Aussie's hair-raising world record 'death dive' attempt from the top of 42metre sheer cliff goes horribly wrong
Vali Graham, 21, suffered horrific injuries after he leapt from the top of Minnehaha Falls, a 42.5metre cliff, in the NSW Blue Mountains on June 11.
He has undergone multiple operations and weeks of rehabilitation after the dive, footage of which showed Mr Graham gearing himself up at the top of the rock ledge before he jumped off and performed an acrobatic twist in the air on the way down.
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Unfortunately he landed in an awkward 'pike' position which knocked him out, fractured his skull and back, caused a concussion and burst his eardrum.
These injuries required Mr Graham to head straight to hospital where he underwent emergency surgeries.
The stuntman provided an update to his follows a couple of days later letting everybody know he was going to be fine.
His suffering, Mr Graham wrote, was a gift from god.
'Update: 'God gives us the gift of suffering' after sending this monster 42.5m cliff I was knocked unconscious . . .after regaining consciousness I pulled myself out of the water and walked a steep 1.2km out to our car where my friends took me to hospital' he wrote.
Mr Graham also thanked his followers for the love and support they had shown him.
'The support was amazing, I've had surgery on my back and sternum and was walking 2 days after surgery,' he wrote.
'I am honestly mentally feeling amazing, ready to rebuild my body better than ever and come back stronger, a long way to go but excited for the journey.'
The height he jumped from was equivalent to a 13 storey building and his followers were floored by his dedication to the sport.
'Beyond comprehension how he does that,' one person commented.
'Full credit to him he deserves the world record,' another wrote.
Although some who watched the video had less-than-stellar feedback for Mr Graham.
'My taxes have to pay for your dumb choices,' one person commented; 'God didn't give you that suffering, you did that yourself,' another said.
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