Felix Baumgartner is one crazy man, of that there is no doubt.
Yesterday millions around the world watched live over the internet as he broke the speed of sound barrier by sky diving from 24 miles above the earth.
The Austrian reached speeds of up to 725mph, breaking three world records along the way.
For a full report, click here, and to watch it, check out the insane highlights below.
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Dan Coombs is a writer who is keen to embrace the internet revolution. He first started writing for us in June 2011 and commenced his new role as Sports Editor in February 2012.
As a trained journalist he has met famous faces from Mr T to Boris Johnson. He once featured in an England World Cup music video too, but it did not make the charts.
He grew up wanting to be a Formula 1 driver, but it looks like this dream has passed him by. Instead, he hopes you enjoy reading his writing on our site, as we seek to debate the day's sporting hot topics.
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