Sergey Boytsov

Sergey Boytsov (Russian: Сергей Дмитриевич Бойцов; born 15 August 1994) is a Russian extreme athlete, BASE jumper and actor. In 2023, he became the first person to make a parachute jump from Europe's tallest skyscraper, the Lakhta Centre. Boytsov gained recognition for the extreme aerial stunts he performed beneath hot air balloons. On 23 September 2024, Boytsov organised and refereed what was described as the world's first boxing match held on the upper surface of a hot air balloon in free flight, in the Moscow Region. The event featured professional athletes and was noted by media outlets such as Forbes Russia as one of the most unusual combat sports venues in history. On 12 March 2025, Boytsov and Guinness World Record holder Vladimir Murzaev played a table tennis match on a platform suspended beneath a hot air balloon at an altitude of 2,450 metres above sea level over the Azat Reservoir in Armenia. On 5 June 2025, Boytsov performed giant swings on a horizontal bar suspended beneath a hot air balloon at an altitude of 1,500 metres, without any safety equipment or a parachute. The stunt was registered as a world record. On 1 October 2025, Boytsov organised and conducted the first documented football match on a full-size platform suspended beneath a hot-air balloon in free flight. Beyond sport, Boytsov is the founder of Created by the Heavens (Russian: Создан небесами), an organisation dedicated to large-scale aerial stunts and ballooning projects. In 2024, he introduced Russia's largest hot air balloon, decorated with a symbolic image of a boy watering flowers, combining references to The Little Prince, the anime character Naruto and himself. Boytsov has also pursued acting, appearing in Russian films. In 2025, he featured in the monster action film Kraken. His performances often involve suspended platforms, gymnastic equipment, or...