Edmond Plawczyk Explained

Edmond Plawczyk (born 10 October 1971) is a French speed snowboarder living in Chateau d'Oex (Switzerland).^[1] In April, 2013, he became the fastest snowboarder in the world, with a speed of 203 km/h.^{[2] [3]}

Early life and education

Plawczyk grew up in Nice, France. His father was a championship decathlon runner and his grandfather Jerzy Plawczyk was an Olympic high-jumper.^{[4] [5]} He studied at Ecole hôtelière de Nice.

Career

Plawczyk worked part-time in the food industry as a caterer and head cook while participating in various sports. He completed the first descent of the steepest couloir in The French Alps: Lourouza couloir/Charvin couloir - north couloir of the Etendard.

From 1996-1999 Plawczyk completed the Mountain Surf Challenge. In 1996 in Vars, he set the third fastest world snowboard speed performance at 168 km/h. In 1997, he set a new world snowboard speed record of 190, 124 km/h. In 2000, he took part in Mad Master Vars (free ride and speed).

In April, 2015, he was clocked at 203 km/h to take the world speed record for snowboarding.^{[6] [7] [8]} As of April 2016 he continued to hold the record.^[9]

Plawczyk is a member of the monohull “senso one” sailing team. He has participated in a number of speed challenges, including a Mediterranean crossing and competing for the Jules Verne Trophy.

See also: Speed skiing world records.

Personal

Plawczyk was married in 2006. The couple have three daughters. In 2015 he lives in Château-d'Œx.

External links

• EdmondPlawczyk on Facebook/

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sur-feur ou ri-DER, Gentleman . edmond-plawczyk.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20191002210816/https://www.edmond-plawczyk.com/sites/default/files/documents/plaquette_edmond.pdf . October 2, 2019 . dead.
2. http://www.laprovence.com/article/loisirs/3344342/252632-kmh.html "252,632 km/h !"
3. http://www.boursorama.com/actualites/snowboard-edmond-plawczyk-bat-le-record-du-monde-de-vitesse-f708c840d9529d39c0f8e7961d9537e7 "Snowboard: Edmond Plawczyk bat le record du monde de vitesse AFP Video"
4. http://www.startin-sport.com/edmond-plawczyk-snowboard-surfeur-le-plus-rapide-du-monde.htm "Edmond Plawczyk : le surfeur le plus rapide du monde"
5. http://www.24heures.ch/portraits/valeurs-simples-profit-excellence/story/18490764 "Des valeurs simples au profit de l’excellence"
6. http://www.ledauphine.com/skichrono/2015/04/03/203-275-km-h-edmond-plawczyk-de-nouveau-recorman-du-monde "203,275 km/h : Edmond Plawczyk de nouveau recorman du monde"
7. http://www.italiangoodnews.com/italian-origone-sets-new-ski-speed-record/ "Italian Origone sets new ski speed record "
8. http://glissespirit.com/wordpress/edmond-plawczyk-bat-le-record-du-monde-de-vitesse-a-203-kmh/ "Edmond Plawczyk bat le record du monde de vitesse à 203 km/h"
9. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/ski/news/jamie-barrow-breaks-british-and-world-snowboard-speed-records/ "Watch Jamie Barrow break the world snowboard speed record"