NIK WALLENDA ``KING OF THE HIGHWIRE``
On June 23, , Nik completed yet another life-long dream, this one 6 years in the making, becoming the first person to cross the Grand Canyon on a wire. His network partners, Discovery Channel, allowed Nik to undertake the walk in the Wallenda family tradition, completely untethered, and broke new ground as a network, broadcasting the event live in countries. At a height of 1, ft above the Little Colorado River, Nik faced the challenges of wind gusts measured at 48 miles per hour, optical illusions of the canyon walls, and a dusty and precariously moving cable. Viewers listened breathlessly as Nik described the intense conditions he faced to Terry, his father and safety coordinator, and his Uncle Mike, his lead engineer, and also as he thanked God and prayed for peace in the midst of adversity as he travelled the distance of 1, hundred feet across. After nearly 23 minutes on the cable and realizing the end was in sight, he began to thank those that had made the walk possible, before kneeling to the cable, saluting his fans, and sprinting in the final distance to the waiting arms of family and friends. Through television and other media
NIK WALLENDA :
King of the High Wire
Nik Wallenda is the seventh generation of Great Wallendas who trace their roots back to the Austro-Hungarian empire in For Nik, every walk is an expression of honor to his great grandfather, the legendary Karl Wallenda who brought the Wallendas to America for The Greatest Show on Earth. During the depression era, his crowning achievement was the seven-person chair pyramid: four men standing on a wire as two pairs with two more men standing on their shoulder bars holding a woman sitting, then standing on a chair at the top of the pyramid.
The Wallendas successfully performed it for decades until January 30, when, in Detroit, the front man on the wire faltered and three men fell to the ground, two to their deaths. Karl Wallenda’s son was paralyzed.
Karl continued performing “Sky Walks,” walking between buildings and across stadiums, including Busch, Veterans, JFK, 3 Rivers Stadiums and the Astrodome, among others. His most famous walk was a foot long trek across the Tallulah Falls Gorge in Georgia, where 30, people watched as the year-old legend performed two separate headstands at a height of over feet in the air.
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Nik Wallenda
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Nik Wallenda, an American acrobat, is well-known for daredevil stunts with high wires without the use of safety nets. He holds a total of nine Guinness World Records for his top wire performances and the first person to walk over Niagara Falls on a tightrope. In , he pulled out another high wire performance when he stepped on a tightrope in New York City&#;s Times Square.
Wallenda was born in Sarasota, Florida, the USA, on 24th January His nationality is American, and his star sign is Aquarius. He is the seventh generation member of the aerialist family, The Flying Wallendas, along with his sister, Lijana.
Quick Wikis
| Real Name | Nikolas Wallenda |
| Birthday | 24th January |
| Birthplace | Sarasota, Florida, USA |
| Zodiac Sign | Aquarius |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | N/A |
| Profession | Acrobat |
| Parents | Delilah Wallenda and Terry Troffer |
| Dating/Girlfriend | No |
| Married/Wife | Erendira Vasquez |
| Sibling | Yes |
| Income | N/A |
| Net Worth | $4 million |
Net Worth, Salary, and Income
Wallenda was born with the genes of acrobatics and daredevil stunts, as he has 25 generations of performers in his family. He is the seventh gener
Nik Wallenda
Nik Wallenda is the great-grandson of famed high wire artist Karl Wallenda and the seventh generation of the family of circus performers "The Flying Wallendas".
Nikolas "Nik" Wallenda was born "Nikolas Aaron Nathanial Troffer" on January 24, in Sarasota, Florida, to parents Terry Troffer and Delilah Wallenda. Nik's mother Delilah is the granddaughter of Karl and Helen Wallenda and is a sixth generation of Wallenda performers. Nik's father Terry has been a performer in the Wallendas high wire act and now serves as Nik's safety-coordinator, and rigger for his son's "Sky-Walks".
Nik, his mother Delilah and father Terry were all part of the seven person pyramid re-creation in Detroit, (see photo above in right column).
On Jan 3, , Nik married Erendira Renee Vasquez. Erendira also comes from many generations of circus performers on both her mother's and father's side. Her Father Vinicio Vasquez comes from the "Flying Vasquez" family of trapeze artist.
Nik's began performing in the family's act at a very early age. As with most circus kids practicing for his future career began as play,
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