The Swiss high wire artist Freddy Nock is dead. He is at the age of 59 died, a spokeswoman for the Circus Roncalliwhere Nock last appeared, corresponding media reports on Thursday.
Several media outlets had previously reported. “We are all dismayed. He didn’t seem sick. We are in contact with his family, as soon as we know more there will be a statement,” she added to the Swiss news portal “20 Minutes”.
There were initially no details about the circumstances of the death. The police in the canton of Aargau simply stated that it was one Police operation at the place of residence the artist came.
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The Swiss was multiple record holder. On his website he had for this year a new high wire world record attempt announced.
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He wanted Use a hot air balloon to balance over a rope at a height of more than 5000 meters without safety – He didn’t say where on the website.
Freddy Nock: multiple world record holder
Nock came from one traditional circus family. She comes from Austria, but part of the family settled in Switzerland.
The Swiss tightrope artist Freddy Nock rides a bicycle on a rope.
Circus Nock has been active in the canton of Aargau since 1860. In 2019, the family stopped the business due to lack of money.
Freddy Nock was already balancing as a small child on the rope. He competed in circus festivals and set several world records. Among other things, he walked over the support cables of mountain railways in Switzerland, for example in St. Moritz and on Säntis.
In 2010 he crossed over a Length of 900 meters across Lake Zurich on a high rope, A year later he ran up the highest mountain in Germany, the Zugspitze, using a cable from the glacier railway.
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