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Moab wingsuiter overcomes serious injuries to reach World Championships

By Salt Lake Tribune · October 8, 2026 · 1 min read
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( Joe Lohmuller) From the left, Clark Robinson, Joe Lohmuller and Alex Knaub won Nationals in 2025 and advanced to the World Championships. Comment Add as Preferred Source Less than two years after an accident left him with a broken pelvis and sacrum, Moab wingsuit pilot Joe Lohmuller is heading to represent the United States on one of the sport’s biggest stages.

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