Marcelo Sánchez

Flying has always been in my blood. I come from a flying family - my father has been hang-gliding and paragliding for more than 30 years, and my mother also flew paragliders for a few years. Since I was a child, I have accompanied my father to competitions and on flying trips, so being in the air has always been my dream. It wasn't until I was 16 that I was allowed to leave the ground for the first time. And since then, I haven't stopped doing it. 

I took my first steps in the Draco flying school under the guidance of Antonio Morillas, and then I continued my pilot training with Juan and Ramón Morillas. Not to mention all the hours I spend with my father planning flights and new challenges. All this rewarding experience has led me to achieve my first podium positions and wins in the sport category in 2021 and in the serial class in 2022, for example at the Niviuk Open. Without a doubt, my greatest achievement has been to get three new Spanish records and one European record (pending ratification by the FAI) - all of them in the same flight with my Peak 5. 

At the moment, my main goal is to join the Spanish National Paragliding Team and start competing in the World Cup circuit (PWC). Thanks to the mentors I have had and the equipment I had at my disposal, I have been able to use many Niviuk gliders in my career and I have always felt an affinity with the brand. I think the gliders are perfectly suited to my needs, my flying style and what I need from the flying team.