Tancrède Melet

Tancrède Melet (1983 – 5 January 2016[1]) was a French tightrope walker.[2]

Biography

Born in 1983 in Meurthe-et-Moselle, Melet grew up in Hérault before becoming an engineer. He practiced engineering as a profession for four years before leaving in 2008 to indulge in sports alongside Julien Millot. The duet began with the slackline and more particularly an elevated version of the highline.[3] After a few years, Melet engaged in the performing arts. He was the co-creator of the group Flying Frenchies that combines artists, sportsmen and engineers.[4]

On January 5, 2016, during the preparation of a show, he died as a result of a fall from a hot air balloon.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ The Economist : Tancrède Melet: The artist of the void
  2. ↑ "Extreme Athlete Tancrede Melet Dies After Hot Air Balloon Plunge".
  3. ↑ "Tancred Melet and Julien Millot. Vacuum lines".
  4. ↑ "Base jump déjanté et catapulte humaine dans les fjords".
  5. ↑ "Tancrède Melet, le " flying Frenchie ", meurt dans un accident de montgolfière".
  6. ↑ "French daredevil Tancrede Melet falls to his death preparing for stunt". The Independent.
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