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Skateboarding-On the Road Again: Spain’s Poncelet Sets World Speed Record

The Spaniard beat the previous mark by 5.10 km/h after years of preparation and a carefully timed tailwind, Guinness World Records said.

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MADRID, Oct 15 : Spanish downhill skateboarder Diego Poncelet did not just want to set a standing world speed record; he wanted to know what it felt like going 150 kph with no brakes. The two-time world champion finally achieved that goal on September 22 in Canada when he reached a speed of 151.83 kph, […]

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Diego Poncelet worked for four years to live this moment

·Montreal, Canada
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The sessions in a wind tunnel in Geneva were a key part of Poncelet's training to perfect his technique.

·Madrid, Spain
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The Mallorcan athlete puts at 151.83 km/h the historical mark of this sport, pulverizing the previous one, with a vertiginous descent in Canada. The engineering and help of his guru, keys in the feat

·Madrid, Spain
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WWD broke the news in New York, United States on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
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