Descended from a rich Circus heritage that spans nearly 200 years and the 6th generation
of performers, Tino is the leader of the (Flying) Wallenda family troupe. The Wallendas hold
several accolades in the Guinness Book of Records for accomplishing both 8 and 10 Person Pyramids on the tight rope (2001). Other awards include the Silver Clown from the Monte Carlo International Circus Festival (2004). Among his high altitude walks are traversing a cable between a crane and the Denver D & F Tower 189 feet in the air (1987) and a 1 kilometer crossing of the Han River in Seoul, Korea (2008). Tino and his wife, Olinka (also a 6th generation performer), have 4 children; Alida, Andrea, Aurelia and Alex. All of whom have taken part in the family tradition of wire walking. Alida, Aurelia and Alex continue to be active in the Circus fulfilling the legacy of their ancestors. They are also blessed with 7 grandchildren, Ysabella and Zaira, Michael, Lukas, Tomas, Marcus and Matteo. Ysabella is the 8th generation of the family to perform having begun at the age of 6. The family has been the feature of television documentaries on the Discovery Channel, TLC, A & E and the History Channel. Since establishing Circus Maranatha in 1978 at the invitation