Stefan Roos (stuntman)

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Stefan Roos
Heli Bungy with (from left to right) Vitali Klitschko, Stefan Roos, Wladimir Klitschko
Jet boat on a Hamilton Spin
Helicopter stunt
"Vertical Skywalk" show

Stefan Roos (born November 23, 1963 in Ingolstadt ) is a German stuntman . He is a Jump Master for bungee jumping and managing director of an international event agency . Roos is considered a pioneer of jet boating in Germany and is also the founder of the first jet boat station in Germany.

biography

As the responsible jumpmaster of cranes, towers, bridges and helicopters , Roos has accompanied well over 60,000 bungee jumpers in terms of safety. Roos acted among others in Las Vegas , Acapulco , Queenstown , Cairns and Macau . Since 1997 there has been a close and exclusive cooperation with the New Zealander AJ Hackett , who is considered the inventor and pioneer of modern bungee jumping. As a stuntman and stunt coordinator, Roos was responsible for a variety of TV productions in front of and behind the camera.

In 1991 he founded Sports Unlimited Events , an agency for event marketing and action events, which was converted into Sports Unlimited Stefan Roos GmbH in 1992 .

In 2009 he founded the first jet boat station in Germany. Jetboating originated in New Zealand in the 1970s. The boats are characterized by their motorization and their exceptional maneuverability. In 2006, Stefan Roos was the first European to complete the strict training to become a jet boat pilot in New Zealand.

TV appearances / productions

  • ZDF-Fernsehgarten (since 1995): In 2004 Roos was probably the first stuntman to perform a car crash stunt "live" on ZDF. The stunt car was driven at approx. 60 km / h through a 90 cm low and transverse steel beam. Only 2 seconds before the roof was torn down, Roos dived.
  • Die Glücksspirale with Kai Pflaume (twelve episodes from 1999 to 2002).
  • Big Brother in 2006 and 2007 (24 challenges)
  • LWT Studios London , Don't try this at home! : Roos and his team produced two unofficial records in the US in 1999 and 2000. A 500 m bungy jump from a helicopter into the Grand Canyon and a bungy catapult shot (400 m) attached to a helicopter.
  • Guinness Show of World Records : world record for bungy jump only on the hands (without safety)
  • Galileo (House Running)
  • MTV (film location Spain)
  • CBS (USA) Amazing Race Productions a. a. in Germany, Dubai and Lithuania

Brand staging

  • 1996: Rap Sliding (extreme abseiling) 2 world records. 220 m dam in Switzerland ( Verzasca valley ) and 250 m from the helicopter (Herzogenaurach). Both actions were carried out as part of PR campaigns ( Wrangler Jeans and Pepsi Max).
  • 1998 Opening of the world's first permanent helicopter bungy station.
  • 1999 German premiere of the 1st TÜV-tested catapult system "Ejection Seat / Sling Shot".
  • In 1999 Stefan Roos developed "Heli-Body-Flying" on behalf of a manufacturer of game consoles. For the first time it was possible for 2 people to fly only 2 m below a helicopter in a horizontal position. As part of a stunt performance for German television, Stefan Roos holds the speed record: 185 km / h
  • 2000 world record: jumps from the Royal Gorge Bridge (up to 2001 the highest suspension bridge in the world) in Colorado / USA (320 m).
  • 2004 Positioning of one of the most successful vertical shows worldwide: VERTICAL SKYWALK ™. Over 200 shows have been performed worldwide since then.
  • 2005 Highest fashion show in the world (Vertical Skywalk). From the 117 m high Hilton Tower in Mumbai / India .
  • 2006 Stefan Roos is the first European to train as a “Commercial Jetboat Pilot” in Queenstown / New Zealand on the Shotover River .
  • 2007 & 2008 Roos is considered to be the founder of “Commercial Jetboating” in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after a two-year promotion in Dubai .
  • 2009 Commissioning of the first jet boat station in Germany (between Kelheim and Regensburg on the Danube ).

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d "Not even flying is nicer" Espresso Magazine ( Memento of the original from July 16, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (May 2009) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / pr.sportsunlimited.de
  2. ^ AJ Hackett Official Website
  3. ↑ Official stunt website ( Memento of the original from December 10, 2005 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.stuntproduction.com
  4. ↑ Stefan Roos - Official website ( Memento of the original from May 28, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.sportsunlimited.de
  5. ↑ "Jump into cold water" Bocholter Borkener Volksblatt ( memento of the original from November 4, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (from May 19, 2005) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / pr.sportsunlimited.de
  6. ↑ "Big Brother with camera and helicopter at Rothsee" Roth Hilpoltsteiner Volkszeitung ( Memento of the original from November 3, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (from August 18, 2004) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / pr.sportsunlimited.de
  7. ↑ a b c “Spectacular shows between heaven and earth” Donaukurier ( memento of the original from November 3, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (September 15, 2010) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / pr.sportsunlimited.de
  8. ↑ "for the highest bungy jump (hands) ..." - Guinness World Records Certificate ( memento of the original from December 19, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.sportsunlimited.de
  9. ↑ House Running for PRO7 / Galileo
  10. ↑ "Extreme sports at lofty heights" Nürnberger Zeitung ( memento of the original from July 16, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (as of September 30, 1995) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / pr.sportsunlimited.de
  11. ↑ "Hanging part on the helicopter ..." Rheinischen Post ( Memento of the original from July 16, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (as of September 30, 1995) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / pr.sportsunlimited.de
  12. ↑ "JoJo am Helikopter ..." TZ Munich ( Memento of the original from June 5, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (from April 25, 1998) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / pr.sportsunlimited.de
  13. ↑ "When jumping off the bridge gets boring" Donau Kurier ( Memento of the original from June 2, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (from August 14, 1999) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / pr.sportsunlimited.de
  14. ↑ "Bungee Jumping from cranes ..." Readers Digest, Great Britain ( memento of the original from June 5, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (from June 2005) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / pr.sportsunlimited.de
  15. ↑ "Helijumping ..." XX Living ( memento of the original from June 5, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (July 1998) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / pr.sportsunlimited.de
  16. ↑ "Klitschkoooos ..." Bild am Sonntag ( Memento of the original from June 2, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (from June 2, 2002) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / pr.sportsunlimited.de
  17. ↑ "From 0 to 100 in 2.4 seconds ..." Bravo Sport from ( Memento of the original from November 3, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (July 30, 1999) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / pr.sportsunlimited.de
  18. ↑ "People slinging from the Dutzendteich ..." Bildzeitung ( Memento of the original from November 3, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (from May 20, 1999) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / pr.sportsunlimited.de
  19. ↑ "New for the 1999 season" artist magazine ( Memento of the original from November 3, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (June 1999) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / pr.sportsunlimited.de
  20. ↑ "Suddenly you're Superman" Bravo Sport ( memento of the original from November 3, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (from December 1999) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / pr.sportsunlimited.de
  21. ↑ "I flew like a superman" Bild am Sonntag ( memento of the original from November 3, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (from December 5, 1999) @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / pr.sportsunlimited.de
  22. ↑ National and international press reports  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / www.sportsunlimited.de  
  23. ↑ "Heavenly Bodies" Mumbai Mirror  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (from October 9, 2005)@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / www.sportsunlimited.de  
  24. ↑ "Speed!" Gladdys's Lifestyle Magazine May 2009 - Page 1 ( Memento from November 3, 2015 in the Internet Archive )
  25. ↑ "Speed!" Gladdys's Lifestyle Magazine May 2009 - Page 2 ( Memento from November 3, 2015 in the Internet Archive )
  26. ↑ "Speed!" Gladdys's Lifestyle Magazine May 2009 - Page 3 ( Memento from November 3, 2015 in the Internet Archive )
  27. ↑ "Jetboating on the Danube" Megazin magazine ( Memento of 3 November 2015, Internet Archive ) (May 2009)
  28. ↑ "Jet boat season on the Danube opens" Stattzeitung-IN ( Memento from November 3, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (from April 16, 2009)
  29. ↑ "With Precision and Power" Economy ( Memento from November 3, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) (May 10, 2010)
personal data
SURNAME Roos, Stefan
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German stuntman
DATE OF BIRTH November 23, 1963
PLACE OF BIRTH Ingolstadt