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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

Blondin said a common language, French, and a lower cost of living in Quebec are helping attract French workers.

From Reuters Jun. 23, 2023

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

From BBC Feb. 19, 2022

Irene Schouten of the Netherlands won the women’s race, and picked up her third gold medal of the Beijing Games, by chasing down Canada’s Ivanie Blondin at the finish.

From New York Times Feb. 18, 2022

A short distance on down the stream, and after descending a slight incline, the point where Blondin stretched his rope across the gorge in 1859 is reached.

From The Niagara River by Hulbert, Archer Butler

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