Troy Widgery is no stranger to tragedy, having barely survived a horrific plane crash in 1993, one that took the lives of 16 of his fellow passengers. On his way to training for the US Skydiving Championships at Perris Valley Skydiving in Southern California, Troy Widgery was the member of a group seeking only to prepare for an elite-level competition.
As Troy Widgery remembers, the engines on the team’s jump plane failed during takeoff, sending the plane careening into the ground. Only six passengers were lucky enough to survive the devastating crash, which Widgery looks back on with sadness. Though nearly losing his life on that fateful day, Troy Widgery has become an enduring and optimistic tragedy survivor, continuing to pursue adventure and excitement in any way he can. Still an avid skydiver, he pursues the sport with a unquenched thirst for life, and for the extreme, seeking out the thrill and heart-pumping adrenaline rush of skydiving jumps when and wherever he can.
Troy Widgery has turned his thrill-seeking nature into a successful company, creating the successful and growing Go Fast Sports and Beverage Company in 1996. The company, which offers consumers a high-quality line of Go Fast Energy Drinks, Gum and Clothing Apparel, has made its mark in the business community, and continues on with its quick rise to the top of the industry.
Troy Widgery reflects back on that tragic day, reminding himself that life is indeed short, and that every minute should be seized and enjoyed to its fullest.
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