Dana Kunze

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Dana Kunze
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Born (1961-01-27) January 27, 1961 (age 63)
Minneapolis, United States
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Sport Diving

Dana Kunze (born January 27, 1961) is an American champion high-diver. He has held the world records for the highest dives. Kunze began his professional high diving career in 1974 at the age of 13. [1] He won his first world championship in 1977 and maintained a winning streak for seven years. [1]

Since 1985, Kunze has operated a company, Water Show Productions, that specializes in high dive-themed aquatic shows.

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  1. 1 2 "High Dive Shows". Archived from the original on 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2008-08-13.

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