European Gliding Championships
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The European Gliding Championships is a gliding competition
held every two years or so.
Gliding is a competitive sport and was even a demonstration sport at the 1936 Summer Olympics
. It was due to become an official Olympic sport in the Helsinki
Games in 1940
. However since the war
, gliding has not featured in the Olympics. For gliding, international competition has been provided by the World Gliding Championships
since 1938 and also by the European Gliding Championships since 1982.
The increased number of classes
of glider
means that it is no longer possible for all the classes to compete at the same location. The European Glider Aerobatic Championships were added in 1992. They are also held every two years.
, nationality and the glider used.
2nd European Women s Gliding Championships in France 1981
3rd European Women s Gliding Championships in Saint Hubert
(Belgium) 1983
(originally supposed to be held in Oryol
(UDSSR))
4th European Women s Gliding Championships in Subotica
Yugoslavia 1985
5th European Women s Gliding Championships in Bulgaria 1987
6th European Women s Gliding Championships in Oriol
(UDSSR) 1989
7th European Women s Gliding Championships in Husbands Bosworth
(UK) 1991
8th European Women s Gliding Championships
9th International European Women's Gliding Championships in Marpingen
(Germany), 1995
10th International European Women's Gliding Championships in Prievidza
Slovakia, 1997
11th European Women's Gliding Championships in Leszno
(Poland), 1999 held in conjunction with the 2nd World Class World Championship
The FAI
granted World Championship status to international women's contests in 2001. The 1st World Gliding Championships were held in Pociūnai
(Lithuania). However, this decision was made rather late so that it was essentially a European contest. For the results of this and the following women's contests refer to Women's World Gliding Championships.
2nd European Junior Gliding Championships
3rd European Junior Gliding Championships in Leszno
(Poland), 1995
4th European Junior Gliding Championships in Musbach
(Germany), 1997
Later contest have been held as Junior World Gliding Championships.
Championships are held every two years, so that they alternate with World Glider Aerobatic Championships which are held every two years since 1985. These contests are flown in the unlimited category, only. In 2006, the first European Advanced Glider Aerobatic Championships was held in Bad Frankenhausen
in conjunction with the German Glider Championships in the unlimited and advanced category. The second European Advanced Glider Aerobatic Championships were held in conjunction with the 2008 German Glider Aerobatic Championships in Rothenburg-Görlitz
(26 July 2008 – 3 August 2008).
1st European Glider Aerobatic Championships
2nd European Glider Aerobatic Championships, Rieti
(Italy) 1994
3rd FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships, Pér
(Hungary), 27 June 1996 – 6 July 1996
4th FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships, Ostrów Wielkopolski
(Poland), 19 July 1998 – 02 August 1998
5th FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships Salon de Provence (France), 7 August 2000 – 20 August 2000
6th FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships, Pasewalk
(Germany) – 16 July 2002 – 26 July 2002
7th FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships, Moravska Trebova
(Czech Republic), 6 July 2004 – 18 July 2004
8th FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships, Rybnik
(Poland), 19 July 2006 – 29 July 2006
9th FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships, Radom
(Poland), 7 July 2008 – 17 July 2008
Gliding competitions
Some of the pilots in the sport of gliding take part in gliding competitions. These are usually racing competitions, but there are also aerobatic contests and on-line league tables.-History of competitions:...
held every two years or so.
Gliding is a competitive sport and was even a demonstration sport at the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
. It was due to become an official Olympic sport in the Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
Games in 1940
1940 Summer Olympics
The anticipated 1940 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XII Olympiad and originally scheduled to be held from September 21 to October 6, 1940, in Tokyo, Japan, were cancelled due to the outbreak of World War II...
. However since the war
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, gliding has not featured in the Olympics. For gliding, international competition has been provided by the World Gliding Championships
World Gliding Championships
The World Gliding Championships is a gliding competition held every two years or so by the FAI Gliding Commission. The dates are not always exactly two years apart, often because the contests are sometimes held in the summer in the Southern Hemisphere....
since 1938 and also by the European Gliding Championships since 1982.
The increased number of classes
Glider Competition Classes
Competition classes in gliding, as in other sports, mainly exist to ensure fairness in competition. However the classes have not been targeted at fostering technological development as in other sports...
of glider
Glider (sailplane)
A glider or sailplane is a type of glider aircraft used in the sport of gliding. Some gliders, known as motor gliders are used for gliding and soaring as well, but have engines which can, in some cases, be used for take-off or for extending a flight...
means that it is no longer possible for all the classes to compete at the same location. The European Glider Aerobatic Championships were added in 1992. They are also held every two years.
European Gliding Championships
Each of the following entries give the year and location of the contest followed by the winner of each classGlider Competition Classes
Competition classes in gliding, as in other sports, mainly exist to ensure fairness in competition. However the classes have not been targeted at fostering technological development as in other sports...
, nationality and the glider used.
- 1st Championships – 1982
- Open Class Winner: Klaus HolighausKlaus HolighausKlaus Holighaus was a glider designer, glider pilot and entrepreneur.Klaus Holighaus was born in Eibelshausen, Germany. He started his career in gliding when he was an engineering student at the University of Darmstadt, where he was a member of its Akaflieg...
, West Germany - 15-metre Class Winner: Kees Musters, Netherlands
- Standard Class Winner: Leonardo Brigliadori, Italy
- Open Class Winner: Klaus Holighaus
- 2nd Championships – 1984
- Open Class Winner: Gerard Lherm, France
- 15-metre Class Winner: Delylle, France
- Standard Class Winner: Jean-Claude Lopiteaux, France
- 3rd Championships – 1986
- Open Class Winner: Klaus HolighausKlaus HolighausKlaus Holighaus was a glider designer, glider pilot and entrepreneur.Klaus Holighaus was born in Eibelshausen, Germany. He started his career in gliding when he was an engineering student at the University of Darmstadt, where he was a member of its Akaflieg...
, West Germany - 15-metre Class Winner: Daniel M. Pare, France
- Standard Class Winner: Bruno Gantenbrink, West Germany
- Open Class Winner: Klaus Holighaus
- 4th Championships – 1988
- Open Class Winner: Klaus HolighausKlaus HolighausKlaus Holighaus was a glider designer, glider pilot and entrepreneur.Klaus Holighaus was born in Eibelshausen, Germany. He started his career in gliding when he was an engineering student at the University of Darmstadt, where he was a member of its Akaflieg...
, West Germany - 15-metre Class Winner: Gerard Lherm, France
- Standard Class Winner: Janusz Trzeciak, Poland
- Open Class Winner: Klaus Holighaus
- 5th Championships – 1990
- Open Class Winner: Eberhard Laur, West Germany
- 15-metre Class Winner: Gabriel Chenevoy, France
- Standard Class Winner: Janusz Trzeciak, Poland
- 6th Championships – 1992
- Open Class Winner: Gerard Lherm, France
- 15-metre Class Winner: Gilbert Gerbaud, France
- Standard Class Winner: Franciszek Kepka, Poland
- 7th Championships – 1994 RietiRietiRieti is a city and comune in Lazio, central Italy, with a population of c. 47,700. It is the capital of province of Rieti.The town centre rests on a small hilltop, commanding a wide plain at the southern edge of an ancient lake. The area is now the fertile basin of the Velino River...
, Italy- Open Class Winner: Bruno Gartenbrink, Germany
- 15-metre Class Winner: Stefano Ghiorzo, Italy
- Standard Class Winner: Peter Fischer, Germany
- 8th Championships – 1996 Räyskälä AirfieldRäyskälä AirfieldRäyskälä Airfield is an airfield in Räyskälä, Loppi, Finland, about west of Loppi centre and east of Forssa town centre. It is the largest sports aviation centre in the Nordic countries. and one of the busiest general aviation airfields in Finland...
, LoppiLoppiLoppi is a municipality in Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Tavastia Proper region. Loppi was founded in 1632. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is...
, Finland- Open Class Winner: Janusz CentkaJanusz CentkaJanusz Centka is a Polish glider pilot who has won two European and three World Gliding Championships.In 2002 he established a world record in speed over a triangular course of 1000km in the 15m class in a SZD 56 Diana from Ely, Nevada ....
, Poland, Germany - 15-metre Class Winner: Michael Grund, Germany
- Standard Class Winner: Erwin Ziegler, Germany
- Open Class Winner: Janusz Centka
- 9th Championships – 1998 LesznoLesznoLeszno is a town in central Poland with 63,955 inhabitants . Situated in the southern part of the Greater Poland Voivodeship since 1999, it was previously the capital of the Leszno Voivodeship . The town has county status.-History:...
, Poland- Open Class Winner: Ulrich Schwenk, Germany
- 15-metre Class Winner: Hans Obermeyer, Germany
- Standard Class Winner: Paul Crabb, Ireland
- 10th Championships – 2000 LüsseBelzigBad Belzig, also known as Belzig, is a historic town in Brandenburg, Germany located about southwest of Berlin. It is the capital of the Potsdam-Mittelmark district.-Geography:...
, Germany- Open Class Winner: Bruno Gantenbrink, Germany; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-4Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-4The Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-4 is a family of high-performance FAI Open Class gliders designed by Klaus Holighaus and manufactured by Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH in Kirchheim, Germany...
- 15-metre Class Winner: Steve Jones, UK; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2|-References:*...
a - Standard Class Winner: Jean-Marc Caillard, France; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Discus 2a
- Open Class Winner: Bruno Gantenbrink, Germany; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-4
- 11th Championships – 2002 BékéscsabaBékéscsabaBékéscsaba is a city in Southeast Hungary, the capital of the county Békés.- Geography :According to the 2001 census, the city has a total area of .- Name :...
, Hungary- Open Class Winner: Tassilo Bode, Germany; Glider: Alexander Schleicher ASW 22 BLE
- 18-metre Class Winner: Petr Krejcirik, Czech Republic; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Ventus-CSchempp-Hirth Ventus-References:**Thomas F, Fundamentals of Sailplane Design, College Park Press, 1999*Simons M, Segelflugzeuge 1965-2000, Eqip, 2004*-External Links:**...
- 15-metre Class Winner: Frédéric Hoyeau, France; Glider: Alexander Schleicher ASW 27
- Standard Class Winner: Tomas Suchanek, Czech Republic; Glider: Rolladen-Schneider LS8Rolladen-Schneider LS8The Rolladen-Schneider LS8 is a Standard and 18 metre class single-seat glider developed by Rolladen-Schneider and in series production since 1995. Currently it is manufactured by DG Flugzeugbau.-Development:...
- 12th Championships – 2004 PociūnaiPociunai AirportPociūnai Airport , also known as Prienai Airport or Prienai Pociūnai Airport, is an aerodrome and a small airport located in Ašminta elderate of Kaunas district municipality, Lithuania; 38 km south of the Kaunas centre...
, LithuaniaLithuaniaLithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
, Official Website- Open Class Winner: Russell Cheetham, UK; Glider: Alexander Schleicher ASW 22 BL
- 18-metre Class Winner: Wolfgang Janowitsch, Austria; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2|-References:*...
cx - 15-metre Class Winner: Herbert Zemmel, Germany; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2|-References:*...
- Standard Class Winner: Tomasz Rubaj, Poland; Glider: Rolladen-Schneider LS8Rolladen-Schneider LS8The Rolladen-Schneider LS8 is a Standard and 18 metre class single-seat glider developed by Rolladen-Schneider and in series production since 1995. Currently it is manufactured by DG Flugzeugbau.-Development:...
- 13th Championships – 2005 NitraNitraNitra is a city in western Slovakia, situated at the foot of Zobor Mountain in the valley of the river Nitra. With a population of about 83,572, it is the fifth largest city in Slovakia. Nitra is also one of the oldest cities in Slovakia and the country's earliest political and cultural center...
, SlovakiaSlovakiaThe Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south...
Official Website- Club Class Winner: Sebastian KawaSebastian KawaSebastian Kawa is a Polish glider pilot, currently number one in the world rankings of the IGC and current World Champion in Standard Class.He was European Champion in 2005 and 2007 in the Club Class and World Champion in Club Class in 2004 and 2006...
, Poland; Glider: SZD-48-3M Brawo - Standard Class Winner: Pavel Loužecký, Czech Republic; Glider: Rolladen-Schneider LS8Rolladen-Schneider LS8The Rolladen-Schneider LS8 is a Standard and 18 metre class single-seat glider developed by Rolladen-Schneider and in series production since 1995. Currently it is manufactured by DG Flugzeugbau.-Development:...
- 18 metre Class Winner: Wolfgang Janowitsch, Austria; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2CXSchempp-Hirth Ventus-2|-References:*...
- Club Class Winner: Sebastian Kawa
- 13th Championships – 2005 Räyskälä AirfieldRäyskälä AirfieldRäyskälä Airfield is an airfield in Räyskälä, Loppi, Finland, about west of Loppi centre and east of Forssa town centre. It is the largest sports aviation centre in the Nordic countries. and one of the busiest general aviation airfields in Finland...
, LoppiLoppiLoppi is a municipality in Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Tavastia Proper region. Loppi was founded in 1632. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is...
, FinlandFinlandFinland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, Official Website- 15-metre Class Winner: Steven Raimond, Netherlands; Glider: Alexander Schleicher ASW 27
- Open Class Winner: Peter Harvey, UK; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-4Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-4The Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-4 is a family of high-performance FAI Open Class gliders designed by Klaus Holighaus and manufactured by Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH in Kirchheim, Germany...
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- 14th Championships – 2007 PociūnaiPociunai AirportPociūnai Airport , also known as Prienai Airport or Prienai Pociūnai Airport, is an aerodrome and a small airport located in Ašminta elderate of Kaunas district municipality, Lithuania; 38 km south of the Kaunas centre...
, LithuaniaLithuaniaLithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
28 July 2007 – 12 August 2007 Official website- 20 meter Two-Seater Class Winners: Gintautas Butnoris Vytautas Rasimavicius, Lithuania; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Duo DiscusSchempp-Hirth Duo Discus|-See also:-References:*...
- Club Class Winner: Sebastian KawaSebastian KawaSebastian Kawa is a Polish glider pilot, currently number one in the world rankings of the IGC and current World Champion in Standard Class.He was European Champion in 2005 and 2007 in the Club Class and World Champion in Club Class in 2004 and 2006...
, Poland; Glider: SZD-48-3M Brawo - Standard Class Winner: Frederic Hoyeau, France; Glider: Rolladen-Schneider LS8Rolladen-Schneider LS8The Rolladen-Schneider LS8 is a Standard and 18 metre class single-seat glider developed by Rolladen-Schneider and in series production since 1995. Currently it is manufactured by DG Flugzeugbau.-Development:...
- World Class Winner: Krzysztof Herczynski, Poland; Glider: PZL PW-5
- 20 meter Two-Seater Class Winners: Gintautas Butnoris Vytautas Rasimavicius, Lithuania; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus
- 14th Championships – 2007 IssoudunIssoudunIssoudun is a commune in the Indre department in central France. It is also referred to as Issoundun, which is the ancient name.-History:...
, France 2 August 2007 – 19 August 2007 Official website- 15 meter Class Winner: Janusz CentkaJanusz CentkaJanusz Centka is a Polish glider pilot who has won two European and three World Gliding Championships.In 2002 he established a world record in speed over a triangular course of 1000km in the 15m class in a SZD 56 Diana from Ely, Nevada ....
, Poland; Glider: Diana 2SZD 56 Diana-External links:* *... - 18 meter Class Winner: Ronald Termaat, Netherlands; Glider: Ventus 2CXTSchempp-Hirth Ventus-2|-References:*...
- Open Class Winner: Peter Harvey, UK; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-4Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-4The Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-4 is a family of high-performance FAI Open Class gliders designed by Klaus Holighaus and manufactured by Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH in Kirchheim, Germany...
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- 15 meter Class Winner: Janusz Centka
- 15th Championships – 2009 NitraNitraNitra is a city in western Slovakia, situated at the foot of Zobor Mountain in the valley of the river Nitra. With a population of about 83,572, it is the fifth largest city in Slovakia. Nitra is also one of the oldest cities in Slovakia and the country's earliest political and cultural center...
, Slovakia 27 June 2009 – 11 July 2009 Official website- 15 meter Class Winner: Louis Bouderlique, France; Glider: Ventus 2ASchempp-Hirth Ventus-2|-References:*...
- 18 meter Class Winner: Russell Cheetham, UK; Glider: Alexander Schleicher ASG 29
- Open Class Winner: Peter Harvey, UK; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-4Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-4The Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-4 is a family of high-performance FAI Open Class gliders designed by Klaus Holighaus and manufactured by Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH in Kirchheim, Germany...
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- 15 meter Class Winner: Louis Bouderlique, France; Glider: Ventus 2A
- 15th Championships – 2009 PociūnaiPociunai AirportPociūnai Airport , also known as Prienai Airport or Prienai Pociūnai Airport, is an aerodrome and a small airport located in Ašminta elderate of Kaunas district municipality, Lithuania; 38 km south of the Kaunas centre...
, LithuaniaLithuaniaLithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
25 July 2009 – 8 August 2009 Official website- 20 meter Two-Seater Class Winners: Janusz CentkaJanusz CentkaJanusz Centka is a Polish glider pilot who has won two European and three World Gliding Championships.In 2002 he established a world record in speed over a triangular course of 1000km in the 15m class in a SZD 56 Diana from Ely, Nevada ....
/M. Szumski, Poland; Glider Schempp-Hirth Duo DiscusSchempp-Hirth Duo Discus|-See also:-References:*...
xT - Club Class Winner: Rene de Dreu, Netherlands; Glider: LS 1FRolladen-Schneider LS1|-References:**Thomas F, Fundamentals of Sailplane Design, College Park Press, 1999*Simons M, Segelflugzeuge 1965-2000, Equip, 2004*Selinger P, Segelflugzeug-Geschichten, Deutsches Segelflugmuseum*German-language Wikipedia*...
- Standard Class Winner: Mario Kiessling, Germany; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Discus 2a
- World Class Winner: Jedrzej Sklodowski, Poland; Glider: PZL PW-5
- 20 meter Two-Seater Class Winners: Janusz Centka
- 16th Championships – 2011 NitraNitraNitra is a city in western Slovakia, situated at the foot of Zobor Mountain in the valley of the river Nitra. With a population of about 83,572, it is the fifth largest city in Slovakia. Nitra is also one of the oldest cities in Slovakia and the country's earliest political and cultural center...
, Slovakia- 20 meter Two seater Class Winner: Harri Hirvola & Visa Matti Leinikki; Finland; Glider:Schempp-Hirth ArcusSchempp-Hirth Arcus|-References:*...
- Club Class Winner: Roman Mracek, Czech Republic; Glider:Schempp-Hirth Standard CirrusSchempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus|-References:* * * Coates A.,Janes World Sailplanes and Motor Gliders, Janes,1980, ISBN 0 7106 0017 8, pg. 85* Simons M, Segelflugzeuge 1965-2000, Eqip, 2004* * ....
- Standard Class Winner: Sebastian KawaSebastian KawaSebastian Kawa is a Polish glider pilot, currently number one in the world rankings of the IGC and current World Champion in Standard Class.He was European Champion in 2005 and 2007 in the Club Class and World Champion in Club Class in 2004 and 2006...
, Poland; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Discus 2a - World Class Winner: Jakub Barszcz, Poland; Glider: PZL PW-5
- 20 meter Two seater Class Winner: Harri Hirvola & Visa Matti Leinikki; Finland; Glider:Schempp-Hirth Arcus
- 16th Championships – 2011 PociūnaiPociunai AirportPociūnai Airport , also known as Prienai Airport or Prienai Pociūnai Airport, is an aerodrome and a small airport located in Ašminta elderate of Kaunas district municipality, Lithuania; 38 km south of the Kaunas centre...
, LithuaniaLithuaniaLithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
31 July to 13 August 2011- 15 meter Class Winner: Christophe Ruch, France; Glider: Ventus 2ASchempp-Hirth Ventus-2|-References:*...
- 18 meter Class Winner: Karol Staryszak, Poland; Glider: Alexander Schleicher ASG 29
- Open Class Winner: Markus Frank, Germany; Glider: Binder EB-29
- 15 meter Class Winner: Christophe Ruch, France; Glider: Ventus 2A
European Women's Gliding Championships
1st European Women s Gliding Championships in Hungary 1979- champion: Monika Warstat (East Germany); runner-up: Eda Laan (UDSSR/Lithuania); placed: Jindra Paluskova (CSSR)
2nd European Women s Gliding Championships in France 1981
- standard class
- 15m class
3rd European Women s Gliding Championships in Saint Hubert
Saint-Hubert, Belgium
Saint-Hubert is a Walloon municipality of Belgium located in the province of Luxembourg.On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 111.16 km², had 5,737 inhabitants, giving a population density of 51.6 inhabitants per square kilometre....
(Belgium) 1983
(originally supposed to be held in Oryol
Oryol
Oryol or Orel is a city and the administrative center of Oryol Oblast, Russia, located on the Oka River, approximately south-southwest of Moscow...
(UDSSR))
- standard class
- 15m class champion: Giesela Weinreich (West Germany)
4th European Women s Gliding Championships in Subotica
Subotica
Subotica is a city and municipality in northern Serbia, in the Autonomous Province of Vojvodina...
Yugoslavia 1985
- standard class
- 15m class champion: Gisela Weinreich (West Germany); runner-up: Geogeo Litt (Belgium); third place: Maria Kyzivatova
5th European Women s Gliding Championships in Bulgaria 1987
- standard class
- 15m class
6th European Women s Gliding Championships in Oriol
Oriol
Oriol is a Catalan name, which can be found as a given name or a surname. It derives from the Latin word "aureus" . It was originally just a surname, but started to be used as a given name in honour of Saint Joseph Oriol....
(UDSSR) 1989
- standard class
- 15m class
7th European Women s Gliding Championships in Husbands Bosworth
Husbands Bosworth
Husbands Bosworth is a large crossroads village in South Leicestershire on the A5199 road from Leicester city to Northampton and the A4304 road from Junction 20 of the M1 motorway to Market Harborough....
(UK) 1991
- standard class
- 15m class
8th European Women s Gliding Championships
- standard class
- 15m class champion: Hana Zejdova (Czech Republic)
9th International European Women's Gliding Championships in Marpingen
Marpingen
Marpingen is a municipality in the district of Sankt Wendel , in Saarland, Germany. It is situated approx. 8 km west of Sankt Wendel, and 25 km north of Saarbrücken....
(Germany), 1995
- standard class
- 15m class
- club class champion: Anna Michalak (Poland); runner-up: Rieke Hastert (Germany); third: Halina Rynkiewicz (Poland)
10th International European Women's Gliding Championships in Prievidza
Prievidza
Prievidza is a city in the central-western Slovakia. With 51,200 inhabitants it is one of the biggest municipalities in the Trenčín Region.-Features:...
Slovakia, 1997
- standard class
- 15m class
- club class
11th European Women's Gliding Championships in Leszno
Leszno
Leszno is a town in central Poland with 63,955 inhabitants . Situated in the southern part of the Greater Poland Voivodeship since 1999, it was previously the capital of the Leszno Voivodeship . The town has county status.-History:...
(Poland), 1999 held in conjunction with the 2nd World Class World Championship
World Gliding Championships
The World Gliding Championships is a gliding competition held every two years or so by the FAI Gliding Commission. The dates are not always exactly two years apart, often because the contests are sometimes held in the summer in the Southern Hemisphere....
- standard class
- 15m class
- club class
The FAI
FAI Gliding Commission
The International Gliding Commission is a leading international governing body for the sport of gliding.It is one of several Air Sport Commissions of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale , or "World Air Sports Federation"...
granted World Championship status to international women's contests in 2001. The 1st World Gliding Championships were held in Pociūnai
Pociunai Airport
Pociūnai Airport , also known as Prienai Airport or Prienai Pociūnai Airport, is an aerodrome and a small airport located in Ašminta elderate of Kaunas district municipality, Lithuania; 38 km south of the Kaunas centre...
(Lithuania). However, this decision was made rather late so that it was essentially a European contest. For the results of this and the following women's contests refer to Women's World Gliding Championships.
European Junior Gliding Championships
1st European Junior Gliding Championships2nd European Junior Gliding Championships
3rd European Junior Gliding Championships in Leszno
Leszno
Leszno is a town in central Poland with 63,955 inhabitants . Situated in the southern part of the Greater Poland Voivodeship since 1999, it was previously the capital of the Leszno Voivodeship . The town has county status.-History:...
(Poland), 1995
4th European Junior Gliding Championships in Musbach
Freudenstadt
Freudenstadt is a town in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is capital of the district Freudenstadt. The closest population centres are Offenburg to the west and Tübingen to the east ....
(Germany), 1997
Later contest have been held as Junior World Gliding Championships.
European Glider Aerobatic Championships
European Glider AerobaticCompetition aerobatics
Competition aerobatics is an air sport in which judges rate the skill of pilots performing aerobatic flying. It is practiced in both piston-powered single-engine airplanes and gliders....
Championships are held every two years, so that they alternate with World Glider Aerobatic Championships which are held every two years since 1985. These contests are flown in the unlimited category, only. In 2006, the first European Advanced Glider Aerobatic Championships was held in Bad Frankenhausen
Bad Frankenhausen
Bad Frankenhausen is a spa town in the German state of Thuringia. It is located at the southern slope of the Kyffhäuser mountain range, on an artificial arm of the Wipper river, a tributary of the Saale. Because of the nearby Kyffhäuser monument dedicated to Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, it is...
in conjunction with the German Glider Championships in the unlimited and advanced category. The second European Advanced Glider Aerobatic Championships were held in conjunction with the 2008 German Glider Aerobatic Championships in Rothenburg-Görlitz
Görlitz
Görlitz is a town in Germany. It is the easternmost town in the country, located on the Lusatian Neisse River in the Bundesland of Saxony. It is opposite the Polish town of Zgorzelec, which was a part of Görlitz until 1945. Historically, Görlitz was in the region of Upper Lusatia...
(26 July 2008 – 3 August 2008).
1st European Glider Aerobatic Championships
2nd European Glider Aerobatic Championships, Rieti
Rieti
Rieti is a city and comune in Lazio, central Italy, with a population of c. 47,700. It is the capital of province of Rieti.The town centre rests on a small hilltop, commanding a wide plain at the southern edge of an ancient lake. The area is now the fertile basin of the Velino River...
(Italy) 1994
3rd FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships, Pér
Pér
Pér is a village in Győr-Moson-Sopron county, Hungary.The settlement of the south-eastern part of the Bakony-Kisalföld reach the valley of the Győr Székesfehérvár with 81-number route, main Győr 15 km from the southeast can be found. This transition from the countryside to the plains and hills...
(Hungary), 27 June 1996 – 6 July 1996
- Individual results:
- Mikhail MamistovMikhail MamistovMikhail Mamistov, born 26 April 1961 in Leningrad, is a Russian powered and glider aerobatic pilot.-Glider Aerobatics:He won the FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships 1995 and 1997, and the FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships 1996....
(Russia), glider: Swift-S1 - Jerzy MakulaJerzy MakulaJerzy Makula is a Polish pilot who won the FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships six times.- Glider aerobatics :He was World Glider Aerobatic Champion in 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993,1999 and 2011. In 1995, 2001, 2003 and 2005 he was World Vice-Champion. In the World Glider Aerobatic...
(Poland), glider: MDM-1 Fox - Adam Michałowski (Poland), glider: Swift-S1
- Team winners:
- RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
:Mikhail MamistovMikhail MamistovMikhail Mamistov, born 26 April 1961 in Leningrad, is a Russian powered and glider aerobatic pilot.-Glider Aerobatics:He won the FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships 1995 and 1997, and the FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships 1996....
(Swift-S1), Sergei RakhmaninSergei RakhmaninSergey Rakhmanin is a Russian powered and glider aerobatic pilot and flight instructor.-Powered aerobatic competitions:In 1991, he became the last USSR Absolute Aerobatic Champion...
(Swift-S1), Sergei Krikalev (Swift-S1) - PolandPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
:Jerzy MakulaJerzy MakulaJerzy Makula is a Polish pilot who won the FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships six times.- Glider aerobatics :He was World Glider Aerobatic Champion in 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993,1999 and 2011. In 1995, 2001, 2003 and 2005 he was World Vice-Champion. In the World Glider Aerobatic...
(MDM-1 Fox), Adam Michałowski (Swift-S1), Marek Hernik (MDM-1 Fox) - Czech RepublicCzech RepublicThe Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
: Martin Stáhalík (MDM-1 Fox), Petr Poborský (MDM-1 Fox), Josef Čech (MDM-1 Fox)
4th FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships, Ostrów Wielkopolski
Ostrów Wielkopolski
Ostrów Wielkopolski is a town in central Poland with 72,360 inhabitants , situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship; the seat of Ostrów Wielkopolski County.-History:Recently, a small fortified dwelling dating from the 10th century was discovered on the north-east side of...
(Poland), 19 July 1998 – 02 August 1998
- Individual results:
- Jerzy MakulaJerzy MakulaJerzy Makula is a Polish pilot who won the FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships six times.- Glider aerobatics :He was World Glider Aerobatic Champion in 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993,1999 and 2011. In 1995, 2001, 2003 and 2005 he was World Vice-Champion. In the World Glider Aerobatic...
(Poland), glider: MDM-1 Fox - Georgij KaminskiGeorgij KaminskiGeorgij Kaminski is a Russian glider aerobatic pilot who won the FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships 2005, 2007 and 2009.-References:...
(Russia), glider: Swift-S1 - Adam Michałowski (Poland), glider: Swift-S1
- Team winners:
- PolandPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
: Jerzy MakulaJerzy MakulaJerzy Makula is a Polish pilot who won the FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships six times.- Glider aerobatics :He was World Glider Aerobatic Champion in 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993,1999 and 2011. In 1995, 2001, 2003 and 2005 he was World Vice-Champion. In the World Glider Aerobatic...
(MDM-1 Fox), Adam Michałowski (Swift-S1), Małgorzata Margańska (Swift-S1) - RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
: Georgij KaminskiGeorgij KaminskiGeorgij Kaminski is a Russian glider aerobatic pilot who won the FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships 2005, 2007 and 2009.-References:...
(Swift-S1), Valentin Barabanov (Swift-S1), Alexandr PanfierovAlexandr PanfierovAlexandr Panfierov is a Russian glider aerobatic pilot whowon the FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships and World Air Games Glider Aerobatics Championships 2001.-External links:*...
(Swift-S1) - Czech RepublicCzech RepublicThe Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
: Petr Poborský (MDM-1 Fox), Přemysl Vávra (MDM-1 Fox), Jiří Peprný (MDM-1 Fox)
5th FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships Salon de Provence (France), 7 August 2000 – 20 August 2000
- Individual results:
- Ferenc TóthFerenc TóthFerenc Tóth is a Hungarian glider aerobatic pilot who won the FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships 2000, 2006 and 2008, and the FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships 2003.-References:...
(Hungary) - Jerzy MakulaJerzy MakulaJerzy Makula is a Polish pilot who won the FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships six times.- Glider aerobatics :He was World Glider Aerobatic Champion in 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993,1999 and 2011. In 1995, 2001, 2003 and 2005 he was World Vice-Champion. In the World Glider Aerobatic...
(Poland) - Georgij KaminskiGeorgij KaminskiGeorgij Kaminski is a Russian glider aerobatic pilot who won the FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships 2005, 2007 and 2009.-References:...
(Russia)- Team winners:
- PolandPolandPoland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
: Jerzy MakulaJerzy MakulaJerzy Makula is a Polish pilot who won the FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships six times.- Glider aerobatics :He was World Glider Aerobatic Champion in 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993,1999 and 2011. In 1995, 2001, 2003 and 2005 he was World Vice-Champion. In the World Glider Aerobatic...
, Adam Michałowski, Krzysztof Brząkalik - HungaryHungaryHungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
: Ferenc TóthFerenc TóthFerenc Tóth is a Hungarian glider aerobatic pilot who won the FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships 2000, 2006 and 2008, and the FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships 2003.-References:...
, István Matuz, János Szilágyi - RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
: Georgij KaminskiGeorgij KaminskiGeorgij Kaminski is a Russian glider aerobatic pilot who won the FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships 2005, 2007 and 2009.-References:...
, Alexandr PanfierovAlexandr PanfierovAlexandr Panfierov is a Russian glider aerobatic pilot whowon the FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships and World Air Games Glider Aerobatics Championships 2001.-External links:*...
, Valentin Barabanov
6th FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships, Pasewalk
Pasewalk
Pasewalk is a town in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in Germany. Located on the Uecker river, it is the capital of the former Uecker-Randow district, and the seat of the Uecker-Randow-Tal Amt of which it is not part.Pasewalk became a town during the 12th...
(Germany) – 16 July 2002 – 26 July 2002
- no official results due to poor weather conditions
7th FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships, Moravska Trebova
Moravská Trebová
Moravská Třebová is a town in the Svitavy District and lies in the Pardubice Region, Czech Republic. It has around 11,300 inhabitants.Moravská Třebová is located on the Třebůvka River in the landscape of the "Schönhengstgau"....
(Czech Republic), 6 July 2004 – 18 July 2004
- Individual results:
- Jerzy MakulaJerzy MakulaJerzy Makula is a Polish pilot who won the FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships six times.- Glider aerobatics :He was World Glider Aerobatic Champion in 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993,1999 and 2011. In 1995, 2001, 2003 and 2005 he was World Vice-Champion. In the World Glider Aerobatic...
(Poland) - Alexandr PanfierovAlexandr PanfierovAlexandr Panfierov is a Russian glider aerobatic pilot whowon the FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships and World Air Games Glider Aerobatics Championships 2001.-External links:*...
(Russia) - Ferenc TóthFerenc TóthFerenc Tóth is a Hungarian glider aerobatic pilot who won the FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships 2000, 2006 and 2008, and the FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships 2003.-References:...
(Hungary)
8th FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships, Rybnik
Rybnik
Rybnik is a city in southern Poland, in the Silesian Voivodeship. Rybnik is located close to the border with the Czech Republic and just outside the southern border of the largest urban area in Poland, the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union...
(Poland), 19 July 2006 – 29 July 2006
- Individual results:
- Ferenc TóthFerenc TóthFerenc Tóth is a Hungarian glider aerobatic pilot who won the FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships 2000, 2006 and 2008, and the FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships 2003.-References:...
(Hungary), glider: Swift S-1 - Jerzy MakulaJerzy MakulaJerzy Makula is a Polish pilot who won the FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships six times.- Glider aerobatics :He was World Glider Aerobatic Champion in 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993,1999 and 2011. In 1995, 2001, 2003 and 2005 he was World Vice-Champion. In the World Glider Aerobatic...
(Poland), glider: Solo-Fox - Georgij KaminskiGeorgij KaminskiGeorgij Kaminski is a Russian glider aerobatic pilot who won the FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships 2005, 2007 and 2009.-References:...
(Russia), glider: Swift S-1- Team winners:
- HungaryHungaryHungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
: Ferenc TóthFerenc TóthFerenc Tóth is a Hungarian glider aerobatic pilot who won the FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships 2000, 2006 and 2008, and the FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships 2003.-References:...
(Swift S-1), János Szilágyi (Swift S-1), Szabolcs Kühtreiber (Swift S-1) - RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
: Georgij KaminskiGeorgij KaminskiGeorgij Kaminski is a Russian glider aerobatic pilot who won the FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships 2005, 2007 and 2009.-References:...
(Swift S-1), Igor Plakhsin (Swift S-1), Olga Romanenko (Swift S-1) - GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
: Eugen Schaal (MDM-1 Fox), Markus FeyerabendMarkus FeyerabendMarkus Feyerabend is a Bavarian glider aerobatic pilot.He started gliding in 1987 at the club SFG Weilheim . Before he obtained his aerobatic rating in 2001, he flew cross-country competitions....
(Swift S-1), Olaf SchmidtOlaf SchmidtOlaf Schmidt is a German glider aerobatic pilot.He joined his gliding club, Bremer Verein für Luftfahrt e.V., at the age of 13, gaining his glider pilot licence at the age of 16 and a glider and his motor glider instructor rating in 1983 at the age of 21. Since 1984, he has assisted at glider...
(Swift S-1)
9th FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships, Radom
Radom
Radom is a city in central Poland with 223,397 inhabitants . It is located on the Mleczna River in the Masovian Voivodeship , having previously been the capital of Radom Voivodeship ; 100 km south of Poland's capital, Warsaw.It is home to the biennial Radom Air Show, the largest and...
(Poland), 7 July 2008 – 17 July 2008
- Individual results:
- Ferenc TóthFerenc TóthFerenc Tóth is a Hungarian glider aerobatic pilot who won the FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships 2000, 2006 and 2008, and the FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships 2003.-References:...
(Hungary), glider: Swift S-1Swift S-1-Comparable aircraft:*Celair GA-1 Celstar*MDM-1 Fox*PZL Bielsko SZD-59-External links:* by Margański & Mysłowski Zakłady Lotnicze Sp. z o. o.... - Erik Piriou (France), glider: Swift S-1Swift S-1-Comparable aircraft:*Celair GA-1 Celstar*MDM-1 Fox*PZL Bielsko SZD-59-External links:* by Margański & Mysłowski Zakłady Lotnicze Sp. z o. o....
- Markus FeyerabendMarkus FeyerabendMarkus Feyerabend is a Bavarian glider aerobatic pilot.He started gliding in 1987 at the club SFG Weilheim . Before he obtained his aerobatic rating in 2001, he flew cross-country competitions....
(Germany), glider: Swift S-1Swift S-1-Comparable aircraft:*Celair GA-1 Celstar*MDM-1 Fox*PZL Bielsko SZD-59-External links:* by Margański & Mysłowski Zakłady Lotnicze Sp. z o. o....
- Team winners:
- Czechia : Přemysl Vávra (Swift S-1Swift S-1-Comparable aircraft:*Celair GA-1 Celstar*MDM-1 Fox*PZL Bielsko SZD-59-External links:* by Margański & Mysłowski Zakłady Lotnicze Sp. z o. o....
), Jan Rozlivka (Swift S-1Swift S-1-Comparable aircraft:*Celair GA-1 Celstar*MDM-1 Fox*PZL Bielsko SZD-59-External links:* by Margański & Mysłowski Zakłady Lotnicze Sp. z o. o....
, Miroslav Červenka (Swift S-1Swift S-1-Comparable aircraft:*Celair GA-1 Celstar*MDM-1 Fox*PZL Bielsko SZD-59-External links:* by Margański & Mysłowski Zakłady Lotnicze Sp. z o. o....
) - RussiaRussiaRussia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
: Alexandr PanfierovAlexandr PanfierovAlexandr Panfierov is a Russian glider aerobatic pilot whowon the FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships and World Air Games Glider Aerobatics Championships 2001.-External links:*...
(Swift S-1Swift S-1-Comparable aircraft:*Celair GA-1 Celstar*MDM-1 Fox*PZL Bielsko SZD-59-External links:* by Margański & Mysłowski Zakłady Lotnicze Sp. z o. o....
), Georgij KaminskiGeorgij KaminskiGeorgij Kaminski is a Russian glider aerobatic pilot who won the FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships 2005, 2007 and 2009.-References:...
(Swift S-1Swift S-1-Comparable aircraft:*Celair GA-1 Celstar*MDM-1 Fox*PZL Bielsko SZD-59-External links:* by Margański & Mysłowski Zakłady Lotnicze Sp. z o. o....
), Igor Plakhsin (Swift S-1Swift S-1-Comparable aircraft:*Celair GA-1 Celstar*MDM-1 Fox*PZL Bielsko SZD-59-External links:* by Margański & Mysłowski Zakłady Lotnicze Sp. z o. o....
) - GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
: Markus FeyerabendMarkus FeyerabendMarkus Feyerabend is a Bavarian glider aerobatic pilot.He started gliding in 1987 at the club SFG Weilheim . Before he obtained his aerobatic rating in 2001, he flew cross-country competitions....
(Swift S-1Swift S-1-Comparable aircraft:*Celair GA-1 Celstar*MDM-1 Fox*PZL Bielsko SZD-59-External links:* by Margański & Mysłowski Zakłady Lotnicze Sp. z o. o....
), Olaf SchmidtOlaf SchmidtOlaf Schmidt is a German glider aerobatic pilot.He joined his gliding club, Bremer Verein für Luftfahrt e.V., at the age of 13, gaining his glider pilot licence at the age of 16 and a glider and his motor glider instructor rating in 1983 at the age of 21. Since 1984, he has assisted at glider...
(Swift S-1Swift S-1-Comparable aircraft:*Celair GA-1 Celstar*MDM-1 Fox*PZL Bielsko SZD-59-External links:* by Margański & Mysłowski Zakłady Lotnicze Sp. z o. o....
), Hans-Georg Resch (Swift S-1Swift S-1-Comparable aircraft:*Celair GA-1 Celstar*MDM-1 Fox*PZL Bielsko SZD-59-External links:* by Margański & Mysłowski Zakłady Lotnicze Sp. z o. o....
)