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Dean Potter

1972 - 2015

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Dean Spaulding Potter (April 14, 1972 – May 16, 2015) was an American free climber, alpinist, BASE jumper, and highliner. He completed many hard first ascents, free solo ascents, speed ascents, and enchainments in Yosemite National Park and Patagonia. He won the Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year award in 2003. In 2015, he died in a wingsuit flying accident in Yosemite National Park. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Dean Potter is the 48th most popular mountaineer (up from 49th in 2024), the 14,943rd most popular biography from United States (up from 15,774th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular American Mountaineer.

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Among MOUNTAINEERS

Among mountaineers, Dean Potter ranks 48 out of 56. Before him are Bachendri Pal, Denis Urubko, Edurne Pasaban, Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner, Nirmal Purja, and Joe Simpson. After him are Alison Hargreaves, Lhakpa Sherpa, Ali Sadpara, Kami Rita, David Lama, and Premlata Agrawal.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, Dean Potter ranks 715. Before him are Sam Hazeldine, Jorge Luis Pila, Miriam Oremans, Michael Boogerd, Tami Stronach, and Tracee Ellis Ross. After him are Sean Waltman, Sandro Cois, Mustapha Adib, Arjun Rampal, Paolo Orlandoni, and Amon Tobin. Among people deceased in 2015, Dean Potter ranks 543. Before him are Chenjerai Hove, Perro Aguayo Jr., Richard Corliss, Vadym Tyshchenko, Irwin Keyes, and John Moshoeu. After him are Marjorie Lord, Janaki Ballabh Patnaik, Sinan Şamil Sam, Jimmy Hill, Jim Wright, and Aliaskhab Kebekov.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Dean Potter ranks 14,948 out of 20,380. Before him are Eddie Holman (1946), Marc Shaiman (1959), Tracee Ellis Ross (1972), Kevin A. Ford (1960), Mardy Fish (1981), and Ransom Riggs (1979). After him are Glen Ballard (1953), Debby Boone (1956), Sean Waltman (1972), Willie Aames (1960), Ian Anthony Dale (1978), and Len Bias (1963).

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Among MOUNTAINEERS In United States

Among mountaineers born in United States, Dean Potter ranks 3. Before him are Fanny Bullock Workman (1859), and Jon Krakauer (1954). After him are Erik Weihenmayer (1968), and Jordan Romero (1996).

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