Cheryl Stearns

Cheryl Stearns is a champion skydiver, pilot, coach, and public speaker whose career spans more than five decades. Her website shares her story through photographs, achievements, media coverage, and information about her work in aviation and parachuting. Stearns made her first jump in 1972 and went on to become a world champion, winning the overall title at the 1994 World Championships in Chengdu, China.

Her accomplishments also include competing in international events, participating in the Parachute World Cup Series, and receiving the 2022 United States Parachute Association Gold Meritorious Service Award. Beyond competition, she has coached military skydivers, including India’s military team, and spoken at the International Women’s Forum World Leadership Conference. The site documents memorable moments from her career, from a 1977 landing on the grounds of the Statue of Liberty to her retirement flight in 2020.

It also recognizes supporters in the skydiving community and invites visitors to make contact