Sebastian Kawa
Multiple World Champion Glider Pilot / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sebastian Kawa (born 15 November 1972, Zabrze) is a Polish glider pilot, seventeen-time World Champion, FAI world leading glider competition pilot (as of 2023, number one in the world rankings of the FAI Gliding Commission[2]) and the current World Champion in 15m Class and European gliding champion in 18m Class.[3]
Sebastian Kawa | |
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Sebastian Kawa, training flight over the Aconcagua | |
Born | (1972-11-15) 15 November 1972 (age 51) |
Nationality | Polish |
Known for | most World Champion titles in gliding history, 2004-2018 among top 3 ranked FAI glider pilots, four times World Grand Prix Champion |
Spouse | Anna |
Relatives | father Tomasz Kawa, glider pilot |
Aviation career | |
First flight | June 7, 1988 SZD-50 Puchacz |
Racing career | |
First race | 1992 Polish Junior Nationals, 1st place win |
Best position | current Standard and 15 m class World Champion |
Aircraft | SZD-56 Diana 2, Discus-2a, ASG 29 |
Website | www |
Kawa is a second-generation glider pilot, together with his father Tomasz Kawa (an accomplished competition pilot as well) associated with the Mountain Gliding School "Żar" in southern Poland.[4][5] In his youth, before becoming a pilot, Sebastian Kawa was a competitive sailor in Cadet, Optimist and 420 class, with multiple titles in national championships and participation in top level European and world events.[6] He is also (like his parents) a qualified physician, working at the General Hospital in Bielsko-Biała.[7]
He is also known in the Polish gliding community for numerous Web writings and films[8][9][10] popularizing the sport.
His autobiography and advanced gliding tutorial Sky Full of Heat (English and Polish language editions) was published in December 2012.[11]