Dana Kunze

Dana Kunze is a champion high-diver. He has held the world records for the highest dives. Dana Kunze began his professional high diving career in 1974 at the age of 13.[1] He won his first world championship in 1977 and maintained a winning streak for seven years.[1] Dana now maintains a company that produces high dive shows.[1] He was tied with the world record for highest dive at 52.4 m (172 ft)[1] until 1985, when Randy Dickison (fracturing his leg in the process) set a record of 174 feet 8 inches at an event in Hong Kong.[2][3] In 2015, the current record of 58.8 m (193 ft) was set by Laso Schaller.[4][5]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 "High Dive Shows". Retrieved 2008-08-13.
  2. ↑ "High Divers Set Marks At Hong Kong Event". The New York Times. 1985-04-07.
  3. ↑ World Record Highest Dives (Randy Dickison 174'8" and Lucy Wardle (Streeter) 120'9") on YouTube
  4. ↑ "Seriously extreme diving - the High Diving record and the Deep Diving record". Retrieved 2009-04-17.
  5. ↑ "Oliver's Water Show". Retrieved 2009-04-17.

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