World Gliding Championships
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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
.
Gliding
had been a demonstration sport
at the 1936 Summer Olympics
and was due to become an official Olympic sport
in the Helsinki
Games in 1940
. However since the Second World War
, gliding has not featured in the Olympics
, and so the World Championships are the highest level in the sport. There are now contests for six classes
of glider
and so in recent years the Championships have been divided between two locations. The women's, junior, grand prix and aerobatic events are also held separately.
, nationality and the glider used.
(This is thought not to be a true world championship and was just an 'International Competition'.)
A list of future events is available here
is a newer type of gliding competition
. It has simpler rules and a more spectacular appearance than conventional soaring competitions.
Championships take place every two years since 1985 under the auspices of the FAI
. They are administrated by the FAI Aerobatics Commission "Commission Internationale de Voltige Aerienne" (CIVA). The 2001 championships were part of the World Air Games
. Since 1994, European Glider Aerobatic Championships are held in the years between the World Championships.
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 by the FAI Gliding Commission
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"...
. The dates are not always exactly two years apart, often because the contests are sometimes held in the summer in the Southern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
The Southern Hemisphere is the part of Earth that lies south of the equator. The word hemisphere literally means 'half ball' or "half sphere"...
.
Gliding
Gliding
Gliding is a recreational activity and competitive air sport in which pilots fly unpowered aircraft known as gliders or sailplanes using naturally occurring currents of rising air in the atmosphere to remain airborne. The word soaring is also used for the sport.Gliding as a sport began in the 1920s...
had been a demonstration sport
Demonstration sport
A demonstration sport is a sport which is played to promote itself, most commonly during the Olympic Games, but also at other sporting events.Demonstration sports were officially introduced in 1912 Summer Olympics, when Sweden decided to include glima, traditional Icelandic wrestling, in the...
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...
and was due to become an official Olympic sport
Olympic sports
Olympic sports, as defined by the International Olympic Committee, are all the sports contested in the Summer and Winter Olympic Games. The Summer Olympics, as of 2012, will include 26 sports, with two additionall sports due to be added in 2016...
in the Helsinki
Helsinki
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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 Second World 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
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
, and so the World Championships are the highest level in the sport. There are now contests for six 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...
and so in recent years the Championships have been divided between two locations. The women's, junior, grand prix and aerobatic events are also held separately.
World 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.
- 1937 WasserkuppeWasserkuppeThe Wasserkuppe is a high plateau , the highest peak in the Rhön Mountains within the German state of Hessen. Between the first and second World Wars, during the era of the so-called Golden Age of Aviation, great advances in sailplane development were made there.Remark: The German wording takes its...
, Germany- Winner: Heini DittmarHeini DittmarHeini Dittmar was a German glider pilot.Inspired by the example of his glider flying brother Edgar, Dittmar took an apprenticeship at the German Institute for Gliding , and won first prize in his class in the 1932 Rhön Glider Competition, when he was 21 years old, with a self-built glider,...
, Germany; Glider: DFS São Paulo
- Winner: Heini Dittmar
(This is thought not to be a true world championship and was just an 'International Competition'.)
- 1948 SamedanSamedanSamedan is a town and municipality in the district of Maloja in the Swiss canton of Graubünden.-History:Samedan is first mentioned in 1139 as Samaden. In 1334 it was mentioned as Semeden, in 1367 as Semaden, in 1498 as Sumada and in 1527 as Sameden...
, Switzerland- Winner: Per-Axel Persson, Sweden; Glider: DFS 108 Weihe
- 1950 ÖrebroÖrebro MunicipalityÖrebro Municipality is a municipality in Örebro County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Örebro.The municipality was created from the City of Örebro and surrounding rural municipalities in 1971 and with some areas added in 1974 it had an area of 1,840 km²...
, Sweden- Winner: Billy Nilsson, Sweden; Glider: DFS 108 Weihe
- 1952 MadridMadridMadrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, Spain- Open Class Winner: Philip WillsPhilip WillsPhilip Aubrey Wills CBE was a pioneering British glider pilot.-Early years:Philip Wills was from a wealthy family, and at the age of 21 he was able to buy his first aircraft, a de Havilland DH.60 Moth. On 20 January 1929 he was badly injured when his Moth crashed at Duxford Aerodrome, in which...
, United Kingdom; Glider: Slingsby SkySlingsby SkyThe Slingsby Type 34 Sky is a high performance single seat competition sailplane built in the United Kingdom. It was successful in major events, particularly in the World Gliding Championships of 1952.-Design and development:... - Two-seater Class Winner: Luis Juez and Ara, Spain; Glider: DFS KranichDFS KranichThe DFS Kranich is a German glider. It was developed by Hans Jacobs for the Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug .- History :Series production of the Kranich took place in the aircraft division of Karl Schweyer AG in Mannheim. The two-seater was in its version 2, the most widely built glider in...
- Open Class Winner: Philip Wills
- 1954 Camphill Farm, Great HucklowGreat HucklowGreat Hucklow is a small village in the Derbyshire Peak District which nestles under Hucklow Edge between the villages of Tideswell and Bradwell. It has a population of about 100. The area is now mainly agricultural, but the village was formerly a centre of the Derbyshire lead mining industry...
, United Kingdom- Open Class Winner: Gerard Pierre, France; Glider: Breguet 901
- Two-seater Class Winner: Z Rain and B Komac, YugoslaviaYugoslaviaYugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
; Glider: Ikarus Kosava
- 1956 Saint-YanSaint-YanSaint-Yan is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.-Geography:The Arconce forms part of the commune's southern border and the Loire part of its western border.-External links:* at Quid* at MapQuest...
, France- Open Class Winner: Paul MacCreadyPaul MacCreadyPaul B. MacCready, Jr. was an American aeronautical engineer. He was the founder of AeroVironment and the designer of the human-powered aircraft that won the Kremer prize...
, United States of America; Glider: Breguet 901 - Two-seater Class Winner: Nick GoodhartNicholas GoodhartRear Admiral Hilary Charles Nicholas 'Nick' Goodhart CB Legion of Merit FRAeS RN rtd was an engineer and aviator who invented the mirror-sight deck landing system for aircraft carriers. He was also a world champion and record breaker in gliding.-Early life:He was born at Inkpen, Berkshire, the son...
and Frank Foster, UK; Glider: Slingsby EagleSlingsby Eagle-Further reading:* Taylor, J. H. Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. Studio Editions: London. p. 29-External links:* http://rcawsey.co.uk/eagle.htm...
- Open Class Winner: Paul MacCready
- 1958 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: Ernst Haase, Federal Republic of GermanyWest GermanyWest Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
; Glider: HKS-3 - Standard Class Winner: Adam Witek, Poland; Glider: SZD-22 Mucha Standard
- Open Class Winner: Ernst Haase, Federal Republic of Germany
- 1960 CologneCologneCologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
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, Federal Republic of Germany- Open Class Winner: Rodolfo Hossiger (Rolf on his Swedish passport) nickname "El Sueco", ArgentinaArgentinaArgentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
; Glider: Slingsby Skylark 3Slingsby Skylark 3|-See also:... - Standard Class Winner: Heinz Huth, Federal Republic of Germany; Glider: Schleicher Ka 6Schleicher Ka 6-Bibliography:* Coates, Andrew, Janes World Sailplanes and Motorgliders. London. Macdonald and Jane's Publishers Ltd., 1978. ISBN 0 354 01119 7...
- Open Class Winner: Rodolfo Hossiger (Rolf on his Swedish passport) nickname "El Sueco", Argentina
- 1963 JuninJunín, Buenos AiresJunín is a city in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and capital of the municipality of Junín. It has a population of 82,427 and is situated 260 km west of Buenos Aires.-History:...
, Argentina- Open Class Winner: Edward MakulaEdward MakulaEdward Makula was a Polish glider pilot and engineer.He won the 1963 World Gliding Championships in Junin in a SZD-19 Zefir 2 and established 7 world records....
, Poland; Glider: SZD-19 Zefir 2 - Standard Class Winner: Heinz Huth, Federal Republic of Germany; Glider: Schleicher Ka 6Schleicher Ka 6-Bibliography:* Coates, Andrew, Janes World Sailplanes and Motorgliders. London. Macdonald and Jane's Publishers Ltd., 1978. ISBN 0 354 01119 7...
- Open Class Winner: Edward Makula
- 1965 South CerneySouth CerneySouth Cerney is a village and civil parish in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire, 3 miles south of Cirencester and close to the border with Wiltshire. It had a population of 3,074 according to the 2001 census...
, United Kingdom- Open Class Winner: Jan Wróblewski, Poland; Glider: SZD-24 Foka 4
- Standard Class Winner: François-Louis Henry, France; Glider: Siren EdelweissSiren EdelweissThe Siren C.30 Edelweiss is a 15 m span, Standard Class sailplane designed in France in the early 1960s. The Edelweiss came second in its class at the 1963 World Gliding Championships and first in its class two years later...
- 1968 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: Haro Wodl, Austria; Glider: Schempp-Hirth CirrusSchempp-Hirth Cirrus|-See also:-References:* Selinger P, Segelflugzeuge vom Wolf aum Discus, Motorbuch Verlag Stuttgart, 1989* Ryan J, Cirrus Test Pilot Report, Soaring, July 1967* Foley W, The Schempp-Hirth Cirrus, Soaring, July 1967...
- Standard Class Winner: Andrew J Smith, USA; Glider: Elfe S-3
- Open Class Winner: Haro Wodl, Austria; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Cirrus
- 1970 Marfa, TexasMarfa, TexasMarfa is a town in the high desert of far West Texas in the Southwestern United States. Located between the Davis Mountains and Big Bend National Park, it is also the county seat of Presidio County. The population was 1,981 at the 2010 census....
, United States of America- Open Class Winner: George MoffatGeorge B. Moffat, Jr.George B. Moffat, Jr is an author, twice world champion glider pilot, and a member of the U.S. Soaring Hall of Fame. He began flying airplanes in 1953, gliders in 1959, entered his first national soaring competition in 1962, and was still an active competition pilot as of 2008...
, United States of America; Glider: Schempp-Hirth NimbusSchempp-Hirth Nimbus|- References :*Moffat G, Winning on the Wind, Soaring Press, 1974*Thomas F, Fundamentals of Sailplane Design, College Park Press, 1999*Simons M, Segelflugzeuge 1965-2000, Eqip, 2004... - Standard Class Winner: Helmut ReichmannHelmut ReichmannProfessor Dr. Helmut Reichmann was a German glider pilot, thrice Gliding World Champion and co-founder, with millionaire Barron Hilton, of the Barron Hilton Cup...
, Federal Republic of Germany; Glider: Rolladen-Schneider LS1Rolladen-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*...
- Open Class Winner: George Moffat
- 1972 VršacVršacVršac is a town and municipality located in Serbia. In 2002 the town's total population was 36,623, while Vršac municipality had 54,369 inhabitants. Vršac is located in the Banat region, in the Vojvodina province of Serbia. It is part of the South Banat District.-Name:The name Vršac is of Serbian...
, Yugoslavia- Open Class Winner: Göran Ax, Sweden; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-2Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-2|-See also:-References:*Thomas F, Fundamentals of Sailplane Design, College Park Press, 1999*Simons M, Segelflugzeuge 1965-2000, Eqip, 2004***...
- Standard Class Winner: Jan Wróblewski, Poland; Glider: SZD-43 Orion
- Open Class Winner: Göran Ax, Sweden; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-2
- 1974 Waikerie, Australia
- Open Class Winner: George Moffat, United States of America; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-2Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-2|-See also:-References:*Thomas F, Fundamentals of Sailplane Design, College Park Press, 1999*Simons M, Segelflugzeuge 1965-2000, Eqip, 2004***...
- Standard Class Winner: Helmut ReichmannHelmut ReichmannProfessor Dr. Helmut Reichmann was a German glider pilot, thrice Gliding World Champion and co-founder, with millionaire Barron Hilton, of the Barron Hilton Cup...
, Federal Republic of Germany; Glider: Rolladen-Schneider LS2Rolladen-Schneider LS2|-References:**Simons M, Segelflugzeuge 1965-2000, Equip, 2004*...
- Open Class Winner: George Moffat, United States of America; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-2
- 1976 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: George Lee, United Kingdom; Glider: Schleicher ASW 17Schleicher ASW 17|-References:* Gliders and Sailplanes of the World by Michael Hardy - Ian Allan Ltd 1982 ISBN 0711011524* Sailplanes 1965-2000 by Martin Simons - Eqip ISBN 3980883817-External links:*...
- Standard Class Winner: Ingo RennerIngo RennerIngo Renner OAM is an Australian glider pilot who has won the World Gliding Championships four times.He started gliding in 1954 at the LSV Hude of which he is now an honorary member. In 1967 he moved to Australia and was granted Australian citizenship in 1971...
, Australia; Glider: Eiri PIK-20BEiri-Avion PIK-20|-References:**Thomas F, Fundamentals of Sailplane Design, College Park Press, 1999*Simons M, Segelflugzeuge 1965-2000, Eqip, 2004*...
- Open Class Winner: George Lee, United Kingdom; Glider: Schleicher ASW 17
- 1978 ChâteaurouxChâteaurouxChâteauroux is the capital of the Indre department in central France and the second-largest town in the province of Berry, after Bourges. Its residents are called Castelroussines or Castelroussins....
, France- Open Class Winner: George Lee, United Kingdom; Glider: Schleicher ASW 17Schleicher ASW 17|-References:* Gliders and Sailplanes of the World by Michael Hardy - Ian Allan Ltd 1982 ISBN 0711011524* Sailplanes 1965-2000 by Martin Simons - Eqip ISBN 3980883817-External links:*...
- 15-metre Class Winner: Helmut ReichmannHelmut ReichmannProfessor Dr. Helmut Reichmann was a German glider pilot, thrice Gliding World Champion and co-founder, with millionaire Barron Hilton, of the Barron Hilton Cup...
, Federal Republic of Germany; Glider: Akaflieg Braunschweig SB-11 - Standard Class Winner: Baer Selen, Netherlands; Glider: Schleicher ASW 19Schleicher ASW 19|-References:*****...
- Open Class Winner: George Lee, United Kingdom; Glider: Schleicher ASW 17
- 1981 PaderbornPaderbornPaderborn is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, capital of the Paderborn district. The name of the city derives from the river Pader, which originates in more than 200 springs near Paderborn Cathedral, where St. Liborius is buried.-History:...
, Federal Republic of Germany- Open Class Winner: George Lee, United Kingdom; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-3
- 15-metre Class Winner: Göran Ax, Sweden; Glider: Schleicher ASW 20Schleicher ASW 20|-References:**, Soaring, May 1978*Sailplane Directory, Soaring, July 1997*Thomas F, Fundamentals of Sailplane Design, College Park Press, 1999*Simons M, Segelflugzeuge 1965-2000, Eqip, 2004...
- Standard Class Winner: Marc Schroeder, France; Glider: Rolladen-Schneider LS4Rolladen-Schneider LS4|-See also:-References:**Thomas F, Fundamentals of Sailplane Design, College Park Press, 1999*Simons M, Segelflugzeuge 1965-2000, Eqip, 2004*Brütting G, Die berühmtesten Segelflugzeuge, Motorbuch Verlag**German-language Wikipedia*...
- 1983 Hobbs, New MexicoHobbs, New MexicoHobbs is a city in Lea County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 28,657 at the 2000 census.Hobbs is the principal city of the Hobbs, New Mexico Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Lea County.-Geography:...
, United States of America- Open Class Winner: Ingo RennerIngo RennerIngo Renner OAM is an Australian glider pilot who has won the World Gliding Championships four times.He started gliding in 1954 at the LSV Hude of which he is now an honorary member. In 1967 he moved to Australia and was granted Australian citizenship in 1971...
, Australia; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-3 - 15-metre Class Winner: Kees Musters, Netherlands; Glider: Schempp-Hirth VentusSchempp-Hirth Ventus-References:**Thomas F, Fundamentals of Sailplane Design, College Park Press, 1999*Simons M, Segelflugzeuge 1965-2000, Eqip, 2004*-External Links:**...
- Standard Class Winner: Stig Øye, Denmark; Glider: Rolladen-Schneider LS4Rolladen-Schneider LS4|-See also:-References:**Thomas F, Fundamentals of Sailplane Design, College Park Press, 1999*Simons M, Segelflugzeuge 1965-2000, Eqip, 2004*Brütting G, Die berühmtesten Segelflugzeuge, Motorbuch Verlag**German-language Wikipedia*...
- Open Class Winner: Ingo Renner
- 1985 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: Ingo RennerIngo RennerIngo Renner OAM is an Australian glider pilot who has won the World Gliding Championships four times.He started gliding in 1954 at the LSV Hude of which he is now an honorary member. In 1967 he moved to Australia and was granted Australian citizenship in 1971...
, Australia; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-3 - 15-metre Class Winner: Doug Jacobs, United States of America; Glider: Rolladen-Schneider LS6Rolladen-Schneider LS6|-References:**Thomas F, Fundamentals of Sailplane Design, College Park Press, 1999*Simons M, Segelflugzeuge 1965-2000, Eqip, 2004*...
- Standard Class Winner: Leonardo Brigliadori, Italy; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Discus
- Open Class Winner: Ingo Renner
- 1987 Benalla, Australia (Gliding Club of VictoriaGliding Club of VictoriaThe Gliding Club of Victoria was founded in 1937 and moved to the Benalla Airport in 1953. It held the World Gliding Championships at Benalla in 1987 when the new club house was built....
)- Open Class Winner: Ingo RennerIngo RennerIngo Renner OAM is an Australian glider pilot who has won the World Gliding Championships four times.He started gliding in 1954 at the LSV Hude of which he is now an honorary member. In 1967 he moved to Australia and was granted Australian citizenship in 1971...
, Australia; Glider: Schleicher ASW 22Schleicher ASW 22|-References:***Simons M, Segelflugzeuge 1965-2000, Equip, 2004-External links:*... - 15-metre Class Winner: Brian Spreckley, United Kingdom; Glider: Rolladen-Schneider LS6Rolladen-Schneider LS6|-References:**Thomas F, Fundamentals of Sailplane Design, College Park Press, 1999*Simons M, Segelflugzeuge 1965-2000, Eqip, 2004*...
- Standard Class Winner: Markku Kuittinen, Finland; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Discus
- Open Class Winner: Ingo Renner
- 1989 Wiener NeustadtWiener Neustadt-Main sights:* The Late-Romanesque Dom, consecrated in 1279 and cathedral from 1469 to 1785. The choir and transept, in Gothic style, are from the 14th century. In the late 15th century 12 statues of the Apostles were added in the apse, while the bust of Cardinal Melchior Klesl is attributed to...
, Austria- Open Class Winner: Jean-Claude Lopitaux, France; Glider: Schleicher ASW 22Schleicher ASW 22|-References:***Simons M, Segelflugzeuge 1965-2000, Equip, 2004-External links:*...
- 15-metre Class Winner: Bruno Gantenbrink, Federal Republic of Germany; Glider: Schempp-Hirth VentusSchempp-Hirth Ventus-References:**Thomas F, Fundamentals of Sailplane Design, College Park Press, 1999*Simons M, Segelflugzeuge 1965-2000, Eqip, 2004*-External Links:**...
- Standard Class Winner: Jacques Aboulin, France; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Discus
- Open Class Winner: Jean-Claude Lopitaux, France; Glider: Schleicher ASW 22
- 1991 Uvalde, TexasUvalde, TexasUvalde is a city in and the county seat of Uvalde County, Texas, United States. The population was 14,929 at the 2000 census.Uvalde was founded by Reading Wood Black in 1853 as the town of Encina. In 1856, when the county was organized, the town was renamed Uvalde for Spanish governor Juan de...
, United States of America- 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; Glider: Schleicher ASW 22Schleicher ASW 22|-References:***Simons M, Segelflugzeuge 1965-2000, Equip, 2004-External links:*... - 15-metre Class Winner: Brad Edwards, Australia; Glider: Rolladen-Schneider LS6Rolladen-Schneider LS6|-References:**Thomas F, Fundamentals of Sailplane Design, College Park Press, 1999*Simons M, Segelflugzeuge 1965-2000, Eqip, 2004*...
- Standard Class Winner: Baer Selen, Netherlands; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Discus
- Open Class Winner: Janusz Centka
- 1993 BorlängeBorlängeBorlänge is a locality and the seat of Borlänge Municipality in Dalarna County, Sweden, with 49200 inhabitants in 2011.- History :Originally Borlänge was the name of a tiny village, and the first historical information about it is from 1390. The village was insignificant up until about 1870...
, Sweden- 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; Glider: Schleicher ASW 22Schleicher ASW 22|-References:***Simons M, Segelflugzeuge 1965-2000, Equip, 2004-External links:*... - 15-metre Class Winner: Gilbert Gerbaud, France; Glider: Rolladen-Schneider LS6Rolladen-Schneider LS6|-References:**Thomas F, Fundamentals of Sailplane Design, College Park Press, 1999*Simons M, Segelflugzeuge 1965-2000, Eqip, 2004*...
- Standard Class Winner: Andrew Davis, United Kingdom; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Discus
- Open Class Winner: Janusz Centka
- 1995 OmaramaOmaramaOmarama is a small township at the junction of State Highways 8 and 83, near the southern end of the Mackenzie Basin, in the South Island of New Zealand. Omarama is in the Waitaki District, in the historic Province of Otago...
, New Zealand- Open Class Winner: Ray Lynskey, New Zealand; 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: Eric Napoleon, France; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2|-References:*...
- Standard Class Winner: Markku Kuittinen, Finland; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Discus
- Open Class Winner: Ray Lynskey, New Zealand; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-4
- 1997 Château-Arnoux-Saint-AubanChâteau-Arnoux-Saint-AubanChâteau-Arnoux-Saint-Auban is a commune in the department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in southeastern France.-Population:Its inhabitants are referred to as Jarlandins.-Places of interest:...
, France- Open Class Winner: Gerard Lherm, France; 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: Werner Meuser, Germany; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2|-References:*...
- Standard Class Winner: Jean-Marc Caillard, 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:...
- Open Class Winner: Gerard Lherm, France; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-4
- 1997 İnönü, Eskişehir, Turkey
- World Class Winner: Frederic Hoyeau, France; Glider: PZL PW-5
- 1999 Bayreuth, Germany
- Open Class Winner: Holger Karow, 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: Giorgio Galetto, Italy; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2|-References:*...
- Standard Class Winner: Jean-Marc Caillard, France; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Discus-2Schempp-Hirth Discus-2|-See also:-External links:*...
- Open Class Winner: Holger Karow, Germany; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-4
- 1999 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- World Class Winner: Henry Julien, France; Glider: PZL PW-5
- 2001 Mafeking, South Africa
- Open Class Winner: Oscar Goudriaan, South Africa; Glider: Schleicher ASW 22Schleicher ASW 22|-References:***Simons M, Segelflugzeuge 1965-2000, Equip, 2004-External links:*...
- 15-metre Class Winner: Werner Meuser, Germany; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2|-References:*...
- Standard Class Winner: Laurent Aboulin, France; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Discus-2Schempp-Hirth Discus-2|-See also:-External links:*...
- Open Class Winner: Oscar Goudriaan, South Africa; Glider: Schleicher ASW 22
- 2001 Gawler, Australia
- Club Class Winner: Peter Masson, UK; Glider: DG-101Glaser-Dirks DG-100|-Serial Numbering:WERKNUMMERN-SYSTEN FÜR SEGELFLUGZEUGE UND MOTORSEGLERSystem of Serial Numbers for Glider and MotorgliderExample Serial Number: E.102.G.72E - ELAN Manufacturer102 - 102nd DG-100 builtG - DG-100G series72 - 72nd built with damped elevator...
- Club Class Winner: Peter Masson, UK; Glider: DG-101
- 2001 LilloLilloLillo is a small farming town in Spain, 94 km south of the capital Madrid.The town has a population of 1000. Currently only low grade accommodations are available...
, Spain- 18-metre Class Winner: Stephen Jones, UK; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2|-References:*...
- World Class Winner: Olivier Darroze, France; Glider: PZL PW-5
- 18-metre Class Winner: Stephen Jones, UK; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2
- 2002 MusbachFreudenstadtFreudenstadt 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- Club Class Winner: Tomas Suchanek, 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....
; 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* * ....
- Club Class Winner: Tomas Suchanek, Czech Republic
- 2003 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: Holger Karow, 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...
- 18-metre Class Winner: Wolfgang Janowitsch, Austria; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2|-References:*...
- 15-metre Class Winner: John Coutts, New Zealand; Glider: Schleicher ASW 27Schleicher ASW 27|-References:***Simons M, Segelflugzeuge 1965-2000, Equip, 2004...
- Standard Class Winner: Andrew Davis, UK; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Discus 2
- Open Class Winner: Holger Karow, Germany; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-4
- 2003 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...
, Slovak RepublicSlovakiaThe 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...
- World 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: PZL PW-5
- World Class Winner: Sebastian Kawa
- 2004 ElverumElverumis a town and municipality in Hedmark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Østerdalen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Elverum...
, Norway- 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 BrawoPZL Bielsko SZD-48|-See also:-Bibliography:*Simons, Martin. Sailplanes 1965-2000 2nd revised edition. EQIP Werbung und Verlag G.m.b.H.. Königswinter. 2005. ISBN 3-9808838-1-7...
- Club Class Winner: Sebastian Kawa
- 2006 EskilstunaEskilstunaEskilstuna is a city and the seat of Eskilstuna Municipality, Södermanland County, Sweden with 60,185 inhabitants in 2005. Eskilstuna has a large Sweden Finn population....
, Sweden- Open Class Winner: Michael Sommer, Germany; Glider: Schleicher ASW 22 BLESchleicher ASW 22|-References:***Simons M, Segelflugzeuge 1965-2000, Equip, 2004-External links:*...
- 18-metre Class Winner: Phil Jones, UK; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2|-References:*...
cxt - 15-metre 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: SZD 56 DianaSZD 56 Diana-External links:* *... - Standard Class Winner: Leigh Wells, UK; 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:...
- Open Class Winner: Michael Sommer, Germany; Glider: Schleicher ASW 22 BLE
- 2006 Vinon-sur-VerdonVinon-sur-VerdonVinon-sur-Verdon is an commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.It is on the left bank of the River Verdon near the Gorge de Verdon....
, France- 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 BrawoPZL Bielsko SZD-48|-See also:-Bibliography:*Simons, Martin. Sailplanes 1965-2000 2nd revised edition. EQIP Werbung und Verlag G.m.b.H.. Königswinter. 2005. ISBN 3-9808838-1-7... - World Class Winner: Christophe Ruch, France; Glider: PZL PW-5
- Club Class Winner: Sebastian Kawa
- 2008 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- World Class Winner: Laurent Couture, France; Glider: PZL PW-5
- Standard Class Winner: Michael Buchthal, Germany; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Discus 2
- Club Class Winner: Matthias Sturm, Germany; Glider: Glasflügel 206 Hornet
- 2008 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: Michael Sommer, Germany; Glider: Schleicher ASW 22 BLESchleicher ASW 22|-References:***Simons M, Segelflugzeuge 1965-2000, Equip, 2004-External links:*...
- 15 meter Class Winner: György Gulyas, Hungary; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2|-References:*...
a - 18 meter Class Winner: Olivier Darroze, France; Glider: Schleicher ASG 29Schleicher ASG 29|-References:**...
- Open Class Winner: Michael Sommer, Germany; Glider: Schleicher ASW 22 BLE
- 2010 PrievidzaPrievidzaPrievidza is a city in the central-western Slovakia. With 51,200 inhabitants it is one of the biggest municipalities in the Trenčín Region.-Features:...
, 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...
3 July 2010 - 18 July 2010 Official website- World Class Winner: Laurent Couture, France; Glider: PZL PW-5
- 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 - Club Class Winner: Arndt Hovestadt, Germany; Glider: Standard LibelleGlasflügel H-201|-References:*Thomas F, Fundamentals of Sailplane Design, College Park Press, 1999*Simons M, Segelflugzeuge 1965-2000, Eqip, 2004*...
- 2010 SzegedSzeged AirportSzeged Airport is an airport serving Szeged, a city in Csongrád county, Hungary. The airport is located west of the city centre.-Facilities:...
, Hungary 20 July 2010 - 7 August 2010 Official website- Open Class Winner: Michael Sommer, Germany; Glider: Schleicher ASH 25 EB29
- 15 meter Class Winner: Stefano Ghiorzo, Italy; Glider: SZD 56 Diana 2SZD 56 Diana-External links:* *...
- 18 meter Class Winner: Zbigniew Nieradka, Poland; Glider: Schleicher ASG 29Schleicher ASG 29|-References:**...
A list of future events is available here
World Grand Prix Gliding Championships
Gliding Grand PrixGrand Prix gliding
FAI World Grand Prix Gliding Championships are gliding competitions promoted by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale for gliders that are both more spectacular and more easily understood by the public than conventional gliding competitions....
is a newer type of gliding competition
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:...
. It has simpler rules and a more spectacular appearance than conventional soaring competitions.
- 1st World Sailplane Grand Prix 2005 in Château-Arnoux-Saint-AubanChâteau-Arnoux-Saint-AubanChâteau-Arnoux-Saint-Auban is a commune in the department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur in southeastern France.-Population:Its inhabitants are referred to as Jarlandins.-Places of interest:...
, France- 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 56 DianaSZD 56 Diana-External links:* *... - 2nd place: Mario Kiessling (Germany), glider: Ventus 2ax
- 3rd place: Petr Krejcirik (Czech Republic), glider: Glasflugel 304CZGlasflügel 304|-See also:-References:*Johnson R H, A Flight Test Evaluation of the 304CZ Sailplane, Soaring, July 2000**Thomas F, Fundamentals of Sailplane Design, College Park Press, 1999*Simons M, Segelflugzeuge 1965-2000, Eqip, 2004*...
- Winner: Sebastian Kawa
- 2nd FAI World Grand Prix Gliding Championship 2007FAI World Grand Prix 2007The second FAI World Grand Prix 2007 was a gliding Grand Prix at the Omarama airfield in New Zealand during December 19 - December 24. Was the second Gliding Grand Prix race to take place in New Zealand.-Overall results:-Qualifying:...
in OmaramaOmaramaOmarama is a small township at the junction of State Highways 8 and 83, near the southern end of the Mackenzie Basin, in the South Island of New Zealand. Omarama is in the Waitaki District, in the historic Province of Otago...
, New Zealand- 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 56 DianaSZD 56 Diana-External links:* *... - 2nd place: Uli Schwenk (Germany), glider: Ventus 2ax
- 3rd place: Ben Flewett (New Zealand), glider: Schleicher ASW 27Schleicher ASW 27|-References:***Simons M, Segelflugzeuge 1965-2000, Equip, 2004...
- Winner: Sebastian Kawa
- 3rd FAI World Grand Prix Gliding Championship 2010FAI World Grand Prix 2008The third FAI World Grand Prix 2008-2009 was a gliding Grand Prix that took place in 2010 in Santiago, Chile.The qualifying races did take place during 2008-2009 flying season world wide.-Overall results:-Qualifying races:-Final:...
in SantiagoSantiago, ChileSantiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level...
, Chile- 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 56 DianaSZD 56 Diana-External links:* *... - 2nd place: Carlos Rocca Vidal (Chile), glider: Ventus 2b
- 3rd place: Mario Kiessling (Germany), glider: Ventus 2ax
- Winner: Sebastian Kawa
- 4th FAI World Grand Prix 2011 at the WasserkuppeWasserkuppeThe Wasserkuppe is a high plateau , the highest peak in the Rhön Mountains within the German state of Hessen. Between the first and second World Wars, during the era of the so-called Golden Age of Aviation, great advances in sailplane development were made there.Remark: The German wording takes its...
, Germany- Winner: Giorgio Galetto (Italy), glider: Ventus 2ax
- 2nd place: Sebastian Nägel, glider: Schleicher ASW 27Schleicher ASW 27|-References:***Simons M, Segelflugzeuge 1965-2000, Equip, 2004...
- 3rd place: Peter Hartmann, glider: Ventus 2
Women's World Championships
From 1979 to 1999 women's gliding competitions were held as International European Women's Gliding Championships.- 2001 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...
, Lithuania- Club Class Winner: Tamara Sviridova, Russian Federation; Glider: SZD-48 Jantar StandardPZL Bielsko SZD-48|-See also:-Bibliography:*Simons, Martin. Sailplanes 1965-2000 2nd revised edition. EQIP Werbung und Verlag G.m.b.H.. Königswinter. 2005. ISBN 3-9808838-1-7...
- Standard Class Winner: Sarah Steinberg (now Kelman), Great Britain; Glider: Schleicher ASW 24Schleicher ASW 24|-See also:-References:**Thomas F, Fundamentals of Sailplane Design, College Park Press, 1999*Simons M, Segelflugzeuge 1965-2000, Eqip, 2004*-External links:*...
- 15-metre Class Winner: Gillian Spreckley, Great Britain; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2|-References:*...
- Club Class Winner: Tamara Sviridova, Russian Federation; Glider: SZD-48 Jantar Standard
- 2003 JihlavaJihlavaJihlava is a city in the Czech Republic. Jihlava is a centre of the Vysočina Region, situated on the Jihlava river on the ancient frontier between Moravia and Bohemia, and is the oldest mining town in the Czech Republic, ca. 50 years older than Kutná Hora.Among the principal buildings are the...
, Czech Republic- Club Class Winner: Christine Grote, Germany; Glider: Glasflügel Standard LibelleGlasflügel H-201|-References:*Thomas F, Fundamentals of Sailplane Design, College Park Press, 1999*Simons M, Segelflugzeuge 1965-2000, Eqip, 2004*...
- Standard Class Winner: Cornelia Schaich, Germany; Glider: Rolladen-Schneider LS8-bRolladen-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:...
- 15-metre Class Winner: Alena Netusilova, Czech Republic; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2|-References:*...
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- Club Class Winner: Christine Grote, Germany; Glider: Glasflügel Standard Libelle
- 2005 KlixKLIXKLIX may refer to:* KLIX-FM, a radio station licensed to Twin Falls, Idaho, United States* KLIX , a radio station licensed to Twin Falls, Idaho, United States* Klix , a producer of vending machines...
, Germany- Club Class Winner: Hana Vokrinkova, 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: Jana Veprekova, Czech Republic; Glider: Rolladen-Schneider LS8-bRolladen-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:...
- 15-metre Class Winner: Mette Pedersen, Denmark; Glider: Schleicher ASW 27BSchleicher ASW 27|-References:***Simons M, Segelflugzeuge 1965-2000, Equip, 2004...
- Club Class Winner: Hana Vokrinkova, Czech Republic; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus
- 2007 RomorantinRomorantinRomorantin is a traditional French variety of white wine grape, that is a sibling of Chardonnay. Once quite widely grown in the Loire, it has now only seen in the Cour-Cheverny AOC. It produces intense, minerally wines somewhat reminiscent of Chablis....
, France- Club Class Winner: Gill Spreckley, Great Britain; Rolladen-Schneider LS1Rolladen-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: Sarah Kelman, Great Britain; Schleicher ASW 28Schleicher ASW 28|-See also:-References:***Simons M, Segelflugzeuge 1965-2000, Eqip, 2004...
- 15 meter Class Winner: Kathrin Senne, Germany; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2|-References:*...
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- Club Class Winner: Gill Spreckley, Great Britain; Rolladen-Schneider LS1
- 2009 SzegedSzeged' is the third largest city of Hungary, the largest city and regional centre of the Southern Great Plain and the county town of Csongrád county. The University of Szeged is one of the most distinguished universities in Hungary....
, Hungary- Club Class Winner: Nathalie Hurlin, France;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: Sue Kussbach, Germany 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:...
- 15 meter Class Winner: Susanne Schödel, Germany; Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2|-References:*...
- Club Class Winner: Nathalie Hurlin, France;Glider: Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus
- 2011 ArbogaArbogaArboga is a locality and the seat of Arboga Municipality in Västmanland County, Sweden with 10,369 inhabitants in 2005.-Overview:The city of Arboga is known to have existed as a town since the 13th century but the area has been inhabited since around 900 AD...
, Sweden (15–25 June 2011)- Club Class Winner: Agnete Olesen; Denmark; Glider: Glasflügel Standard Libelle WLGlasflügel H-201|-References:*Thomas F, Fundamentals of Sailplane Design, College Park Press, 1999*Simons M, Segelflugzeuge 1965-2000, Eqip, 2004*...
- Standard Class Winner: Sue Kussbach; Germany; 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:...
- 15 meter Class Winner: Susanne Schödel; Germany; Glider: Ventus 2axSchempp-Hirth Ventus-2|-References:*...
- Club Class Winner: Agnete Olesen; Denmark; Glider: Glasflügel Standard Libelle WL
Junior World Championships "JWGC"
From 1991 to 1997, international junior gliding competitions were held as European Junior Gliding Championships.- 1999 Terlet, the Netherlands
- Standard Class Winner: Gunther Stahl, Germany; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Discus-2Schempp-Hirth Discus-2|-See also:-External links:*...
- Club Class Winner: Robert Scheiffarth, Germany; Glider: Schleicher ASW 19Schleicher ASW 19|-References:*****...
- Standard Class Winner: Gunther Stahl, Germany; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Discus-2
- 2001 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- Standard Class Winner: Jay Rebbeck, Great Britain; 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:...
- Club Class Winner: Peter Toft, Denmark; Glider: Glasflügel Standard LibelleGlasflügel H-201|-References:*Thomas F, Fundamentals of Sailplane Design, College Park Press, 1999*Simons M, Segelflugzeuge 1965-2000, Eqip, 2004*...
- Standard Class Winner: Jay Rebbeck, Great Britain; Glider: Rolladen-Schneider LS8
- 2003 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- Standard Class Winner: Jeremy Hood, Great Britain; 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:...
- Club Class Winner: Michael Streit, Germany; Glider: Schleicher ASW 19Schleicher ASW 19|-References:*****...
- Standard Class Winner: Jeremy Hood, Great Britain; Glider: Rolladen-Schneider LS8
- 2005 Husbands BosworthHusbands BosworthHusbands 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....
, United Kingdom- Standard Class Winner: Mark Parker, Great Britain; 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:...
- Club Class Winner: Christoph Nacke, Germany; Glider: Rolladen-Schneider LS1Rolladen-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: Mark Parker, Great Britain; Glider: Rolladen-Schneider LS8
- 2007 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- Standard Class Winner: Patrick Gai, Germany; 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:...
- Club Class Winner: Killian Walbrou, France; 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: Patrick Gai, Germany; Glider: Rolladen-Schneider LS8
- 2009 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- Standard Class Winner: Felipe Levin, Germany; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Discus-2Schempp-Hirth Discus-2|-See also:-External links:*...
- Club Class Winner: Volker Sailer, Germany; Glider: Glasflügel H-201Glasflügel H-201|-References:*Thomas F, Fundamentals of Sailplane Design, College Park Press, 1999*Simons M, Segelflugzeuge 1965-2000, Eqip, 2004*...
- Standard Class Winner: Felipe Levin, Germany; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Discus-2
- 2011 Freudenstadt MusbachFreudenstadtFreudenstadt 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- Standard Class Winner: Felipe Levin, Germany; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Discus-2Schempp-Hirth Discus-2|-See also:-External links:*...
a - Club Class Winner: Tim Kuijpers, The Netherlands; 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: Felipe Levin, Germany; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Discus-2
FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships
World 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 take place every two years since 1985 under the auspices of the FAI
Fédération Aéronautique Internationale
The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale is the world governing body for air sports and aeronautics and astronautics world records. Its head office is in Lausanne, Switzerland. This includes man-carrying aerospace vehicles from balloons to spacecraft, and unmanned aerial vehicles...
. They are administrated by the FAI Aerobatics Commission "Commission Internationale de Voltige Aerienne" (CIVA). The 2001 championships were part of the World Air Games
World Air Games
World Air Games is an international air sports event organized by Fédération Aéronautique Internationale , inspired by the Olympic Games and held every four years.-Competitions:*Aerobatics*Aeromodeling...
. Since 1994, European Glider Aerobatic Championships are held in the years between the World Championships.
- 1st FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships, MauterndorfMauterndorfMauterndorf is a market town in the Tamsweg district in the Austrian state of Salzburg. The municipality also comprises the Katastralgemeinden Faningberg, Neuseß and Steindorf.-History:...
(Austria), 26 August 1985 - 3 September 1985- individual results:
- overall champion: 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: Kobuz 3 - overall 2nd: Ludwig Fuß (Federal Republic of Germany), glider: Lo 100Vogt Lo-100|-References:*Dietmar Geistmann, Die Segelflugzeuge in Deutschland, ISBN 3-87943-618-5*Georg Brütting, Die berühmtesten Segelflugzeuge, ISBN 3613022966*Martin Simons, Sailplanes, Vol...
- overall 3rd: Marek Szufa (Poland) glider: Kobuz 3
- overall champion: Jerzy Makula
- team winners:
- Poland
: 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...
(Kobuz 3), Marek Szufa (Kobuz 3), Marian Bednorz - Federal Republic of GermanyWest GermanyWest Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
: Ludwig Fuß (Lo 100Vogt Lo-100|-References:*Dietmar Geistmann, Die Segelflugzeuge in Deutschland, ISBN 3-87943-618-5*Georg Brütting, Die berühmtesten Segelflugzeuge, ISBN 3613022966*Martin Simons, Sailplanes, Vol...
), Helmut Laurson, Josef Eberl - Austria
: Siegfried Duchkowitsch, Reinhard Haggenmüller, Otto Salzinger
- Poland
- individual results:
- 2nd FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships, Bielsko-BiałaBielsko-Biała-Economy and Industry:Nowadays Bielsko-Biała is one of the best-developed parts of Poland. It was ranked 2nd best city for business in that country by Forbes. About 5% of people are unemployed . Bielsko-Biała is famous for its textile, machine-building, and especially automotive industry...
(Poland), 1 August 1987 - 15 August 1987- individual results:
- overall champion: 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: Kobuz 3 - overall 2nd:Andrzej Tomkowicz (Poland), glider: Kobuz 3
- overall 3rd: Nancy Blank (United States of America) glider: Kobuz 3
- overall champion: Jerzy Makula
- team winners:
- Poland : 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...
(Kobuz 3), Andrzej Tomkowicz (Kobuz 3), ... - Federal Republic of GermanyWest GermanyWest Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
- Austria
- Poland
- individual results:
- 3rd FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships, HockenheimHockenheimHockenheim is a German town in northwest Baden-Württemberg, about 20 km south of Mannheim. It is located in the Upper Rhine valley on the touristical theme routes Baden Asparagus Route and Bertha Benz Memorial Route...
, (West Germany), 15 August 1989 - 26 August 1989- individual results:
- overall champion: 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: Kobuz 3 - overall 2nd:Andrzej Jozef Solski (Poland), glider: Kobuz 3
- overall 3rd: Hubert Jänsch (Federal Republic of Germany), glider: Lo 100Vogt Lo-100|-References:*Dietmar Geistmann, Die Segelflugzeuge in Deutschland, ISBN 3-87943-618-5*Georg Brütting, Die berühmtesten Segelflugzeuge, ISBN 3613022966*Martin Simons, Sailplanes, Vol...
- overall champion: Jerzy Makula
- team winners:
- Poland : 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...
(Kobuz 3), Jozef Solski (Kobuz 3), ... - Federal Republic of GermanyWest GermanyWest Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
: Hubert Jänsch (Lo 100Vogt Lo-100|-References:*Dietmar Geistmann, Die Segelflugzeuge in Deutschland, ISBN 3-87943-618-5*Georg Brütting, Die berühmtesten Segelflugzeuge, ISBN 3613022966*Martin Simons, Sailplanes, Vol...
), ... - Switzerland
- Poland
- individual results:
- 4th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships, Zielona GóraZielona GóraZielona Góra is a city in Lubusz Voivodeship, in western Poland, with 117,557 inhabitants within the city limits and 294,000 inhabitants within the metropolitan area, including three neighbouring counties ....
(Poland), 18 August 1991 - 31 August 1991- individual results:
- overall champion: 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: 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.... - overall 2nd: Tadeusz Mezyk (Poland), 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....
- overall 3rd: Marek Hernik (Poland), 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....
- overall champion: Jerzy Makula
- team winners:
- Poland : 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...
(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....
), Tadeusz Mezyk (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....
), Marek Hernik (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....
) - Germany : Martin Scheuermann (Mü 28), Hubert Jänsch (Lo 100Vogt Lo-100|-References:*Dietmar Geistmann, Die Segelflugzeuge in Deutschland, ISBN 3-87943-618-5*Georg Brütting, Die berühmtesten Segelflugzeuge, ISBN 3613022966*Martin Simons, Sailplanes, Vol...
), Konrad Huber (Lo 100Vogt Lo-100|-References:*Dietmar Geistmann, Die Segelflugzeuge in Deutschland, ISBN 3-87943-618-5*Georg Brütting, Die berühmtesten Segelflugzeuge, ISBN 3613022966*Martin Simons, Sailplanes, Vol...
) - United States of America
: Stephen Coan (Windex 1200), Charles Kalko (Celstar GA-1), Chris Smisson (Celstar GA-1)
- Poland
- individual results:
- 5th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships, VenloVenloVenlo is a municipality and a city in the southeastern Netherlands, next to the German border. It is situated in the province of Limburg.In 2001, the municipalities of Belfeld and Tegelen were merged into the municipality of Venlo. Tegelen was originally part of the Duchy of Jülich centuries ago,...
(Netherlands), 15 August 1993 - 28 August 1993- individual results:
- overall champion: 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) - overall 2nd: Adam Michałowski (Poland)
- overall 3rd: Tadeusz Mezyk (Poland)
- overall champion: Jerzy Makula
- team winners:
- Poland : 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, Tadeusz Mezyk - France
: Sándor KatonaSándor KatonaSándor Katona is a Hungarian glider aerobatic pilot.He is a professional aerobatics instructor and competed in most World and European Glider Aerobatic Championships....
, Pierre Albertini, Daniel Serres - Federal Republic of 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...
: Hubert Jänsch, Ulf Kramer, Henry Bohlig
- Poland
- individual results:
- 6th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships, FayenceFayenceFayence is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.Fayence is one of a series of "perched villages" overlooking the plain between the southern Alps and the Esterel massif, which borders the sea between Cannes and Saint-Raphaël. Fayence is a...
-Var- (France), 11 September 1995 - 23 September 1995- individual results:
- overall champion: 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 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.... - overall 2nd: 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 - overall 3rd: 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...
(Russia), 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....
- overall champion: Mikhail Mamistov
- team winners:
- Russia
: 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 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....
), 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 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....
), Victor TchmalVictor TchmalVictor Tchmal is a Russian glider and powered aerobatic pilot.He won the 18th FAI World Aerobatic Championships 1996 in Oklahoma City flying a Sukhoi Su-26....
(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....
) - Poland : 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), Andrzej Tomkowicz (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....
), Marek Hernik (MDM-1 Fox) - France : Daniel Serres (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....
), Etienne Meyrous (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....
), Pierre Albertini (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....
)
- Russia
- individual results:
- 7th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships, AntalyaAntalyaAntalya is a city on the Mediterranean coast of southwestern Turkey. With a population 1,001,318 as of 2010. It is the eighth most populous city in Turkey and country's biggest international sea resort.- History :...
(Turkey), 9 September 1997 - 21 September 1997- individual results:
- overall champion: 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) - overall 2nd: Sergei KrikalevSergei KrikalevSergei Konstantinovich Krikalev is a Russian cosmonaut and mechanical engineer. As a prominent rocket scientist, he has been veteran of six space flights and currently has spent more time in space than any other human being.On August 16, 2005 at 1:44 a.m...
(Russia) - cosmonaut - overall 3rd: Georgij KaminskiGeorgij KaminskiGeorgij Kaminski is a Russian glider aerobatic pilot who won the FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships 2005, 2007 and 2009.-References:...
(Russia)
- overall champion: Mikhail Mamistov
- team winners:
- Russia : 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....
, Sergei KrikalevSergei KrikalevSergei Konstantinovich Krikalev is a Russian cosmonaut and mechanical engineer. As a prominent rocket scientist, he has been veteran of six space flights and currently has spent more time in space than any other human being.On August 16, 2005 at 1:44 a.m...
, Georgij KaminskiGeorgij KaminskiGeorgij Kaminski is a Russian glider aerobatic pilot who won the FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships 2005, 2007 and 2009.-References:...
- Russia
- individual results:
- 8th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships, NiederöblarnNiederöblarnNiederöblarn is a municipality in the district of Liezen in Styria, Austria....
(Austria), 15 August 1999 - 28 August 1999- individual results:
- overall champion: 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 - overall 2nd: Henry Bohlig (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....
- overall 3rd: Krzystof Brzakalik (Poland), 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....
- overall champion: Jerzy Makula
- team winners:
- Poland : 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), Krzysztof Brząkalik (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....
), Adam Michałowski (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....
) - Germany : Henry Bohlig (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....
), Helmut Lindner (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....
), Detlef Eilers (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....
) - Russia : Valentin Barabanov (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....
), 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....
)
- Poland
- individual results:
- 9th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships and 2nd World Air GamesWorld Air GamesWorld Air Games is an international air sports event organized by Fédération Aéronautique Internationale , inspired by the Olympic Games and held every four years.-Competitions:*Aerobatics*Aeromodeling...
Glider Aerobatics Championships, Palma del RíoPalma del RíoPalma del Río is a city located in the province of Córdoba, Spain. According to the 2006 census , the city has a population of 20640 inhabitants. Spanish singer Antonio José and matador El Cordobes is from there.-External links:...
-Córdoba- (Spain), 19 June 2001 - 1 July 2001- individual results:
- overall champion: 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)- overall 2nd: 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) - overall 3rd: Adam Michałowski (Poland)
- overall 2nd: Jerzy Makula
- team winners:
- Poland : 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, Małgorzata Margańska - Russia : 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, Georgij KaminskiGeorgij KaminskiGeorgij Kaminski is a Russian glider aerobatic pilot who won the FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships 2005, 2007 and 2009.-References:... - Hungary
: 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:...
, János Szilágyi, Sándor KatonaSándor KatonaSándor Katona is a Hungarian glider aerobatic pilot.He is a professional aerobatics instructor and competed in most World and European Glider Aerobatic Championships....
- Poland
- 10th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships, PérPérPér 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), 2 August 2003 - 15 August 2003- individual results:
- overall champion: 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.... - overall 2nd: 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 - overall 3rd: 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-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....
- overall champion: Ferenc Tóth
- team winners:
- Poland : 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), Krzysztof Brząkalik (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....
), Lucjan Fizia (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....
) - Russia : 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....
), 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....
), Alexandr Smirnov (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....
) - Hungary : 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-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....
), Sándor KatonaSándor KatonaSándor Katona is a Hungarian glider aerobatic pilot.He is a professional aerobatics instructor and competed in most World and European Glider Aerobatic Championships....
(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....
), János Szilágyi (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....
)
- Poland
- individual results:
- 11th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships, SerpuchovSerpukhovSerpukhov is a city in Moscow Oblast, Russia, which is situated at the confluence of the Oka and the Nara Rivers. It is located south from Moscow on the Moscow—Simferopol highway. The Moscow—Tula railway passes through the town. Population: -History:...
(Russia), 20 July 2005 - 30 July 2005- individual results:
- overall champion: Georgij KaminskiGeorgij KaminskiGeorgij Kaminski is a Russian glider aerobatic pilot who won the FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships 2005, 2007 and 2009.-References:...
(Russia) - overall 2nd: 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) - overall 3rd: 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)
- overall champion: Georgij Kaminski
- team winners:
- Russia : 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 - Poland : 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...
, Krzysztof Brząkalik, Stanisław Makula - Hungary : 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:...
, János Szilágyi, Sándor KatonaSándor KatonaSándor Katona is a Hungarian glider aerobatic pilot.He is a professional aerobatics instructor and competed in most World and European Glider Aerobatic Championships....
- Russia
- individual results:
- 12th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships, NiederöblarnNiederöblarnNiederöblarn is a municipality in the district of Liezen in Styria, Austria....
(Austria), 16 August 2007 - 25 August 2007- individual results:
- overall champion: 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-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.... - overall 2nd: 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.... - overall 3rd: 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
- overall champion: Georgij Kaminski
- team winners:
- Hungary : 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-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....
), János Szilágyi (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....
), Zoltán Kakuk (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....
) - Germany : 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....
), 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....
), Eugen Schaal (MDM-1 Fox) - Russia : 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....
), Olga Romanenko (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....
)
- Hungary
- individual results:
- 13th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships, HosínHosínHosín is a village and municipality in České Budějovice District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.The municipality covers an area of , and has a population of 751 ....
(Czechia), 10 July 2009 - 19 July 2009- individual results:
- overall champion: 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-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.... - overall 2nd: 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....
- overall 3rd: Jan Rozlivka (Czech Republic), 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....
- overall champion: Georgij Kaminski
- team winners:
- France : Erik Piriou (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....
), Daniel Serres (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....
), Jean-Christophe Beaumier (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....
) - 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....
: 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....
), Premysl 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....
), Miroslav Cervenka (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....
) - Germany : Eugen Schaal (MDM-1 Fox), Olaf Schmidt (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....
), Gerhard Teichmann (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....
)
- France
- individual results: