Cesar Baena

Not to be confused with César Baena.
Cesar Baena
Baena during the 2009 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Liberec, Czech Republic
Country Venezuela  Spain
Full nameCesar Augusto Baena Sierraalta
Born (1986-11-02) 2 November 1986 (age 38)
Caracas-Altamira, Venezuela
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Ski clubSki Alliance
World Cup career
Seasons2009

Cesar Baena (born 2 November 1986) is a Venezuelan and Spanish cross-country skier and former Guinness World Record holder. He has participated in a total of five FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.[1]

Skiing career

Baena was the first South American skier to compete in a FIS Cross-Country World Cup, a sprint qualification in Dusseldorf in 2009.[2] That year, he competed in his first World Championships.[1]

On 5 July 2012, Baena set the Guinness World Record for the Longest Journey on Roller Skis, a 2246 km journey between Stockholm and Oslo.[3] The record no longer stands.[4]

Baena was the coach of Adrian Solano, a fellow Venezuelan who was dubbed the "world's worst skier" for his performance at the 2017 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.[5]

In 2017, Baena was detained after punching the landlord of the Embassy of Venezuela in Canberra, Australia. Baena claimed that the landlord had been "very provocative" toward him. He avoided jail time and was placed on a 12-month good behaviour order.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ a b "BAENA Cesar - Athlete Information". FIS SKI. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  2. ^ Ramírez, Manuel Alejandro (5 July 2021). "César Baena: nueve años de un récord Guinness venezolano". El Diario (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Venezuela's Cesar Baena Sets Rollerski World Record". SkiTrax. July 7, 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Longest journey on roller skis". Guinness World Records. 12 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  5. ^ Dator, James (23 February 2017). "There's more to 'The World's Worst Skier' than just a funny video". SBNation.com. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  6. ^ Byrne, Elizabeth (13 October 2017). "ABC News". Top Venezuelan skier Cesar Baena avoids jail after assaulting embassy landlord in Canberra. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  7. ^ Frost, Harry (13 October 2017). "Top Venezuelan skier avoids conviction after assaulting Canberra embassy landlord". 9News. Retrieved 12 May 2023.