"I thought my heart would stop," the UN leader said, hailing Baumgartner as "the most courageous person in the world". "We talked about what I accomplished on Oct 14 and about future plans, how to inspire young people and women," Baumgartner said after his meeting with Ban.
The former paratrooper said he was now concentrating on becoming a commercial helicopter pilot as a retirement job.
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