Who is Antoine Montant?

Antoine Montant. Photo: Jerome Maupoint Antoine Montant, one of the world’s best speed-riders, has tragically died in a Base jumping accident in France. According to reports in Le Dauphine, a French newspaper, the paragliding and speed-riding star was found on Sunday afternoon following a search that lasted most of the weekend.

What happened to Antoine Montant?

Antoine Montant died in a BASE-jumping accident this weekend in Haute Savoie, France, according to Montant's sponsor, Red Bull, and French news reports. Searchers found his body in the mountains on Sunday.

How old was Montant when he won the speed flying pro?

Montant won three consecutive titles at the Speed Flying Pro, an invite-only event for the world's best speed fliers at France's Les Arcs resort, and he was the subject of several ski and speed flying videos. Montant was 30 years old.