Chris Hayes (skydiver)
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Chris Hayes is a Canadian skydiver
. Hayes is noted for having won the bronze medal in speed canopy piloting
at the first Canopy Piloting World Parachuting Championships in Vienna
, Austria
in 2006.
Skydiver
A skydiver is a person who engages in the sport of parachuting. It may also refer to:* SkyDiver a futuristic submarine featured in the TV series UFO* "Skydiver" a carnival ride produced by Chance Morgan...
. Hayes is noted for having won the bronze medal in speed canopy piloting
Canopy piloting
Canopy Piloting encompasses several disciplines, all involving the flight of a skydiving parachute either at high altitude or close to the ground."Swooping" is one form of canopy piloting and is a growing activity in the skydiving world...
at the first Canopy Piloting World Parachuting Championships in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
in 2006.
External links
- Canadian Sport Parachuting Association - Web page describing Hayes' medal at the Canopy Piloting World Parachuting Championships.