Patrick de Gayardon (French pronunciation: [patʁik də ɡajaʁdɔ̃]; 23 January 1960 in Oullins, Rhône – 13 April 1998 in Hawaii) was a French skydiver, skysurfer...
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Swedish officer Patrick de Gayardon (1960–1998), French skydiver, skysurfer and BASE jumper Patrick Gordon, Imperial Russian Army general Patrick Graham (disambiguation)...
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Hackman. In the mid-1990s, the modern wingsuit was developed by Patrick de Gayardon of France, adapted from the model used by John Carta. In 1997, the...
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with a video camera.[citation needed] Pioneers, included the late Patrick de Gayardon, Eric Fradet & Phillipe Vallaud. Mike Frost, Sean MacCormick and...
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He was introduced to wingsuits in 1997, based on those used by Patrick de Gayardon. With Robert Pecnik, he began selling wingsuits in 1999, after making...
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record holder in freediving, and [dubious – discuss] French skysurfer Patrick de Gayardon. Italian Federation of Cavalieri del lavoro FH: Press Release August...
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List of sportspeople with nicknames (category CS1 German-language sources (de))
Griff Sanders, lawn bowler (alternative name, used by friends) "DeG" = Patrick de Gayardon, skydiver and wingsuit flying pioneer "Iron Lady" = Wendy Chai...
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Hutchence, Australian rock musician (INXS) (d. 1997) January 23 – Patrick de Gayardon, French skydiver and skysurfing pioneer (d. 1998) January 27 – Samia...
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1896) 1997 – Voldemar Väli, Estonian wrestler (b. 1903) 1998 – Patrick de Gayardon, French skydiver and base jumper (b. 1960) 1999 – Ortvin Sarapu,...
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List of fatalities due to wingsuit flying (category CS1 German-language sources (de))
practice was not the first cause of death. "Chute mortelle d'un inventeur de parachute". Le Temps (in French). Paris, FR. 6 February 1912. p. 4. Archived...
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List of French inventions and discoveries (category CS1 German-language sources (de))
Manu Bertin and ski mountain derivatives Wingsuit in the 1990s by Patrick de Gayardon Vendée Globe since 1989 by Philippe Jeantot the first round-the-world...
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professional football player Féthi Harek, professional football player Patrick de Gayardon, skydiver Charles Le Gendre, American Civil War general & first foreign...
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professionally in the sport alongside Rob Harris (skysurfer) and Patrick de Gayardon. Upon winning the 1997 X Games, he was chosen for the 1998 Pepsi...
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multiple-formation wingsuit skydives including wingsuits designed by Patrick de Gayardon, Popov, and Raggs take place. August 7 – Cabo Verde Airlines Flight...
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Skysurfing Championship (1993). The 1993 Championship was attended by Patrick de Gayardon (inventor of skysurf and modern wingsuit flying), Olav Zipser (considered...
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at 12,000 m. However, his parachuting experience was disputed by Patrick de Gayardon and the magazine Paramag. No official institution has ever confirmed...
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at 41,667 feet over central Russia. He performed the skydive with Patrick de Gayardon for Sector No Limits Sports Watches. They set the record for exiting...
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released. 26 June – Tour de France begins. 17 July – Tour de France ends, won by Gastone Nencini of Italy. 23 January – Patrick de Gayardon, skydiver, skysurfer...
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April – Pierre Lantier, composer and pianist (b. 1910) 13 April – Patrick de Gayardon, skydiver, skysurfer and a BASE jumper (b. 1960) 19 April – Armand...
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Greg RIFFI attempts world's longest bungee jump from a helicopter. Patrick DE GAYARDON & Franck KONRAD free fall from the Angel Falls, Venezuela. NBMW283Y...
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Trench in the Pacific, a depth of more than 7 miles (11 km). Born: Patrick de Gayardon, French skydiver and skysurfing pioneer; in Oullins (killed in skydiving...
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Deaths in April 1998 (category CS1 German-language sources (de))
criminologist. Alec Albiston, 80, Australian rules footballer and coach. Patrick de Gayardon, 38, French skydiver and skysurfing pioneer, skydiving accident....
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