Adam Warchol
Appearance
Adam Warchol | |
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Personal information | |
Born | Adam Warchoł Sept 26, 2001 Warsaw, Poland |
Residence | Gran Canaria, Spain |
Height | 6ft (1.82m) |
Weight | 167.55 lb (76 kg) |
Surfing career | |
Years active | 2010–present |
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(s) | Keith Teboul |
Quiver | KT |
Favourite waves | Jaws, Topocalma, Punta de Lobos, Ho’okipa, Hierbabuena, La Perouse |
Website | https://www.instagram.com/adamwarcholpol111 |
Adam Warchol, Adam Warchoł (born September 26, 2001) is a Polish big wave surfer and windsurfer, competing in the IWT/PWA World Tour.[1] Holder of one of the biggest waves ever windsurfed 62-foot (19,5 m) at Jaws, Hawaii.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
In January 2025 he remains undefeated.
Life
[edit]At the age of six he moved to Tarifa, Spain, where he began his journey into the big waves.[8] [9]
Career highlights and achievements
[edit]- 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 [10]
- 2021 IWT BIG WAVE - BIGGEST WIPEOUT [11]
- Polish Championship @PZS BALTIC SURFING CHALLENGE
References
[edit]- ^ "Wave Tour 2024 - International Windsurfing Tour-Inspiring the Future of Our Sport". internationalwindsurfingtour.com. Archived from the original on 2024-09-13. Retrieved 2025-01-25.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Pinto, Luís M. "Zane Schweitzer claims 2020/2021 IWT Big Wave Awards". Surfertoday. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ^ "Worst Wipeout at JAWS EVER?? Surfer and Windsurfer – Adam Warchol". Windsurfing.TV. 2021-01-17. Retrieved 2025-01-09.