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Big lost for russian community.
RIP Anton Knestyapin. (name is already released on russian bords and news-sites)

One of best, if not the best, russian base-acrobat.
Very experienced, calculated and prepared.
Only 24. Fly free.
Some videos with Anton, so you can see his acro-level.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlt4hIHEZpc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oowu2hz4ujo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozvcRLYKzZE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oowu2hz4ujo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlt4hIHEZpc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozvcRLYKzZE
Sad news

fly free anton, was great to share a few jumps with you at brento. condolences to the russian crew.

 
Very nice. I'm glad you posted it but this just the sort of thing that would make a great companion thread in the new memorial forum.

Lee

I'm sorry if I posted in wrong section. I just want to pay attention than Anton was very experienced, almost 300 base, 5+ years of acro training, a lot of almost same jumps before. Now we don't know for sure what had happened. It looks like it was not offheading opening, but something like lineover or accidental toggle lose. I hope details become clean and I'll post here detailed translation.

sorry for my english. stay safe.

I've broken out some of the memorial posts and renamed the thread. this forum is about the person, not the event.

let's see how it works.

Fly free mate...

Blue Skies My Friend......

A year has passed Anton my friend ... I will always remeber you and know that you will always fly free :)

Blue skies baby and much love to you and your Russian crew.

Missing with Love,
Mark xXx

I was here a year ago when Anton passed away from exit 6 the diving board and it was good to see the group come back and do some jumps for him as well as throw this up...

Respect guys

http://www.flickr.com/...9550@N04/5981850484/

http://www.flickr.com/...9550@N04/5981286357/

to early...... sad

great pic mate ... Anton would/will be so proud I just wish him back :-(