American skydivers

Nicholas John "Nick" Piantanida (August 15, 1932 – August 29, 1966) was an American amateur parachute jumper who reached 123,500 feet (37,642 meters, 23.39 miles) with his Strato Jump II balloon on February 2, 1966, flying a manned balloon higher than anyone before, a record that stood until Felix Baumgartner's flight on October 14, 2012.

Kathryn Budig (born June 2, 1982) is an American yoga teacher.

Robert Alan Eustace is an American computer scientist who served as Senior Vice President of Knowledge at Google.

Guy Manos (born September 7, 1959) is a former world champion skydiver and multiple world record holder, and a screenwriter, film director, and stuntman.

Lisa Olsen (born October 7, 1956) is a Canadian-American skydiver.

Norman Albert Kent (born August 23, 1956) is an aerial cinematographer and skydiver best known for his aerial videography in films such as Cutaway, Drop Zone and Terminal Velocity.

Dan Brodsky-Chenfeld or "Dan BC" is a six-time world champion skydiver, and a motivational speaker.

Luke Aikins (born November 21, 1973) is an American professional skydiver, BASE jumper, pilot, and aerial photographer.

John Robert "Johnny" Strange (December 26, 1991 – October 1, 2015) was an adventurer kno.

Leslie Leroy Irvin (10 September 1895 – 9 October 1966) made the first premeditated free-fall parachute jump in 1919.

Rob Harris (December 17, 1966 – December 14, 1995) was the skysurfing world champion of 1994 and 1995.

Jeb Corliss (born March 25, 1976) is an American professional skydiver and BASE jumper.

Debbie Williams (c.1956) is an American teacher from Post, Texas who was involved in a famous skydiving incident on April 18, 1987 in Coolidge, Arizona.

James Jarrett Miller (October 28, 1963 – c. September 22, 2002), also known as Fan Man, was an American parachutist and paraglider pilot known for his appearances at various sporting events.

James Raymond Talacek is an American professional aquanaut with the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW).

Jim O'Brien was the stage name of James Franklin Oldham (November 20, 1939–September 25, 1983), a newscaster.