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Randy Dickison

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Randy Dickison is a high diver. In 1982 he managed to do a 30 m (100 feet) dive and land head first. He set 4 world records for highest dives from 51.5 m (169 feet), 51.8 m (170 feet), 52.4 m (172 feet), and 53 m (175 feet).[1] His 53.2 meter (174 feet) dive in 1985 at Ocean Park Hong Kong, setting a new world record for men's high diving. He had multiple fractures of his left leg. This record was broken in 1987 by Olivier Favre who jumped 54 meters (177 feet). In 2015, the current record of 58.8 m (193 ft) was set by Laso Schaller.[2]

References

  1. ^ "The Kunze Entertainment Group". www.kunzeentgroup.com. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
  2. ^ Sampiero, Josh. "This Crazy Guy Jumped Nearly 200 Feet Off a Cliff". www.redbull.com. Retrieved 2016-02-21.