| 词条 | Dwain Weston |
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Dwain Weston (31 January 1973 – 5 October 2003) was an Australian skydiver, BASE jumper and wingsuiter. On 5 October 2003, at the end of the inaugural Go Fast Games, Weston was killed attempting to fly over the Royal Gorge Bridge near Cañon City, Colorado, United States. BASE jumping careerWeston, who was originally from Sydney, Australia, worked as a software developer and was a skilled gymnast and surfer.[1][2][3] In 2002, he won the world title in BASE jumping.[4] He served as president of the Australian BASE Association (ABA). He was among the first BASE jumpers to introduce acrobatic elements into the jumps, and was a pioneer of various jumping techniques.[1][2] Shortly before his death, Weston was hired by Boeing Defense, Space & Security for classified work developing satellite software.[5] DeathOn 5 October 2003, at the end of the inaugural Go Fast Games, Weston was killed attempting to fly over the Royal Gorge Bridge near Cañon City, Colorado.[1][5][6] Weston was wearing a wingsuit, a skydiving suit with fabric extended below the arms to the body and between the legs to catch air allowing for horizontal travel when skydiving.[1] Weston was to go over the bridge while fellow skydiver Jeb Corliss was to go under it.[2][5][7][8] Just prior to the jump, Weston said to Corliss, "Just remember, whatever happens, happens."[5][7] Miscalculating the winds and his distance from the bridge, Weston struck a railing while traveling at an estimated {{Convert|99|mph}}, severing one of his legs.[1][2][5] After the impact with the bridge, Weston's parachute deployed and he fell onto a rock face about {{Convert|300|ft}} from the bottom of the gorge, where he bled to death. Spectators on the bridge witnessed and filmed the event, capturing the reaction of the crowd and the damage to the bridge.[2][7][8] Prizes
References1. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/10/06/1065292522786.html |title=Aussie skydiver falls to death |journal=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=7 October 2003 |accessdate=7 August 2018}} 2. ^1 2 3 4 5 {{cite news |url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/10/07/1065292560465.html?from=storyrhs |title=Base jumper was 'meticulous' |journal=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=7 October 2003 |accessdate=7 August 2018}} 3. ^{{cite book |last=Higgins |first=Matt |title=Bird Dream: Adventures at the Extremes of Human Flight |page=91 |year=2014 |publisher=The Penguin Press |location=New York |isbn=978-1-59420-465-4}} 4. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.johnnyutah.com/worldchampionshipstats.html |title=BASE Jumping World Championship Stats |publisher=Johnny Utah |accessdate=6 October 2012}} 5. ^1 2 3 4 Higgins, pp. 118–122. 6. ^{{cite news |title=Stunt Attempt Proves Fatal for Skydiver |url=http://articles.latimes.com/2003/oct/06/nation/na-briefs6.1 |author=Times Wire Reports |publisher=Los Angeles Times |accessdate=7 August 2018 |date=6 October 2003}} 7. ^1 2 {{cite web |url=http://xtremesport4u.com/extreme-air-sports/the-legends-last-jump-on-the-last-day-whatever-happens-happens/ |title=The Legend's last jump on the last day - whatever happens happens |last=Jones |first=Lola |publisher=XtremeSport |date=16 November 2008 |accessdate=7 August 2018}} 8. ^1 {{cite book |editor1-last=Martin |editor1-first=Bruce |editor2-last=Wagstaff |editor2-first=Mark |title=Controversial Issues in Adventure Programming |chapter=Controversial Issue 11: Should extreme sports, such as BASE jumping and other high-risk sports, be included in adventure programming? |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5_E4c6eFNHQC&pg=PA177 |page=177 |year=2012 |publisher=Human Kinetics |location=Champaign, IL |isbn=978-1-4504-1091-5}} External links
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