Felix Baumgartner, who survived a 24-mile freefall from space at 500+ mph, has died in a paragliding accident in Italy. The man who broke the sound barrier with his body leaves behind an incredible legacy of pushing human limits. Sometimes the quieter moments catch us off guard.

https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/07/19/0336250/edge-of-space-skydiver-felix-baumgartner-dies-in-paragliding-accident

tech.slashdot.org'Edge of Space' Skydiver Felix Baumgartner Dies in Paragliding Accident - SlashdotFelix Baumgartner has died. He was 56. In 2012 Slashdot extensively covered the skydiver's "leap from the edge of space." ABC News remembers it as a Red Bull-financed stunt that involved "diving 24 miles from the edge of space, in a plummet that reached a speed of more than 500 mph." Baumgart...

#FelixBaumgartner #ExtremeSports #RedBull

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**earthling** @appassionato@mastodon.social · Jul 18

Jul 18

earthling @appassionato@mastodon.social

Felix Baumgartner in a wingsuit flying over a mountain.

#ExtremeSports
#BaseJumping
#wingsuits
#photography
#FelixBaumgartner

**MediaFaro News Digest** @mf_newsdigest@mastodon.mediafaro.org · Jul 18

Jul 18

MediaFaro News Digest @mf_newsdigest@mastodon.mediafaro.org

Extreme skydiver Baumgartner dies in a paragliding accident.

Austrian skydiver and extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner has died in a paragliding accident in Italy, according to local media.

The 56-year-old shot to global fame in 2012 with his record-breaking free-fall from space.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20250717-extreme-skydiver-baumgartner-dies-in-a-paragliding-accident?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

DW · Jul 17Extreme skydiver Baumgartner dies in a paragliding accident.By Matt Ford

#FelixBaumgartner #Baumgartner #ExtremeSports

**Flipboard Culture Desk** @CultureDesk@flipboard.social · Jul 17

Jul 17

Flipboard Culture Desk @CultureDesk@flipboard.social

Extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner, who became famous for his world-record-breaking jump from the stratosphere in 2012, has died in a paragliding accident in Italy, local media reports. Here's more from @CNN.

https://flip.it/1K9jO4

CNN · Jul 17Skydiver Felix Baumgartner, known for record-breaking jump from stratosphere, dies in paragliding crashBy Mitchell McCluskey

#ExtremeSports #SkyDiving #FelixBaumgartner

**HyperComboGamer** @hypercombogamer@mas.to · Jul 4

Jul 4

HyperComboGamer @hypercombogamer@mas.to

Jet Set Radio Magazine Art: Gum

#Gaming #JetSetRadio #Dreamcast

**HyperComboGamer** @hypercombogamer@mas.to · Jul 1

Jul 1

HyperComboGamer @hypercombogamer@mas.to

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 Intro (2001)

#Gaming #TonyHawkProSkater #Skateboarding

**allesaussersport** @aasport@norden.social · Jun 29

Jun 29

allesaussersport @aasport@norden.social

#TV #ExtremeSports Letzter Tag des Munich Mash aus dem Olympiapark mit Skateboard/F, BMX/M und Wakeboard/M ab 13h55 im Livestream des BRs.

https://www.ardmediathek.de/video/br24sport/livestream-munich-mash-skateboard-frauen-bmx-maenner-wakeboard-maenner/br/Y3JpZDovL2JyLmRlL2Jyb2FkY2FzdFNjaGVkdWxlU2xvdC9iYjIwNWEwMS0wZjQ1LTRiMWMtOWRkYS0xMDRkN2RjZGY3ZTQ

www.ardmediathek.deBR24Sport: Livestream Munich Mash: Skateboard Frauen / BMX Männer / Wakeboard Männer - hier anschauenAm Schlusstag des Actionsport-Spektakels Munich Mash im Münchner Olympiapark stehen drei Entscheidungen an: Sehen Sie das Skateboard-Finale der Frauen, das BMX-Finale der Männer und das Wakeboard-Finale der Männer im Livestream.

**allesaussersport** @aasport@norden.social · Jun 28

Jun 28

allesaussersport @aasport@norden.social

#TV #ExtremeSports BR24 streamt in der Mediathek Events des Munich Mashs. Heute ab 16h30 BMX Team und Wakeboard/F (auch im BR Fernsehen) und ab 18h55 Skateboard Best Trick/M.

https://www.ardmediathek.de/br/br24sport

www.ardmediathek.deBR24Sport · Die Heimat des bayerischen SportsLive, emotional, hintergründig, bayerisch - von Fußball bis Wintersport, von Triathlon bis Actionsport, Sport-Legenden und der Kult-Klassiker 'Blickpunkt Sport'.