Luigi Cani
Luigi Cani is a Brazilian stunt performer and cinematographic producer. He is a well known athlete in parachuting.
Individual world records and most feats
- 2000: Along with his teammates, was the first parachutist to proximity fly the Swiss Alps, creating a new skydiving sport discipline now known as Speed flying.
- 2000, 2004, 2008, 2021: World smallest parachute ever jumped and landed.
- 2000, 2004, 2008: World fastest speed flying with a high performance parachute.
- 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004: Honored as one of the world’s top 10 High Performance Parachute Pilots.
- 2002: Along with his teammates was the first to land canopies on top of Europe’s highest peak, Mont Blanc.
- 2004: First skydiver to fly a high performance parachute in close proximity with a wingsuit pilot creating the new sport discipline called “XRW”.
- 2005: World fastest free fall speed at 343 mph / 552kmh.
- 2006: First human to ride a motorcycle at 160kmh into the Grand Canyon with a wingsuit and parachute.
- 2007: Wingsuit “proximity” fly-by within 5 meters of the Statue of Christ in Rio de Janeiro.
- 2008, 2009, 2010: Hired by the USA Military to coach Elite troops such as the Navy Seals, the Special Force and others.
- 2010: First human to fly a wingsuit in close formation with a jet fighter aircraft.
- 2010: First human to ride a motorcycle off the Rio-Niterói bridge over Guanabara Bay in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
- 2010: First Brazilian skydiver to re-enter an Airplane in free fall.
- 2011: First human to wingsuit fly between the Petronas Towers in Malaysia.
TV shows
- 2003: Sports Reporter for ESPN Brazil
- 2003: Sports Reporter for GLOBO TV - Fantástico Show
- 2005: Host for a TV Series on SPORTV - GloboSat
- 2006: Host for a TV Show
- 2011: Sports Reporter for Globo TV
- 2011: Host for a TV Series no OFF - Globosat
- 2011: Host for a TV Series on MULTISHOW - Globosat