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Place of Birth: Zabrze, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
About Sebastian Kawa
- Sebastian Kawa (born 15 November 1972, Zabrze) is a Polish glider pilot, thirteen-time World Champion, world (FAI) leading glider competition pilot (currently number one in the world rankings of the FAI Gliding Commission) and the current World Champion in 15m Class and European gliding champion in 18m Class.Sebastian 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 "Zar" in southern Poland.
- 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.
- He is also (like his parents) a qualified physician, working at the General Hospital in Bielsko-Biala.Sebastian is also known in the Polish gliding community for numerous Web writings and films popularizing the sport. His autobiography and advanced gliding tutorial Sky Full of Heat (English and Polish language editions) was published in December 2012.
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