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Was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Was a Swedish sailor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Is a sailor from New Zealand who won a Bronze medal at 2000 in Sydney. He had previously just missed

Is a sailor from New Zealand who won a Bronze medal at 2000 in Sydney. He had previously just missed out on a medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta finishing a close fourth. At the World Mistral Championships he finished third in 1993, second in 19

Is an American sailor who, in 2010, attempted to become the youngest person to sail solo around the

Is an American sailor who, in 2010, attempted to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world. When Sunderland rounded Cape Horn on March 31, 2010, she was the youngest solo sailor ever to have done so. Her brother Zac Sunderland was the first

Is an Italian mountaineer. Together with Lino Lacedelli, he was the first man to reach the summit of

Is an Italian mountaineer. Together with Lino Lacedelli, he was the first man to reach the summit of K2 on July 31, 1954. The expedition was led by Ardito Desio. Compagnoni was born in Sant'Antonio Valfurva, in the province of Sondrio (Lombardy). There ha

Is a Czech rock climber. He won the 2007 European Youth Series of climbing organized by ISFC.In late

Is a Czech rock climber. He won the 2007 European Youth Series of climbing organized by ISFC.In late 2006 he climbed Martin Krpan in Osp, probably making him the youngest person ever to climb a 9a/5.14d sport route.[1] In early 2008 he climbed La Rambla (

Was a World War II German fighter pilot and commander of Germany's fighter force

Was a World War II German fighter pilot and commander of Germany's fighter force

Was a British civil servant and mountaineer.The son of Major John Arthur Moore and Sophia Stewart Ya

Was a British civil servant and mountaineer.The son of Major John Arthur Moore and Sophia Stewart Yates,[1], Moore was an India Office official from 1858–87, holding the role of Assistant Secretary, Political Department from 1875–85.[2] He was also privat

Was a Dutch private trader and navigator who is best known for exploring the coastal and river valle

Was a Dutch private trader and navigator who is best known for exploring the coastal and river valley areas between present-day New Jersey and Massachusetts during four voyages from 1611 to 1614

Was successively captain, commander, and governor of the Ambon Island between 1614-1617, administrat

Was successively captain, commander, and governor of the Ambon Island between 1614-1617, administrator of the "raad in Indië" for the Kamer of the Dutch East India Company in Amsterdam (VOC) in Batavia. In 1627 two of his ships wrecked on the island Wight in a storm. He probably intended to go there to buy secretely and trade privately.[1] He was suspended and declared unsuitable for other similar offices, and retired in a country house at Lisse

Is a professional Australian surfer. He was introduced to the ocean by his father at age four and si

Is a professional Australian surfer. He was introduced to the ocean by his father at age four and since then he has won numerous World Junior Championships in the under 16 and 18 divisions. He is sponsored by Hurley International, JS Industries, Dragon ey

Was a French test pilot and the first woman to fly over the Andes. In 1921, Bolland worked as a test

Was a French test pilot and the first woman to fly over the Andes. In 1921, Bolland worked as a test pilot for Caudron. The flight over the Andes was a publicity stunt to promote the new G3 model of the French aircraft manufacturer. Bolland started on April 1, 1921 in Mendoza, Argentina and kept a flight level of 14,750 feet (4500 m), which meant she had to fly around some of the mountains. After a 10 hours flight, she landed in Santiago de Chile. Many people had gathered to celebrate the feat — notably missing was the French consul who believed it was an April Fool's Day joke.

Was an Italian sailor and sailboat racer, who won one Olympic gold medal and one silver medal in the

Was an Italian sailor and sailboat racer, who won one Olympic gold medal and one silver medal in the Star class, and eight consecutive European championships and two world championships in this class and was world champion in the 5.5m-class.

Was an American socialite and the first female to fly a powered aircraft solo. In 1903, while in Par

Was an American socialite and the first female to fly a powered aircraft solo. In 1903, while in Paris with her mother, she caught her first glimpse of dirigibles. She then proceeded to take only three flight lessons, before taking the sky by herself, six

Is a French rock and urban climber, from Digoin, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France. Known as "the F

Is a French rock and urban climber, from Digoin, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne, France. Known as "the French Spider-Man" (after the Marvel Comics character, "Spider-Man"), or "The Human Spider", Robert is famous for scaling skyscrapers.

Is a French yachtsman and skipper of l'Hydroptère. With Éric Tabarly, he participated in the conce

Is a French yachtsman and skipper of l'Hydroptère. With Éric Tabarly, he participated in the conception of a multihull on hydrofoils, named l'Hydroptère, with a team of engineers, many of them from the aeronautics industry. The project started in 1975 and

Was an American diver who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was an American diver who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Is an Australian businessman noted for his criminal convictions and high-profile business dealings,

Is an Australian businessman noted for his criminal convictions and high-profile business dealings, including what was at the time the biggest corporate collapse in Australian history. Bond was born in the Hammersmith district of London, England, and emig

Was an American sailor who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Was an American sailor who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Hinkes claims to be the first British mountaineer to have summited all 14 mountains with elevations

Hinkes claims to be the first British mountaineer to have summited all 14 mountains with elevations greater than 8000 metres, the so-called Eight-thousanders, however this claim is disputed

Is a British professional surfer and surf model from Newquay, Cornwall. He is a popular model for su

Is a British professional surfer and surf model from Newquay, Cornwall. He is a popular model for surf clothing in the UK and is sponsored by Animal Clothing & Wetsuits , Creatures Of Leisure Hardware, Quiver Surfboards, Luke Hart Shapes, Future Fins and

Was an American diver who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. He competed collegiately for Stanfor

Was an American diver who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. He competed collegiately for Stanford University, and was also the captain of Stanford's gymnastics team, which won the Pacific Coast Conference championship in 1921.[

Was a Scottish explorer of Antarctica and captain in the Royal Navy. He was first a member of the Ja

Was a Scottish explorer of Antarctica and captain in the Royal Navy. He was first a member of the Jackson-Harmsworth Expedition exploring Franz Josef Land. There, they found Fridtjof Nansen and his men, saving them from sure death. Armitage was then Rober

Was a British mountaineer and author.Mummery is best remembered for his pioneering efforts in mounta

Was a British mountaineer and author.Mummery is best remembered for his pioneering efforts in mountaineering. Initially, he climbed with mountain guides, but with his companions William Cecil Slingsby and J. Norman Collie he was part of the movement which

Was a noted air racing pilot, movie stunt pilot and consultant from the late 1930s until his death i

Was a noted air racing pilot, movie stunt pilot and consultant from the late 1930s until his death in the mid-1960s. He gained fame on two stages: Hollywood and in air races.

Normally known as Scott Crossfield, was an American naval officer and test pilot.In 1950, he joined

Normally known as Scott Crossfield, was an American naval officer and test pilot.In 1950, he joined the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics' High-Speed Flight Station (now the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center) at Edwards Air Force Base, Californ