TIL a U.S. Air Force officer, John Stapp, survived a deceleration of 46.2 Gs during a rocket sled experiment in 1954, experiencing a rapid stop from 632 mph to 0 in just 1.4 seconds.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Stapp?wprov=sfla1
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