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Felix Baumgartner

1969 - 2025

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Felix Baumgartner (German: [ˈfeːlɪks ˈbaʊ̯mˌɡaʁtnɐ]; 20 April 1969 – 17 July 2025) was an Austrian skydiver, extreme sportsman, and BASE jumper. 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. He became the first person to break the sound barrier relative to the surface without vehicular power on his descent. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Felix Baumgartner is the 31st most popular athlete (down from 15th in 2019), the 336th most popular biography from Austria (down from 289th in 2019) and the most popular Austrian Athlete.

Felix Baumgartner is most famous for his record-breaking free fall jump from space, which he accomplished on October 14, 2012.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Felix Baumgartner ranks 31 out of 6,025. Before him are Ronnie Coleman, Lee Evans, Luz Long, Stanisława Walasiewicz, Percy Williams, and Viktor Saneyev. After him are Michael Johnson, Tamara Press, Ray Ewry, Dana Zátopková, Jonathan Edwards, and Greg Bell.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1969, Felix Baumgartner ranks 41. Before him are Susan Polgár, Jens Lehmann, Natascha McElhone, Vassily Ivanchuk, Simon Baker, and Norman Reedus. After him are Leonardo Araújo, Kersti Kaljulaid, PJ Harvey, Dead, Wes Anderson, and Fernando Redondo. Among people deceased in 2025, Felix Baumgartner ranks 86. Before him are Dag Solstad, James Foley, Stanley Fischer, Friðrik Ólafsson, Hossein Salami, and Zurab Tsereteli. After him are Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, Nino Benvenuti, Souleymane Cissé, Vlastimil Hort, Greg Bell, and Eugen Doga.

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In Austria

Among people born in Austria, Felix Baumgartner ranks 336 out of 1,424. Before him are Erich Kleiber (1890), Alexander Wienerberger (1891), Adam Albert von Neipperg (1775), Jean Améry (1912), Othenio Abel (1875), and Archduchess Marie Caroline of Austria (1801). After him are Joe Zawinul (1932), Friedrich Gulda (1930), Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller (1793), Archduchess Elisabeth Amalie of Austria (1878), Brigitte Bierlein (1949), and Archduchess Barbara of Austria (1539).

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Among ATHLETES In Austria

Among athletes born in Austria, Felix Baumgartner ranks 1. After him are Otto Herschmann (1877), Herma Bauma (1915), Adolf Kainz (1903), Alfons Dorfner (1911), Eva Janko (1945), Klaus Dibiasi (1947), Hans Haas (1906), Josef Feistmantl (1939), Rupert Hollaus (1931), Fiorenzo Marini (1914), and Siegfried Purner (1915).

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