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Nik Wallenda

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Nik Wallenda is an American tightrope walker and aerialist born in 1979. He is part of the famous Wallenda circus performer family. He is known for his walks across Niagara Falls, The Grand Canyon, and other hi-wire stunts.

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1992

Professional debut

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Makes his debut as a professional tightrope walker at age 13. He has been practicing since his first walk as a toddler.

One thing that was passed on from generation to generation in my family, over seven generations in 200 years, was never give up. That’s the way we live.

24 Jan, 1979

Nik Wallenda born in Sarasota, Florida

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Nik Wallenda is born Nikolas Wallenda in Sarasota, Florida to Terry Troffer and Delilah Wallenda.He is a seventh-generation member of The Flying Wallendas aerialists family. The family, of Austro-Hungarian descent, have been circus performers since the 1700s. They were made famous in the 1920s by Nik’s great-grandfather Karl Wallenda, for their high-wire balancing acts without nets. Karl died during a high-wire performance in Puerto Rico in 1978.

My great-grandfather, Karl Wallenda, was my biggest hero in life, my biggest inspiration behind everything I do.