Nik Wallenda
American acrobat, aerialist, daredevil, and high wire artist
Nikolas "Nik" Wallenda (born January 24, 1979) is an American acrobat, aerialist, daredevil, high wire artist, and author. He is known for his high-wire performances without a safety net.
Nik Wallenda | |
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 Wallenda at Skyscraper Live press conference in Chicago November 2, 2014 | |
| Born | January 24, 1979 Sarasota, Florida, U.S. |
| Other names | The King of the Wire (nickname) |
| Occupation(s) | Acrobat, daredevil, high wire artist |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Known for | High-wire act without a net First person to walk a tightrope directly over Niagara Falls |
| Spouse |
Erendira Vasquez (m. 1999) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Delilah Wallenda and Terry Troffer |
| Relatives | Karl Wallenda (great-grandfather) |
| Awards | Nine-time world record holder |
| Website | nikwallenda |
He holds nine Guinness World Records for various acrobatic feats, but is best known as the first person to walk a tightrope stretched directly over Niagara Falls. He walked across a tightrope from Leo Burnett Building to both Marina City towers in Chicago in December 2014.
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nik Wallenda.
- Official website
- Nik Wallenda: Beyond Niagara TV program official website
- "SkyWire Live" Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine (Grand Canyon walk) official website
- "Skyscraper walk live" Archived 2016-01-19 at the Wayback Machine (Chicago walk) official website
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