RIP. Two-time world freefall champion Pierre Wolnik dies after parachute jump accident

A single mistake cost the French athlete his life.

Details: According to L'Équipe, 37-year-old French world freefall champion Pierre Wolnik died today following a failed parachute jump on Mont Blanc.

Reports state that Wolnik's parachute failed to deploy at a critical altitude, resulting in Pierre's fatal fall.

Pierre Wolnik won the wingsuit world championship in 2022 and 2024, and was expected to compete in this year's upcoming world championship.

The president of the French Parachuting Federation, Yves-Marie Guillot, delivered a heartfelt statement, describing Pierre Wolnik as a gifted young man with a radiant smile and exceptional parachuting skills.

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