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Hard two-week battle in Australian skies sees three new FAI Gliding World Champions win gold.

34th FAI World Gliding Championships 2017 are declared open

The 34th FAI World Gliding Championships in Benalla (AUS) was officially opened on Sunday, 08 Januar...

Two years ago: Father and son set African Record

Two years ago on this day, Tijl Schmelzer and his father Bert were the very first to pass the 200 km/...

Australia welcomes the world to the FAI World Gliding Championships 2017

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Until the last race it was very close at the top and any of the top five pilots still had a chance...

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The 34th FAI World Gliding Championships in Australia ends on a high

The 34th FAI World Gliding Championships in Australia ends on a high

Hard two-week battle in Australian skies sees three new FAI Gliding World Champions win gold.

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 34th FAI World Gliding Championships 2017 are declared open

34th FAI World Gliding Championships 2017 are declared open

The 34th FAI World Gliding Championships in Benalla (AUS) was officially opened on Sunday, 08 January 2017, by Jaclyn Symes MP, Member for Northern Victoria on behalf of the Victorian Minister for Spo....

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Two years ago: Father and son set African Record

Two years ago: Father and son set African Record

Two years ago on this day, Tijl Schmelzer and his father Bert were the very first to pass the 200 km/h barrier using thermals rather than mountain waves.

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Australia welcomes the world to the FAI World Gliding Championships 20....

Australia welcomes the world to the FAI World Gliding Championships 20....

The 34th FAI World Gliding Championships 2017 kicks-off in Australia on 9 January 2017, with two weeks of high profile, high calibre competition to follow.

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German Holger Karow wins 7th FAI Sailplane Grand Prix Finale in South ....

German Holger Karow wins 7th FAI Sailplane Grand Prix Finale in South ....

Until the last race it was very close at the top and any of the top five pilots still had a chance to win the contest.

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Championnat de France classes 18mètre et Libre -

Event ID

: 16515    

Bid:

265

Event classification

: Second Category Event

Type of event

: Other

Disciplines / Task Styles

:

18 meter Class
Open Class

Place

: Beynes (France)

Date(s)

: 26 May to 01 Jun 2024

Website

:http://www.soaringspot.com/cdf2024-beynes/results


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Latest FAI World Record Claims

27 February 2024 Gliding : Free out-and-return distance : 1 406,1 km Baptiste Innocent (FRA)
27 February 2024 Gliding : Out-and-return distance : 1 267,8 km Baptiste Innocent (FRA)
27 February 2024 Gliding : Speed over an out-and-return course of 1 000 km : 134,2 km/h Baptiste Innocent (FRA)
25 April 2023 Gliding : Free triangle distance : 1 407,06 km Baptiste Innocent (FRA)
02 April 2023 Gliding : Distance using up to 3 turn points : 1 728,8 km Klaus Ohlmann (GER)
02 April 2023 Gliding : Free distance using up to 3 turn points : 1 732,9 km Klaus Ohlmann (GER)
01 September 2022 Gliding : Speed over a triangular course of 750 km : 152,62 km/h Alan M. Polinsky (USA)
17 August 2022 Gliding : Speed over a triangular course of 500 km : 139,73 km/h László Hegedüs (HUN)
04 August 2022 Gliding : Speed over a triangular course of 300 km : 154,07 km/h Bence Bódis (HUN)
25 June 2022 Gliding : Triangle Distance : 756,4 km Pavel Gussev (KAZ)
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