Biography
BACKGROUND of the Rippel Brothers

Like many performers, THE RIPPEL BROTHERS grew up in show business. Originally from Hungary - Budapest, their parents were acrobats who performed a "pirate" routine (called Trio Cortez) in circuses and revues throughout Europe. By the time Ferenc was two years old, his parents had taught him to do a somersault on a trampoline. THE RIPPEL BROTHERS, Ferenc and Viktor, began competing at the age of four in sport-gymnastics, a popular form of acrobatics. From 1982 to 1990, they attended the renowned Hungarian artist school, the Hungarian State Performing Arts Institute. After they graduated from High School in 1990, they began developing a hand balancing routine in Russia, which eventually made them perform around the world. Both of them measure 180 centimeters/6 feet’s in height and weight 90 kilograms/200 pounds, making a perfectly matching and harmonic appearance on stage. Changing their positions in all possible directions and dimensions, supporting each other's entire body weight even above the head!

Schools:
1989 - Diploma from the Hungarian State Circus School
1988 - Graduated from the Hungarian State Circus School
1984-88 - Collage Diploma (Hungarian Ballet Institute)
1984 - High School Certificate
1981-89 - Hungarian State Performing Arts Institute

Becoming famous:
GOLD MEDAL: 1st. Int. Circus Nachwuchs Festival (GERMANY)
SPECIAL PRIZE: 9th. Int. Circus Nachwuchs Festival (GERMANY)
PRIZE OF THE JURY : 22nd.Festival du Cirque de Demain (FRANCE)
SPECIAL PRIZE: 8th. Int. Circus Festival Massy (FRANCE)
SILVER MEDAL: 3rd. Int. Circus Festival Budapest (HUNGARY)
BRONZE MEDAL: 5th. International Circus Festival Enschede (HOLLAND)

Highest titles:
-2002 Hortobagyi Karoly Nivo Dij" the highest title by the Hungarian Ministry of Culture
-2006 Pro Palota Price, Achievement from the Major of Budapest city

World Records:
2004: 1^st World Record - February 19, “Hand-in-hand” handstand position: (87 sec)
2004: 2^nd World Record - May, 01, “Neck-to-neck” position with turning: (4min.28sec)
2004: 3^rd World Record - August 29, “Side position” under a flying Helicopter (19 sec)
2005: 4^th World Record – September 09, “Back position” on a train (11 min. 45 sec.)
2006: 5^th World Record – October 22, “lifting position” on a Camion (6 min. 15 sec.)
2007: 6^th World Record - December 08, “Arm on Arm” handstand position on a horse rig (1 min. 8 sec)
2008: 7^th World Record - October 19, “side wing” position 20 meter above the floor (2 min. 37 sec)
2009: 8^th World Record - August 02, “Back” position 15 meter above the Balaton lake (2 min. 2 sec)

They have thrilled audience around the world, including:

-Variety’s, Theaters:
-Moulin Rouge, Paris (FRANCE)
-Roncalli's Apollo Variete, Düsseldorf (GERMANY)
-Friedrichsbau Variete, Stuttgart (GERMANY)
-Wintergarten Variete, Berlin (GERMANY)
-NGK Theater, Osaka (JAPAN)
-Golden Harlequin (SUISSE)
-Salome Traum-Theater (GERMANY)

Parks:
-Six Flags Great Adventures, Showcase Theater (USA)

Casinos, Clubs:
-South’s Junior League Club (AUSTRALIA)
-Atlantic City Grand Hotel & Casino (USA)
-Resorts International Grand Theater & Casino (BAHAMAS)
-Toronto Casino Rama (CANADA)
-Caravan Club, Tel Aviv (ISRAEL)

Cruise Lines:
-Royal Caribbean Cruise Line - "Legend of the Seas" (USA)
-Cunard – Queen Mary 2

Circuses:
-Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Red Unit (USA)
-Cirque D’Hiver (HOLLAND)
-Circus Scott (SWEDEN)
-Circus Odyssey (HUNGARY)
-Cirque Ingenieux (USA)
-International Circus (RUSSIA)
-Apollo Circus (HUNGARY) (BULGARIA) 

They have been appeared in over 500 different TV productions worldwide including:

-Rosie O’Donnell Show,
-Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon,
-La Fiesta De la Noche
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