Nickname
Chris (harmatchris.com, 01 Jan 2022)
Hobbies
Snowboarding. (Instagram profile, 24 Jan 2022)
Occupation
Athlete, Business Owner, Designer, Director
Spoken languages
English, French, German, Hungarian, Italian
Club
World's Parkour Family [Basel, SUI]
Injuries
He had two operations on his ankles in 2017. (harmatchris.com, 28 Apr 2020)
Start sporting career
He began competing in 2009. (harmatchris.com, 28 Apr 2020)
Reason for taking up the sport
He was inspired after watching the parkour film 'Yamakasi'. (coopzeitung.ch, 05 Oct 2020)
Most memorable sporting achievement
Finishing first in the 2019 World Cup speed rankings. (harmatchris.com, 01 Jan 2022; parkour.sport, 31 Dec 2019)
Philosophy / Motto
"Where there is a will, there is a way." (Facebook profile, 07 Feb 2020)
Additional information
General
CLUB FOUNDER
He is the founder and chief executive officer of World's Parkour Family, a group based in Basel, Switzerland. The team organise workshops, events and performances for videos or films, as well as training camps in primary schools and universities. He is also the co-founder of Overground Basel, a training centre for parkour, ninja warrior, tricking and chase tag. (Facebook profile, 21 Jul 2022; Overground Basel Facebook page, 15 Jan 2022; primenews.ch, 19 Sep 2021; coopzeitung.ch, 05 Oct 2020; World's Parkour Family's Facebook page, 07 May 2018; 20min.ch, 19 Jun 2017)
TV APPEARANCES
He has competed in TV shows such as 'Grossten Schweizer Talenten' [Switzerland's Greatest Talent] and the German, Hungarian and Swiss versions of 'Ninja Warrior', an obstacle race competition. (sport.de, 24 Nov 2021; 20min.ch, 19 Jun 2017; harmatchris.com, 28 Apr 2020)
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