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214 meters (702 feet)
- This title was given to him when he set a world record in the "No Limit" discipline at the depth of 214 meters (702 feet). To date, he has achieved 33 official World Records across all freediving disciplines, and one world record in the traditional Greek discipline of Skandalopetra 107 m (351 ft).
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Herbert Nitsch (born 20 April 1970) is an Austrian freediver who has held world records in all of the eight freediving disciplines recognised by AIDA International. He is the current freediving world record champion and "the deepest man on earth".
- 20 April 1970 (age 53), Austria
Nov 30, 2020 · Freediver Herbert Nitsch earned the nickname “Deepest Man on Earth” by diving underwater to 830 feet on a single breath. He explains how he found his sport and recovered from his accident.
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Jun 6, 2013 · Herbert Nitsch, who nearly lost his life during a world record attempt on 6th June 2012, has spoken publicly on social media sites about the fateful day in June last year and his recovery since. His full statement is below.
- Stephan Whelan
Herbert is a multiple World Champion and the current freediving World Record holder named “the Deepest Man on Earth”. This prestigious media-title was given to him when he then set the world record for freediving at an incredible depth of 214 meters (702 ft) in 2007 in the No Limit discipline.
The deepest no-limit freedive (male) is 253 m (830 ft) and was achieved by Herbert Nitsch (Austria), in Santorini, Greece, on 6 June 2012.
