Swiss walks tightrope to triumph
A Swiss acrobat has been crowned the best tightrope walker in the world.
At the world championships held in the South Korean capital, Seoul, last weekend, Freddy Nock took just 10 minutes, 17 seconds to cover one kilometre along a rope suspended 30 metres above a river.
Nock was the only competitor to complete the act without using a balancing pole or safety net.
During the competition he also rescued two other participants who had become stuck.
The championships attracted more than 20 acrobats from 12 different countries.
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