Sebastian Kawa, training flight over the Aconcagua
Born
(1972-11-15) 15 November 1972 (age 51)
Zabrze[1] Poland
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.sebastiankawa.pl
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]
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]
^"Krótki szkic osiągnięć Sebastiana Kawy". www.sebastiankawa.pl. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
^"IGC Ranking". Retrieved 6 July 2023.
^"Pilot Information".
^Mountain Gliding School "Żar", retrieved on: August 22, 2012
^Sports biography (Polish language), retrieved on: August 22, 2012
^Biography (in Polish), retrieved on: August 22, 2012
^Personal website of Sebastian Kawa (in Polish), retrieved on: August 22, 2012
^Training flight with a student-pilot (in Polish), retrieved on: August 22, 2012
^"433 km" - training flight before Grand Prix World Championships (in Polish), retrieved on: August 22, 2012
^"Chile Sailplane Grand Prix", retrieved on: August 22, 2012
^Kawa, Sebastian (2012). Sky Full of Heat. ELAY & SCG. p. 346. ISBN 978-1481147354.
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