Parachute failed to open, Pierre Wolnik, world freefall champion, tragically dies

2026-02-11 21:01:05Sport SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Pierre Wolnik

Pierre Wolnik, the two-time French world freefall champion, died on Monday after jumping from a helicopter on Mont Blanc, Italian media reported.

Wolnik's parachute failed to open, resulting in an inevitable fatal accident.

The Frenchman had chosen the Mont Blanc massif in Haute-Savoie to undertake his challenge.

Pierre Wolnik had jumped from Mont Blanc in a wingsuit, but something went dramatically wrong for the 37-year-old and he crashed in the village of Bossons.

Parachute failed to open, Pierre Wolnik, world freefall champion, tragically

Rescue teams rushed to the scene but were unable to save him. His body was later found and transported by helicopter.

A member of the French team, Pierre was scheduled to compete in the 2026 World Championships this summer.

His death was announced on his Facebook page by Yves-Marie Guillaud, president of the French Parachuting Federation, who described him as "a talented young man with such a friendly smile" and "an extraordinary skydiver."


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