Dean Potter | |
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 Potter on August 28, 2009 | |
| Born | Dean Spaulding Potter April 14, 1972 Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | May 16, 2015 (aged 43) Yosemite National Park, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Wingsuit flying crash |
| Occupation | Rock climber |
| Known for | Rock climbing, Alpinism, BASE jumping, highlining, FreeBASE (climbing) |
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[1] |
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Dean Spaulding Potter (April 14, 1972 – May 16, 2015) was an American free climber, alpinist, BASE jumper, and highliner.[2] He completed many hard first ascents, free solo ascents, speed ascents, and enchainments in Yosemite National Park and Patagonia. He won the Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year in 2003.[3] In 2015, he died in a wingsuit flying accident in Yosemite National Park.[4]
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