Ramón Rojas
Ramón Rojas (c. 1979 – 20 September 2014) was a Chilean BASE jumper. On 21 August 2014, he broke the world record for the highest wingsuit ski base jump, when he made a 4,100-metre (13,500 ft) leap from Cerro El Plomo in the Andes.[1] He died less than a month later while practicing in Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland. He was 35.[2][3]
References
- ^ "Falleció Ramón Rojas, chileno récord mundial de salto base" (in Spanish). El Mercurio. 20 September 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
- ^ "Ramón Rojas dead: Record-breaking base jumper killed in Switzerland wingsuit accident". The Independent. September 21, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
- ^ "World record holding base jumper known as 'The Birdman' dies while practising for competition in Switzerland". Mail Online. September 21, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
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