Loïc Leferme
Loïc Leferme (born August 28, 1970 in Malo-les-Bains , Département Nord , † April 11, 2007 in Villefranche-sur-Mer ) was a French freediver . Until October 2, 2005 he held the world record in the "No Limit" discipline.
Leferme set its first world record in 1999 at a depth of 137 meters. The next followed on October 20, 2002 at a depth of 162 meters. On October 30, 2004, he broke his own record with a diving depth of 171 meters. On October 2nd, 2005, this record was broken by the Austrian freediver Herbert Nitsch , who reached 183 meters.
Leferme, who comes from a family of enthusiastic water sports enthusiasts, had a fatal accident on April 11, 2007 during training in Villefranche-sur-Mer. According to the press, it reached a depth of 171 meters while preparing for a new world record. However, complications arose on the ascent after a guide line got tangled. Leferme was recovered lifeless from a depth of 20 meters and died of heart failure on site .
Records
- 1999: -137 meters
- 2001: -154 meters (August 18)
- 2002: -162 meters (October 20th)
- 2004: −171 meters (October 30)
Web links
- World record diver Leferme dies while training , article on NZZ Online from April 11, 2007
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SURNAME | Leferme, Loïc |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French freediver |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 28, 1970 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Malo-les-Bains , France |
DATE OF DEATH | April 11, 2007 |
Place of death | Villefranche-sur-Mer |