Article 6YQS4 Australian Base jumper James Nowland dies in competition accident in northern Italy

Australian Base jumper James Nowland dies in competition accident in northern Italy

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Perth man, 42, reportedly died on Wednesday after jumping from the peak of Sass Pordoi in the Dolomites region

An Australian who reportedly died earlier this week in an accident at a competition in northern Italy has been remembered as a much-loved member of the international Base jumping community.

James Nowland, 42, died on Wednesday after jumping from the peak of Sass Pordoi in the Dolomites region during the Pordoi Base race, Italy's Ansa news agency reported.

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