Colombian takes wingsuit crown

Colombian wingsuiter Jhonathan Florez was crowned champion of the Second World Wingsuit Championship on Sunday, in a tournament marred by the death of Hungarian wingsuit flyer Victor Kovats.

Florez edged ahead in the final held at Tianmen Mountain in Zhangjiajie, Hunan province, with a jump of 23.40 seconds, followed by US flyer Noah Bahnson and Frenchman Vincent Descols.

Kovats plunged to his death during a trial flight at the Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park on Tuesday and was confirmed dead by rescuers on Wednesday.