. 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Retrieved 26 October 2014.\n13. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-redbull_15-0)**\n    [\"Felix Baumgartner\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20130510151716\/http:\/\/www.redbull.co.uk\/cs\/Satellite\/en_UK\/Profile\/Felix-Baumgartner-021242964685433). *redbull.co.uk*. Archived from [the original](http:\/\/www.redbull.co.uk\/cs\/Satellite\/en_UK\/Profile\/Felix-Baumgartner-021242964685433) on 10 May 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2012.\n14. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-16)**\n    [\"The picture that proves Felix Baumgartner always dreamed of reaching for the skies – Telegraph\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20121015195946\/http:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/science\/space\/9610286\/The-picture-that-proves-Felix-Baumgartner-always-dreamed-of-reaching-for-the-skies.html). 15 October 2012. 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Retrieved 20 October 2012.\n    \n    This article gives the date of Baumgartner's jump as 31 July 2003.\n17. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEAbrams2006251_19-0)** [Abrams (2006)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#CITEREFAbrams2006), p. 251.\n18. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-esquire20100714_20-0)**\n    Dittrich, Luke (14 July 2010). [\"The Man Who Would Fall to Earth\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20121016215515\/http:\/\/www.esquire.com\/felix-baumgartner-skydive-0810-4). *[Esquire](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Esquire_\\(magazine\\) \"Esquire (magazine)\")*. p. 4. Archived from [the original](http:\/\/www.esquire.com\/felix-baumgartner-skydive-0810-4) on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2012. \"he leapt from the outstretched hand of O Cristo Redentor, the ninety-eight-foot-tall statue that looms over Rio de Janeiro... the final product was... a world record — lowest BASE jump ever\"\n19. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEAbrams2006249_21-0)** [Abrams (2006)](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#CITEREFAbrams2006), p. 249.\n20. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-22)**\n    [\"Baumgartner jumps from world's highest bridge \\| Scoop News\"](https:\/\/www.scoop.co.nz\/stories\/CU0406\/S00225.htm). *scoop.co.nz*.\n21. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-23)**\n    [\"Pr-jippo kan sluta med åtal\"](https:\/\/www.dn.se\/nyheter\/sverige\/pr-jippo-kan-sluta-med-atal\/). *Dagens Nyheter* (in Swedish). 18 August 2006. 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[\"'Space diver' to attempt first supersonic freefall\"](https:\/\/www.newscientist.com\/article\/dn18427-space-diver-to-attempt-first-supersonic-freefall.html). *New Scientist*. Retrieved 14 October 2012.\n25. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-27)** [NYDaily News:Red Bull Stratos](http:\/\/www.nydailynews.com\/news\/national\/felix-baumgartner-feel-broke-sound-barrier-article-1.1183735) [Archived](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20121018071420\/http:\/\/www.nydailynews.com\/news\/national\/felix-baumgartner-feel-broke-sound-barrier-article-1.1183735) 18 October 2012 at the [Wayback Machine](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wayback_Machine \"Wayback Machine\") Retrieved 15 October 2012.\n26. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-nytimes_daredevil_28-0)**\n    Tierney, John (14 October 2012). [\"Daredevil Jumps, and Lands on His Feet\"](https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2012\/10\/15\/us\/felix-baumgartner-skydiving.html?smid=pl-share). *The New York Times*. Retrieved 14 October 2012.\n27. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-29)** [(CNN)](http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2012\/10\/14\/us\/skydiver-record-attempt\/index.html?hpt=hp_t1) Report. Retrieved 14 October 2012.\n28. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-FAI_Vertical_Record_30-0)**\n    [\"Baumgartner breaks the Maximum Vertical Speed World Record\"](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20121230092725\/http:\/\/www.fai.org\/news-of-records\/36072-baumgartner-breaks-the-maximum-vertical-speed-world-record). The World Air Sports Federation (FAI). 26 July 2012. Archived from [the original](http:\/\/www.fai.org\/news-of-records\/36072-baumgartner-breaks-the-maximum-vertical-speed-world-record) on 30 December 2012. 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Retrieved 25 July 2012.\n32. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-faiHi_34-0)** \"[Record ID 16670, Parachuting – Exit altitude](http:\/\/www.fai.org\/fai-record-file\/?recordId=16670) [Archived](https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20131215231300\/http:\/\/www.fai.org\/fai-record-file\/?recordId=16670) 15 December 2013 at the [Wayback Machine](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Wayback_Machine \"Wayback Machine\") *[Fédération Aéronautique Internationale](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_A%C3%A9ronautique_Internationale \"Fédération Aéronautique Internationale\")*, 14 October 2012. Accessed: 15 December 2013.\n33. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-The_Blade_35-0)**\n    [\"Skydiver fell faster than thought\"](http:\/\/www.toledoblade.com\/World\/2013\/02\/04\/Skydiver-fell-faster-than-thought-top-speed-verified-at-844-mph.html). *The Blade*. 2 April 2013. 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[\"Space jumper Felix Baumgartner parachutes into politics\"](https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/sport\/lostinshowbiz\/2012\/nov\/01\/space-jumper-felix-baumgartner-politics). *The Guardian*. London. Retrieved 4 November 2012.\n42. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-44)**\n    [\"Felix Baumgartner: Ohrfeige ist \"angemessene...\"](https:\/\/www.diepresse.com\/1433977\/felix-baumgartner-ohrfeige-ist-angemessene-erziehungsmethode) *Die Presse*. 24 July 2013.\n43. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-45)** [Körperverletzung: Felix Baumgartner schuldig](http:\/\/salzburg.orf.at\/news\/stories\/2557681\/) orf.at, German. 6 November 2012\n44. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-46)**\n    [\"Jan Böhmermann will Til Schweiger auf Felix Baumgartner hetzen\"](http:\/\/derstandard.at\/2000029853661\/Jan-Boehmermann-will-Til-Schweiger-auf-Felix-Baumgartner-hetzen). 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AP News. \"Baumgartner's social media feed features videos of him in recent days flying on a motorized paraglider — known as paramotoring — above seaside towns, and taking off from a nearby airfield surrounded by cornfields.\"\n50. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-52)**\n    [\"Stratospheric skydiver Baumgartner dies in crash\"](https:\/\/www.espn.com\/espn\/story\/_\/id\/45765034\/stratospheric-skydiver-felix-baumgartner-dies-paraglider-crash). *ESPN.com*. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.\n51. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-53)**\n    [\"All-Felix startete um 15:30 Uhr: Herzstillstand in der Luft\"](https:\/\/www.oe24.at\/sport\/all-felix-startet-um-1530-uhr-erster-herzstillstand-in-der-luft\/641203177). *www.oe24.at* (in German). 17 July 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2025.\n52. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-54)**\n    Rebbin, Merle (17 July 2025). [\"Felix Baumgartner ist tot\"](https:\/\/orf.at\/stories\/3399981\/). *[ORF](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/ORF_\\(broadcaster\\) \"ORF (broadcaster)\")* (in German). Retrieved 17 July 2025.\n53. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-55)**\n    [\"Felix Baumgartner ist tot – Die Neue Südtiroler Tageszeitung\"](https:\/\/www.tageszeitung.it\/2025\/07\/17\/felix-baumgartner-ist-tot\/). *www.tageszeitung.it* (in German). Retrieved 17 July 2025.\n54. **[^](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-56)**\n    Bartholomaeus, Stefan (18 July 2025). [\"Space jumper and Bathurst racer dies in accident\"](https:\/\/speedcafe.com\/motorsport-news-felix-baumgartner-space-jumper-bathurst-dies-accident\/). [Speedcafe](https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Speedcafe \"Speedcafe\"). 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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Felix Baumgartner Baumgartner in 2014 Born 20 April 1969 Salzburg , Austria Died 17 July 2025 (aged 56) Porto Sant'Elpidio , Italy Other names B.A.S.E. 502, Fearless Felix Website felixbaumgartner .com Felix Baumgartner ( German: [ˈfeːlɪks ˈbaʊ̯mˌɡaʁtnɐ] ; 20 April 1969 – 17 July 2025) was an Austrian skydiver , extreme sportsman , and BASE jumper . [ 1 ] 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. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ a ] He became the first person to break the sound barrier relative to the surface without vehicular power on his descent. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] 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. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] [ 12 ] 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. Suit used by Baumgartner to cross the Channel in 2003 Felix Baumgartner was born to Eva [ b ] in Salzburg , Austria. He had a younger brother, Gerard. [ 13 ] As a child, he dreamt about flying and skydiving. [ 14 ] In 1999, he claimed the world record for the highest parachute jump from a building when he jumped from the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia. [ 15 ] On 20 July 2003, Baumgartner became the first person to skydive across the English Channel using a specially made carbon fiber wing. [ 1 ] [ 16 ] Alban Geissler, who developed the SKYRAY carbon fiber wing with Christoph Aarns, suggested after Baumgartner's jump that the wing he used was a copy of two prototype SKYRAY wings sold to Red Bull (Baumgartner's sponsor) two years earlier. [ 17 ] Baumgartner also set the world record for the lowest BASE jump ever, when he jumped 29 metres (95 ft) from the hand of the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro . [ 18 ] This jump also stirred controversy among BASE jumpers who pointed out that Baumgartner cited the height of the statue as the height of the jump even though he landed on a slope below the statue's feet, and that other BASE jumpers had previously jumped from the statue but avoided publicity. [ 19 ] He became the first person to BASE jump from the completed Millau Viaduct in France on 27 June 2004 [ 20 ] and the first person to skydive onto, then BASE jump from, the Turning Torso building in Malmö , Sweden, on 18 August 2006. [ 21 ] On 12 December 2007, he became the first person to conduct an unauthorised BASE jump from the 91st floor observation deck of the then-tallest completed building in the world, Taipei 101 in Taipei , Taiwan. Baumgartner was then banned from re-entry into Taiwan as a result of the incident. [ 22 ] Professional boxing [ edit ] In 1992, Baumgartner had his first and only fight, in the welterweight class, which he won. [ 23 ] In January 2010, New Scientist reported that Baumgartner was working with a team of scientists and sponsor Red Bull GmbH to attempt the highest sky-dive on record, using a helium balloon. [ 24 ] Training for the jump [ edit ] Baumgartner initially struggled with claustrophobia after spending time in the pressurised suit required for the jump, but overcame it with help from a sports psychologist and other specialists. [ 25 ] [ 26 ] [ 27 ] On 15 March 2012, Baumgartner completed the first of 2 test jumps from 21,818 metres (71,581 ft). During the jump, he spent approximately 3 minutes and 43 seconds in free fall, reaching speeds of more than 580 km/h (360 mph), [ 28 ] before opening his parachute. In total, the jump lasted approximately eight minutes and eight seconds and Baumgartner became the third person to safely parachute from a height of over 21.7 km (13.5 mi). [ 29 ] [ 30 ] On 25 July 2012, Baumgartner completed the second of two planned test jumps from 29,460 metres (96,640 ft). It took Baumgartner about 90 minutes to reach the target altitude and his free fall was estimated to have lasted three minutes and 48 seconds before his parachutes were deployed. [ 31 ] Baumgartner's Stratos suit and capsule on display in Hangar-7 , 2015 The launch was originally scheduled for 9 October 2012 but was aborted due to adverse weather conditions. Launch was rescheduled and took place on 14 October 2012. Baumgartner landed in eastern New Mexico after jumping from a then world-record 38,969.3 metres (127,852 feet), [ 8 ] [ 32 ] [ 33 ] falling a record distance of 36,402.6 metres (119,431 feet) and parachuting the final 2,566.7 metres (8,421 feet). During this descent Baumgartner set the record for fastest speed of free fall at 1,357.64 km/h (843.6 mph; 377.1 m/s), [ 2 ] [ 8 ] [ 5 ] making him the first human to break the sound barrier outside a vehicle. [ 34 ] [ 35 ] Baumgartner was in free fall for 4 minutes and 19 seconds, a fall time 17 seconds shorter than the record set during mentor Joseph Kittinger 's jump on 16 August 1960. [ 34 ] Kittinger was also in radio contact during the jump. Two years and 10 days later Baumgartner's altitude record was broken by Alan Eustace . [ 36 ] In 2014, Baumgartner decided to join Audi Motorsport to drive an Audi R8 LMS for the 2014 24 Hours of Nürburgring after racing Volkswagen Polos in 2013. He underwent another intense physical and driver training session to prepare him for the race. [ 37 ] He helped the team to a ninth-place overall finish. [ 38 ] Baumgartner in 2013 In October 2012, when Baumgartner was asked in an interview with the Austrian newspaper Kleine Zeitung whether a political career was an option for his future life, he stated that the "example of Arnold Schwarzenegger " showed that "you can't move anything in a democracy" and that he would opt for a "moderate dictatorship [...] led by experienced personalities coming from the private (sector of the) economy". He finally stated that he "didn't want to get involved in politics." [ 39 ] [ 40 ] [ 41 ] On 6 November 2012, Baumgartner was convicted of battery and was fined €1500 after slapping the face of a Greek truck driver, following a petty argument between the two men. [ 42 ] [ 43 ] In January 2016, Baumgartner provoked a stir of critical news coverage in his home country after posting several critical remarks against refugees and recommending the Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán for the Nobel Peace Prize . [ 44 ] Later on, Baumgartner endorsed the presidential candidate of the right-wing populist Freedom Party of Austria , Norbert Hofer . [ 45 ] On 13 July 2016, Facebook deleted his fan page of 1.5 million fans. Baumgartner subsequently claimed that he must have become "too uncomfortable" for "political elites". [ 46 ] After Austrian authorities refused to grant sports tax breaks to Baumgartner, he moved to Arbon , Switzerland, whereupon his house in Salzburg and his helicopter were seized. [ 47 ] Baumgartner dated Playboy German playmate of the century Gitta Saxx. Later he was engaged to Nicole Öttl, a model and former beauty queen ( Miss Lower Austria 2006 ). They separated in 2013. [ 47 ] From 2014 until 2025, Baumgartner was in a relationship with Romanian television presenter Mihaela Rădulescu . [ 48 ] On 17 July 2025, Baumgartner died at the age of 56 during a powered paragliding flight in Porto Sant'Elpidio , near the town of Fermo in Italy. [ 49 ] [ 50 ] [ 51 ] He lost control of the craft [ 52 ] [ 53 ] [ 54 ] and crashed into a wooden hut near a swimming pool of the Le Mimose Family Camping Village. [ 55 ] One person was injured by debris from the impact. [ 56 ] [ 57 ] On 6 October 2025, the investigating attorney general released his final report, which revealed that the cause of the accident was human error, as the paraglider was in perfect condition and had no defects. The autopsy report of Baumgartner's body had already ruled out a heart attack as the cause of death. [ 58 ] [ 59 ] Awards and accolades [ edit ] Tribute to Baumgartner in Straße der Sieger, Mariahilfer Street, Vienna , Austria In 2012, he won the Bambi award in the category of "Millennium". [ 60 ] In December 2012, Baumgartner was named one of "The Men of the Year 2012" by Top Gear magazine . [ 61 ] He was named Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year (12 March 2013). [ 62 ] He received the Mankind Award at The 2013 Spike Guys' Choice Awards . [ 63 ] [ 64 ] Flying magazine ranked him number 46 on their 2013 list of "51 Heroes of Aviation"; he was the youngest living person on the list. [ 65 ] Space diving Armstrong limit – altitude at which water boils at body temperature Eugene Andreyev – the former record holder for the longest-distance free fall jump Michel Fournier – who has been working on a 25-mile (40 km) jump for several years Nick Piantanida – flew highest balloon flight prior to Baumgartner: 123,500-foot (37,600 m) in 1966. Project Manhigh – pre- NASA military project that took men in balloons to the middle layers of Earth's stratosphere. Participants set altitude and parachute jump records. Pyotr Dolgov – died in 1962 carrying out a high-altitude jump Nish Bruce – started the 'Skydive From Space' project in the early 1990s, which was suspended in 1994 following his mental health breakdown. Steve Truglia – English stuntman who was planning a similar jump ^ The FAI ratified the three world records claimed by Austrian parachutist Felix Baumgartner for Maximum Vertical Speed without a drogue (#16669) 1,357.6 kilometres per hour (843.6 mph), Exit Altitude (#16670) 38,969.4 metres (127,852 ft), and Vertical Distance of Freefall (#16671) 36,402.6 metres (119,431 ft). [ 5 ] 14 October 2012 flight did not break the FAI Absolute Altitude (#2325) record for balloon flight set in 1961 by Malcolm Ross , which requires the balloonist to descend with the balloon. [ 7 ] ^ Baumgartner's mother's name has also been reported as Ava. ^ a b Abrams (2006) , pp. 247–251 . ^ a b Record Archived 15 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine Fédération Aéronautique Internationale , 14 October 2012. Accessed: 18 November 2013. ^ "Governing body 'FAI' officially confirms Stratos world records" . Red Bull Stratos . Retrieved 10 May 2013 . Maximum Vertical Speed (without drogue) 1,357.6 km/h (equivalent to 843.6 mph / Mach 1.25) ^ Paur, Jason (15 October 2013). "Red Bull Releases Incredible POV Video of 128,000-Foot Stratos Jump" . Wired . Retrieved 15 October 2013 . ^ a b c The International Air Sports Federation (FAI). "Parachuting World Records" . Archived from the original on 29 June 2015 . Retrieved 20 March 2015 . ^ "Baumgartner's Records Ratified by FAI" . The World Air Sports Federation (FAI). 22 February 2013. Archived from the original on 2 March 2013 . Retrieved 22 January 2014 . ^ The International Air Sports Federation (FAI). "Ballooning World Records" . Archived from the original on 8 September 2016 . Retrieved 20 March 2015 . ^ a b c "Skydiver fell faster than thought, top speed verified at 844 mph _ or Mach 1.25" . The Washington Post . Archived from the original on 5 February 2013 . Retrieved 4 February 2013 . ^ Amos, Jonathan (14 October 2012). "Skydiver Felix Baumgartner lands highest ever jump" . 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Retrieved 25 July 2012 . ^ " Record ID 16670, Parachuting – Exit altitude Archived 15 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine Fédération Aéronautique Internationale , 14 October 2012. Accessed: 15 December 2013. ^ "Skydiver fell faster than thought" . The Blade . 2 April 2013 . Retrieved 17 October 2013 . ^ a b Irvine, Chris (14 October 2012). "Felix Baumgartner: Daredevil in record-breaking free fall attempt: live" . The Daily Telegraph . London. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012 . Retrieved 14 October 2012 . ^ Tierney, John (14 October 2012). "Daredevil Jumps, and Lands on His Feet" . The New York Times . Retrieved 14 October 2012 . ^ " Record ID 16671, Parachuting – Freefall distance Archived 15 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine Fédération Aéronautique Internationale , 14 October 2012. Accessed: 15 December 2013. ^ "Felix Baumgartner to race at Nürburgring 24 Hours" . redbull.com . Retrieved 9 March 2014 . ^ "Audi teams aim for third victory at Bathurst" . Audi MotorsportInfo. 2 December 2014. Archived from the original on 3 October 2016 . Retrieved 2 October 2016 . ^ Höfler, Klaus (27 October 2012). "Baumgartner: "Wir würden eine gemäßigte Diktatur brauchen" " . Kleine Zeitung . Retrieved 28 October 2012 . ^ "Daredevil skydiver Felix Baumgartner opts for 'moderate dictatorship' " . AFP . 28 October 2012. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012 . Retrieved 4 November 2012 . ^ Petridis, Alexis (1 November 2012). "Space jumper Felix Baumgartner parachutes into politics" . The Guardian . London . Retrieved 4 November 2012 . ^ "Felix Baumgartner: Ohrfeige ist "angemessene..." Die Presse . 24 July 2013. ^ Körperverletzung: Felix Baumgartner schuldig orf.at, German. 6 November 2012 ^ "Jan Böhmermann will Til Schweiger auf Felix Baumgartner hetzen" . Retrieved 27 September 2016 . ^ "Felix Baumgartner ruft zur Wahl von Hofer auf" . krone.at . 22 April 2016 . 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Retrieved 17 July 2025 . ^ "Felix Baumgartner ist tot – Die Neue Südtiroler Tageszeitung" . www.tageszeitung.it (in German) . Retrieved 17 July 2025 . ^ Bartholomaeus, Stefan (18 July 2025). "Space jumper and Bathurst racer dies in accident" . Speedcafe . Retrieved 18 July 2025 . Baumgartner died while paragliding over Porto Sant'Elpidio in Italy's central Marche region on Thursday, with reports suggesting he suffered a mid-air medical episode. ^ "Tod des Extremsportlers Baumgartner wird untersucht" . tagesschau.de (in German) . Retrieved 18 July 2025 . ^ Ford, Matt (17 July 2025). "Extreme skydiver Baumgartner dies in paragliding accident" . Deutsche Welle . Retrieved 17 July 2025 . ^ Zelman, Kevin (17 July 2025). "Felix Baumgartner, who jumped from stratosphere in 2012, dies at 56 from paragliding" . KJZZ-TV . Retrieved 17 July 2025 . [ permanent dead link ] ^ "Absturzursache von Baumgartner geklärt" . ORF Salzburg . 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Official website Felix Baumgartner at IMDb Space Dive , BBC documentary about Baumgartner , 2012, 60 minutes Video (03:14) – Felix Jump – Christ Statue – Rio de Janeiro – 9 July 2005 Video (09:25) – Felix Jump – POV from Stratosphere (127,851 ft) – 14 October 2012 Felix Baumgartner career summary at DriverDB.com

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[Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Felix_Baumgartner) - [Wikidata item](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityPage/Q4203 "Structured data on this page hosted by Wikidata [g]") Appearance move to sidebar hide From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Austrian skydiver and extreme sportsman (1969–2025) | Felix Baumgartner | | |---|---| | [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Felix_Baumgartner_Internationale_Sportnacht_Davos_2014_%283x4_cropped%29.jpg/250px-Felix_Baumgartner_Internationale_Sportnacht_Davos_2014_%283x4_cropped%29.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Felix_Baumgartner_Internationale_Sportnacht_Davos_2014_\(3x4_cropped\).jpg)Baumgartner in 2014 | | | Born | (1969-04-20)20 April 1969 [Salzburg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salzburg "Salzburg"), Austria | | Died | 17 July 2025(2025-07-17) (aged 56) [Porto Sant'Elpidio](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porto_Sant%27Elpidio "Porto Sant'Elpidio"), Italy | | Other names | B.A.S.E. 502, Fearless Felix | | Website | [felixbaumgartner.com](http://felixbaumgartner.com/) | **Felix Baumgartner** (German: [\[ˈfeːlɪks ˈbaʊ̯mˌɡaʁtnɐ\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Standard_German "Help:IPA/Standard German"); 20 April 1969 – 17 July 2025) was an Austrian [skydiver](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parachuting "Parachuting"), [extreme sportsman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extreme_sport "Extreme sport"), and [BASE jumper](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BASE_jumping "BASE jumping").[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-FOOTNOTEAbrams2006[httpsarchiveorgdetailsbirdmenbatmensky00abrapage247_247%E2%80%93251]-1) He was widely known for jumping to Earth from a [helium balloon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gas_balloon "Gas balloon") in the [stratosphere](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stratosphere "Stratosphere") on 14 October 2012 and landing in [New Mexico](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Mexico "New Mexico"), United States, as part of the [Red Bull Stratos](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Bull_Stratos "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](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mach_number "Mach number") 1.25.[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-faiS-2)[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-rbstratos-3)[\[4\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-Wired-20131015-4)[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-FAI_Records_ballon-5)[\[6\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-FAI_Ratified_Records-6)[\[a\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-worldrecords-8) He became the first person to break the [sound barrier](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_barrier "Sound barrier") relative to the surface without vehicular power on his descent.[\[8\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-Washington_Post-9)[\[9\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-Amos_2012-10) He broke skydiving records for exit altitude (38,969.3 metres), vertical freefall distance without a [drogue parachute](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drogue_parachute "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](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Eustace "Alan Eustace") jumped from 135,890 feet (41.42 km; 25.74 mi) with a drogue.[\[10\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-NYT-20141024-JM-11)[\[11\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-12)[\[12\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-13) Baumgartner was also renowned for the particularly dangerous nature of the stunts he performed during his career. He spent time in the [Austrian military](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austrian_Armed_Forces "Austrian Armed Forces"), 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](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porto_Sant%27Elpidio "Porto Sant'Elpidio"), Italy, at the age of 56. ## Biography \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Felix_Baumgartner&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Biography")\] [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/Felix_Baumgartner_hat_hiermit_den_%C3%84rmelkanal_%C3%BCberquert.jpg/250px-Felix_Baumgartner_hat_hiermit_den_%C3%84rmelkanal_%C3%BCberquert.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Felix_Baumgartner_hat_hiermit_den_%C3%84rmelkanal_%C3%BCberquert.jpg) Suit used by Baumgartner to cross [the Channel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Channel "English Channel") in 2003 Felix Baumgartner was born to Eva[\[b\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-Mother-14) in [Salzburg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salzburg "Salzburg"), Austria. He had a younger brother, Gerard.[\[13\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-redbull-15) As a child, he dreamt about flying and skydiving.[\[14\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-16) In 1999, he claimed the world record for the highest parachute jump from a building when he jumped from the [Petronas Towers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petronas_Towers "Petronas Towers") in [Kuala Lumpur](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuala_Lumpur "Kuala Lumpur"), Malaysia.[\[15\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-petronas-17) On 20 July 2003, Baumgartner became the first person to skydive across the [English Channel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Channel "English Channel") using a specially made [carbon fiber](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_fiber "Carbon fiber") wing.[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-FOOTNOTEAbrams2006[httpsarchiveorgdetailsbirdmenbatmensky00abrapage247_247%E2%80%93251]-1)[\[16\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-18) Alban Geissler, who developed the SKYRAY carbon fiber wing with Christoph Aarns, suggested after Baumgartner's jump that the wing he used was a copy of two prototype SKYRAY wings sold to [Red Bull](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Bull "Red Bull") (Baumgartner's sponsor) two years earlier.[\[17\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-FOOTNOTEAbrams2006251-19) Baumgartner also set the world record for the lowest [BASE](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BASE_jumping "BASE jumping") jump ever, when he jumped 29 metres (95 ft) from the hand of the *[Christ the Redeemer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ_the_Redeemer_\(statue\) "Christ the Redeemer (statue)")* statue in [Rio de Janeiro](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_de_Janeiro "Rio de Janeiro").[\[18\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-esquire20100714-20) This jump also stirred controversy among BASE jumpers who pointed out that Baumgartner cited the height of the statue as the height of the jump even though he landed on a slope below the statue's feet, and that other BASE jumpers had previously jumped from the statue but avoided publicity.[\[19\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-FOOTNOTEAbrams2006249-21) He became the first person to BASE jump from the completed [Millau Viaduct](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millau_Viaduct "Millau Viaduct") in France on 27 June 2004[\[20\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-22) and the first person to [skydive](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skydive "Skydive") onto, then BASE jump from, the [Turning Torso](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turning_Torso "Turning Torso") building in [Malmö](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malm%C3%B6 "Malmö"), Sweden, on 18 August 2006.[\[21\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-23) On 12 December 2007, he became the first person to conduct an unauthorised BASE jump from the 91st floor observation deck of the then-tallest completed building in the world, [Taipei 101](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taipei_101 "Taipei 101") in [Taipei](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taipei "Taipei"), Taiwan. Baumgartner was then banned from re-entry into Taiwan as a result of the incident.[\[22\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-24) ### Professional boxing \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Felix_Baumgartner&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Professional boxing")\] In 1992, Baumgartner had his first and only fight, in the [welterweight](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welterweight "Welterweight") class, which he won.[\[23\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-25) ### Red Bull Stratos \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Felix_Baumgartner&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Red Bull Stratos")\] Main article: [Red Bull Stratos](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Bull_Stratos "Red Bull Stratos") In January 2010, *[New Scientist](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Scientist "New Scientist")* reported that Baumgartner was working with a team of scientists and sponsor [Red Bull GmbH](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Bull_GmbH "Red Bull GmbH") to attempt the highest sky-dive on record, using a helium balloon.[\[24\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-Choi-26) #### Training for the jump \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Felix_Baumgartner&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Training for the jump")\] Baumgartner initially struggled with [claustrophobia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claustrophobia "Claustrophobia") after spending time in the [pressurised suit](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pressure_suit "Pressure suit") required for the jump, but overcame it with help from a [sports psychologist](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_psychology "Sports psychology") and other specialists.[\[25\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-27)[\[26\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-nytimes_daredevil-28)[\[27\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-29) #### Test jumps \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Felix_Baumgartner&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Test jumps")\] On 15 March 2012, Baumgartner completed the first of 2 test jumps from 21,818 metres (71,581 ft). During the jump, he spent approximately 3 minutes and 43 seconds in free fall, reaching speeds of more than 580 km/h (360 mph),[\[28\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-FAI_Vertical_Record-30) before opening his parachute. In total, the jump lasted approximately eight minutes and eight seconds and Baumgartner became the third person to safely parachute from a height of over 21.7 km (13.5 mi).[\[29\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-31)[\[30\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-32) On 25 July 2012, Baumgartner completed the second of two planned test jumps from 29,460 metres (96,640 ft). It took Baumgartner about 90 minutes to reach the target altitude and his free fall was estimated to have lasted three minutes and 48 seconds before his parachutes were deployed.[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-33) #### Main jump \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Felix_Baumgartner&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Main jump")\] [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Felix_Baumgartner%2C_Red_Bull_Stratos%2C_Hangar_7_%28Ank_Kumar%2C_Infosys_Limited%29_10.jpg/250px-Felix_Baumgartner%2C_Red_Bull_Stratos%2C_Hangar_7_%28Ank_Kumar%2C_Infosys_Limited%29_10.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Felix_Baumgartner,_Red_Bull_Stratos,_Hangar_7_\(Ank_Kumar,_Infosys_Limited\)_10.jpg) Baumgartner's [Stratos](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Bull_Stratos "Red Bull Stratos") suit and capsule on display in [Hangar-7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hangar-7 "Hangar-7"), 2015 The launch was originally scheduled for 9 October 2012 but was aborted due to adverse weather conditions. Launch was rescheduled and took place on 14 October 2012. Baumgartner landed in eastern [New Mexico](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Mexico "New Mexico") after jumping from a then world-record 38,969.3 metres (127,852 feet),[\[8\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-Washington_Post-9)[\[32\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-faiHi-34)[\[33\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-The_Blade-35) falling a record distance of 36,402.6 metres (119,431 feet) and parachuting the final 2,566.7 metres (8,421 feet). During this descent Baumgartner set the record for fastest speed of free fall at 1,357.64 km/h (843.6 mph; 377.1 m/s),[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-faiS-2)[\[8\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-Washington_Post-9)[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-FAI_Records_ballon-5) making him the first human to break the [sound barrier](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_barrier "Sound barrier") outside a vehicle.[\[34\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-Irvine_2012-36)[\[35\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-Tierney_2012b-37) Baumgartner was in free fall for 4 minutes and 19 seconds, a fall time 17 seconds shorter than the record set during mentor [Joseph Kittinger](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Kittinger "Joseph Kittinger")'s jump on 16 August 1960.[\[34\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-Irvine_2012-36) Kittinger was also in radio contact during the jump. Two years and 10 days later Baumgartner's altitude record was broken by [Alan Eustace](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Eustace "Alan Eustace").[\[36\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-faiD-38) ### Audi Motorsport \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Felix_Baumgartner&action=edit&section=7 "Edit section: Audi Motorsport")\] In 2014, Baumgartner decided to join Audi Motorsport to drive an [Audi R8 LMS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_R8_LMS "Audi R8 LMS") for the [2014](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_24_Hours_of_N%C3%BCrburgring "2014 24 Hours of Nürburgring") [24 Hours of Nürburgring](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/24_Hours_of_N%C3%BCrburgring "24 Hours of Nürburgring") after racing [Volkswagen Polos](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Polo "Volkswagen Polo") in 2013. He underwent another intense physical and driver training session to prepare him for the race.[\[37\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-39) He helped the team to a ninth-place overall finish.[\[38\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-40) ## Personal life \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Felix_Baumgartner&action=edit&section=8 "Edit section: Personal life")\] [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Felix_Baumgartner_2013.jpg/250px-Felix_Baumgartner_2013.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Felix_Baumgartner_2013.jpg) Baumgartner in 2013 In October 2012, when Baumgartner was asked in an interview with the Austrian newspaper *[Kleine Zeitung](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kleine_Zeitung "Kleine Zeitung")* whether a political career was an option for his future life, he stated that the "example of [Arnold Schwarzenegger](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold_Schwarzenegger "Arnold Schwarzenegger")" showed that "you can't move anything in a democracy" and that he would opt for a "moderate dictatorship \[...\] led by experienced personalities coming from the private (sector of the) economy". He finally stated that he "didn't want to get involved in politics."[\[39\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-41)[\[40\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-42)[\[41\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-Petridis_2012-43) On 6 November 2012, Baumgartner was convicted of [battery](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battery_\(crime\) "Battery (crime)") and was fined €1500 after slapping the face of a Greek truck driver, following a petty argument between the two men.[\[42\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-44)[\[43\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-45) In January 2016, Baumgartner provoked a stir of critical news coverage in his home country after posting several critical remarks against refugees and recommending the Hungarian Prime Minister [Viktor Orbán](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viktor_Orb%C3%A1n "Viktor Orbán") for the [Nobel Peace Prize](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobel_Peace_Prize "Nobel Peace Prize").[\[44\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-46) Later on, Baumgartner endorsed the presidential candidate of the right-wing populist [Freedom Party of Austria](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_Party_of_Austria "Freedom Party of Austria"), [Norbert Hofer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norbert_Hofer "Norbert Hofer").[\[45\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-47) On 13 July 2016, Facebook deleted his fan page of 1.5 million fans. Baumgartner subsequently claimed that he must have become "too uncomfortable" for "political elites".[\[46\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-48) After Austrian authorities refused to grant sports tax breaks to Baumgartner, he moved to [Arbon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbon "Arbon"), Switzerland, whereupon his house in Salzburg and his helicopter were seized.[\[47\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-zeit-49) Baumgartner dated *[Playboy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playboy "Playboy")* German playmate of the century Gitta Saxx. Later he was engaged to Nicole Öttl, a model and former beauty queen (*Miss [Lower Austria](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lower_Austria "Lower Austria") 2006*). They separated in 2013.[\[47\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-zeit-49) From 2014 until 2025, Baumgartner was in a relationship with Romanian television presenter [Mihaela Rădulescu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mihaela_R%C4%83dulescu "Mihaela Rădulescu").[\[48\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-50) ## Death \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Felix_Baumgartner&action=edit&section=9 "Edit section: Death")\] On 17 July 2025, Baumgartner died at the age of 56 during a [powered paragliding](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powered_paragliding "Powered paragliding") flight in [Porto Sant'Elpidio](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porto_Sant%27Elpidio "Porto Sant'Elpidio"), near the town of [Fermo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fermo "Fermo") in Italy.[\[49\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-51)[\[50\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-52)[\[51\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-53) He lost control of the craft[\[52\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-54)[\[53\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-55)[\[54\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-56) and crashed into a wooden hut near a swimming pool of the Le Mimose Family Camping Village.[\[55\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-57) One person was injured by debris from the impact.[\[56\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-58)[\[57\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-59) On 6 October 2025, the investigating attorney general released his final report, which revealed that the cause of the accident was human error, as the paraglider was in perfect condition and had no defects. The autopsy report of Baumgartner's body had already ruled out a heart attack as the cause of death.[\[58\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-60)[\[59\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-61) ## Awards and accolades \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Felix_Baumgartner&action=edit&section=10 "Edit section: Awards and accolades")\] [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Felix_Baumgartner-001.jpg/250px-Felix_Baumgartner-001.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Felix_Baumgartner-001.jpg) Tribute to Baumgartner in Straße der Sieger, Mariahilfer Street, [Vienna](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vienna "Vienna"), Austria - In 2012, he won the [Bambi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bambi_\(prize\) "Bambi (prize)") award in the category of "Millennium".[\[60\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-62) - In December 2012, Baumgartner was named one of "The Men of the Year 2012" by [*Top Gear* magazine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_Gear_\(magazine\) "Top Gear (magazine)").[\[61\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-63) - He was named [Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laureus_World_Sports_Award_for_Action_Sportsperson_of_the_Year "Laureus World Sports Award for Action Sportsperson of the Year") (12 March 2013).[\[62\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-Sturtridge-64) - He received the Mankind Award at The 2013 [Spike Guys' Choice Awards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spike_Guys%27_Choice_Awards "Spike Guys' Choice Awards").[\[63\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-65)[\[64\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-66) - [*Flying* magazine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_\(magazine\) "Flying (magazine)") ranked him number 46 on their 2013 list of "51 Heroes of Aviation"; he was the youngest living person on the list.[\[65\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-67) ## See also \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Felix_Baumgartner&action=edit&section=11 "Edit section: See also")\] - [Space diving](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_diving "Space diving") - [Armstrong limit](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armstrong_limit "Armstrong limit") – altitude at which water boils at body temperature - [Eugene Andreyev](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_Andreyev "Eugene Andreyev") – the former record holder for the longest-distance free fall jump - [Michel Fournier](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_Fournier_\(adventurer\) "Michel Fournier (adventurer)") – who has been working on a 25-mile (40 km) jump for several years - [Nick Piantanida](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Piantanida "Nick Piantanida") – flew highest balloon flight prior to Baumgartner: 123,500-foot (37,600 m) in 1966. - [Project Manhigh](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Manhigh "Project Manhigh") – pre-[NASA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASA "NASA") military project that took men in balloons to the middle layers of Earth's stratosphere. Participants set altitude and parachute jump records. - [Pyotr Dolgov](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyotr_Dolgov "Pyotr Dolgov") – died in 1962 carrying out a high-altitude jump - [Nish Bruce](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nish_Bruce "Nish Bruce") – started the 'Skydive From Space' project in the early 1990s, which was suspended in 1994 following his mental health breakdown. - [Steve Truglia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Truglia "Steve Truglia") – English stuntman who was planning a similar jump ## Notes \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Felix_Baumgartner&action=edit&section=12 "Edit section: Notes")\] 1. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-worldrecords_8-0)** The FAI ratified the three world records claimed by Austrian parachutist Felix Baumgartner for Maximum Vertical Speed without a drogue (\#16669) 1,357.6 kilometres per hour (843.6 mph), Exit Altitude (\#16670) 38,969.4 metres (127,852 ft), and Vertical Distance of Freefall (\#16671) 36,402.6 metres (119,431 ft).[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-FAI_Records_ballon-5) 14 October 2012 flight did not break the FAI Absolute Altitude (\#2325) record for balloon flight set in 1961 by [Malcolm Ross](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_Ross_\(balloonist\) "Malcolm Ross (balloonist)"), which requires the balloonist to descend with the balloon.[\[7\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-FAI_Records-7) 2. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-Mother_14-0)** Baumgartner's mother's name has also been reported as Ava. ## References \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Felix_Baumgartner&action=edit&section=13 "Edit section: References")\] 1. ^ [***a***](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEAbrams2006[httpsarchiveorgdetailsbirdmenbatmensky00abrapage247_247%E2%80%93251]_1-0) [***b***](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEAbrams2006[httpsarchiveorgdetailsbirdmenbatmensky00abrapage247_247%E2%80%93251]_1-1) [Abrams (2006)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#CITEREFAbrams2006), pp. [247–251](https://archive.org/details/birdmenbatmensky00abra/page/247). 2. ^ [***a***](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-faiS_2-0) [***b***](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-faiS_2-1) [Record](http://www.fai.org/fai-record-file/?recordId=16669) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20131215231303/http://www.fai.org/fai-record-file/?recordId=16669) 15 December 2013 at the [Wayback Machine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayback_Machine "Wayback Machine") *[Fédération Aéronautique Internationale](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_A%C3%A9ronautique_Internationale "Fédération Aéronautique Internationale")*, 14 October 2012. Accessed: 18 November 2013. 3. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-rbstratos_3-0)** ["Governing body 'FAI' officially confirms Stratos world records"](http://www.redbullstratos.com/science/aeronautical-records/). *Red Bull Stratos*. Retrieved 10 May 2013. "Maximum Vertical Speed (without drogue) 1,357.6 km/h (equivalent to 843.6 mph / Mach 1.25)" 4. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-Wired-20131015_4-0)** Paur, Jason (15 October 2013). ["Red Bull Releases Incredible POV Video of 128,000-Foot Stratos Jump"](https://www.wired.com/autopia/2013/10/pov-red-bull-stratos-jump/). *[Wired](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wired_\(magazine\) "Wired (magazine)")*. Retrieved 15 October 2013. 5. ^ [***a***](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-FAI_Records_ballon_5-0) [***b***](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-FAI_Records_ballon_5-1) [***c***](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-FAI_Records_ballon_5-2) The International Air Sports Federation (FAI). ["Parachuting World Records"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150629231803/http://www.fai.org/record-parachuting). Archived from [the original](http://www.fai.org/record-parachuting) on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015. 6. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-FAI_Ratified_Records_6-0)** ["Baumgartner's Records Ratified by FAI"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130302153718/http://www.fai.org/fai-slider-news/37012-baumgartners-records-ratified-by-fai). The World Air Sports Federation (FAI). 22 February 2013. Archived from [the original](http://www.fai.org/fai-slider-news/37012-baumgartners-records-ratified-by-fai) on 2 March 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2014. 7. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-FAI_Records_7-0)** The International Air Sports Federation (FAI). ["Ballooning World Records"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160908172221/http://www.fai.org/record-ballooning). Archived from [the original](http://www.fai.org/record-ballooning) on 8 September 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2015. 8. ^ [***a***](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-Washington_Post_9-0) [***b***](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-Washington_Post_9-1) [***c***](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-Washington_Post_9-2) ["Skydiver fell faster than thought, top speed verified at 844 mph \_ or Mach 1.25"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130205224734/http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/apnewsbreak-skydiver-fell-faster-than-thought-top-speed-verified-at-844-mph-_-or-mach-125/2013/02/04/3a0ae1ce-6efe-11e2-b35a-0ee56f0518d2_story.html). *The Washington Post*. Archived from [the original](https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/apnewsbreak-skydiver-fell-faster-than-thought-top-speed-verified-at-844-mph-_-or-mach-125/2013/02/04/3a0ae1ce-6efe-11e2-b35a-0ee56f0518d2_story.html) on 5 February 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2013. 9. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-Amos_2012_10-0)** Amos, Jonathan (14 October 2012). ["Skydiver Felix Baumgartner lands highest ever jump"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19943590). [BBC News](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_News "BBC News"). Retrieved 14 October 2012. 10. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-NYT-20141024-JM_11-0)** Markoff, John (24 October 2014). ["Parachutist's Record-Breaking Fall: 26 Miles, 15 Minutes"](https://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/25/science/alan-eustace-jumps-from-stratosphere-breaking-felix-baumgartners-world-record.html). *[The New York Times](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_York_Times "The New York Times")*. Retrieved 24 October 2014. 11. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-12)** ["Baumgartner's Records Ratified by FAI!"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130302153718/http://www.fai.org/fai-slider-news/37012-baumgartners-records-ratified-by-fai). *FAI*. 22 February 2013. Archived from [the original](http://www.fai.org/fai-slider-news/37012-baumgartners-records-ratified-by-fai) on 2 March 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2014. 12. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-13)** ["Alan Eustace, D-7426, Bests High-Altitude World Record"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150515094350/http://www.uspa.org/NewsEvents/News/tabid/59/Default.aspx#39702). U.S. Parachute Association. 24 October 2014. Archived from [the original](http://www.uspa.org/NewsEvents/News/tabid/59/Default.aspx#39702) on 15 May 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2014. 13. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-redbull_15-0)** ["Felix Baumgartner"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130510151716/http://www.redbull.co.uk/cs/Satellite/en_UK/Profile/Felix-Baumgartner-021242964685433). *redbull.co.uk*. Archived from [the original](http://www.redbull.co.uk/cs/Satellite/en_UK/Profile/Felix-Baumgartner-021242964685433) on 10 May 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2012. 14. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-16)** ["The picture that proves Felix Baumgartner always dreamed of reaching for the skies – Telegraph"](https://web.archive.org/web/20121015195946/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/9610286/The-picture-that-proves-Felix-Baumgartner-always-dreamed-of-reaching-for-the-skies.html). 15 October 2012. Archived from [the original](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/9610286/The-picture-that-proves-Felix-Baumgartner-always-dreamed-of-reaching-for-the-skies.html) on 15 October 2012. 15. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-petronas_17-0)** ["Archive: 1999"](http://www.felixbaumgartner.com/index.php?id=20). *felixbaumgartner.com*. Retrieved 23 March 2012. 16. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-18)** ["Birdman Flies Atair Parachutes Across English Channel"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110707181729/http://www.atairaerospace.com/press/2003/11/birdman-flies-atair-parachutes-across.html). Atair Aerospace, Inc. 21 November 2003. Archived from [the original](http://www.atairaerospace.com/press/2003/11/birdman-flies-atair-parachutes-across.html) on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2012. This article gives the date of Baumgartner's jump as 31 July 2003. 17. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEAbrams2006251_19-0)** [Abrams (2006)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#CITEREFAbrams2006), p. 251. 18. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-esquire20100714_20-0)** Dittrich, Luke (14 July 2010). ["The Man Who Would Fall to Earth"](https://web.archive.org/web/20121016215515/http://www.esquire.com/felix-baumgartner-skydive-0810-4). *[Esquire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esquire_\(magazine\) "Esquire (magazine)")*. p. 4. Archived from [the original](http://www.esquire.com/felix-baumgartner-skydive-0810-4) on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2012. "he leapt from the outstretched hand of O Cristo Redentor, the ninety-eight-foot-tall statue that looms over Rio de Janeiro... the final product was... a world record — lowest BASE jump ever" 19. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEAbrams2006249_21-0)** [Abrams (2006)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#CITEREFAbrams2006), p. 249. 20. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-22)** ["Baumgartner jumps from world's highest bridge \| Scoop News"](https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0406/S00225.htm). *scoop.co.nz*. 21. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-23)** ["Pr-jippo kan sluta med åtal"](https://www.dn.se/nyheter/sverige/pr-jippo-kan-sluta-med-atal/). *Dagens Nyheter* (in Swedish). 18 August 2006. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20121219053027/http://www.dn.se/nyheter/sverige/pr-jippo-kan-sluta-med-atal) from the original on 19 December 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2010. 22. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-24)** ["Extreme Felix Baumgartner jumping off Taipei 101"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8U-z-SnbJU). YouTube. 12 December 2007. [Archived](https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/s8U-z-SnbJU) from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2010. 23. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-25)** [Boxing record for Felix Baumgartner](https://boxrec.com/en/boxer/42227) from [BoxRec](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BoxRec "BoxRec") (registration required) 24. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-Choi_26-0)** Choi, Charles Q (22 January 2010). ["'Space diver' to attempt first supersonic freefall"](https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn18427-space-diver-to-attempt-first-supersonic-freefall.html). *New Scientist*. Retrieved 14 October 2012. 25. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-27)** [NYDaily News:Red Bull Stratos](http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/felix-baumgartner-feel-broke-sound-barrier-article-1.1183735) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20121018071420/http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/felix-baumgartner-feel-broke-sound-barrier-article-1.1183735) 18 October 2012 at the [Wayback Machine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayback_Machine "Wayback Machine") Retrieved 15 October 2012. 26. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-nytimes_daredevil_28-0)** Tierney, John (14 October 2012). ["Daredevil Jumps, and Lands on His Feet"](https://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/15/us/felix-baumgartner-skydiving.html?smid=pl-share). *The New York Times*. Retrieved 14 October 2012. 27. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-29)** [(CNN)](http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/14/us/skydiver-record-attempt/index.html?hpt=hp_t1) Report. Retrieved 14 October 2012. 28. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-FAI_Vertical_Record_30-0)** ["Baumgartner breaks the Maximum Vertical Speed World Record"](https://web.archive.org/web/20121230092725/http://www.fai.org/news-of-records/36072-baumgartner-breaks-the-maximum-vertical-speed-world-record). The World Air Sports Federation (FAI). 26 July 2012. Archived from [the original](http://www.fai.org/news-of-records/36072-baumgartner-breaks-the-maximum-vertical-speed-world-record) on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2012. 29. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-31)** Dunn, Marcia (15 March 2012). ["Skydiver jumps 13.6 miles on path to world's highest jump"](https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2012/0315/Skydiver-jumps-13.6-miles-on-path-to-world-s-highest-jump). *The Christian Science Monitor*. Retrieved 15 March 2012. 30. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-32)** ["Felix Baumgartner's jump from space's edge watched by millions"](http://www.newsday.com/news/nation/felix-baumgartner-s-jump-from-space-s-edge-watched-by-millions-1.4115479). The Associated Press. 14 October 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2012. 31. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-33)** Dunn, Marcia (25 July 2012). ["Skydiver Fearless Felix jumps from 19 miles up"](http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_SCI_SUPERSONIC_SKYDIVER). Associated Press. Retrieved 25 July 2012. 32. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-faiHi_34-0)** "[Record ID 16670, Parachuting – Exit altitude](http://www.fai.org/fai-record-file/?recordId=16670) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20131215231300/http://www.fai.org/fai-record-file/?recordId=16670) 15 December 2013 at the [Wayback Machine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayback_Machine "Wayback Machine") *[Fédération Aéronautique Internationale](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_A%C3%A9ronautique_Internationale "Fédération Aéronautique Internationale")*, 14 October 2012. Accessed: 15 December 2013. 33. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-The_Blade_35-0)** ["Skydiver fell faster than thought"](http://www.toledoblade.com/World/2013/02/04/Skydiver-fell-faster-than-thought-top-speed-verified-at-844-mph.html). *The Blade*. 2 April 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013. 34. ^ [***a***](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-Irvine_2012_36-0) [***b***](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-Irvine_2012_36-1) Irvine, Chris (14 October 2012). ["Felix Baumgartner: Daredevil in record-breaking free fall attempt: live"](https://web.archive.org/web/20121015004821/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/9607604/Skydiver-Felix-Baumgartner-attempts-to-break-sound-barrier-live.html). *The Daily Telegraph*. London. Archived from [the original](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/9607604/Skydiver-Felix-Baumgartner-attempts-to-break-sound-barrier-live.html) on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2012. 35. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-Tierney_2012b_37-0)** Tierney, John (14 October 2012). ["Daredevil Jumps, and Lands on His Feet"](https://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/15/us/felix-baumgartner-skydiving.html). *The New York Times*. Retrieved 14 October 2012. 36. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-faiD_38-0)** "[Record ID 16671, Parachuting – Freefall distance](http://www.fai.org/fai-record-file/?recordId=16671) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20131215231306/http://www.fai.org/fai-record-file/?recordId=16671) 15 December 2013 at the [Wayback Machine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayback_Machine "Wayback Machine") *[Fédération Aéronautique Internationale](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_A%C3%A9ronautique_Internationale "Fédération Aéronautique Internationale")*, 14 October 2012. Accessed: 15 December 2013. 37. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-39)** ["Felix Baumgartner to race at Nürburgring 24 Hours"](http://www.redbull.com/en/motorsports/stories/1331637560479/felix-baumgartner-to-race-at-n%C3%BCrburgring-24-hours). *redbull.com*. Retrieved 9 March 2014. 38. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-40)** ["Audi teams aim for third victory at Bathurst"](https://web.archive.org/web/20161003103227/https://www.audi-motorsport.info/v2/public/en/2014/press-release/single/id/9613). Audi MotorsportInfo. 2 December 2014. Archived from [the original](https://www.audi-motorsport.info/v2/public/en/2014/press-release/single/id/9613) on 3 October 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016. 39. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-41)** Höfler, Klaus (27 October 2012). ["Baumgartner: "Wir würden eine gemäßigte Diktatur brauchen""](http://www.kleinezeitung.at/sport/extremsport/3995710/INTERVIEW_Baumgartner_Wir-wuerden-eine-gemaessigte-Diktatur-brauchen). *Kleine Zeitung*. 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["Felix Baumgartner ist tot"](https://orf.at/stories/3399981/). *[ORF](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ORF_\(broadcaster\) "ORF (broadcaster)")* (in German). Retrieved 17 July 2025. 53. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-55)** ["Felix Baumgartner ist tot – Die Neue Südtiroler Tageszeitung"](https://www.tageszeitung.it/2025/07/17/felix-baumgartner-ist-tot/). *www.tageszeitung.it* (in German). Retrieved 17 July 2025. 54. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-56)** Bartholomaeus, Stefan (18 July 2025). ["Space jumper and Bathurst racer dies in accident"](https://speedcafe.com/motorsport-news-felix-baumgartner-space-jumper-bathurst-dies-accident/). [Speedcafe](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speedcafe "Speedcafe"). Retrieved 18 July 2025. 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Retrieved 17 July 2025. 65. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-67)** ["51 Heroes of Aviation"](http://www.flyingmag.com/photo-gallery/photos/51-heroes-aviation?pnid=41808). *[Flying](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_\(magazine\) "Flying (magazine)")*. Retrieved 20 March 2015. ## Sources \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Felix_Baumgartner&action=edit&section=14 "Edit section: Sources")\] - Abrams, Michael (2006). [*Birdmen, Batmen, and Skyflyers: Wingsuits and the Pioneers Who Flew in Them, Fell in Them, and Perfected Them*](https://archive.org/details/birdmenbatmensky00abra). New York City: [Harmony Books](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmony_Books "Harmony Books"). [ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_\(identifier\) "ISBN (identifier)") [978-1-4000-5491-6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-4000-5491-6 "Special:BookSources/978-1-4000-5491-6") . ## External links \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Felix_Baumgartner&action=edit&section=15 "Edit section: External links")\] [![Wikimedia Commons logo](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/40px-Commons-logo.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Commons-logo.svg) Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Felix Baumgartner](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Felix_Baumgartner "commons:Category:Felix Baumgartner"). - [Official website](http://felixbaumgartner.com/) - [Felix Baumgartner](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1038775/) at [IMDb](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMDb_\(identifier\) "IMDb (identifier)") - [*Space Dive*, BBC documentary about Baumgartner](https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01nts6t/Space_Dive/), 2012, 60 minutes - [Video (03:14) – *Felix Jump – Christ Statue – Rio de Janeiro* – 9 July 2005](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-PsviSStA8) - [Video (09:25) – *Felix Jump – POV from Stratosphere (127,851 ft)* – 14 October 2012](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raiFrxbHxV0) - [Felix Baumgartner](https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/felix-baumgartner) career summary at DriverDB.com | Records | | | |---|---|---| | Preceded by[![United States](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States "United States") [Joseph Kittinger](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Kittinger "Joseph Kittinger") | **[Highest space dive](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_diving "Space diving") (38.969 km)** 14 October 2012 – 24 October 2014 | Succeeded by[![United States](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States "United States") [Alan Eustace](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Eustace "Alan Eustace") | | [v](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Laureus_World_Sports_Award_for_Action_Sportsperson_of_the_Year "Template:Laureus World Sports Award for Action Sportsperson of the Year") [t](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_talk:Laureus_World_Sports_Award_for_Action_Sportsperson_of_the_Year "Template talk:Laureus World Sports Award for Action Sportsperson of the Year") [e](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:Laureus_World_Sports_Award_for_Action_Sportsperson_of_the_Year "Special:EditPage/Template:Laureus World Sports Award for Action Sportsperson of the Year")[Laureus World Sports Award for Action Sportsperson of the Year winners](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laureus_World_Sports_Award_for_Action_Sportsperson_of_the_Year "Laureus World Sports Award for Action Sportsperson of the Year") | |---| | 2000: [![United States](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States "United States") [Shaun Palmer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaun_Palmer "Shaun Palmer") 2001: [![South Africa](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/Flag_of_South_Africa.svg/40px-Flag_of_South_Africa.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa "South Africa") [Mike Horn](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Horn "Mike Horn") 2002: [![Brazil](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/05/Flag_of_Brazil.svg/40px-Flag_of_Brazil.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil "Brazil") [Bob Burnquist](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Burnquist "Bob Burnquist") 2003: [![United States](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States "United States") [Dean Potter](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Potter "Dean Potter") 2004: [![Australia](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia "Australia") [Layne Beachley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Layne_Beachley "Layne Beachley") 2005: [![United Kingdom](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom "United Kingdom") [Ellen MacArthur](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen_MacArthur "Ellen MacArthur") 2006: [![Italy](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/40px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy "Italy") [Angelo d'Arrigo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angelo_d%27Arrigo "Angelo d'Arrigo") 2007: [![United States](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States "United States") [Kelly Slater](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly_Slater "Kelly Slater") 2008: [![United States](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States "United States") [Shaun White](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaun_White "Shaun White") 2009: [![United States](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States "United States") [Kelly Slater](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly_Slater "Kelly Slater") 2010: [![Australia](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/88/Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg/40px-Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia "Australia") [Stephanie Gilmore](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephanie_Gilmore "Stephanie Gilmore") 2011: [![United States](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States "United States") [Kelly Slater](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly_Slater "Kelly Slater") 2012: [![United States](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States "United States") [Kelly Slater](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly_Slater "Kelly Slater") 2013: [![Austria](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_Austria.svg/40px-Flag_of_Austria.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austria "Austria") [Felix Baumgartner]() 2014: [![United Kingdom](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom "United Kingdom") [Jamie Bestwick](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamie_Bestwick "Jamie Bestwick") 2015: [![United States](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States "United States") [Alan Eustace](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Eustace "Alan Eustace") 2016: [![Germany](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Germany.svg/40px-Flag_of_Germany.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germany "Germany") [Jan Frodeno](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Frodeno "Jan Frodeno") 2017: [![United Kingdom](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom "United Kingdom") [Rachel Atherton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachel_Atherton "Rachel Atherton") 2018: [![France](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/40px-Flag_of_France.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France "France") [Armel Le Cléac'h](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armel_Le_Cl%C3%A9ac%27h "Armel Le Cléac'h") 2019: [![United States](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States "United States") [Chloe Kim](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chloe_Kim "Chloe Kim") 2020: [![United States](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States "United States") [Chloe Kim](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chloe_Kim "Chloe Kim") 2021: *Not awarded* 2022: [![United Kingdom](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/ae/Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom "United Kingdom") [Bethany Shriever](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beth_Shriever "Beth Shriever") 2023: [![China](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/40px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China "China") [Eileen Gu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eileen_Gu "Eileen Gu") 2024: 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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia | Felix Baumgartner | | |---|---| | [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Felix_Baumgartner_Internationale_Sportnacht_Davos_2014_%283x4_cropped%29.jpg/250px-Felix_Baumgartner_Internationale_Sportnacht_Davos_2014_%283x4_cropped%29.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Felix_Baumgartner_Internationale_Sportnacht_Davos_2014_\(3x4_cropped\).jpg)Baumgartner in 2014 | | | Born | 20 April 1969 [Salzburg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salzburg "Salzburg"), Austria | | Died | 17 July 2025 (aged 56) [Porto Sant'Elpidio](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porto_Sant%27Elpidio "Porto Sant'Elpidio"), Italy | | Other names | B.A.S.E. 502, Fearless Felix | | Website | [felixbaumgartner.com](http://felixbaumgartner.com/) | **Felix Baumgartner** (German: [\[ˈfeːlɪks ˈbaʊ̯mˌɡaʁtnɐ\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Standard_German "Help:IPA/Standard German"); 20 April 1969 – 17 July 2025) was an Austrian [skydiver](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parachuting "Parachuting"), [extreme sportsman](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extreme_sport "Extreme sport"), and [BASE jumper](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BASE_jumping "BASE jumping").[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-FOOTNOTEAbrams2006[httpsarchiveorgdetailsbirdmenbatmensky00abrapage247_247%E2%80%93251]-1) He was widely known for jumping to Earth from a [helium balloon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gas_balloon "Gas balloon") in the [stratosphere](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stratosphere "Stratosphere") on 14 October 2012 and landing in [New Mexico](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Mexico "New Mexico"), United States, as part of the [Red Bull Stratos](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Bull_Stratos "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](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mach_number "Mach number") 1.25.[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-faiS-2)[\[3\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-rbstratos-3)[\[4\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-Wired-20131015-4)[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-FAI_Records_ballon-5)[\[6\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-FAI_Ratified_Records-6)[\[a\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-worldrecords-8) He became the first person to break the [sound barrier](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_barrier "Sound barrier") relative to the surface without vehicular power on his descent.[\[8\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-Washington_Post-9)[\[9\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-Amos_2012-10) He broke skydiving records for exit altitude (38,969.3 metres), vertical freefall distance without a [drogue parachute](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drogue_parachute "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](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Eustace "Alan Eustace") jumped from 135,890 feet (41.42 km; 25.74 mi) with a drogue.[\[10\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-NYT-20141024-JM-11)[\[11\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-12)[\[12\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-13) Baumgartner was also renowned for the particularly dangerous nature of the stunts he performed during his career. He spent time in the [Austrian military](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austrian_Armed_Forces "Austrian Armed Forces"), 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](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porto_Sant%27Elpidio "Porto Sant'Elpidio"), Italy, at the age of 56. [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6e/Felix_Baumgartner_hat_hiermit_den_%C3%84rmelkanal_%C3%BCberquert.jpg/250px-Felix_Baumgartner_hat_hiermit_den_%C3%84rmelkanal_%C3%BCberquert.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Felix_Baumgartner_hat_hiermit_den_%C3%84rmelkanal_%C3%BCberquert.jpg) Suit used by Baumgartner to cross [the Channel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Channel "English Channel") in 2003 Felix Baumgartner was born to Eva[\[b\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-Mother-14) in [Salzburg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salzburg "Salzburg"), Austria. He had a younger brother, Gerard.[\[13\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-redbull-15) As a child, he dreamt about flying and skydiving.[\[14\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-16) In 1999, he claimed the world record for the highest parachute jump from a building when he jumped from the [Petronas Towers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petronas_Towers "Petronas Towers") in [Kuala Lumpur](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuala_Lumpur "Kuala Lumpur"), Malaysia.[\[15\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-petronas-17) On 20 July 2003, Baumgartner became the first person to skydive across the [English Channel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Channel "English Channel") using a specially made [carbon fiber](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_fiber "Carbon fiber") wing.[\[1\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-FOOTNOTEAbrams2006[httpsarchiveorgdetailsbirdmenbatmensky00abrapage247_247%E2%80%93251]-1)[\[16\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-18) Alban Geissler, who developed the SKYRAY carbon fiber wing with Christoph Aarns, suggested after Baumgartner's jump that the wing he used was a copy of two prototype SKYRAY wings sold to [Red Bull](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Bull "Red Bull") (Baumgartner's sponsor) two years earlier.[\[17\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-FOOTNOTEAbrams2006251-19) Baumgartner also set the world record for the lowest [BASE](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BASE_jumping "BASE jumping") jump ever, when he jumped 29 metres (95 ft) from the hand of the *[Christ the Redeemer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christ_the_Redeemer_\(statue\) "Christ the Redeemer (statue)")* statue in [Rio de Janeiro](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_de_Janeiro "Rio de Janeiro").[\[18\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-esquire20100714-20) This jump also stirred controversy among BASE jumpers who pointed out that Baumgartner cited the height of the statue as the height of the jump even though he landed on a slope below the statue's feet, and that other BASE jumpers had previously jumped from the statue but avoided publicity.[\[19\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-FOOTNOTEAbrams2006249-21) He became the first person to BASE jump from the completed [Millau Viaduct](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millau_Viaduct "Millau Viaduct") in France on 27 June 2004[\[20\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-22) and the first person to [skydive](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skydive "Skydive") onto, then BASE jump from, the [Turning Torso](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turning_Torso "Turning Torso") building in [Malmö](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malm%C3%B6 "Malmö"), Sweden, on 18 August 2006.[\[21\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-23) On 12 December 2007, he became the first person to conduct an unauthorised BASE jump from the 91st floor observation deck of the then-tallest completed building in the world, [Taipei 101](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taipei_101 "Taipei 101") in [Taipei](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taipei "Taipei"), Taiwan. Baumgartner was then banned from re-entry into Taiwan as a result of the incident.[\[22\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-24) ### Professional boxing \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Felix_Baumgartner&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Professional boxing")\] In 1992, Baumgartner had his first and only fight, in the [welterweight](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Welterweight "Welterweight") class, which he won.[\[23\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-25) In January 2010, *[New Scientist](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Scientist "New Scientist")* reported that Baumgartner was working with a team of scientists and sponsor [Red Bull GmbH](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Bull_GmbH "Red Bull GmbH") to attempt the highest sky-dive on record, using a helium balloon.[\[24\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-Choi-26) #### Training for the jump \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Felix_Baumgartner&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Training for the jump")\] Baumgartner initially struggled with [claustrophobia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claustrophobia "Claustrophobia") after spending time in the [pressurised suit](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pressure_suit "Pressure suit") required for the jump, but overcame it with help from a [sports psychologist](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sports_psychology "Sports psychology") and other specialists.[\[25\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-27)[\[26\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-nytimes_daredevil-28)[\[27\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-29) On 15 March 2012, Baumgartner completed the first of 2 test jumps from 21,818 metres (71,581 ft). During the jump, he spent approximately 3 minutes and 43 seconds in free fall, reaching speeds of more than 580 km/h (360 mph),[\[28\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-FAI_Vertical_Record-30) before opening his parachute. In total, the jump lasted approximately eight minutes and eight seconds and Baumgartner became the third person to safely parachute from a height of over 21.7 km (13.5 mi).[\[29\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-31)[\[30\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-32) On 25 July 2012, Baumgartner completed the second of two planned test jumps from 29,460 metres (96,640 ft). It took Baumgartner about 90 minutes to reach the target altitude and his free fall was estimated to have lasted three minutes and 48 seconds before his parachutes were deployed.[\[31\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-33) [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/31/Felix_Baumgartner%2C_Red_Bull_Stratos%2C_Hangar_7_%28Ank_Kumar%2C_Infosys_Limited%29_10.jpg/250px-Felix_Baumgartner%2C_Red_Bull_Stratos%2C_Hangar_7_%28Ank_Kumar%2C_Infosys_Limited%29_10.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Felix_Baumgartner,_Red_Bull_Stratos,_Hangar_7_\(Ank_Kumar,_Infosys_Limited\)_10.jpg) Baumgartner's [Stratos](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Bull_Stratos "Red Bull Stratos") suit and capsule on display in [Hangar-7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hangar-7 "Hangar-7"), 2015 The launch was originally scheduled for 9 October 2012 but was aborted due to adverse weather conditions. Launch was rescheduled and took place on 14 October 2012. Baumgartner landed in eastern [New Mexico](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Mexico "New Mexico") after jumping from a then world-record 38,969.3 metres (127,852 feet),[\[8\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-Washington_Post-9)[\[32\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-faiHi-34)[\[33\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-The_Blade-35) falling a record distance of 36,402.6 metres (119,431 feet) and parachuting the final 2,566.7 metres (8,421 feet). During this descent Baumgartner set the record for fastest speed of free fall at 1,357.64 km/h (843.6 mph; 377.1 m/s),[\[2\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-faiS-2)[\[8\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-Washington_Post-9)[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-FAI_Records_ballon-5) making him the first human to break the [sound barrier](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_barrier "Sound barrier") outside a vehicle.[\[34\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-Irvine_2012-36)[\[35\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-Tierney_2012b-37) Baumgartner was in free fall for 4 minutes and 19 seconds, a fall time 17 seconds shorter than the record set during mentor [Joseph Kittinger](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Kittinger "Joseph Kittinger")'s jump on 16 August 1960.[\[34\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-Irvine_2012-36) Kittinger was also in radio contact during the jump. Two years and 10 days later Baumgartner's altitude record was broken by [Alan Eustace](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Eustace "Alan Eustace").[\[36\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-faiD-38) In 2014, Baumgartner decided to join Audi Motorsport to drive an [Audi R8 LMS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_R8_LMS "Audi R8 LMS") for the [2014](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_24_Hours_of_N%C3%BCrburgring "2014 24 Hours of Nürburgring") [24 Hours of Nürburgring](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/24_Hours_of_N%C3%BCrburgring "24 Hours of Nürburgring") after racing [Volkswagen Polos](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Polo "Volkswagen Polo") in 2013. He underwent another intense physical and driver training session to prepare him for the race.[\[37\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-39) He helped the team to a ninth-place overall finish.[\[38\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-40) [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e5/Felix_Baumgartner_2013.jpg/250px-Felix_Baumgartner_2013.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Felix_Baumgartner_2013.jpg) Baumgartner in 2013 In October 2012, when Baumgartner was asked in an interview with the Austrian newspaper *[Kleine Zeitung](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kleine_Zeitung "Kleine Zeitung")* whether a political career was an option for his future life, he stated that the "example of [Arnold Schwarzenegger](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold_Schwarzenegger "Arnold Schwarzenegger")" showed that "you can't move anything in a democracy" and that he would opt for a "moderate dictatorship \[...\] led by experienced personalities coming from the private (sector of the) economy". He finally stated that he "didn't want to get involved in politics."[\[39\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-41)[\[40\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-42)[\[41\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-Petridis_2012-43) On 6 November 2012, Baumgartner was convicted of [battery](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battery_\(crime\) "Battery (crime)") and was fined €1500 after slapping the face of a Greek truck driver, following a petty argument between the two men.[\[42\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-44)[\[43\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-45) In January 2016, Baumgartner provoked a stir of critical news coverage in his home country after posting several critical remarks against refugees and recommending the Hungarian Prime Minister [Viktor Orbán](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viktor_Orb%C3%A1n "Viktor Orbán") for the [Nobel Peace Prize](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nobel_Peace_Prize "Nobel Peace Prize").[\[44\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-46) Later on, Baumgartner endorsed the presidential candidate of the right-wing populist [Freedom Party of Austria](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_Party_of_Austria "Freedom Party of Austria"), [Norbert Hofer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norbert_Hofer "Norbert Hofer").[\[45\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-47) On 13 July 2016, Facebook deleted his fan page of 1.5 million fans. Baumgartner subsequently claimed that he must have become "too uncomfortable" for "political elites".[\[46\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-48) After Austrian authorities refused to grant sports tax breaks to Baumgartner, he moved to [Arbon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbon "Arbon"), Switzerland, whereupon his house in Salzburg and his helicopter were seized.[\[47\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-zeit-49) Baumgartner dated *[Playboy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playboy "Playboy")* German playmate of the century Gitta Saxx. Later he was engaged to Nicole Öttl, a model and former beauty queen (*Miss [Lower Austria](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lower_Austria "Lower Austria") 2006*). They separated in 2013.[\[47\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-zeit-49) From 2014 until 2025, Baumgartner was in a relationship with Romanian television presenter [Mihaela Rădulescu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mihaela_R%C4%83dulescu "Mihaela Rădulescu").[\[48\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-50) On 17 July 2025, Baumgartner died at the age of 56 during a [powered paragliding](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powered_paragliding "Powered paragliding") flight in [Porto Sant'Elpidio](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porto_Sant%27Elpidio "Porto Sant'Elpidio"), near the town of [Fermo](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fermo "Fermo") in Italy.[\[49\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-51)[\[50\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-52)[\[51\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-53) He lost control of the craft[\[52\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-54)[\[53\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-55)[\[54\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-56) and crashed into a wooden hut near a swimming pool of the Le Mimose Family Camping Village.[\[55\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-57) One person was injured by debris from the impact.[\[56\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-58)[\[57\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-59) On 6 October 2025, the investigating attorney general released his final report, which revealed that the cause of the accident was human error, as the paraglider was in perfect condition and had no defects. The autopsy report of Baumgartner's body had already ruled out a heart attack as the cause of death.[\[58\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-60)[\[59\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-61) ## Awards and accolades \[[edit](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Felix_Baumgartner&action=edit&section=10 "Edit section: Awards and accolades")\] [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/45/Felix_Baumgartner-001.jpg/250px-Felix_Baumgartner-001.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Felix_Baumgartner-001.jpg) Tribute to Baumgartner in Straße der Sieger, Mariahilfer Street, [Vienna](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vienna "Vienna"), Austria - In 2012, he won the [Bambi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bambi_\(prize\) "Bambi (prize)") award in the category of "Millennium".[\[60\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-62) - In December 2012, Baumgartner was named one of "The Men of the Year 2012" by [*Top Gear* magazine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_Gear_\(magazine\) "Top Gear (magazine)").[\[61\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-63) - He was named [Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laureus_World_Sports_Award_for_Action_Sportsperson_of_the_Year "Laureus World Sports Award for Action Sportsperson of the Year") (12 March 2013).[\[62\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-Sturtridge-64) - He received the Mankind Award at The 2013 [Spike Guys' Choice Awards](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spike_Guys%27_Choice_Awards "Spike Guys' Choice Awards").[\[63\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-65)[\[64\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-66) - [*Flying* magazine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_\(magazine\) "Flying (magazine)") ranked him number 46 on their 2013 list of "51 Heroes of Aviation"; he was the youngest living person on the list.[\[65\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-67) - [Space diving](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_diving "Space diving") - [Armstrong limit](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armstrong_limit "Armstrong limit") – altitude at which water boils at body temperature - [Eugene Andreyev](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_Andreyev "Eugene Andreyev") – the former record holder for the longest-distance free fall jump - [Michel Fournier](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michel_Fournier_\(adventurer\) "Michel Fournier (adventurer)") – who has been working on a 25-mile (40 km) jump for several years - [Nick Piantanida](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Piantanida "Nick Piantanida") – flew highest balloon flight prior to Baumgartner: 123,500-foot (37,600 m) in 1966. - [Project Manhigh](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Manhigh "Project Manhigh") – pre-[NASA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASA "NASA") military project that took men in balloons to the middle layers of Earth's stratosphere. Participants set altitude and parachute jump records. - [Pyotr Dolgov](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyotr_Dolgov "Pyotr Dolgov") – died in 1962 carrying out a high-altitude jump - [Nish Bruce](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nish_Bruce "Nish Bruce") – started the 'Skydive From Space' project in the early 1990s, which was suspended in 1994 following his mental health breakdown. - [Steve Truglia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Truglia "Steve Truglia") – English stuntman who was planning a similar jump 1. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-worldrecords_8-0)** The FAI ratified the three world records claimed by Austrian parachutist Felix Baumgartner for Maximum Vertical Speed without a drogue (\#16669) 1,357.6 kilometres per hour (843.6 mph), Exit Altitude (\#16670) 38,969.4 metres (127,852 ft), and Vertical Distance of Freefall (\#16671) 36,402.6 metres (119,431 ft).[\[5\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-FAI_Records_ballon-5) 14 October 2012 flight did not break the FAI Absolute Altitude (\#2325) record for balloon flight set in 1961 by [Malcolm Ross](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_Ross_\(balloonist\) "Malcolm Ross (balloonist)"), which requires the balloonist to descend with the balloon.[\[7\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_note-FAI_Records-7) 2. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-Mother_14-0)** Baumgartner's mother's name has also been reported as Ava. 1. ^ [***a***](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEAbrams2006[httpsarchiveorgdetailsbirdmenbatmensky00abrapage247_247%E2%80%93251]_1-0) [***b***](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEAbrams2006[httpsarchiveorgdetailsbirdmenbatmensky00abrapage247_247%E2%80%93251]_1-1) [Abrams (2006)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#CITEREFAbrams2006), pp. [247–251](https://archive.org/details/birdmenbatmensky00abra/page/247). 2. ^ [***a***](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-faiS_2-0) [***b***](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-faiS_2-1) [Record](http://www.fai.org/fai-record-file/?recordId=16669) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20131215231303/http://www.fai.org/fai-record-file/?recordId=16669) 15 December 2013 at the [Wayback Machine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayback_Machine "Wayback Machine") *[Fédération Aéronautique Internationale](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_A%C3%A9ronautique_Internationale "Fédération Aéronautique Internationale")*, 14 October 2012. Accessed: 18 November 2013. 3. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-rbstratos_3-0)** ["Governing body 'FAI' officially confirms Stratos world records"](http://www.redbullstratos.com/science/aeronautical-records/). *Red Bull Stratos*. Retrieved 10 May 2013. "Maximum Vertical Speed (without drogue) 1,357.6 km/h (equivalent to 843.6 mph / Mach 1.25)" 4. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-Wired-20131015_4-0)** Paur, Jason (15 October 2013). ["Red Bull Releases Incredible POV Video of 128,000-Foot Stratos Jump"](https://www.wired.com/autopia/2013/10/pov-red-bull-stratos-jump/). *[Wired](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wired_\(magazine\) "Wired (magazine)")*. Retrieved 15 October 2013. 5. ^ [***a***](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-FAI_Records_ballon_5-0) [***b***](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-FAI_Records_ballon_5-1) [***c***](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-FAI_Records_ballon_5-2) The International Air Sports Federation (FAI). ["Parachuting World Records"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150629231803/http://www.fai.org/record-parachuting). Archived from [the original](http://www.fai.org/record-parachuting) on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015. 6. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-FAI_Ratified_Records_6-0)** ["Baumgartner's Records Ratified by FAI"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130302153718/http://www.fai.org/fai-slider-news/37012-baumgartners-records-ratified-by-fai). The World Air Sports Federation (FAI). 22 February 2013. Archived from [the original](http://www.fai.org/fai-slider-news/37012-baumgartners-records-ratified-by-fai) on 2 March 2013. Retrieved 22 January 2014. 7. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-FAI_Records_7-0)** The International Air Sports Federation (FAI). ["Ballooning World Records"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160908172221/http://www.fai.org/record-ballooning). Archived from [the original](http://www.fai.org/record-ballooning) on 8 September 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2015. 8. ^ [***a***](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-Washington_Post_9-0) [***b***](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-Washington_Post_9-1) [***c***](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-Washington_Post_9-2) ["Skydiver fell faster than thought, top speed verified at 844 mph \_ or Mach 1.25"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130205224734/http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/apnewsbreak-skydiver-fell-faster-than-thought-top-speed-verified-at-844-mph-_-or-mach-125/2013/02/04/3a0ae1ce-6efe-11e2-b35a-0ee56f0518d2_story.html). *The Washington Post*. Archived from [the original](https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/apnewsbreak-skydiver-fell-faster-than-thought-top-speed-verified-at-844-mph-_-or-mach-125/2013/02/04/3a0ae1ce-6efe-11e2-b35a-0ee56f0518d2_story.html) on 5 February 2013. 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Retrieved 24 October 2014. 11. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-12)** ["Baumgartner's Records Ratified by FAI!"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130302153718/http://www.fai.org/fai-slider-news/37012-baumgartners-records-ratified-by-fai). *FAI*. 22 February 2013. Archived from [the original](http://www.fai.org/fai-slider-news/37012-baumgartners-records-ratified-by-fai) on 2 March 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2014. 12. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-13)** ["Alan Eustace, D-7426, Bests High-Altitude World Record"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150515094350/http://www.uspa.org/NewsEvents/News/tabid/59/Default.aspx#39702). U.S. Parachute Association. 24 October 2014. Archived from [the original](http://www.uspa.org/NewsEvents/News/tabid/59/Default.aspx#39702) on 15 May 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2014. 13. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-redbull_15-0)** ["Felix Baumgartner"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130510151716/http://www.redbull.co.uk/cs/Satellite/en_UK/Profile/Felix-Baumgartner-021242964685433). *redbull.co.uk*. Archived from [the original](http://www.redbull.co.uk/cs/Satellite/en_UK/Profile/Felix-Baumgartner-021242964685433) on 10 May 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2012. 14. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-16)** ["The picture that proves Felix Baumgartner always dreamed of reaching for the skies – Telegraph"](https://web.archive.org/web/20121015195946/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/9610286/The-picture-that-proves-Felix-Baumgartner-always-dreamed-of-reaching-for-the-skies.html). 15 October 2012. Archived from [the original](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/9610286/The-picture-that-proves-Felix-Baumgartner-always-dreamed-of-reaching-for-the-skies.html) on 15 October 2012. 15. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-petronas_17-0)** ["Archive: 1999"](http://www.felixbaumgartner.com/index.php?id=20). *felixbaumgartner.com*. Retrieved 23 March 2012. 16. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-18)** ["Birdman Flies Atair Parachutes Across English Channel"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110707181729/http://www.atairaerospace.com/press/2003/11/birdman-flies-atair-parachutes-across.html). Atair Aerospace, Inc. 21 November 2003. Archived from [the original](http://www.atairaerospace.com/press/2003/11/birdman-flies-atair-parachutes-across.html) on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2012. This article gives the date of Baumgartner's jump as 31 July 2003. 17. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEAbrams2006251_19-0)** [Abrams (2006)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#CITEREFAbrams2006), p. 251. 18. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-esquire20100714_20-0)** Dittrich, Luke (14 July 2010). ["The Man Who Would Fall to Earth"](https://web.archive.org/web/20121016215515/http://www.esquire.com/felix-baumgartner-skydive-0810-4). *[Esquire](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esquire_\(magazine\) "Esquire (magazine)")*. p. 4. Archived from [the original](http://www.esquire.com/felix-baumgartner-skydive-0810-4) on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2012. "he leapt from the outstretched hand of O Cristo Redentor, the ninety-eight-foot-tall statue that looms over Rio de Janeiro... the final product was... a world record — lowest BASE jump ever" 19. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEAbrams2006249_21-0)** [Abrams (2006)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#CITEREFAbrams2006), p. 249. 20. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-22)** ["Baumgartner jumps from world's highest bridge \| Scoop News"](https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU0406/S00225.htm). *scoop.co.nz*. 21. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-23)** ["Pr-jippo kan sluta med åtal"](https://www.dn.se/nyheter/sverige/pr-jippo-kan-sluta-med-atal/). *Dagens Nyheter* (in Swedish). 18 August 2006. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20121219053027/http://www.dn.se/nyheter/sverige/pr-jippo-kan-sluta-med-atal) from the original on 19 December 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2010. 22. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-24)** ["Extreme Felix Baumgartner jumping off Taipei 101"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8U-z-SnbJU). YouTube. 12 December 2007. [Archived](https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/s8U-z-SnbJU) from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2010. 23. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-25)** [Boxing record for Felix Baumgartner](https://boxrec.com/en/boxer/42227) from [BoxRec](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BoxRec "BoxRec") (registration required) 24. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-Choi_26-0)** Choi, Charles Q (22 January 2010). ["'Space diver' to attempt first supersonic freefall"](https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn18427-space-diver-to-attempt-first-supersonic-freefall.html). *New Scientist*. Retrieved 14 October 2012. 25. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-27)** [NYDaily News:Red Bull Stratos](http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/felix-baumgartner-feel-broke-sound-barrier-article-1.1183735) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20121018071420/http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/felix-baumgartner-feel-broke-sound-barrier-article-1.1183735) 18 October 2012 at the [Wayback Machine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayback_Machine "Wayback Machine") Retrieved 15 October 2012. 26. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-nytimes_daredevil_28-0)** Tierney, John (14 October 2012). ["Daredevil Jumps, and Lands on His Feet"](https://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/15/us/felix-baumgartner-skydiving.html?smid=pl-share). *The New York Times*. Retrieved 14 October 2012. 27. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-29)** [(CNN)](http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/14/us/skydiver-record-attempt/index.html?hpt=hp_t1) Report. Retrieved 14 October 2012. 28. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-FAI_Vertical_Record_30-0)** ["Baumgartner breaks the Maximum Vertical Speed World Record"](https://web.archive.org/web/20121230092725/http://www.fai.org/news-of-records/36072-baumgartner-breaks-the-maximum-vertical-speed-world-record). The World Air Sports Federation (FAI). 26 July 2012. Archived from [the original](http://www.fai.org/news-of-records/36072-baumgartner-breaks-the-maximum-vertical-speed-world-record) on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2012. 29. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-31)** Dunn, Marcia (15 March 2012). ["Skydiver jumps 13.6 miles on path to world's highest jump"](https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2012/0315/Skydiver-jumps-13.6-miles-on-path-to-world-s-highest-jump). *The Christian Science Monitor*. 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Retrieved 25 July 2012. 32. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-faiHi_34-0)** "[Record ID 16670, Parachuting – Exit altitude](http://www.fai.org/fai-record-file/?recordId=16670) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20131215231300/http://www.fai.org/fai-record-file/?recordId=16670) 15 December 2013 at the [Wayback Machine](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayback_Machine "Wayback Machine") *[Fédération Aéronautique Internationale](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration_A%C3%A9ronautique_Internationale "Fédération Aéronautique Internationale")*, 14 October 2012. Accessed: 15 December 2013. 33. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-The_Blade_35-0)** ["Skydiver fell faster than thought"](http://www.toledoblade.com/World/2013/02/04/Skydiver-fell-faster-than-thought-top-speed-verified-at-844-mph.html). *The Blade*. 2 April 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013. 34. ^ [***a***](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-Irvine_2012_36-0) [***b***](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-Irvine_2012_36-1) Irvine, Chris (14 October 2012). ["Felix Baumgartner: Daredevil in record-breaking free fall attempt: live"](https://web.archive.org/web/20121015004821/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/9607604/Skydiver-Felix-Baumgartner-attempts-to-break-sound-barrier-live.html). *The Daily Telegraph*. London. Archived from [the original](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/9607604/Skydiver-Felix-Baumgartner-attempts-to-break-sound-barrier-live.html) on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 14 October 2012. 35. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-Tierney_2012b_37-0)** Tierney, John (14 October 2012). ["Daredevil Jumps, and Lands on His Feet"](https://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/15/us/felix-baumgartner-skydiving.html). *The New York Times*. 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Retrieved 9 March 2014. 38. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-40)** ["Audi teams aim for third victory at Bathurst"](https://web.archive.org/web/20161003103227/https://www.audi-motorsport.info/v2/public/en/2014/press-release/single/id/9613). Audi MotorsportInfo. 2 December 2014. Archived from [the original](https://www.audi-motorsport.info/v2/public/en/2014/press-release/single/id/9613) on 3 October 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016. 39. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-41)** Höfler, Klaus (27 October 2012). ["Baumgartner: "Wir würden eine gemäßigte Diktatur brauchen""](http://www.kleinezeitung.at/sport/extremsport/3995710/INTERVIEW_Baumgartner_Wir-wuerden-eine-gemaessigte-Diktatur-brauchen). *Kleine Zeitung*. 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Retrieved 27 September 2016. 45. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-47)** ["Felix Baumgartner ruft zur Wahl von Hofer auf"](http://www.krone.at/Stars-Society/Felix_Baumgartner_ruft_zur_Wahl_von_Hofer_auf-Eigentlich_klar-Story-506738). *krone.at*. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016. 46. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-48)** ["Facebook-Seite gelöscht: Felix Baumgartner ortet "politische Eliten" dahinter"](http://derstandard.at/2000041098486/Facebook-Seite-geloeschtFelix-Baumgartner-vermut-politische-Eliten-dahinter). Retrieved 27 September 2016. 47. ^ [***a***](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-zeit_49-0) [***b***](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-zeit_49-1) ["Sein tiefster Fall"](http://www.zeit.de/2013/47/felix-baumgartner-steuerflucht-schweiz/komplettansicht). *Die Zeit* (in German). 14 November 2013. 48. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-50)** Luciano, C. (6 January 2015). ["Meet Mihaela Radulescu, Felix Baumgartner's Girlfriend"](https://www.everythingmixed.com/meet-mihaela-radulescu-felix-baumgartners-girlfriend/). 49. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-51)** Rosa, Andrea (18 July 2025). ["Witnesses to Felix Baumgartner's fatal paragliding crash heard large boom as it spun to the ground"](https://apnews.com/article/felix-baumgartner-death-paragliding-skydiver-40aee076396adceffdd322d4105af0e4). AP News. 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["Felix Baumgartner ist tot"](https://orf.at/stories/3399981/). *[ORF](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ORF_\(broadcaster\) "ORF (broadcaster)")* (in German). Retrieved 17 July 2025. 53. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-55)** ["Felix Baumgartner ist tot – Die Neue Südtiroler Tageszeitung"](https://www.tageszeitung.it/2025/07/17/felix-baumgartner-ist-tot/). *www.tageszeitung.it* (in German). Retrieved 17 July 2025. 54. **[^](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felix_Baumgartner#cite_ref-56)** Bartholomaeus, Stefan (18 July 2025). ["Space jumper and Bathurst racer dies in accident"](https://speedcafe.com/motorsport-news-felix-baumgartner-space-jumper-bathurst-dies-accident/). [Speedcafe](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speedcafe "Speedcafe"). Retrieved 18 July 2025. 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[ISBN](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISBN_\(identifier\) "ISBN (identifier)") [978-1-4000-5491-6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-4000-5491-6 "Special:BookSources/978-1-4000-5491-6") . - [Official website](http://felixbaumgartner.com/) - [Felix Baumgartner](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1038775/) at [IMDb](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMDb_\(identifier\) "IMDb (identifier)") - [*Space Dive*, BBC documentary about Baumgartner](https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01nts6t/Space_Dive/), 2012, 60 minutes - [Video (03:14) – *Felix Jump – Christ Statue – Rio de Janeiro* – 9 July 2005](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-PsviSStA8) - [Video (09:25) – *Felix Jump – POV from Stratosphere (127,851 ft)* – 14 October 2012](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raiFrxbHxV0) - [Felix Baumgartner](https://www.driverdb.com/drivers/felix-baumgartner) career summary at DriverDB.com

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