Aussie daredevil left with horrific injuries after attempting record-breaking death dive

A 21-year-old Australian man, Vali Graham, sustained horrific injuries while attempting a world record death dive from the 140-foot Minnehaha Falls in the Blue Mountains near Sydney. He suffered a fractured spine, sternum, skull, and a burst eardrum after jumping from the top of the waterfall.

Footage shows Graham free-falling before slamming into the waterhole below in a pike position, which knocked him unconscious. Death diving is described as an extreme sport where participants leap from great heights into water, performing a controlled belly flop before tucking into position.

Following the impact, Graham was rushed to the hospital for emergency surgeries. Remarkably, he regained consciousness in the water, managed to pull himself out, and walked back to a car where friends drove him to the hospital.

Graham shared updates on social media, thanking God for his recovery. He stated he was walking just two days after his surgeries and expressed immense gratitude for being back home, on his feet, and for life, good friends, family, and God. The report notes the current world record for the tallest dive is just under 137 feet, held by Swiss diver Lucien Charlon.