Valery Rozov
Russian base jumper
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| Intro | Russian base jumper | |
| Places | Russia | |
| is | Base jumper | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 26 December 1964, Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia | |
| Age | 60 years |
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Valery Rozov (b. Nizhny Novgorod, December 26, 1964) is a Russian BASE jumper, who on May 5, 2013, jumped off Changtse (the north peak of the Mount Everest massif) from a height of 7,220 metres (23,690 ft). Using a specially-developed Red Bull wing suit, he glided down to the Rongbuk glacier more than 1,000 meters below, setting a new world record for highest base jump.