Athletes
FAI Champions of the past: Hang Gliding Class 1 - Men
The first CIVL podium ever! Left to right, Kupchanko, Delore and Moyes
FAI World Championships - Hang Gliding Class 1 - Men
1976 Kössen (Austria)
High Aspect Ratio
1st: Delore T (New Zeland) - 2nd: Kupchanko D (Canada) - 3rd: Moyes Steve (Australia)
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1st: Steinbach C (Austria) - 2nd: Steinbach J (Austria) - 3rd: Duncan Rick (Australia)
1979 Grenoble (France)
1st: Guggenmos Josef (Germany) - 2nd: Carr Johny (Great Britain) - 3rd: Thévenot Gérard (France)
Team - 1st: France - 2nd: Great Britain - 3rd: Germany
1981 Beppu (Japan)
1st: Lopes Pépé (Brazil) - 2nd: Pfeiffer Rich (USA) - 3rd: Slater Graham (Great Britain)
Team - 1st: Great Britain - 2nd: Switzerland - 3rd: Germany
1983 Tegelberg (Germany)
1st: Moyes Steve (Australia) - 2nd: Smith Stew (USA) - 3rd: Hobson Gary (Great Britain)
Team - 1st: Australia - 2nd: Great Britain - 3rd: USA
1985 Kössen (Austria)
1st: Pendry John (Great Britain) - 2nd: Moyes Steve (Australia) - 3rd: Haney Randy (Canada)
Team - 1st: Great Britain - 2nd: Australia - 3rd: Canada
1988 Mt Buffalo (Australia)
1st: Duncan Rick (Australia) - 2nd: Case Bruce (USA) - 3rd: Moyes Steve (Australia)
Team: 1st: Australia - 2nd: USA - 3rd: Great Britain
1989 Fiesch (Switzerland)
1st: Whittall Robbie (Great Britain) - 2nd: Suchanek Tomas (Czechoslovakia) - 3rd: Pendry John (Great Britain)
Team - 1st: Great Britain - 2nd: Australia - 3rd: USA
1991 Governador Valadares (Brazil)
1st: Suchanek Tomas (Czecoslovakia) - 2nd: Lopes Pépé (Brazil) - 3rd: Coelho Paulo (Brazil)
Team - 1st: Great Britain - 2nd: Brazil - 3rd: USA
1993 Owens Valley (USA)
1st: Suchanek Tomas (Czecoslovakia) - 2nd: Arai Chris (USA) - 3rd: Gibson Mark (USA)
Team - 1st: USA - 2nd: Australia - 3rd: Great Britain
1995 Ager (Spain)
1st: Suchanek Tomas (Czecoslovakia) - 2nd: Ruhmer Manfred (Austria) - 3rd: Walbec Richard (France)
Team - 1st: Austria - 2nd: France - 3rd: USA
1998 Forbes (Australia)
1st: Gehrmann Guido (Germany) - 2nd: Bondarchuk Oleg (Ukraine) - 3rd: Ruhmer Manfred (Austria)
Team - 1st: Austria - 2nd: Germany - 3rd: Italia
1999 Monte Cucco (Italia)
1st: Manfred Ruhmer (Austria) - 2nd: Wolf Andre-Luis (Brazil) - 3rd: Matos Pedro (Brazil)
Team - 1st: Brazil - 2nd: Great Britain - 3rd: Austria
2001 Algodobales-Cadiz (Spain)
1st: Manfred Ruhmer (Austria) - 2nd: Gerolf Heinrichs (Austria) - 3rd: Robert Reisinger (Austria)
Team: 1st: Austria - 2nd: Brazil - 3rd: France
2003 Brazilia (Brazil)
1st: Manfred Ruhmer (Austria) - 2nd: Robert Reisinger (Austria) - 3rd: Antoine Boisselier (France)
Team - 1st: Austria - 2nd: Brazil - 3rd: France
2005 Hay (Australia)
1st: Oleg Bondarchuk (Ukraine) - 2nd: Robert Reisinger (Austria) - 3rd: Gerolf Heinrichs (Austria)
Team - 1st: Australia - 2nd: Austria - 3rd: France
2007 Big Spring, Texas (USA)
1st: Attila Bertok (Hungary) - 2nd: Robert Reisinger (Austria) - 3rd: Gerolf Heinrichs (Austria)
Team - 1st: Great Britain - 2nd: France - 3rd: Austria
2009 Laragne - Chabre (France)
1st: Allessandro Ploner (Italia) - 2nd: Jon Durand (Australia) - 3rd: Thomas Weissenberger (Austria)
Team - 1st: Italy - 2nd: Austria - 3rd: France
2011 Monte Cucco (Italia)
1st: Allessandro Ploner (Italia) - 2nd: Christian Ciech (Italy) - 3rd: Primoz Gricar (Slovenia)
Team - 1st: Italy - 2nd: France - 3rd: Austria
2013 Forbes (Australia)
1st: Manfred Ruhmer (Austria) - 2nd: Allessandro Ploner (Italia) - 3rd: Filippo Oppici (Italia)
Team - 1st: Italy - 2nd: USA - 3rd: United Kingdom
2015 Valle de Bravo (Mexico)
1st: Christian Ciech (Italia) - 2d: Antoine Boisselier (France) 3d: Christian Voiblet (Switzerland)
Team: Italy
2017 Brasilia (Brazil)
1st: Petr Banes (Czech Republic) - 2d: Alessandro Ploner (Italy) - 3d: Christian Ciech (Italy)
Teams 1st: Italy, 2d: Czech Republic - 3d: Germany
FAI European Champions – Hang Gliding Class 1 - Men
1977 Tegelberg (Germany)
Classe I :1st: Doerler (Austria) - 2nd: Pirker (Austria) - 3rd: Steinbach (Austria)
Classe II :1st: Guggenmos Josef (Germany) - 2nd: Lorenzi (Italy) - 3rd: Loferer (Austria)
1978 Kössen (Austria)
Classe I :1st: Pirker (Austria) - 2nd: Christandl (Austria) - 3rd: Mercorelli André (France)
Classe II :1st: Thévenot Gérard (France) - 2nd: England Bob (Great Britain) - 3rd: De Glanville Mike (France)
1980 Kössen (Austria)
1st : Thévenot Gérard (France) - 2nd: Lopes Pépé (Brazil) - 3rd: Schoenauder Walti (Switzerland)
Team - 1st: Great Britain - 2nd: Austria - 3rd: Germany
1982 Millau (France)
1st : Hughes Tony (Great Britain) - 2nd: Hobson Gary (Great Britain) - 3rd: Bailey Bob (Great Britain)
Team - 1st: Great Britain - 2nd: Switzerland - 3rd: Norway
1984 Vôgô (Norway)
1st : Hughes Tony (Great Britain) - 2nd: Guggenmos Josef (Germany) - 3rd: Girardet Pierre (France)
Team - 1st: Germany - 2nd: France - 3rd: Great Britain
1986 Gyöngyös (Hungary)
1st : Pendry John (Great Britain) - 2nd: Calvert Robert (Great Britain) - 3rd: Thévenot Gérard (France)
Team - 1st: Great Britain - 2nd: Austria - 3rd: Germany
1988 Alpago (Italy)
1st : Pendry John (Great Britain) - 2nd: Goldsmith Bruce (Great Britain) - 3rd: Flynn Jess (Great Britain)
Team - 1st: Great Britain - 2nd: Germany - 3rd: Italy
1990 Kranjska Gora ( Yougoslavia)
1st : Pendry John (Great Britain) - 2nd: Ruhmer Manfred (Austria) - 3rd: Whittall Robbie (Great Britain)
Team - 1st: Great Britain - 2nd: France - 3rd: Italy
1992 Vaga (Norway)
1st : Pendry John (Great Britain) - 2nd: Suchanek Tomas (Czecoslovakia) - 3rd: Krotseng Jens (Norway)
Team - 1st: Great Britain - 2nd: Norway - 3rd: Switzerland
1994 Laragne (France)
1st : Suchanek Tomas (Czecoslovakia) - 2nd: Ruhmer Manfred (Austria) - 3rd: Pendry John (Great Britain)
Team - 1st: Austria - 2nd: France - 3rd: Italy
1996 Dunaujvaros (Hungary)
1st : Suchanek Tomas (Czecoslovakia) - 2nd: Ruhmer Manfred (Austria) - 3rd: Gehrmann Guido (Germany)
Team - 1st: Austria - 2nd: France - 3rd: Germany
1998 Podbredzno (Slovakia)
1st : Ruhmer Manfred (Austria) - 2nd: Gehrmann Guido (Germany) - 3rd: Ciech Christian (Italy)
Team - 1st: Austria - 2nd: Italy - 3rd: Germany - 7e : France
2000 Innsbruck (Austria)
1st : Ruhmer Manfred (Austria) - 2nd: Robert Reisinger (Austria) - 3rd: Oleg Bondarchuk (Ukraine)
Team - 1st: Austria - 2nd: France - 3rd: Italy
2002 Bled (Slovenia)
1st : Ruhmer Manfred (Austria) - 2nd: Gehrmann Guido (Germany) - 3rd: Antoine Boisselier (France)
Team - 1st: Austria - 2nd: France - 3rd: Great Britain
2004 Millau (France)
1st : Ruhmer Manfred (Austria) - 2nd: Alessandro Ploner (Italy) - 3rd: Mario Alonzi (France)
Team - 1st: Austria - 2nd: France - 3rd: Italy
2006 Opatija-Roc, Istra (Croatia)
1st : Michael Friesenbichler (Austria) - 2nd: Oleg Bondarchuk (UKR) - 3rd: Primoz Gricar (Slovenia)
Team - 1st: Austria - 2nd: France - 3rd: Great Britain
2008 Greifenburg (Austria)
1st : Elio Cataldi (Italy) - 2nd: Thomas Weissenberger (Austria) - 3rd: Michael Friesenbichler (Austria)
Team - 1st: Austria - 2nd: Italy - 3rd: Germany
2010 Ager (Spain)
1st : Gerolf Heinrichs (Austria) - 2nd: Thomas Weissenberger (Austria) - 3rd: Attila Bertok (Hungary)
Team - 1st: Italy - 2nd: Austria - 3rd: Switzerland
2012 Kayseri (Turkey)
1st: Alessandro Ploner (Italy) - 2nd: Dan Vyhnalik (Csek Republic) - 3rd: Primoz Gricar (Slovenia)
Team - 1st: Italy - 2nd: Slovenia - 3rd: Spain
2016 Krushevo (Macedonia -FYR)
1st: Christian Ciech (ITA) - 2d: Alessandro Ploner (ITA) - 3d: Peter Neuenschwander (SUI)
Team: 1st: Italy - 2d: Hungary - 3d: Czech
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The 60th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett 2016
The 60th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett will take place from 15 – 24 September 2016 in Gladbeck, Germany, the epicentre of global gasballooning activities which will therefore provide for sure perfect conditions.
France takes the gold at the Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett 2017
The winners of the 61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett 2017 said they were “overjoyed” to be awarded their FAI gold medals at a ceremony in Fribourg, Switzerland on Saturday 16 September 2017.
The 61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett Gas Ballon Race launched tonight
This evening 21 gas balloons from 13 countries launched from Gruyères airfield (Switzerland) that sits below the famous chateau for the 61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett Race. Over the next few days the teams will aim to fly as far as possible, measured in a straight line from the launch field to the landing site. Meteorological experts are forecasting that the balloons will follow a north-eastern route.
Follow the race live at: gordonbennett.aero/livetracking
France takes the gold at the Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett 2017
The winners of the 61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett 2017 said they were “overjoyed” to be awarded their FAI gold medals at a ceremony in Fribourg, Switzerland on Saturday 16 September 2017.
The 61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett Gas Ballon Race launched tonight
This evening 21 gas balloons from 13 countries launched from Gruyères airfield (Switzerland) that sits below the famous chateau for the 61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett Race. Over the next few days the teams will aim to fly as far as possible, measured in a straight line from the launch field to the landing site. Meteorological experts are forecasting that the balloons will follow a north-eastern route.
Follow the race live at: gordonbennett.aero/livetracking
France takes the gold at the Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett 2017
The winners of the 61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett 2017 said they were “overjoyed” to be awarded their FAI gold medals at a ceremony in Fribourg, Switzerland on Saturday 16 September 2017.
The 61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett Gas Ballon Race launched tonight
This evening 21 gas balloons from 13 countries launched from Gruyères airfield (Switzerland) that sits below the famous chateau for the 61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett Race. Over the next few days the teams will aim to fly as far as possible, measured in a straight line from the launch field to the landing site. Meteorological experts are forecasting that the balloons will follow a north-eastern route.
Follow the race live at: gordonbennett.aero/livetracking
France takes the gold at the Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett 2017
The winners of the 61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett 2017 said they were “overjoyed” to be awarded their FAI gold medals at a ceremony in Fribourg, Switzerland on Saturday 16 September 2017.
The 61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett Gas Ballon Race launched tonight
This evening 21 gas balloons from 13 countries launched from Gruyères airfield (Switzerland) that sits below the famous chateau for the 61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett Race. Over the next few days the teams will aim to fly as far as possible, measured in a straight line from the launch field to the landing site. Meteorological experts are forecasting that the balloons will follow a north-eastern route.
Follow the race live at: gordonbennett.aero/livetracking
France takes the gold at the Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett 2017
The winners of the 61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett 2017 said they were “overjoyed” to be awarded their FAI gold medals at a ceremony in Fribourg, Switzerland on Saturday 16 September 2017.
The 61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett Gas Ballon Race launched tonight
This evening 21 gas balloons from 13 countries launched from Gruyères airfield (Switzerland) that sits below the famous chateau for the 61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett Race. Over the next few days the teams will aim to fly as far as possible, measured in a straight line from the launch field to the landing site. Meteorological experts are forecasting that the balloons will follow a north-eastern route.
Follow the race live at: gordonbennett.aero/livetracking
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