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Blondin

British  
/ blɔ̃dɛ̃ /

noun

  1. Charles , real name Jean-François Gravelet . 1824–97, French acrobat and tightrope walker; best known for walking a tightrope across Niagara Falls (1859)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In the women’s race, Manganello, in the final contest of her career, won bronze behind Dutch gold medalist Marijke Groenewoud and Canada’s Ivanie Blondin.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 21, 2026

On this day in 1859, the French acrobat Charles Blondin tightrope-walked across the Niagara Gorge, 160 feet above water.

From New York Times ● Jun. 30, 2023

Kids and adults cheerfully waited for Fred to appear at an annual event in Val-d'Espoir, Quebec, on Thursday, before event organizer Roberto Blondin announced the stubby burrower's demise.

From Reuters ● Feb. 2, 2023

Canada's Ivanie Blondin got silver and Italy's Francesca Lollobrigida picked up the bronze.

From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2022

He achieved the title of "The American Blondin."

From The Niagara River by Archer Butler Hulbert

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