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The 34th FAI World Gliding Championships in Australia ends on a high | |
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Hard two-week battle in Australian skies sees three new FAI Gliding World Champions win gold. Read more... |
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34th FAI World Gliding Championships 2017 are declared open | |
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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.... Read more... |
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Two years ago: Father and son set African Record | |
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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. Read more... |
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Australia welcomes the world to the FAI World Gliding Championships 20.... | |
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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. Read more... |
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German Holger Karow wins 7th FAI Sailplane Grand Prix Finale in South .... | |
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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 to win the contest. Read more... |
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Upcoming Events
| 21 May 2022 | 2022 RM Birrfeld - | Birrfeld (Switzerland) |
| 21 May 2022 | 2022 Swiss Junior Championship - | Birrfeld (Switzerland) |
| 02 July 2022 | 21st FAI European Gliding Championships - | Pociũnai, Kaunas (Lithuania) |
| 02 July 2022 | 4th FAI World 13,5M Class Gliding Championship - | Pociũnai, Kaunas (Lithuania) |
| 23 July 2022 | 37th FAI World Gliding Championships - | Matkopuszta (Hungary) |
| 31 July 2022 | 12th FAI Junior World Gliding Championships - | Tabor (Czech Republic) |
| 13 August 2022 | 11th FAI Women's World Gliding Championship - | Husbands Bosworth (United Kingdom) |
| 10 September 2022 | 4th FAI Pan-American Gliding Championship - | Luis Eduardo Magalhães (Brazil) |
| 06 June 2023 | 5th FAI Pan-American Gliding Championship - | Hutchinson, Kansas (USA) |
| 01 July 2023 | 12th FAI Women's World Gliding Championship - | Garray (Spain) |
Latest FAI World Record Claims
| 12 November 2021 | Gliding : Speed over an out-and-return course of 500 km : 152,75 km/h | Margherita Acquaderni (ITA) |
| 10 November 2021 | Gliding : Speed over an out-and-return course of 500 km : 153,3 km/h | Margherita Acquaderni (ITA) |
| 12 August 2021 | Gliding : Speed over a triangular course of 300 km : 178,00 km/h | Alan M. Polinsky (USA) |
| 05 August 2021 | Gliding : Triangle Distance : 1 178,8 km | Baptiste Innocent (FRA) |
| 05 August 2021 | Gliding : Free triangle distance : 1 308,00 km | Baptiste Innocent (FRA) |
| 16 July 2021 | Gliding : Free triangle distance : 914,00 km | Philippe N. Rose (USA) |
| 09 July 2021 | Gliding : Free distance using up to 3 turn points : 986,00 km | Philippe N. Rose (USA) |
| 09 July 2021 | Gliding : Free triangle distance : 914,00 km | Philippe N. Rose (USA) |
| 09 July 2021 | Gliding : Free triangle distance : 986,00 km | Philippe N. Rose (USA) |
| 28 June 2021 | Gliding : Speed over a triangular course of 300 km : 172,00 km/h | Alan M. Polinsky (USA) |
