Dean Potter
Dean Potter | |
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Potter on August 28, 2009 | |
| Born | Dean Spaulding Potter April 14, 1972 Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | May 16, 2015 (aged 43) Yosemite National Park, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Wingsuit flying crash |
| Occupation | Rock climber |
| Known for | Rock climbing, Alpinism, BASE jumping, highlining, FreeBASE (climbing) |
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) |
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Dean Spaulding Potter (April 14, 1972 – May 16, 2015) was an American free climber, alpinist, BASE jumper, and highliner. He completed many hard first ascents, free solo ascents, speed ascents, and enchainments in Yosemite National Park and Patagonia. He won the Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year in 2003. In 2015, he died in a wingsuit flying accident in Yosemite National Park.