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)

Standard

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) 

 

 
 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