Marc Hauser (skydiver)
Marc Hauser | |
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Born | 1971 |
Residence | Bern, Switzerland |
Nationality | Swiss |
Occupation | Professional skydiver, artist entrepreneur, motivational speaker[1] |
Website | http://www.speed-tracking.com/english/ |
Marc Hauser is a professional Swiss skydiver, artist and entrepreneur.[2][3][4][5][6] He is the founder of speed tracking and holds the world record for the fastest horizontal free fall.[7][8][9][10][11][12] Hauser is also the founder of Erfolgswelle AG, a communications agency.[2][5][13]
Career
Speed tracking
Hauser is the founder of speed tracking, a form of skydiving.[7][8][12] The goal of the discipline is to achieve the fastest forward speed possible in free fall relative to the ground.[7][10][11] Hauser gained his first experience skydiving at the age of 18.[10] At the age of 35 he received specialized training from Thomas Naef and Rolf Kuratle, two members of the Babylon Freefall Skydiving team, in Skydive Empuriabrava (Empuriabrava, Spain).[5][8] He completed his first speed tracking attempt in 2009.[10] In October 2012, Hauser set the world record for the fastest horizontal free fall in Empuriabrava, Spain.[4][8][9][14][15][16] Hauser did not use specialized equipment to accelerate his speed.[9] He created a watch collection with Formex Watch SA, a Swiss watch manufacturer, in October 2013.[17]
Personal life
Marc Hauser lives in Bern, Switzerland with his two daughters.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "Redner Thema Mut und Motivation: Marc Hauser, Referent und Keynote Speaker". Erfolgswelle. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- 1 2 "The speaker on the topic of courage: Marc Hauser, motivational keynote speaker from Switzerland". Retrieved December 5, 2014.
- ↑ "Marc Hauser, born 1971". Retrieved December 5, 2014.
- 1 2 "304 km/h Kopf voran: Berner ist der Schnellste der Welt". 20 Minuten. October 8, 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 "One Man , One Dream, One Record...". Retrieved December 5, 2014.
- ↑ "EpicTV Weekly 23: How to Survive a Wingsuit Crash, Quik Pro France and Adventure News". Retrieved December 5, 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Skydiving World Record: SPEED TRACKING 188.9 mph by Motivational Keynote Speaker Marc Hauser". Retrieved December 5, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 Daniel Dubouloz (April 2013). "Der Geschwindigkeitsjäger". AeroRevue.
- 1 2 3 "Speed Tracking - New Speed Record". Australian Parachute Federation.
- 1 2 3 4 Daniel Ernst (October 9, 2012). "Rasanter Flug in den Fallschirm". Retrieved December 5, 2014.
- 1 2 "So schnell flog noch keiner". Der Sonntag. October 7, 2012.
- 1 2 "Speed Tracking Record". October 11, 2014. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
- ↑ "Sport und Wirtschaftgipfel". Retrieved December 5, 2014.
- ↑ "Twofold focus on speed at Formex". October 10, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
- ↑ "World Record! Speed record in skydiving with Marc Hauser". Retrieved December 5, 2014.
- ↑ "Geschwindigkeits-Weltrekord im Fallschirmspringen". October 9, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2014.
- ↑ "Need for Speed" (PDF). February 2013. Retrieved December 5, 2014.