2005 Skateboarder jumps "Great Wall of China"...
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 10, 2005
- Skateboarder Danny Way - skateboarding
- Jumps the "Great Wall of China" w/ photo
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Background: On July 9, 2005, professional skateboarder Danny Way achieved a historic feat by becoming the first person to jump over the Great Wall of China without motor assistance, launching himself across a 61-foot gap on a custom-built MegaRamp at speeds reaching nearly 50 mph. What makes this feat exceptionally rare and notable is not only the unprecedented scale of the architecture—requiring a structure standing roughly 60 feet tall to clear one of the world's most iconic ancient monuments—but the sheer physical grit demonstrated by Way. Having severely bruised his heel and sprained his ankle during a brutal practice fall just a day prior, Way was barely able to walk, yet he pushed through immense pain to land the jump cleanly multiple times in front of thousands of spectators and government officials, even capping off the historical moment by spinning a 360 over the gap.