User:Sensbastian/Bogusław Ogrodnik

Bogusław Ogrodnik (born February 20 1965 in Wrocław) – polish mountaineer, swimmer, diver, traveller, entrepreneur. World record holder in denivelation, the difference in level between two points on the Earth.

Resume
Graduated from University School of Physical Education in Wroclaw, with the degree in coaching and from Law Faculty at Wroclaw University. Member of Consultation Committee of Physical Education Faculty at University School of Physical Education in Wroclaw, Polish Hyperbaric Medicine and Technology Society, Polish Mountaineering Association, channel Swimming and Piloting Federation, International Ice Swimming Association, International Association of Nitrox & Technical Divers and many others.

Project 9000 m
World record holder in denivelation, the difference in level between two points on the Earth from 20 Nov 2008 (reaching the top of Mount Everest 8848 m on 18 May 2006 and diving in Blue Hole on Sinai to 163 m allowed for still unbeaten record of 9011 m level difference)

Seven Summits
Reached Seven Summits, is the third and so far the fastest Polish mountaineer to do so (3 years and 11 months). The following mountains (in the order of reaching the tops) are part of the Seven Summits:
 * Aconcagua (February 14, 2004)
 * Mount Everest (May 18, 2006)
 * Elbrus (October 10, 2006)
 * Mount Kosciuszko (November 19, 2006)
 * Kilimanjaro (February 18, 2007)
 * Piramida Carstensza (March 31, 2007)
 * Denali (May 26, 2007)
 * Mount Vinson (January 18, 2008)

Other achievements in the mountains

 * Cho Oju (September 30, 2004)
 * Kilimanjaro (February 13, 2013) he reaches the summit together with two his children (Marta and Maciek) and the children become the youngest siblings to reach the Roof of Africa together
 * Crown of Polish Mountains (28 peaks of main Polish mountain ranges)
 * Crown of the Sudetes (22 peaks of the main ranges in the Sudetes)

Swimming

 * Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming. Completed it as the first Pole crossing:
 * English Channel (34 km) in 20:33:00 (July 27, 2014)
 * Catalina Channel (34 km) in 13:04:00 (June 6, 2016)
 * Manhattan Island (46.5 km) win 08:13:00 ( 13/5000 July 23, 2017)
 * Gulf of Gdans (August 23, 2008) mid 20th century historic swimming route between Hel and Gdynia. 20km in 8h46min. First crossing after more than 40 years break.
 * Gulf of Puck 11 km – since July 2011, has completed multiple times the Sea Wolves marathon both with son Maciek and daughter Marta.
 * Strait of Gibraltar (May 25, 2013) in 5:28:00 (18,5 km) – no wetsuit, he together with 15-year-old son Maciek swam as first people from Europe to Africa.
 * Otyliada (March 1, 2014) – third place in national 12-hour swimming marathon.
 * Strait of Messina (5 października, 2015) – double crossing in 1:45:07.
 * Alcatraz Island to San Francisco (2015).

Winter swimming

 * International Winter Swimming Association World Cup 2015/16 – second place in F age category.
 * „Ice Mile” – as first Pole he swam over 1650m in water 3.9°C in 00:35:49.
 * Polish Champion in Winter Swimming - from 2014 to 2016 won multiple times different races.

Other challenges

 * Baikal - Amur Mainline (BAM), Siberia – member of the first Polish off-road team which drove along the famous railway line
 * Bloukrans Bridge (216 m) – jumps for the first time in his life from the highest commercial bungee in the world.
 * Ultra runs (100 and more kilometers) – finished many runs in Poland and in Europe (including orienteering runs) such as Harpagan, Twardziel Świętokrzyski, Przejście Kotliny Jeleniogórskiej, Carrera X Montana Sierra de Chiva and others.

Awards

 * 2008: Złota Płetwa for „Project 9000” - „Nurkowanie”  magazine prize
 * 2009: President of Wroclaw Award for contributions for the City
 * 2009: Ślad Zdobywców - unveiled, on the initiative of Karpacz City Hall and Mountain School (Szkoła Górska), bronze imprint of his trekking shoe on Skwer Zdobywców in Karpacz
 * 2012:„10 minut” Film Festival in Sopot – first prize in „Wydarzenie” category for Tomasz Kuc’s film „Maraton Morski” on Gulf of Gdansk crossing

Charity
He has donated flags that he took to the peaks of the highest mountains of all continents as well as other artifacts brought from the furthest points on Earth to the charity auctions. So far, the highest bid has been made on the flag from Everest peak which was sold for 50 000 euro.