What is Ueli Gegenschatz?
[[File:Gegenschatz.jpg|thumb|Ueli Gegenschatz at [[TED (conference)|TED 2009]]]] '''Ueli Gegenschatz''' (January 3, 1971 in [[Appenzellerland]] &ndash; November 13, 2009 in [[Zurich]]) was a [[Switzerland|Swiss]] [[BASE jumping|BASE jumper]], [[paragliding|paraglider]] and [[parachuting|skydiver]]. He held several world records. Gegenschatz was known for his expert paragliding, skydiving and BASE jumping and his flight in a high-tech flying-squirrel-inspired [[Wingsuit flying|wingsuit]]. On November 11, 2009, during a jump for [[Red Bull]] from the [[Sunrise Tower]] in [[Zurich]], [[Switzerland]], a gust of wind hit Gegenschatz and he lost control of his jump. He hit the ground and was seriously injured. He died on November 13.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/panorama/leute/Ueli-Gegenschatz-ist-tot/story/28637980|title=Ueli Gegenschatz ist tot|publisher=[[Tages-Anzeiger]]|date=13 November 2009|language=German|trans-title=Ueli Gegenschatz is dead|accessdate=14 November 2009}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Gegenschatz, Ueli}} [[Category:1971 births]] [[Category:2009 deaths]] [[Category:Accidental deaths from falls]] [[Category:BASE jumpers]] [[Category:Deaths in sport]] [[Category:Swiss sportspeople]] {{sports-bio-stub}}