Pierre Wolnik, a two-time world skydiving champion in the discipline of freefly, died aged 37 following a parachute malfunction while skydiving over a mountain.Wolnik skydived in a wingsuit from a helicopter to carry out a freefall skydiving jump in the Mont Blanc range, a mountain range in the French Alps, on Saturday, February 7th, as per reports in Le Figaro, TF1 Info, and Le Dauphiné Libéré.After a brief free fall, his parachute failed to open.French sports outlet Sport Tricolore confirmed Wolnik’s death in a post on X, calling him “a globally recognized name in the world of wingsuit flying.”Wingsuit flying is considered an extreme form of flying in which skydivers use a special suit that consists of fabric attached to the arms and legs, which helps them glide at high speeds while reducing their rate of descent.

His body was found in the village of Les Bossons, in the Chamonix valley, and first responders declared him dead at the scene, Le Figaro reported.Further, the publication wrote that the technical issue that caused the parachute malfunction is still under investigation.The athlete was a member of the French FAI World Championship team and was considered one of the most prominent wingsuit skydivers.Wolnik, who was also a professional videographer, was very active on the social media where he had more than 6,000 followers. He was often posting very thrilling moments of his skydiving stunts.According to his Instagram profile, he was also a tunnel coach for dedicated flyers.