Hein Wagner broke the world blind speed record at 07h30 on Tuesday the 6th October in Lolly Jackson’s black series Mercedes SL65! Hein clocked a speed of 322.5 k/ph (200 mph) outstripping the 308 k/ph (192mph) set by Luc Costermans in a Lamborghini in France in October 2008.
In the record set in 2005, Hein reached a speed of 269.2 km/h in a Masserati at the Ysterplaat airstrip. The latest challenge took place at the Upington airport, which has the longest airstrip in the Southern Hemisphere.
Considering all his daredevil achievements, it’s surprising to learn that Hein Wagner was born blind! He has never seen the colour of the sky or the transparent beauty of the rain. But that has not stopped him from breaking barriers and achieving more in life than most sighted people can just read about!
As the “Blind Man with Vision” he helps the sighted to “see” through his motivational talks, team building and interactive workshops. He adds a new dimension to positive thinking, selling skills, diversity training and beating the odds.
