Persons in News: Felix Baumgartner

First Skydiver to break Sound  barrier

Austrian skydiver  Felix Baumgartner:

1) The first skydiver to go faster than the speed of sound, reaching a maximum velocity of 1,342 km/h.

2) He also broke the record for the highest ever freefall, after he jumped from a balloon 39 kilometers above New Mexico.

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2012

Category: Sports Current Affairs