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Dr. Glenn Singleman (born 12 October 1958) is an Australian physician, professional adventurer, wingsuit pilot and BASE jumper (he holds three official world records). He is also a documentary filmmaker, and practicing medical doctor specializing in remote and rural medicine. His film BASEclimb, about a world record setting BASE jump from The Great Trango Towers in Pakistan, won 21 International awards.[1][2]
This year[clarify] he led the BASEClimb High Performance Wingsuit Team in a flight across the Grand Canyon, from the North Rim to the South Rim - a world first. The team, which included Singleman's wife, Heather Swan, Roger Hugelshofer, Vicente Cajiga and Paul Tozer flew 11.6 kilometres, exiting a Cessna Grand Supervan flown by Ray Ferrell at 28,000 ft. They landed on Hualapai Indian Nation land.
In 2012 Singleman was a key member of the ‘Challenger Deep'[3] team that successfully sent James Cameron to the deepest point on the planet – The Mariana Trench – in a submarine designed and built in Australia. Dr. Singleman was a member of the management team, the Expedition Doctor,[4] one of the life support supervisors and Second Unit Director of the National Geographic 3D Feature Film released in 2013. This was Dr. Singleman’s third project with Cameron (Avatar, Titanic, The Terminator). – the others being Cameron's Aliens of the Deep (3D IMAX) and Last Mysteries of the Titanic[5] (Discovery Channel).
Singleman is also a motivational speaker[3] and media commentator[6] on extreme sport, fear and managing risk and has spoken all around the world.[7] Dr. Singleman continues to work as a medical practitioner,[8] working in the Intensive Care Unit at Sydney Adventist Hospital in Sydney.[9] He is also a specialist in remote and rural medicine and a Fellow of the Australian College of Remote and Rural Medicine (ACRRM).
- ^ "Glenn Singleman and Heather Swan - Baseclimb - Never Let Fear Stop You From Living Your Dreams". Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
- ^ "www.celebspeakers.com". Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
- ^ a b Glenn Singleman ... Australia's most adventurous doctor. | Saxton Speakers Bureau
- ^ DEEPSEA CHALLENGER Blog – National Geographic
- ^ DEEPSEA CHALLENGE Blog – National Geographic
- ^ Glenn Singleman & Heather Swan - Celebrity Speakers
- ^ Speaker Glenn Singleman – Speakers Bureau ICMI
- ^ Record breaking daredevil wingsuit BASE jumper Heather Swan – Telegraph
- ^ People - Entertainment - smh.com.au