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Nik Wallenda set a Guinness World Record on October 15, 2008, when he walked across a high wire and then rode a bicycle back across. The wire was 128 feet long and 235 feet high. The world record was for "longest distance and greatest height by bicycle."Trentonian.com: High-Wire Daredevil Goes for Record in New Jersey (October 15, 2008) The stunt was covered live on The Today Show.
Wallenda is a seventh generation performer of The Flying Wallendas, which includes some performers who have died during their stunts.Today: Daredevil Wallenda Prepares to Defy Death on Live TV (October 14, 2008) Wallenda says that performing on the high wire comes naturally to him and is something that he started at age four.The Austin Chronicle: Nikolas Wallenda (August 22, 2008)
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Fast Facts
- Seventh generation of The Flying WallendasToday: Daredevil Wallenda Prepares to Defy Death on Live TV (October 14, 2008)
- Started high wire at age 4The Austin Chronicle: Nikolas Wallenda (August 22, 2008)
- Made a new world record on October 15, 2008Trentonian.com: High-Wire Daredevil Goes for Record in New Jersey (October 15, 2008)
- Wire was 128 ft long and 235 ft highTrentonian.com: High-Wire Daredevil Goes for Record in New Jersey (October 15, 2008)
- Has lost a few family members to high wire stuntsToday: Daredevil Wallenda Prepares to Defy Death on Live TV (October 14, 2008)
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On The Today Show
The Today Show covered Wallenda's October 2008 stunt live as he performed in Newark, NJ. He walked across the high wire 128 feet holding a metal pole, and then rode a bicycle back across the wire still holding the pole. There was no safety net used. At one point, Wallenda sat down on the wire and called The Today Show to say that the wind was stronger than he expected. He mentioned after successfully completing the stunt that he plans to walk on a high wire across the Grand Canyon.Newsday.com: Wallenda Completes High-Wire Record Act (October 15, 2008) -
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Official Site: The Flying Wallendas
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Newsday.com: Wallenda Completes High-Wire Record Act
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The Austin Chronicle: Nikolas Wallenda
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YouTube: Wallenda Sets High-Wire Record In Newark (Time: 7:31)
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Trentonian.com: High-Wire Daredevil Goes for Record in New Jersey
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Today: Wallenda Slides, But Rides in Record High-Wire Stunt
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Official Site: The Flying Wallendas
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Nik Wallenda on Twitter Powered by Twitter
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is heading out to @Valleyfair_MN on Sunday to see Nik Wallenda do his high wire walk! Can't wait!
@valleyfairzone | July 09, 2009 02:45 PM -
Nik Wallenda almost 200 feet in the air when he walked across the Allegheny River during the 3 Rivers Regatta. http://tinyurl.com/qg7832
@WPXIam | July 06, 2009 10:13 AM -
Nik Wallenda's high-wire walk above the river yesterday was cool. Pics of him, frisbee dogs, mntn bike stunts, etc http://tinyurl.com/mfvask
@catsanat | July 04, 2009 02:07 PM -
Nik Wallenda walks tightrope across Allegheny River - Pittsburgh Post Gazette: http://bit.ly/62Zrb
@Pittsburgh_News | July 04, 2009 08:17 AM -
@BobWoodruff Just watched Nik Wallenda tightrope walk across the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh at the Three Rivers Regatta.
@hypocycloid | July 04, 2009 02:30 AM
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