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Wendy "Kiwi" Smith - Hall of Fame Skydiver & Aerial Cinematographer

Wendy "Kiwi" Smith - Hall of Fame Skydiver & Aerial Cinematographer

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Wendy Kiwi Smith is one of skydiving's most decorated figures - an aerial cinematographer, athlete, coach, and safety leader with over 23,000 jumps, 10 world records, three Guinness World Records, and an Emmy Award. In 2025, she was inducted into the International Skydiving Hall of Fame.

Topics covered:

  • Growing up on a farm in rural New Zealand and what shaped her fearlessness
  • How she stumbled into skydiving and never looked back
  • Building a career as an aerial cinematographer across Europe
  • The Everest Skydive and jumping at altitude
  • Big way world records, from 150-way to 400-way
  • Thoughts on safety, gear, and longevity in the sport
  • Her Hall of Fame induction and what it meant to her

Presented by SSK Industries, CYPRES, Free Fall Films, SKYCRU and Burble.

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