Nik Wallenda
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 |
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.
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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