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Paragliding

Paragliding Accuracy

Aerobatics

 Hang Gliding Class 1


Hang Gliding Class 2 and 5

 

FAI Champions of the past

Paragliding

Paragliding Accuracy

Aerobatics

Hang Gliding Class 1 - Men

Hang Gliding Class 1 - Women

Hang Gliding Class 2 and 5

 

Today FAI Champions

 

FAI World Champions

Paragliding Accuracy - 2017 - Vlora, Albania

 

  • Overal - Tzvetan Tzolov (BGR)
  • Women – Nunnapat Phuchong (THA)
  • Team – China
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Paragliding - 2017 - Monte Avena, Pedavena-Feltre, Italy

  • Pierre Remy (FRA)
  • Team – France
  • Women – Seiko Fukuoka-Naville (FRA)
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Hang Gliding Class 1 - 2017 - Brasilia, Brazil

  • Petr Banes (CZE)
  • Team: Italy
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Hang Gliding Class 1 Women - 2014 - Lac d'Annecy, France
  • Yoko Isomoto (JAP)
  • Team: Japan
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Hang Gliding Class 2 - 2014 - Lac d'Annecy, France     

  • Manfred Ruhmer (AUT)

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Hang Gliding Class 5 - 2016 - Krushevo, FYR of Macedonia    

  • Tim Grabowski (GER)
  • Team: Austria

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Hang Gliding Sport Class - 2014 - Lac d'Annecy, France    

  • Mario Alonzii (FRA)
  • Team: France
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Paragliding Aerobatics - 2016 - Lac d'Annecy, France

  • Solo – François Ragolski (FRA)
  • Team: France
  • Solo Women - Christina Kolb (AUT)
  • Synchro – Raul Rodriguez / Felix Rodriguez (SPA)
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Hang Gliding Aerobatics - 2006 - Villeneuve, Switzerland

  • Jon Gjerde (NOR)

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FAI European Champions

Paragliding - 2016 - Krushevo, FYR of Macedonia 2016

  • Honorin Hamard (FRA)
  • Women – Seiko Fukuoka-Neville (FRA)
  • Team – France

Hang Gliding Class 1 - 2016 - Krushevo, FYR of Macedonia 2016

  • Christian Ciech (ITA)
  • Team – Italy

Hang Gliding Class 1 Women - 2008 - Greifenburg, Austria

  • Corinna Schwiegershausen (GER)

Paragliding Accuracy - 2016 - Paluknys, Lithuania

  • Matjaz Sluga (SLO)
  • Women – Tamara Kostic (SER)
  • Team – Serbia

FAI Asian Champions

 

Paragliding - 2012 - Linzhou, China

  • Kamiyama Taro (JAP)
  • Women – Hiraki Keiko (JAP)
  • Team – Japan  

Paragliding Accuracy - 2016 - Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan

  • Tanapat Leangaiem (THA)
  • Women – Mariko Ito (JAP)
  • Team – China

FAI Pan-American Champions

 

Paragliding - 2014 - Loma Bola, Tucuman, Argentina

  • Bernardo Medina Sastre (COL)
  • Team – Colombia

 

 (Pictures are coming from different sources, one of them being the wide world web where it is not always possible to find the authors of said pictures. Thanks to Denis Balibouse and Red Bull for the aerobatics ones. Also pictures from Didier Mathurin, Martin Scheel, Stéphane Malbos... Pilots! Insert a picture of you in the WPRS database and we will use it here!)

Events Calendar

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Every year, over 30 world or continental championships are listed on the FAI Sporting Calendar, and many other sporting events such as Grand Prix, Cups and miscellaneous international competitions are organized in accordance with FAI Sporting Codes.
Use the event search function to find more information about an event, see the results or read the news articles related to it.
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The 60th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett 2016

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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.

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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.

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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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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.

Read more...

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

Read more...

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.

Read more...

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

Read more...

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.

Read more...

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

Read more...

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.

Read more...

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

Read more...