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Bungee jumping (/ ˈ b ʌ n dʒ i /), also spelled bungy jumping, is an activity that involves a person jumping from a great height while connected to a large elastic cord. The launching pad is usually erected on a tall structure such as a building or crane, a bridge across a deep ravine , or on a natural geographic feature such as a cliff.
Allan John "A. J." Hackett ONZM (born May 1958) is a New Zealand entrepreneur who popularised the extreme sport of bungy jumping. He made a bungy jump from the Eiffel Tower in 1987 and founded the first commercial bungy site in 1988. His daughter is freestyle skier, Margaux Hackett. [1]
Jochen Schweizer (born 23 June 1957) is a German entrepreneur. [1] He founded the eponymous group of companies that offers, among other things, experience vouchers. [2] [3] Schweizer is a pioneer of extreme sports and bungee jumping in Germany.
David Kirke, the inventor of bungee jumping, has died at the age of 78, a friend of his family told The Independent. The co-founder of the Dangerous Sports Club based in Oxford and London ...
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Long jumps from standing with specially shaped jumping weights, called halteres, held in the hands. For a jump from standing, one foot is positioned forward and one foot back. The weights are swung up and down until the jumper jumps in conjunction with an upswing. The long jump could also be performed without weights, and with a running start. [8]
Example of a bungee setup; Small, no trampoline version. A bungee trampoline is an attraction at many fairs, holiday resorts and several summer camps. [11] Some cruise ships have bungee trampolines on board and some ski resorts in the summer. There are different models that range in ease of use and also in ease of setup.
In 2017, a bungee ride stopped working at a county fair in California, leaving riders suspended in the air for nearly half an hour. One of the passengers, 19-year-old Roger Rodriguez, was left ...