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Nik Wallenda

ニック・ワレンダ　/　にっく・われんだ

American circus performer

January 24, 1979 (age 47)　・　Sarasota, Florida, United States

Florida
circus performer
stunt performer

My Take

Nik Wallenda fascinates and unnerves me in equal measure. Walking a tightrope directly over Niagara Falls with no safety net is the sort of thing I can barely watch, let alone imagine attempting, yet he's built an entire life on exactly that edge. Eleven Guinness World Records and a family circus legacy behind him, he treats mortal risk as a craft to be rehearsed rather than a stunt to be gambled. I admire the discipline more than the spectacle. There's something almost meditative about the focus it must take to step out over a roaring abyss, and to me that calm is the real feat.

Overview

Nikolas 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. He holds 11 Guinness World Records for various acrobatic feats, and is best known as the first person to walk a tightrope stretched directly over Niagara Falls.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Nik Wallenda
Name (Japanese): ニック・ワレンダ
Reading: にっく・われんだ
Born: January 24, 1979 (age 47)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aquarius / Goat
Origin: Sarasota, Florida, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: circus performer / stunt performer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

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Children: Private
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4. Personality

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6. Links

Official sitehttps://nikwallenda.com/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8B%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AF%E3%83%AC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%80

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