TEDxNaperville - Othar Lawrence - Redefining Risk
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Uploaded by TEDxTalks on Dec 12, 2011
Are extreme athletes just over-caffeinated adrenaline junkies living life on the edge with no fear and no regard for their own health? Othar Lawrence shares with you that extreme athletes are masters of focus and engagement, and are not only masters of risk management, but are constantly evolving and redefining it.
A national champion in paragliding, Othar is also an expert B.A.S.E. jumper and skydiver; and as the originator of the Red Bull Air Force, he established the group's reputation and masterminded epic flying adventures. Born in 1974, Othar John Lawrence grew up in Carbondale, Colorado (the town he still calls home), where he explored just about every alpine sport. "In college, I was looking for fresh challenges, and that's when I met my nemesis, the air," he recounts. Othar made it his goal to conquer the skies, and he had the best possible teacher to get him started: his longtime friend (and now Red Bull Air Force teammate), paragliding wizard Chris Santacroce. At 34, he's still looking for new challenges. Othar's latest objective is airplanes, having passed his private pilot exams, he's voraciously learning aerobatics. "By the time I'm an old man, I want to be accomplished at skydiving, B.A.S.E. jumping, paragliding, hang gliding, ultralights, sailplanes, airplane aerobatics, everything," Othar states. "I really do want to be a master of the air."
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Awesome!!! I love all of the pictures!
rawalla01 2 months ago
Nice talk Othar. Your a great ambassador for the sport(s) !
jbseitz 2 months ago
Good stuff! good speech!
pascyy 2 months ago
Great job Othar. Keep the focus.
Zak
zhargraves 2 months ago