Diego Poncelet sets downhill skateboarding world record at 151.83 km/h

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Diego Poncelet sets downhill skateboarding world record at 151.83 km/h

How fast can you really go on a skateboard? Diego Poncelet spent years preparing to find out – then put everything on the line in Canada.

By Thomas Peeters

4 min readPublished on 10/15/2026 · 12:53 PM UTC

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How Diego Poncelet prepared for a skateboarding world record

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The equipment behind the downhill skateboarding world record

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Inside Poncelet’s record-breaking 151.83 km/h run

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Who is Diego Poncelet?

Diego Poncelet has made history in downhill skateboarding, setting a new Guinness World Records™ record after reaching a staggering 151.83 km/h (94.34mph) on a skateboard. The 27-year-old Spaniard achieved the fastest skateboard speed in a standing position on September 22, 2026, hurtling down a closed section of Route des Éboulements in Quebec's Charlevoix region – the very same hill on which the previous world record was set.

Watch Diego Poncelet set the world record for the fastest skateboard speed in a standing position.

Remarkably, Poncelet had already broken the record on his first day of testing, but after reaching 146.88 km/h, he was confident that there was more speed to come. He waited another five days for strong winds to abate and the conditions to align, then finally pushed beyond the 150 km/h barrier.

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“I never truly admitted to myself that my real objective was to get to 150 km/h – I was scared that it wouldn’t be doable,” Poncelet said. “But I realised that I couldn’t lie to myself – at 146.88 km/h, I wasn’t satisfied yet. It was only when I got that 151 km/h that I was completely ecstatic.”

Diego Poncelet finally realised a lifelong dream when he broke the record

It was only when I got that 151 km/h that I was completely ecstatic

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How Diego Poncelet prepared for a skateboarding world record

The downhill skateboarding record was years in the making, and Poncelet combined his experience as one of the world's leading downhill skateboarders with aerodynamic research, specialist equipment and detailed analysis of everything from his body position to the weather.

While wind-tunnel sessions in Geneva helped him refine his riding position and determine how long he could maintain it, his physical training focused on making his body as aerodynamic as possible. He also worked on the mobility of his torso and neck, which helped him to adopt an extremely compact position on the board.

At the speeds he was targeting, even the smallest movement could destabilise the skateboard. He therefore memorised every corner of the road, using its painted white lines to navigate while tucked into a position that gave him only limited visibility ahead.

Another crucial factor was the road itself – Route des Éboulements is approximately 2.2km long and features a 600m straight with a gradient that peaks at 18 percent.

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Diego Poncelet tucks in tight as he hurtles down Route des Éboulements

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Diego Poncelet's skateboarding world record at a glance

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