Christian Harmat
| Christian Harmat medal table |
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 Switzerland , Hungary
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| FIG World Cup | ||
| gold | 2019 Hiroshima | speed |
| silver | 2019 Chengdu | speed |
| silver | 2019 Montpellier | speed |
| bronze | 2018 Hiroshima | speed |
Christian (Chris) Harmat (born December 25, 1991 in Basel ) is a professional parkour athlete and ninja warrior . He is the reigning overall World Cup winner in parkour and is currently number 1 in the world rankings of the International Gymnastics Federation in the speed category. Christian Harmat is also known for his spectacular appearances on the Ninja Warrior TV format.
Career
The native Swiss with Hungarian roots has been a professional parkour athlete since 2009 . The fascination for the sport was awakened in the then 17-year-old world champion through the film Yamakasi . He is co-founder of the parkour team World's Parkour Family and the parkour clothing brand FLIP.United. Since the sport became part of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG), Christian Harmat has had some of his greatest successes, including the World Cup victory in Hiroshima , Japan and the subsequent overall World Cup victory in 2019. He is considered one of the best parkour athletes worldwide and is Zeit 1st place in the world rankings in the speed category. Parkour is expected to be part of the 2024 Summer Olympics . Christian Harmat is traded as a medal contender.
In addition to his parkour career, Christian Harmat has also gained fame through the Ninja Warrior TV format , in which he was particularly noticeable for his speed and daring jumps.
successes
Parkour
2009
- World champion parkour, speed
2018
- 3rd place - FIG World Cup, Speed, Hiroshima, Japan
- 5th place - FIG World Cup, Speed, Montpellier, France
2019
- 1st place - FIG World Cup, Speed, Hiroshima, Japan
- 2nd place - FIG World Cup, Speed, Montpellier, France
- 2nd place - FIG World Cup, Speed, Chengdu, China
- 6th place - World Urban Games, Speed, Budapest, Hungary
Ninja warrior
2017
- Semifinals, Ninja Warrior Germany
2018
- 2nd place - Team Ninja Warrior Germany ("Team Queen of Kingz")
- Final - Ninja Warrior Germany
- Semifinals - Ninja Warrior Hungary
2019
- 2nd place - Team Ninja Warrior Germany ("Team Fusion")
- 2nd round - Ninja Warrior Germany
Awards
In 2017, Christian Harmat and his friend and team colleague Kevin Fluri were awarded the Basel Youth Prize by the Sperber-Kollegium for their top performance as a “parkour athlete”.
Web links
- official website
- Athlete profile of Christian Harmat of the international gymnastics federation
- Instagram profile of Christian Harmat
- Christian Harmat: Best of Ninja Warrior
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique. Retrieved November 17, 2019 .
- ↑ a b c d e f g HARMAT Christian - FIG Athlete Profile. Retrieved November 17, 2019 .
- ^ Parkour takes a leap into new terrain. Retrieved November 17, 2019 (American English).
- ↑ Mega Monster Achievement! Christian Harmat flies to the semi-finals | Ninja Warrior Germany 2018. Retrieved on November 17, 2019 (German).
- ↑ "Team Ninja Warrior Germany": The team "Fusion" is convincing. Retrieved November 17, 2019 .
- ↑ Kultos AG: HALL OF FAME. Retrieved November 17, 2019 .
- ↑ Youth Prize 2016-2018: Sperber Kollegium. Retrieved November 17, 2019 .
- ↑ The award goes to two old hands of the parkour scene. Retrieved on November 17, 2019 (Swiss Standard German).
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Harmat, Christian |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Harmat, Chris |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss parkour athlete and ninja warrior |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 25, 1991 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Basel |