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Nick Piantanida

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American amateur parachute jumper (1932-1966)

United StatesBasketball PlayersLived 1932 to 1966 · aged 34
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Nicholas John Piantanida was an American amateur parachute jumper who reached 123,500 feet with his Strato Jump II balloon on February 2, 1966, flying a crewed balloon higher than anyone before, a record that stood until Felix Baumgartner's flight on October 14, 2012.

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Strato Jump III gondola at the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space MuseumStrato Jump III gondola at the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space MuseumA doctor helps Piantanida breathe after Strato Jump IIIA doctor helps Piantanida breathe after Strato Jump III

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Country
United States
Category
Basketball Players
Type
Basketball Player
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1932 to 1966 · aged 34
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6 languages

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