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Queen's stunt double Gary Connery up for adventurer award Queen's stunt double Gary Connery up for adventurer award
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A man who parachuted from a helicopter dressed as the Queen at the opening ceremony for the Olympics has been nominated for an adventurer award.A man who parachuted from a helicopter dressed as the Queen at the opening ceremony for the Olympics has been nominated for an adventurer award.
Gary Connery, from Henley-on-Thames, is among 12 nominees for the Epic TV Adventurer of The Year Award.Gary Connery, from Henley-on-Thames, is among 12 nominees for the Epic TV Adventurer of The Year Award.
Austrian Felix Baumgartner, who set a new skydiving world record in October, is also nominated.Austrian Felix Baumgartner, who set a new skydiving world record in October, is also nominated.
Mr Connery also jumped out of a helicopter without a parachute into a pile of cardboard boxes in May. Mr Connery also jumped out of a helicopter into a pile of cardboard boxes in May.
The 43-year-old described his part in the opening ceremony in July, where he posed as the Queen alongside James Bond actor Daniel Craig, as "an amazing experience".The 43-year-old described his part in the opening ceremony in July, where he posed as the Queen alongside James Bond actor Daniel Craig, as "an amazing experience".
He said: "It brings a huge smile to my face when I look back on this year.He said: "It brings a huge smile to my face when I look back on this year.
"What's most humbling is people telling me how much they enjoyed following my exploits and their reaction really makes it for me."What's most humbling is people telling me how much they enjoyed following my exploits and their reaction really makes it for me.
"There's a great collection of names nominated for the award, so to be recognised in the same field as them is a real honour.""There's a great collection of names nominated for the award, so to be recognised in the same field as them is a real honour."