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Eli Thompson (1973-2009) was a world champion skydiver and part of the 1996 - 2000 world champion skydiving team "Flyboyz". He performed over 15,000 skydives.
His career includes
- Aerial Stuntman - Austin Powers III "Goldmember"
- Host 2006-2007 Discovery Channel "Stunt Junkies" (30 episodes)
- Professional Red Bull Athlete (2001-2009 Red Bull AirForce)
Eli died August 28, 2009, while performing a wingsuit jump in the Swiss Alps, when he accidentally hit the side of the mountain.
Eli's wife: Sarah Farooqui.
Eli also had two kids; as of September 2009, his wife is pregnant with his first boy.
Eli was a mentor and a great skydiver. He was a pioneer in the discipline called "freeflying" in the skydiving sport along with his "flyboyz" team mates.
The listed external links (see below) are safe and point to some of the sites set up to commemorate Eli and his life.
External links
- Official Eli Thompson Flyboyz Bibliography
- Official Flyboyz Website
- Redbull Airforce Eli Thompson bibliography
- Red Bull Airforce Eli Thompson Memorial website
- Eli Thompson Memorial website