Beryl Markham Beryl Markham Beryl Markham (née Clutterbuck; 26 October 1902 – 3 August 1986) was a British-born Kenyan aviator (one of the first bush pilots), adventurer, racehorse trainer and author. She was the first person to fly solo, non-stop across the Atlantic from east to west. She wrote about her adventures in her memoir, "West with the Night". Markham was born in the village of Ashwell, in the county of Rutland, England, the daughter of Charles Baldwin Clutterbuck, an accomplished horse trainer, and Clara Agnes ("née" Alexander) Clutterbuck (1878–1952). She had an older brother, Richard Alexander "Dickie" Clutterbuck (1900–1927). When she
Ready to Fly (film) participate in Vancouver's Olympic Winter Games in 2010, but it never happened. "Fighting Gravity" is a 2009 documentary on a similar topic. After the film was first screened in 2013, professional athletes were able to compete in the 2014 Sochi Olympic Winter Games. and the German Carina Vogt was the first woman ever to receive an Olympic gold medal in Ski Jumping. Medalists Ready to Fly (film) Ready to fly is an American documentary by William A. Kerig following the true story of the fight of American women's ski jumping athletes Lindsey Van, the rest of her U.S Women’s Ski