In 1996, Edmond Plawczyk set the third fastest world snowboard speed performance at 168 km/hr (40 km/hr faster than a running cheetah, the fastest land animal), then in 1999, he completed the mountain Surf Challenge.
In 1996 in Vars, he set the third fastest world snowboard speed performance at 168 km/h. From 1996-1999 Plawczyk completed the Mountain Surf Challenge. It is the fastest land animal, capable of running at 80 to 128 km/h (50 to 80 mph), and as such has several adaptations for speed, including a light build, long thin legs and a long tail. 
