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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Jacques_MayolJacques Mayol - Wikipedia

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   Jacques Mayol (1 April 1927 – 22 December 2001) was a French diver and the holder of many world records in free diving. The 1988 film The Big Blue , directed by Luc Besson , was inspired by his life story and that of his friend, Enzo Maiorca .

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   Nov 30, 2021 · Jacques Mayol was already a profoundly respected freediver when the Sicilian Maiorca showed up on the scene, claiming the world record with a dive to 49m in 1960 and pushing the limit to 54m in 1965. Mayol was not obviously competitive by nature but he stole the Sicilian’s record by diving to 60m off the Bahamas the following year.

4. www.latimes.com › archives › la-xpm-2001-dec-26-meJacques Mayol, 74; Set Record in 'Free Dive' - Los Angeles Times

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   Dec 26, 2001 · Dec. 26, 2001 12 AM PT. TIMES STAFF WRITER. Jacques Mayol, the legendary breath-hold or free diver whose feats were chronicled in director Luc Besson’s 1988 film “The Big Blue,” has died of ...

5. magazine.luxus-plus.com › en › jacques-mayol-theJacques Mayol: the dolphin man’s sporting and spiritual quest

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   Nov 16, 2023 · In 1948, Jacques Mayol, driven by his thirst for adventure, travelled the world. After visiting Morocco, Sweden, Denmark and Canada, he settled with his wife and two children in Miami, Florida. While working at the city’s Seaquarium, he became close to the female dolphin Clown, with whom he formed a very powerful relationship. A bond that ...

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   Jacques Mayol , was the first man in the world to descend to 100 meters (330 feet), a feat he accomplished in 1976. He followed this with yet another record-breaking drop to 105 meters (346 feet) into the depths of the sea, this at the age of 56. Jacques, born in 1927, died in Italy in December 2001, thus bringing to an end a life-long passion ...

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   Feb 24, 2019 · Enzo seeks out “the Frenchman, Jaques Mayol” and invites him to compete in the world deep sea diving competition. Jaques is reluctant. He asks Enzo to “tell him everything” and they get ...

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   Who was Jacques Mayol?

   • Jacques Mayol was already a profoundly respected freediver when the Sicilian Maiorca showed up on the scene, claiming the world record with a dive to 49m in 1960 and pushing the limit to 54m in 1965. Mayol was not obviously competitive by nature but he stole the Sicilian’s record by diving to 60m off the Bahamas the following year.

   Jacques Mayol, hero of the blue – Blue Explorer

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   How did Jacques Mayol die?

   • Jacques Mayol, the legendary breath-hold or free diver whose feats were chronicled in director Luc Besson’s 1988 film “The Big Blue,” has died of an apparent suicide. He was 74. Mayol was found dead Sunday in his villa on the Italian island of Elba, and local police said he had died Saturday of suicide. Friends said he suffered from depression.

   Jacques Mayol, 74; Set Record in ‘Free Dive’ - Los Angeles Times

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   Was Jacques Mayol the ultimate freediver of his era?

   • It was the best training a freediver could have wished for, and afforded insights that would help establish Mayol as the ultimate diver of his era. Jacques Mayol was already a profoundly respected freediver when the Sicilian Maiorca showed up on the scene, claiming the world record with a dive to 49m in 1960 and pushing the limit to 54m in 1965.

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   Who are Jaques Mayol & Enzo Maiorca?

   • The film charts a fictionalised and complicated friendship and rivalry between Jaques Mayol and Enzo Maiorca (another professional freediving champion, renamed Mollinari for the film), which spans from their “’60s childhood on a Greek Island to their reunion during deep sea diving competitions in the ’80s”.

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9. www.imdb.com › name › nm0562936Jacques Mayol - Biography - IMDb

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   Jacques Mayol. Writer: The Big Blue. Jacques Mayol was born on 1 April 1927 in Shanghai, China. He was a writer, known for The Big Blue (1988), Ushuaïa, le magazine de l'extrême (1987) and Gaia Symphony II (1999).