Ewa Wiśnierska
Ewa Wiśnierska is a renowned Polish paraglider known for her incredible flight in 2007 when she was caught in an updraft that propelled her to an altitude of nearly 10,000 meters over Australia. This extraordinary experience resulted in her losing consciousness for approximately 40 minutes. Upon regaining awareness, she learned that she had reached a height that was close to the world altitude record for paragliding. Wiśnierska's flight has been noted as a remarkable survival story and serves as a point of reference for extreme paragliding incidents.
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Ewa Wisnierska is a miraculous paragliding athlete.
« Qui tombe des étoiles », de Julien d’Abrigeon : histoires de la chute de l’homme
France· 2025-12-25
Ewa Wisnierska is a champion Polish paraglider who accidentally broke the paragliding height record in 2007.
Chinese paraglider Peng Yujiang soars in cloud suck nearly 9 kilometres high, on par with Mount Everest
Australia· 2025-05-30
Ewa Wiśnierska set a world record for altitude in paragliding in 2007, which is near the height Peng Yujiang reached.
Chinese paraglider survives accidental 8,000-metre-high flight above the clouds | China
United Kingdom· 2025-05-29
