Nelson Mandella

‘Sport has the power to change the world’ – Nelson Mandela, 2000 Laureus World Sports Awards

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‘Sport has the power to change the world’ – Nelson Mandela, 2000 Laureus World Sports Awards

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American computer scientist who jumped from 135,889 feet (41.4km)breaking Felix Baumgartner’s 2012 world record for the highest free fall jump.Following a balloon-powered ascent, his jump to Earth lasted 15 minutes with speeds exceeding 821.45 mph (1,322kmh). 
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