Adam Warchol
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Adam Warchoł September 26, 2001 Warsaw, Poland |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Height | 6ft (1.82m) |
| Weight | 167.55 lb (76 kg) |
| Website | https://www.instagram.com/adamwarcholpol111 |
| Surfing career | |
| Sport | Surfing |
| Best year | 2021 |
| Sponsors | Goya Windsurfing, Quatro Windsurfing, KTsurboards, Surf Stick Bell, United Families, Baltica, Akademia Surfingu |
| Major achievements | Guinness World Record for largest wave ever windsurfed (pending) |
| Surfing specifications | |
| Stance | Goofy |
| Shaper | Keith Teboul |
| Quiver | KT |
| Favourite waves | Jaws, Topocalma, Punta de Lobos, Ho’okipa, Hierbabuena, La Perouse |
Adam Warchoł (born September 26, 2001, in Warsaw) is a Polish big wave surfer and windsurfer. The first Polish athlete to reach the podium in the PWA World Tour, in the under-20 category. He is also the winner of International Windsurfing Tour (IWT) competitions in two categories.
Holder of the largest waves ever windsurfed—measuring 62 feet (19.5meters) — at Jaws, Hawaii, one of the world's biggest and most dangerous waves.
Life
At the age of six he moved to Tarifa, Spain, where he began his journey into the big waves.
Career highlights and achievements
- Holder of the 62-foot wave (19,5 m). When officially ratified, it would surpass the biggest wave ever windsurfed.
- 2x podium @PWA World Windsurfing Championship Under 20
- 2021 IWT Big Wave - Youth Biggest Ride
- 2021 IWT Big Wave - Biggest Wipeout
- Polish Championship @Baltica Polish Surfing Challenge 2021
References
- ↑ "Professional Windsurfing Association (PWA)". PWA World Tour official website.
- 1 2 3 "International Windsurfing Tour". Surfertoday. 26 February 2019. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ↑ Yates, Chris (2021-01-21). "Living The Dream". Professional Windsurfing Association (PWA) official website.
{{cite web}}: More than one of|publication-date=and|date=specified (help) - ↑ "Złapał 20-metrowe fale i pobił rekord. "Woda szarpie i mieli w każdym możliwym kierunku, do tego ściąga na dno oceanu"". dziendobry.tvn.pl (in Polish). 2021-02-28. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ↑ S.A, Telewizja Polska. "Adam Warchoł - niezwykły surfer i jego niesamowity wyczyn". pytanienasniadanie.tvp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ↑ "Niesamowity wyczyn Polaka, mówił o nim cały świat. Zaskakujące kulisy". sport.interia.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- 1 2 "Rekord świata w windsurfingu: Adam Warchoł złapał prawie 20-metrową falę!". Red Bull (in Polish). 2021-02-03. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ↑ chris (2021-01-20). "Adam Warchol about his monster crash in Jaws - Video". Continentseven. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ↑ "A Wave I Will Never Forget - Adam Warchol". windsurfers.de (in German). 2021-02-02. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ↑ "Niektórych sama myśl o tym paraliżuje. Polak robi to na co dzień". Przegląd Sportowy Onet (in Polish). Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ↑ "ADAM WARCHOL: GOYA YOUNG GUN". Windsurf Magazine. 2020-07-18. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ↑ "Professional Windsurfing Association official website".
- ↑ "Worst Wipeout at JAWS EVER?? Surfer and Windsurfer – Adam Warchol". Windsurfing.TV. 2021-01-17. Retrieved 2025-01-09.