My father taught me and now it is my life

Nicola Donini

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Nicola Donini

PILOT

Nationality

Italy
Birthday

June 27, 1996
Occupation

Professional Paragliding Pilot
Residence

Molveno (Italy)
Experience

Rookie
Wing

NOVA Xenon
Harness

NOVA Artus Race
Helmet

NOVA

Fiorenzo Graziano

ASSISTANT

Nationality

Italy
Residence

Italy

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Nova Paragliders
Dolomiti Paganella
BlizItaly
Molveno Holiday

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What is your greatest sporting success?
Paragliding

When and why did you start paragliding?
I start paragliding when I was 11 in 2007. My dad taught me and now it is my life.

What is your mountaineering experience?
Hike and Fly, Dolomites, Skialp, running, trail running.

What does your typical training week consist of?
Fly, hike, sleep.

What are your best and worst sporting memories?
Best: Colombia Superfinal 2018 wost: when I see someone crashing.

Why did you choose the X-Pyr?
Because is one of the best Hike and Fly races, in a wild and new place for me 🙂

Have you participated in the X-Pyr before? How was it?
Nope.

Have you flown in the Pyrenees before? What do you think about them?
I flew only in Organya for acro and in Ager in a World Cup, and I really like those different flying conditions.

What will your strategy be during the race?
Our goal is to get to the finish line. We still have to work on the strategy but we are very positive about it.

What excites you most about the X-Pyr?
Wild places in the Pyrenees.

What scares you the most about the event?
The wind and the flat conditions close to the sea.

Why will he/she make a good assistant?
Because I have the best team and they make me smile in any situation.

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