FAI Champions of the past: Hang Gliding Class 2 and 5
FAI World Hang Gliding Class 2 and 5
In 1976, the 2 Classes are "Standard" (that will evolve in Class 1) and "Grand Allongement" (High Aspect Ratio, that will evolve in Class 2).
From 1979 to 1999, there is only Class 2. After, Class 2 and 5 are separated.
1976 Kössen (Austria)
1st: K Battle (Australia) - 2nd: S Price (USA) - 3rd: O Hofstetter (Switzerland)
1979 Grenoble (France)
1st: Rex Miller (USA) - 2nd: W Hartl (Austria) - 3rd: Hans Olschewsky (Germany)
Team - 1st: Switzerland - 2nd: USA - 3rd: Germany
1981 Beppu (Japon)
1st: G Bird (New Zeland) - 2nd: W Lussi (Switzerland) - 3rd: H Poscher (Austria)
Team - 1st: Germany
1995 Ager (Spain)
1st: Brian Porter (USA) - 2nd: Noël Bertrand (France) - 3rd: André Hediger (Switzerland)
1999 Monte Cucco (Italy)
1st: Christof Kratzner (Germany) - 2nd: Johnny Carr (Great Britain) - 3rd: Hansjoerg Truttmann (Switzerland)
2001 Algodonales-Cadiz (Spain)
Class 5
1st: Alessandro Ploner (Italy) – 2nd: Christian Ciech (Italy) – 3rd: Manfred Trimmel (Austria)
2002 Chelan Butte (USA)
Class 5
1st: Christian Ciech (Italy) – 2nd: Alessandro Ploner (Italy) - 3rd: David Chaumet (France)
Class 2
1st: Manfred Ruhmer (Austria) – 2nd: Robin Hamilton (Great Britain) – 3rd: Brian Porter (USA)
2004 Greifenburg-Berg (Austria)
Class 5
1st: Christian Ciech (Italy) – 2nd: Alessandro Ploner (Italy) - 3rd: David Chaumet (France)
Team – 1st: Italy - 2nd: Austria - 3rd: France
Class 2
1st: Manfred Ruhmer (Austria) – 2nd: Brian Porter (USA) – 3rd: Bob Baier (Germany)
2006 Groveland, Florida (USA)
Class 5
1st: Robert Reisinger (Austria) – 2nd: David Chaumet (France) - 3rd: Alessandro Ploner (Italy)
Team – 1st: France - 2nd: Italy - 3rd: Austria
Class 2
1st: Manfred Ruhmer (Austria) – 2nd: Robin Hamilton (Great Britain) – 3rd: Brian Porter (USA)
2008 Sigilio (Italia)
Class 5
1st: Alessandro Ploner (Italy)– 2nd: Christian Ciech (Italy) - 3rd: Robert Reisinger (Austria)
Class 2
1st: Manfred Ruhmer (Austria) – 2nd: Steve Cox (Switzerland) – 3rd: Brian Porter (USA)
2010 Tegelberg (Germany)
Class 2
1st: Manfred Ruhmer (Austria) – 2nd: Steve Cox (Switzerland) – 3rd: Bob Baier (Germany)
2014 Annecy (France)
Class 2
1st: Manfred Ruhmer (Austria) – 2nd: Andy Hediger (Argentina) - 3rd: Steve Cox (Switzerland)
Class 5
1st: Tim Grabowski (Germany); 2nd: Norbert Kirchner (Germany); 3rd: Christopher Friedl (Austria)
2016 Krushevo (Macedonia)
Class 5
1st: Tim Grabowski (GER) - 2d: Christopher Friedl (AUT) - 3d: Wolfgang Kothgasser (AUT)
Teams
1st: Austria - 2d: Germany - 3d: Japan
FAI European Hang Gliding Class 2 and 5
(until 1994, running in the same championships)
1978 Kössen (Austria)
1st: Hans Olschewsky (Germany) - 2nd: Evans (Great Britain) - 3rd: Loferer (Austria)
1980 Kössen (Austria)
1st: Mike De Glanville (France) - 2nd: Shuttle R (New Zeland) - 3rd: Johny Carr (Great Britain)
1982 Millau (France)
1st: W Hartl (Austria) - 2nd: J Kocsis (Hungary) - 3rd: G Mandozzi (Italia)
1994 Laragne (France)
1st: Brian Porter (USA) - 2nd: Donat Bösch (Lichenstein) - 3rd: Noël Bertrand (France)
