Ewa Wiśnierska

Ewa Wiśnierska

athlete Germany

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.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
45,527
Power
2,058$
Sentiment
6.27
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United Kingdom 1 6.00 0.04% +0% 67,886,011 28,286 $2,700,000 1,125$
Australia 1 7.00 0.07% +0% 25,499,884 17,241 $1,380,000 933$
Totals 2 93,385,895 45,527 $4,080,000 2,058$
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Recent Mentions

Australia Australia: Ewa Wisnierska is a champion Polish paraglider who accidentally broke the paragliding height record in 2007. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald: Chinese paraglider Peng Yujiang soars in cloud suck nearly 9 kilometres high, on par with Mount Everest

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Ewa Wiśnierska set a world record for altitude in paragliding in 2007, which is near the height Peng Yujiang reached. 6

The Guardian: Chinese paraglider survives accidental 8,000-metre-high flight above the clouds | China