About Fred
“Do what you want to do, nothing is impossible with passion and motivation.” — Fred
Name
Frederic Fugen (Fred)
Date of Birth
July 25, 1979
Nationality
France
Profession / Qualifications
Professional Skydiver (18000 jumps) – BASE Jumper (1500 jumps) – Wingsuit Pilot (Since 2000) – Skydive Instructor – Red Bull Athlete – Jetman Pilot – Private Pilot License (PPL) – Wind Tunnel Instructor (1000 hours) – Speed Riding Pioneer and Instructor
Languages
Fluent in French & English. Semi Fluent in Spanish.
Other Sports / Hobbies
Kite Surfing, Skiing, Paragliding and Hiking
Check out my Red Bull athlete profile here.
MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS
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Make history by flying into the open door of a Pilatus Porter in mid-air after BASE jumping from the summit of the Jungfrau in the Swiss Alps
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Fred officially becomes the 3rd Jetman pilot and student of Yves ‘Jetman’ Rossy. The 3 fly in formation with 8 Alpha Jets in France
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Record-breaking: High altitude (33,000ft) FreeFly skydiving and mountain swoop above the highest European mountain, Mont Blanc.
Guinness World Record BASE Jump from the world’s tallest building, Burj Khalifa in Dubai.
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Soul Flyers become official Red Bull Athletes.
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Soul Flyers are redefining the limits of BASE jumping by performing figures never before seen from a cliff: they invent the FreeFly BASE.
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Winner of the World Games – in Kaoshing (Taiwan).
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World Champion – in Maubeuge (France).
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World Champion – in Gera (Germany).
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Winner of the World Games – in Duisburg (Germany).
Winner of the World Cup – in Eloy (USA)
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World Champion – in Boituva (Brazil)
French Champion – in Vannes (France).
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Silver medal at the World Championships – in Tallard (France).
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French Champion – in Tarbes (France).