Dwain Weston (31 January 1973 - 5 October 2003) was an Australian skydiver, BASE jumper and wingsuiter. On 5 October 2003, while participating in the inaugural Go Fast Games, Weston was killed attempting to fly over the Royal Gorge Bridge near Cañon City, Colorado, United States.
Video Dwain Weston
BASE jumping career
Weston, who was originally from Sydney, Australia, worked as a computer analyst. He made over 1200 BASE jumps in ten different countries, including a jump from the 73rd floor of the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and was considered one of the best and most experienced BASE jumpers in the world. In 2002, he won the world title in BASE jumping. He served as president of the Australian BASE Association (ABA). He was among the first BASE jumpers to introduce acrobatic elements into the jumps, and was a pioneer of various jumping techniques.
Maps Dwain Weston
Death
On 5 October 2003, while participating in the inaugural Go Fast Games, Weston was killed attempting to fly over the Royal Gorge Bridge near Cañon City, Colorado. Weston was wearing a wingsuit, a skydiving suit with fabric extended below the arms to the body and between the legs to catch air allowing for horizontal travel when skydiving. Weston was to go over the bridge while fellow skydiver Jeb Corliss was to go under it. Just prior to the jump, Weston said to Corliss, "Whatever happens happens".
Miscalculating the winds and his distance from the bridge, Weston struck a railing while traveling at an estimated 120 mph (190 km/h), severing one of his legs at the hip. After the impact with the bridge, Weston's parachute deployed and he fell onto a rock face about 100 yards from the bottom of the gorge. Spectators on the bridge witnessed and filmed the event, capturing the reaction of the crowd and the damage to the bridge.
Prizes
- World BASE Cup 2002 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
- Xtreme Skydive - World Base Cup 2003 Championship (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 6 January 2003)
References
External links
- Weston, Dwain (August 2001). "Dwain's Aerials in BASE" (PDF). Australian BASE Association. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
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