gliding competition
Some of the pilots in the sport of gliding take part in gliding competitions. These are usually racing competitions, but there are also aerobatic contests and on-line league tables.
History of competitions
In the early days, the main goal w ...
held every two years.
Gliding is a competitive sport and was even a demonstration sport at the 1936 Summer Olympics. It was due to become an official Olympic sport in the
Helsinki
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Games in
1940
A calendar from 1940 according to the Gregorian calendar, factoring in the dates of Easter and related holidays, cannot be used again until the year 5280.
Events
Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix.
January
* Januar ...
. However, since the
war
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, gliding has not featured in the Olympics. For gliding, international competition has been provided by the
World Gliding Championships
The World Gliding Championships (WGC) is a gliding competition held every two years or so by the FAI Gliding Commission. The dates are not always exactly two years apart, often because the contests are sometimes held in the summer in the Southern ...
since 1938 and also by the European Gliding Championships since 1982.
The increased number of classes of
glider
Glider may refer to:
Aircraft and transport Aircraft
* Glider (aircraft), heavier-than-air aircraft primarily intended for unpowered flight
** Glider (sailplane), a rigid-winged glider aircraft with an undercarriage, used in the sport of glidin ...
means that it is no longer possible for all the classes to compete at the same location. The European Glider Aerobatic Championships were added in 1992. They are also held every two years. – Retrieved 2008-01-11
European Gliding Championships
Each of the following entries give the year and location of the contest followed by the winner of each
class
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Common uses not otherwise categorized
* Class (biology), a taxonomic rank
* Class (knowledge representation), a collection of individuals or objects
* Class (philosophy), an analytical concept used differentl ...
, nationality and the glider used.
* 1st Championships – 1982 Rieti, Italy
** Open Class Winner:
Klaus Holighaus __NOTOC__
Klaus Holighaus (14 July 1940 – 9 August 1994) was a glider designer, glider pilot and entrepreneur.http://www.sport-komplett.de/sport-komplett/sportarten/f/flugsport/hst/34.html – Retrieved 2001-01-11
** 15-metre Class Winner: Kees Musters, Netherlands
** Standard Class Winner: Leonardo Brigliadori, Italy
* 2nd Championships – 1984
Vinon-sur-Verdon
Vinon-sur-Verdon (; oc, Vinon de Verdon) is a commune in the northwestern part of the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. The town is on the left bank of the river Verdon near the Gorges du Verdon. ...
, France
** Open Class Winner: Gerard Lherm, France
** 15-metre Class Winner: Delylle, France
** Standard Class Winner: Jean-Claude Lopiteaux, France
* 3rd Championships – 1986 Mengen, Germany
** Open Class Winner:
Klaus Holighaus __NOTOC__
Klaus Holighaus (14 July 1940 – 9 August 1994) was a glider designer, glider pilot and entrepreneur.
** 15-metre Class Winner: Daniel M. Pare, Netherlands
** Standard Class Winner: Bruno Gantenbrink, West Germany
* 4th Championships – 1988
Räyskälä Airfield
Räyskälä Airfield is an airfield in Räyskälä, Loppi, Finland, about west of Loppi centre and east of Forssa town centre. It is the largest sports aviation centre in the Nordic countries, and one of the busiest general aviation airfields i ...
,
Loppi
Loppi (; Swedish also ) is a municipality in Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Tavastia Proper region, located about 50 kilometers (about 30 miles) south of the city of Hämeenlinna. Loppi was founded ...
, Finland
** Open Class Winner:
Klaus Holighaus __NOTOC__
Klaus Holighaus (14 July 1940 – 9 August 1994) was a glider designer, glider pilot and entrepreneur.
** 15-metre Class Winner: Gerard Lherm, France
** Standard Class Winner: Janusz Trzeciak, Poland
* 5th Championships – 1990
Leszno
Leszno (german: Lissa, 1800–1918 ''Lissa in Posen'') is a historic city in western Poland, within the Greater Poland Voivodeship. It is the seventh-largest city in the province with an estimated population of 62,200, as of 2021. Previously, it ...
, Poland
** Open Class Winner: Eberhard Laur, West Germany
** 15-metre Class Winner: Gabriel Chenevoy, France
** Standard Class Winner: Janusz Trzeciak, Poland
* 6th Championships – 1992
Békéscsaba
Békéscsaba (; sk, Békešská Čaba; see also other alternative names) is a city with county rights in southeast Hungary, the capital of Békés County.
Geography
Békéscsaba is located in the Great Hungarian Plain, southeast from Budap ...
, Hungary
** Open Class Winner: Gerard Lherm, France
** 15-metre Class Winner: Gilbert Gerbaud, France
** Standard Class Winner: Franciszek Kepka, Poland
* 7th Championships – 1994 Rieti, Italy
** Open Class Winner: Bruno Gantenbrink, Germany
** 15-metre Class Winner: Stefano Ghiorzo, Italy
** Standard Class Winner: Peter Fischer, Germany
* 8th Championships – 1996
Räyskälä Airfield
Räyskälä Airfield is an airfield in Räyskälä, Loppi, Finland, about west of Loppi centre and east of Forssa town centre. It is the largest sports aviation centre in the Nordic countries, and one of the busiest general aviation airfields i ...
,
Loppi
Loppi (; Swedish also ) is a municipality in Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Tavastia Proper region, located about 50 kilometers (about 30 miles) south of the city of Hämeenlinna. Loppi was founded ...
, Finland
** Open Class Winner:
Janusz Centka
Janusz Centka (born 20 April 1950, in Tonowo) is a Polish glider pilot who has won two European and three World Gliding Championships.
, Poland, Germany
** 15-metre Class Winner: Michael Grund, Germany
** Standard Class Winner: Erwin Ziegler, Germany
* 9th Championships – 1998
Leszno
Leszno (german: Lissa, 1800–1918 ''Lissa in Posen'') is a historic city in western Poland, within the Greater Poland Voivodeship. It is the seventh-largest city in the province with an estimated population of 62,200, as of 2021. Previously, it ...
, Poland
** Open Class Winner: Ulrich Schwenk, Germany
** 15-metre Class Winner: Hans Obermeyer, Germany
** Standard Class Winner: Paul Crabb, Ireland
* 10th Championships – 2000 Lüsse, Germany
** Open Class Winner: Bruno Gantenbrink, Germany; Glider:
Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-4
The Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-4 is a family of high-performance FAI Open Class gliders designed by Klaus Holighaus and manufactured by Schempp-Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH in Kirchheim, Germany. The Nimbus-4 first flew in 1990.
Design and development
T ...
** 15-metre Class Winner: Steve Jones, UK; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2a
** Standard Class Winner: Jean-Marc Caillard, France; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Discus-2a
* 11th Championships – 2002
Békéscsaba
Békéscsaba (; sk, Békešská Čaba; see also other alternative names) is a city with county rights in southeast Hungary, the capital of Békés County.
Geography
Békéscsaba is located in the Great Hungarian Plain, southeast from Budap ...
, Hungary
** Open Class Winner: Tassilo Bode, Germany; Glider: Alexander Schleicher ASW 22 BLE
** 18-metre Class Winner: Petr Krejčiřík, Czech Republic; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Ventus-C
** 15-metre Class Winner: Frédéric Hoyeau, France; Glider:
Alexander Schleicher ASW 27
The ASW 27 is a 15 metre Class glider built of modern fibre reinforced composites, which first flew in 1995 and was certified in 1997. The manufacturer of the ASW 27 is Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co. The "W" indicates this is a design of the ...
** Standard Class Winner: Tomáš Suchánek, Czech Republic; Glider:
Rolladen-Schneider LS8
The Rolladen-Schneider LS8 is a Standard and 18 metre class single-seat glider developed by Rolladen-Schneider and in series production since 1995. Currently it is manufactured by DG Flugzeugbau.
Development
By the mid–to–late eighties t ...
* 12th Championships – 2004
Pociūnai
Pociūnai is a village in the east of Radviliškis district municipality in Šiauliai County, Lithuania. It is located on the A9 Panevėžys–Šiauliai
Šiauliai (; bat-smg, Šiaulē; german: Schaulen, ) is the fourth largest city in Lithua ...
Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2cx
The Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2 is a sailplane produced by Schempp-Hirth since 1994. It replaced the highly successful Schempp-Hirth Ventus.
Design and development
The Ventus-2a and 2b are 15 metre sailplanes. The 'a' version has a narrow fuselag ...
** 15-metre Class Winner: Herbert Zemmel, Germany; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2
** Standard Class Winner: Tomasz Rubaj, Poland; Glider:
Rolladen-Schneider LS8
The Rolladen-Schneider LS8 is a Standard and 18 metre class single-seat glider developed by Rolladen-Schneider and in series production since 1995. Currently it is manufactured by DG Flugzeugbau.
Development
By the mid–to–late eighties t ...
* 13th Championships – 2005
Nitra
Nitra (; also known by other alternative names) is a city in western Slovakia, situated at the foot of Zobor Mountain in the valley of the river Nitra. It is located 95 km east of Bratislava. With a population of about 78,353, it is the fifth l ...
,
Slovakia
Slovakia (; sk, Slovensko ), officially the Slovak Republic ( sk, Slovenská republika, links=no ), is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east, Hungary to the south, Austria to the s ...
Rolladen-Schneider LS8
The Rolladen-Schneider LS8 is a Standard and 18 metre class single-seat glider developed by Rolladen-Schneider and in series production since 1995. Currently it is manufactured by DG Flugzeugbau.
Development
By the mid–to–late eighties t ...
** 18-metre Class Winner: Wolfgang Janowitsch, Austria; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2CX
* 13th Championships – 2005
Räyskälä Airfield
Räyskälä Airfield is an airfield in Räyskälä, Loppi, Finland, about west of Loppi centre and east of Forssa town centre. It is the largest sports aviation centre in the Nordic countries, and one of the busiest general aviation airfields i ...
,
Loppi
Loppi (; Swedish also ) is a municipality in Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Tavastia Proper region, located about 50 kilometers (about 30 miles) south of the city of Hämeenlinna. Loppi was founded ...
, Finland Official Website ** 15-metre Class Winner: Steven Raimond, Netherlands; Glider:
Alexander Schleicher ASW 27
The ASW 27 is a 15 metre Class glider built of modern fibre reinforced composites, which first flew in 1995 and was certified in 1997. The manufacturer of the ASW 27 is Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co. The "W" indicates this is a design of the ...
** Open Class Winner: Peter Harvey, UK; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-4T
* 14th Championships – 2007
Pociūnai
Pociūnai is a village in the east of Radviliškis district municipality in Šiauliai County, Lithuania. It is located on the A9 Panevėžys–Šiauliai
Šiauliai (; bat-smg, Šiaulē; german: Schaulen, ) is the fourth largest city in Lithua ...
, Lithuania 28 July 2007 – 12 August 200 Official website ** 20 meter Two-Seater Class Winners: Gintautas Butnoris Vytautas Rasimavicius, Lithuania; Glider:
Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus
The Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus is a high-performance two-seat glider primarily designed for fast cross-country flying, including gliding competitions. Often, it is used for advanced training.
Design and development
The Duo Discus replaced the ...
** Club Class Winner: Sebastian Kawa, Poland; Glider: SZD-48-3M Brawo
** Standard Class Winner: Frederic Hoyeau, France; Glider:
Rolladen-Schneider LS8
The Rolladen-Schneider LS8 is a Standard and 18 metre class single-seat glider developed by Rolladen-Schneider and in series production since 1995. Currently it is manufactured by DG Flugzeugbau.
Development
By the mid–to–late eighties t ...
** World Class Winner: Krzysztof Herczynski, Poland; Glider:
PZL PW-5
The Politechnika Warszawska PW-5 ''Smyk'' (Polish language, Polish: "Little rascal") is a single seater sailplane designed at the Warsaw University of Technology (Polish: "Politechnika Warszawska") and manufactured in Poland. It is a monotype FAI ...
* 14th Championships – 2007
Issoudun
Issoudun () is a commune in the Indre department, administrative region of Centre-Val de Loire, France. It is also referred to as ''Issoundun'', which is the ancient name.
Geography Location
Issoudun is a sub-prefecture, located in the east ...
, France 2 August 2007 – 19 August 200 Official website ** 15 meter Class Winner:
Janusz Centka
Janusz Centka (born 20 April 1950, in Tonowo) is a Polish glider pilot who has won two European and three World Gliding Championships.
, Poland; Glider: Diana 2
** 18 meter Class Winner: Ronald Termaat, Netherlands; Glider: Ventus-2CXT
** Open Class Winner: Peter Harvey, UK; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-4T
* 15th Championships – 2009
Nitra
Nitra (; also known by other alternative names) is a city in western Slovakia, situated at the foot of Zobor Mountain in the valley of the river Nitra. It is located 95 km east of Bratislava. With a population of about 78,353, it is the fifth l ...
, Slovakia 27 June 2009 – 11 July 200 Official website ** 15 meter Class Winner: Louis Bouderlique, France; Glider: Ventus-2A
** 18 meter Class Winner: Russell Cheetham, UK; Glider:
Alexander Schleicher ASG 29
The Schleicher ASG 29 is a German sailplane manufactured by Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co since 2006. It can be flown as an 18 metre Class glider or as a 15 metre Class glider. The 'G' indicates a design by Michael Greiner. It is a refinem ...
** Open Class Winner: Peter Harvey, UK; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-4T
* 15th Championships – 2009
Pociūnai
Pociūnai is a village in the east of Radviliškis district municipality in Šiauliai County, Lithuania. It is located on the A9 Panevėžys–Šiauliai
Šiauliai (; bat-smg, Šiaulē; german: Schaulen, ) is the fourth largest city in Lithua ...
Janusz Centka
Janusz Centka (born 20 April 1950, in Tonowo) is a Polish glider pilot who has won two European and three World Gliding Championships.
/M. Szumski, Poland; Glider
Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus
The Schempp-Hirth Duo Discus is a high-performance two-seat glider primarily designed for fast cross-country flying, including gliding competitions. Often, it is used for advanced training.
Design and development
The Duo Discus replaced the ...
xT
** Club Class Winner: René de Dreu, Netherlands; Glider: LS 1F
** Standard Class Winner: Mario Kiessling, Germany; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Discus-2a
** World Class Winner: Jedrzej Sklodowski, Poland; Glider:
PZL PW-5
The Politechnika Warszawska PW-5 ''Smyk'' (Polish language, Polish: "Little rascal") is a single seater sailplane designed at the Warsaw University of Technology (Polish: "Politechnika Warszawska") and manufactured in Poland. It is a monotype FAI ...
* 16th Championships – 2011
Nitra
Nitra (; also known by other alternative names) is a city in western Slovakia, situated at the foot of Zobor Mountain in the valley of the river Nitra. It is located 95 km east of Bratislava. With a population of about 78,353, it is the fifth l ...
, Slovakia
** 20 meter Two seater Class Winner: Harri Hirvola & Visa Matti Leinikki; Finland; Glider:
Schempp-Hirth Arcus
The Schempp-Hirth Arcus is a flapped Two Seater Class glider in production by Schempp-Hirth. It first flew 7 April 2009. It is offered in addition to the Duo Discus which is an unflapped 20 metre two-seater, whose fuselage it shares. The w ...
** Club Class Winner: Roman Mraček, Czech Republic; Glider:
Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus
The Standard Cirrus is a German Standard-class glider built by Schempp-Hirth. The Standard Cirrus was produced between 1969 and 1985, when it was replaced by the Discus. Over 800 examples were built, making it one of the most successful ear ...
PZL PW-5
The Politechnika Warszawska PW-5 ''Smyk'' (Polish language, Polish: "Little rascal") is a single seater sailplane designed at the Warsaw University of Technology (Polish: "Politechnika Warszawska") and manufactured in Poland. It is a monotype FAI ...
* 16th Championships – 2011
Pociūnai
Pociūnai is a village in the east of Radviliškis district municipality in Šiauliai County, Lithuania. It is located on the A9 Panevėžys–Šiauliai
Šiauliai (; bat-smg, Šiaulē; german: Schaulen, ) is the fourth largest city in Lithua ...
, Lithuania 31 July to 13 August 2011
** 15 meter Class Winner: Christophe Ruch, France; Glider: Ventus-2A
** 18 meter Class Winner: Karol Staryszak, Poland; Glider:
Alexander Schleicher ASG 29
The Schleicher ASG 29 is a German sailplane manufactured by Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co since 2006. It can be flown as an 18 metre Class glider or as a 15 metre Class glider. The 'G' indicates a design by Michael Greiner. It is a refinem ...
** Open Class Winner: Markus Frank, Germany; Glider:
Binder EB29
The Binder EB29 is a German single-seat, open-class self-launching powered sailplane designed and built by Binder Motorenbau
Binder may refer to:
Businesses
* Binder FBM, a former German jewelry manufactory
* Binder Dijker Otte & Co., the ...
Vinon-sur-Verdon
Vinon-sur-Verdon (; oc, Vinon de Verdon) is a commune in the northwestern part of the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. The town is on the left bank of the river Verdon near the Gorges du Verdon. ...
, France 8–21 June 2013
** 15 meter Class Winner: Louis Bourderlique, France; Glider: Ventus-2A
** 18 meter Class Winner: Sebastian Kawa, Poland; Glider:
Alexander Schleicher ASG 29
The Schleicher ASG 29 is a German sailplane manufactured by Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co since 2006. It can be flown as an 18 metre Class glider or as a 15 metre Class glider. The 'G' indicates a design by Michael Greiner. It is a refinem ...
** Open Class Winner: Michael Sommer, Germany; Glider:
Binder EB29
The Binder EB29 is a German single-seat, open-class self-launching powered sailplane designed and built by Binder Motorenbau
Binder may refer to:
Businesses
* Binder FBM, a former German jewelry manufactory
* Binder Dijker Otte & Co., the ...
Ostrów Wielkopolski
Ostrów Wielkopolski () (often abbreviated ''Ostrów Wlkp.'', formerly called simply ''Ostrów'', german: Ostrowo, Latin: ''Ostrovia'') is a city in west-central Poland with 70,982 inhabitants (2021), situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship; ...
, Poland, 5–20 July 2013
** Standard Class: Sebastian Kawa, Poland; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Discus-2a
** Club Class: Roman Mraček, Czech Republic; Glider:
Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus
The Standard Cirrus is a German Standard-class glider built by Schempp-Hirth. The Standard Cirrus was produced between 1969 and 1985, when it was replaced by the Discus. Over 800 examples were built, making it one of the most successful ear ...
Alexander Schleicher ASG 29
The Schleicher ASG 29 is a German sailplane manufactured by Alexander Schleicher GmbH & Co since 2006. It can be flown as an 18 metre Class glider or as a 15 metre Class glider. The 'G' indicates a design by Michael Greiner. It is a refinem ...
** Open Class Winner: Lukasz Wojcik, Poland; Glider: Jonker JS1C
** 20 meter Multi-seat Class: Wolfgang Janowitsch & Andreas Lutz, Austria; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Arcus M
* 18th Championships – 2015, Rieti, Italy, 2–15 August 2015. (Standard, Club and 15m Classes)
** 15 meter Class Winner: Didier Hauss, France; Glider: Ventus-2
** Standard Class: Lukasz Blaszczyk, Poland; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Discus-2a
** Club Class: Ondřej Dvořák, Czech Republic; Glider:
Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus
The Standard Cirrus is a German Standard-class glider built by Schempp-Hirth. The Standard Cirrus was produced between 1969 and 1985, when it was replaced by the Discus. Over 800 examples were built, making it one of the most successful ear ...
Lasham Airfield
Lasham Airfield is an aerodrome located north-west of Alton in Hampshire, England, in the village of Lasham.
It was built in 1942 and was a Royal Air Force Station during the Second World War, many significant operations being flown from it ...
Michael Sommer
Michael Sommer (born 15 January 1952) is a German trade unionist leader. He served for 12 years as the chairman of the German Confederation of Trade Unions (DGB).
Early life and career
Born in Büderich, now part of Meerbusch, North Rhine-Wes ...
Moravská Třebová
Moravská Třebová (; german: Mährisch Trübau) is a town in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 9,700 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument ...
, Czech Republic, 23 July – 5 August 2017, (Standard, Club and 20m Classes)
** Standard Class Winner: Pavel Loužecký, Czech Republic; Glider:
Rolladen-Schneider LS8
The Rolladen-Schneider LS8 is a Standard and 18 metre class single-seat glider developed by Rolladen-Schneider and in series production since 1995. Currently it is manufactured by DG Flugzeugbau.
Development
By the mid–to–late eighties t ...
** Club Class Winner: Tim Kuijpers, Netherlands; Glider:
Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus
The Standard Cirrus is a German Standard-class glider built by Schempp-Hirth. The Standard Cirrus was produced between 1969 and 1985, when it was replaced by the Discus. Over 800 examples were built, making it one of the most successful ear ...
Prievidza
Prievidza (; hu, Privigye, german: Priwitz) is a city in the central-western Slovakia. With approximately 46,000 inhabitants it is the second biggest municipality in the Trenčín Region and 11th largest city in Slovakia generally.
Name
The ...
, Slovakia, 7–20 July 2019, (Standard, Club and 15m Classes)
** Standard Class Winner: Pavel Loužecký, Czech Republic; Glider: LS-8
** Club Class Winner: Tom Arscott, Great Britain; Glider:
LS7 LS7 may refer to:
Vehicles
* General Motors LS7, a small-block V8 gasoline engine
* Hongqi LS7, a 2022–present Chinese full-size luxury SUV
* IM LS7, a 2021 Chinese electric mid-size SUV concept
* Rolladen-Schneider LS7
The Rolladen-Schneide ...
Pociūnai
Pociūnai is a village in the east of Radviliškis district municipality in Šiauliai County, Lithuania. It is located on the A9 Panevėžys–Šiauliai
Šiauliai (; bat-smg, Šiaulē; german: Schaulen, ) is the fourth largest city in Lithua ...
, Lithuania, 3–15 July 2022, (Standard, Club and 15m Classes)
** Standard Class Winner: Jan-Ola Nordh, Sweden; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Discus-2t
** Club Class Winner:
Tomáš Suchánek
Tomáš Suchánek (born 7 April 1984 in Pardubice, Czechoslovakia) is a former motorcycle speedway rider.
Career
He first rode in the United Kingdom for the King's Lynn Stars in the Premier League in 2003.
Suchánek is a Czech international ...
1st European Women s Gliding Championships in Hungary 1979http://www.aweu.org/ext_files/Gill_van_der_Broeck_History_of_the_Women.pdf – Retrieved 2008-02-15
* champion: Monika Warstat (East Germany); runner-up: Eda Laan (UDSSR/Lithuania); placed: Jindra Paluskova (CSSR)
2nd European Women s Gliding Championships in France 1981
* standard class
* 15m class
3rd European Women s Gliding Championships in
Saint Hubert
Hubertus or Hubert ( 656 – 30 May 727 A.D.) was a Christian saint who became the first bishop of Liège in 708 A.D. He is the patron saint of hunters, mathematicians, opticians and metalworkers. Known as the "Apostle of the Ardennes", he w ...
(Belgium) 1983
(originally supposed to be held in Oryol (UDSSR))
* standard class
* 15m class champion: Giesela Weinreich (West Germany)
4th European Women s Gliding Championships in Subotica Yugoslavia 1985
* standard class
* 15m class champion: Gisela Weinreich (West Germany); runner-up: Geogeo Litt (Belgium); third place: Maria Kyzivatova
5th European Women s Gliding Championships in Bulgaria 1987
* standard class
* 15m class
6th European Women s Gliding Championships in Oriol (UDSSR) 1989
* standard class: Marie Kyzivatová (Czechoslovakia)
* 15m class: Gisela Weinrich (Germany)
7th European Women s Gliding Championships in
Husbands Bosworth
Husbands Bosworth is a large crossroads village in South Leicestershire on the A5199 road from Leicester city to Northampton and the A4304 road from Junction 20 of the M1 motorway to Market Harborough. The population of the village was 1,027 a ...
(UK) 1991
* standard class: Gisela Weinrich (Germany)
* 15m class: Valentina Toporova (Soviet Union)
8th European Women s Gliding Championships in Hosín (CZE)
* standard class: Maika Hohn (Germany)
* 15m class champion: Hana Zejdová (Czech Republic)
9th International European Women's Gliding Championships in
Marpingen
Marpingen is a municipality in the district of Sankt Wendel, in Saarland, Germany. It is situated approximately 8 km west of Sankt Wendel, and 25 km north of Saarbrücken.
The municipality contains the urban areas Marpingen, Urexweile ...
(Germany), 1995 – Retrieved 2008-02-15
* standard class: Maren Thomas (Germany)
* 15m class: Bozena Demczenko (Poland)
* club class champion: Anna Michalak (Poland); runner-up: Rieke Hastert (Germany); third: Halina Rynkiewicz (Poland)
10th International European Women's Gliding Championships in
Prievidza
Prievidza (; hu, Privigye, german: Priwitz) is a city in the central-western Slovakia. With approximately 46,000 inhabitants it is the second biggest municipality in the Trenčín Region and 11th largest city in Slovakia generally.
Name
The ...
Slovakia, 1997http://www.fai.org/gliding/meetings/1997/igc.minutes.3-97.html#10.4 – Retrieved 2008-02-15
* standard class: Gundula Goeke (Germany)
* 15m class: Gisela Weinrich (Germany)
* club class:Claire Luyat (France)
11th European Women's Gliding Championships in
Leszno
Leszno (german: Lissa, 1800–1918 ''Lissa in Posen'') is a historic city in western Poland, within the Greater Poland Voivodeship. It is the seventh-largest city in the province with an estimated population of 62,200, as of 2021. Previously, it ...
(Poland), 1999 held in conjunction with the 2nd World Class World Championship
* standard class
* 15m class
* club class:Claire Luyat (France)
The FAI granted World Championship status to international women's contests in 2001. The 1st World Gliding Championships were held in
Pociūnai
Pociūnai is a village in the east of Radviliškis district municipality in Šiauliai County, Lithuania. It is located on the A9 Panevėžys–Šiauliai
Šiauliai (; bat-smg, Šiaulē; german: Schaulen, ) is the fourth largest city in Lithua ...
(Lithuania). However, this decision was made rather late so that it was essentially a European contest. For the results of this and the following women's contests refer to Women's World Gliding Championships.
European Junior Gliding Championships
1st European Junior Gliding Championships in Falköping (Sweden), 1991
* Standard Class Winner: Tomasz Rubaj (Poland), glider: SZD 55
* Club Class Winner: Flemming L. Schneider (Denkmark),
2nd European Junior Gliding Championships in La Roche-sur-Yon (France), 1993
* Standard Class Winner: Lars Ternholt (Denmark),
* Club Class winner: Yann Mignot (France), glider: Pégase C101
3rd European Junior Gliding Championships in
Leszno
Leszno (german: Lissa, 1800–1918 ''Lissa in Posen'') is a historic city in western Poland, within the Greater Poland Voivodeship. It is the seventh-largest city in the province with an estimated population of 62,200, as of 2021. Previously, it ...
(Poland), 1995
* Standard Class Winner: Guido Achleitner (Germany),
* Club Class Winner: Frank Hahn (Germany),
4th European Junior Gliding Championships in Musbach (Germany), 1997
* Standard Class Winner: Mario Kiessling (Germany),
* Club Class Winner: Michael Sommer (Germany)
The contests were replaced by the Junior World Gliding Championships in 1999. Due to the
COVID-19
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by a virus, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first known case was identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. The disease quickly ...
pandemic, the calendar was revised to shift the World and European Gliding Championships by one year, additionally reintroducing the European Junior Gliding Championships in 2021.
5th European Junior Gliding Championships in
Pociūnai
Pociūnai is a village in the east of Radviliškis district municipality in Šiauliai County, Lithuania. It is located on the A9 Panevėžys–Šiauliai
Šiauliai (; bat-smg, Šiaulē; german: Schaulen, ) is the fourth largest city in Lithua ...
(Lithuania), 2021
* Standard Class Winner: Simon Briel (Germany),
* Club Class Winner: Finn Sleigh (United Kingdom),
European Glider Aerobatic Championships
European Glider Aerobatic Championships are held every two years, so that they alternate with World Glider Aerobatic Championships which are held every two years since 1985. – Retrieved 2008-02-15 These contests are flown in the unlimited category, only. In 2006, the first European Advanced Glider Aerobatic Championships was held in
Bad Frankenhausen
Bad Frankenhausen (officially: Bad Frankenhausen/Kyffhäuser) is a spa town in the German state of Thuringia. It is located at the southern slope of the Kyffhäuser mountain range, on an artificial arm of the Wipper river, a tributary of the Uns ...
in conjunction with the German Glider Championships in the unlimited and advanced category.http://www.daec.de/se/wettbewerbe/international.htm – Retrieved 2008-02-15 The second European Advanced Glider Aerobatic Championships were held in conjunction with the 2008 German Glider Aerobatic Championships in Rothenburg– Görlitz (26 July 2008 – 3 August 2008). – Retrieved 2008-02-15
1st European Glider Aerobatic Championships
2nd European Glider Aerobatic Championships, Rieti (Italy) 1994http://www.akaflieg.tugraz.at/History/zeittafel.html – Retrieved 2008-01-14
3rd FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships,
Pér
Pér is a village in Győr-Moson-Sopron county, Hungary
Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Pannonian Basin, Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the ...
(Hungary), 27 June 1996 – 6 July 1996 – Retrieved 2008-01-11
* Individual results:
# Mikhail Mamistov (Russia), glider:
Swift S-1
The Swift S-1 is a single seat aerobatic glider manufactured by Polish company Swift Ltd.
Design and development
Edward Margański, Jerzy Cisowski and Jerzy Makula developed the Swift at Bielsko-Biała from the SZD-21-2b Kobuz 3. The prototyp ...
#
Jerzy Makula
Jerzy Makula (born 29 September 1952 in Ruda Śląska) is a Polish pilot who won the FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships seven times.
(Poland), glider:
MDM-1 Fox
The MDM MDM-1 Fox is a Polish, composite mid-wing two-seater aerobatic glider with fixed undercarriage and conventional tail unit.
This sailplane was first displayed at the World Glider Aerobatic Championships in Venlo, Netherlands, 1993, whe ...
# Adam Michałowski (Poland), glider:
Swift S-1
The Swift S-1 is a single seat aerobatic glider manufactured by Polish company Swift Ltd.
Design and development
Edward Margański, Jerzy Cisowski and Jerzy Makula developed the Swift at Bielsko-Biała from the SZD-21-2b Kobuz 3. The prototyp ...
Swift S-1
The Swift S-1 is a single seat aerobatic glider manufactured by Polish company Swift Ltd.
Design and development
Edward Margański, Jerzy Cisowski and Jerzy Makula developed the Swift at Bielsko-Biała from the SZD-21-2b Kobuz 3. The prototyp ...
Swift S-1
The Swift S-1 is a single seat aerobatic glider manufactured by Polish company Swift Ltd.
Design and development
Edward Margański, Jerzy Cisowski and Jerzy Makula developed the Swift at Bielsko-Biała from the SZD-21-2b Kobuz 3. The prototyp ...
), Sergei Krikalev (
Swift S-1
The Swift S-1 is a single seat aerobatic glider manufactured by Polish company Swift Ltd.
Design and development
Edward Margański, Jerzy Cisowski and Jerzy Makula developed the Swift at Bielsko-Biała from the SZD-21-2b Kobuz 3. The prototyp ...
)
# Poland :
Jerzy Makula
Jerzy Makula (born 29 September 1952 in Ruda Śląska) is a Polish pilot who won the FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships seven times.
(
MDM-1 Fox
The MDM MDM-1 Fox is a Polish, composite mid-wing two-seater aerobatic glider with fixed undercarriage and conventional tail unit.
This sailplane was first displayed at the World Glider Aerobatic Championships in Venlo, Netherlands, 1993, whe ...
), Adam Michałowski (
Swift S-1
The Swift S-1 is a single seat aerobatic glider manufactured by Polish company Swift Ltd.
Design and development
Edward Margański, Jerzy Cisowski and Jerzy Makula developed the Swift at Bielsko-Biała from the SZD-21-2b Kobuz 3. The prototyp ...
), Marek Hernik (
MDM-1 Fox
The MDM MDM-1 Fox is a Polish, composite mid-wing two-seater aerobatic glider with fixed undercarriage and conventional tail unit.
This sailplane was first displayed at the World Glider Aerobatic Championships in Venlo, Netherlands, 1993, whe ...
)
#
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...
: Martin Stáhalík (
MDM-1 Fox
The MDM MDM-1 Fox is a Polish, composite mid-wing two-seater aerobatic glider with fixed undercarriage and conventional tail unit.
This sailplane was first displayed at the World Glider Aerobatic Championships in Venlo, Netherlands, 1993, whe ...
), Petr Poborský (
MDM-1 Fox
The MDM MDM-1 Fox is a Polish, composite mid-wing two-seater aerobatic glider with fixed undercarriage and conventional tail unit.
This sailplane was first displayed at the World Glider Aerobatic Championships in Venlo, Netherlands, 1993, whe ...
), Josef Čech (
MDM-1 Fox
The MDM MDM-1 Fox is a Polish, composite mid-wing two-seater aerobatic glider with fixed undercarriage and conventional tail unit.
This sailplane was first displayed at the World Glider Aerobatic Championships in Venlo, Netherlands, 1993, whe ...
)
4th FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships,
Ostrów Wielkopolski
Ostrów Wielkopolski () (often abbreviated ''Ostrów Wlkp.'', formerly called simply ''Ostrów'', german: Ostrowo, Latin: ''Ostrovia'') is a city in west-central Poland with 70,982 inhabitants (2021), situated in the Greater Poland Voivodeship; ...
(Poland), 19 July 1998 – 2 August 1998 – Retrieved 2008-01-11
* Individual results:
#
Jerzy Makula
Jerzy Makula (born 29 September 1952 in Ruda Śląska) is a Polish pilot who won the FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships seven times.
(Poland), glider:
MDM-1 Fox
The MDM MDM-1 Fox is a Polish, composite mid-wing two-seater aerobatic glider with fixed undercarriage and conventional tail unit.
This sailplane was first displayed at the World Glider Aerobatic Championships in Venlo, Netherlands, 1993, whe ...
#
Georgij Kaminski
Georgij Kaminski (russian: Георгий Изявич Каминский; born 25 January 1960) is a Soviet and Russian pilot. He was the absolute champion in FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships in 2005, 2007 and 2009. He became world vice- ...
(Russia), glider:
Swift S-1
The Swift S-1 is a single seat aerobatic glider manufactured by Polish company Swift Ltd.
Design and development
Edward Margański, Jerzy Cisowski and Jerzy Makula developed the Swift at Bielsko-Biała from the SZD-21-2b Kobuz 3. The prototyp ...
# Adam Michałowski (Poland), glider:
Swift S-1
The Swift S-1 is a single seat aerobatic glider manufactured by Polish company Swift Ltd.
Design and development
Edward Margański, Jerzy Cisowski and Jerzy Makula developed the Swift at Bielsko-Biała from the SZD-21-2b Kobuz 3. The prototyp ...
* Team winners:
# Poland :
Jerzy Makula
Jerzy Makula (born 29 September 1952 in Ruda Śląska) is a Polish pilot who won the FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships seven times.
(
MDM-1 Fox
The MDM MDM-1 Fox is a Polish, composite mid-wing two-seater aerobatic glider with fixed undercarriage and conventional tail unit.
This sailplane was first displayed at the World Glider Aerobatic Championships in Venlo, Netherlands, 1993, whe ...
), Adam Michałowski (
Swift S-1
The Swift S-1 is a single seat aerobatic glider manufactured by Polish company Swift Ltd.
Design and development
Edward Margański, Jerzy Cisowski and Jerzy Makula developed the Swift at Bielsko-Biała from the SZD-21-2b Kobuz 3. The prototyp ...
), Małgorzata Margańska (
Swift S-1
The Swift S-1 is a single seat aerobatic glider manufactured by Polish company Swift Ltd.
Design and development
Edward Margański, Jerzy Cisowski and Jerzy Makula developed the Swift at Bielsko-Biała from the SZD-21-2b Kobuz 3. The prototyp ...
)
# Russia :
Georgij Kaminski
Georgij Kaminski (russian: Георгий Изявич Каминский; born 25 January 1960) is a Soviet and Russian pilot. He was the absolute champion in FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships in 2005, 2007 and 2009. He became world vice- ...
(
Swift S-1
The Swift S-1 is a single seat aerobatic glider manufactured by Polish company Swift Ltd.
Design and development
Edward Margański, Jerzy Cisowski and Jerzy Makula developed the Swift at Bielsko-Biała from the SZD-21-2b Kobuz 3. The prototyp ...
), Valentin Barabanov (
Swift S-1
The Swift S-1 is a single seat aerobatic glider manufactured by Polish company Swift Ltd.
Design and development
Edward Margański, Jerzy Cisowski and Jerzy Makula developed the Swift at Bielsko-Biała from the SZD-21-2b Kobuz 3. The prototyp ...
),
Alexandr Panfierov
Alexandr Panfierov is a Russian glider aerobatic pilot who
won the FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships and World Air Games
The FAI World Air Games (WAG) is an international air sports event organized by Fédération Aéronautique Internati ...
(
Swift S-1
The Swift S-1 is a single seat aerobatic glider manufactured by Polish company Swift Ltd.
Design and development
Edward Margański, Jerzy Cisowski and Jerzy Makula developed the Swift at Bielsko-Biała from the SZD-21-2b Kobuz 3. The prototyp ...
)
#
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...
: Petr Poborský (
MDM-1 Fox
The MDM MDM-1 Fox is a Polish, composite mid-wing two-seater aerobatic glider with fixed undercarriage and conventional tail unit.
This sailplane was first displayed at the World Glider Aerobatic Championships in Venlo, Netherlands, 1993, whe ...
), Přemysl Vávra (
MDM-1 Fox
The MDM MDM-1 Fox is a Polish, composite mid-wing two-seater aerobatic glider with fixed undercarriage and conventional tail unit.
This sailplane was first displayed at the World Glider Aerobatic Championships in Venlo, Netherlands, 1993, whe ...
), Jiří Peprný (
MDM-1 Fox
The MDM MDM-1 Fox is a Polish, composite mid-wing two-seater aerobatic glider with fixed undercarriage and conventional tail unit.
This sailplane was first displayed at the World Glider Aerobatic Championships in Venlo, Netherlands, 1993, whe ...
)
5th FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships
Salon de Provence
Salon-de-Provence (, ; oc, label= Provençal Occitan, Selon de Provença/Seloun de Provènço, ), commonly known as Salon, is a commune located about northwest of Marseille in the Bouches-du-Rhône department, region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d' ...
(France), 7 August 2000 – 20 August 2000 – Retrieved 2008-01-11
* Individual results:
# Ferenc Tóth (Hungary)
#
Jerzy Makula
Jerzy Makula (born 29 September 1952 in Ruda Śląska) is a Polish pilot who won the FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships seven times.
(Poland)
#
Georgij Kaminski
Georgij Kaminski (russian: Георгий Изявич Каминский; born 25 January 1960) is a Soviet and Russian pilot. He was the absolute champion in FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships in 2005, 2007 and 2009. He became world vice- ...
(Russia)
* Team winners:
# Poland :
Jerzy Makula
Jerzy Makula (born 29 September 1952 in Ruda Śląska) is a Polish pilot who won the FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships seven times.
, Adam Michałowski, Krzysztof Brząkalik
# Hungary : Ferenc Tóth, István Matuz, János Szilágyi
# Russia :
Georgij Kaminski
Georgij Kaminski (russian: Георгий Изявич Каминский; born 25 January 1960) is a Soviet and Russian pilot. He was the absolute champion in FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships in 2005, 2007 and 2009. He became world vice- ...
,
Alexandr Panfierov
Alexandr Panfierov is a Russian glider aerobatic pilot who
won the FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships and World Air Games
The FAI World Air Games (WAG) is an international air sports event organized by Fédération Aéronautique Internati ...
, Valentin Barabanov
6th FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships,
Pasewalk
Pasewalk () is a town in the Vorpommern-Greifswald district, in the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern in Germany. Located on the Uecker river, it is the capital of the former Uecker-Randow district, and the seat of the Uecker-Randow-Tal ''Amt'', o ...
(Germany) – 16 July 2002 – 26 July 2002 – Retrieved 2008-01-14 – Retrieved 2008-01-14
* no official results due to poor weather conditions
7th FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships,
Moravská Třebová
Moravská Třebová (; german: Mährisch Trübau) is a town in Svitavy District in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 9,700 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument ...
(Czech Republic), 6 July 2004 – 18 July 2004 – Retrieved 2008-01-11
* Individual results:
#
Jerzy Makula
Jerzy Makula (born 29 September 1952 in Ruda Śląska) is a Polish pilot who won the FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships seven times.
(Poland)
#
Alexandr Panfierov
Alexandr Panfierov is a Russian glider aerobatic pilot who
won the FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships and World Air Games
The FAI World Air Games (WAG) is an international air sports event organized by Fédération Aéronautique Internati ...
(Russia)
# Ferenc Tóth (Hungary)
8th FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships,
Rybnik
Rybnik (Polish pronunciation: ; szl, Rybńik) is a city in southern Poland, in the Silesian Voivodeship, around 38 km (24 mi) southwest of Katowice, the region's capital, and around 19 km (11 miles) from the Czech border. It is ...
(Poland), 19 July 2006 – 29 July 2006 – Retrieved 2008-01-11 – Retrieved 2008-01-11http://egac2006.maniak.pl – Retrieved 2008-01-14
* Individual results:
# Ferenc Tóth (Hungary), glider:
Swift S-1
The Swift S-1 is a single seat aerobatic glider manufactured by Polish company Swift Ltd.
Design and development
Edward Margański, Jerzy Cisowski and Jerzy Makula developed the Swift at Bielsko-Biała from the SZD-21-2b Kobuz 3. The prototyp ...
#
Jerzy Makula
Jerzy Makula (born 29 September 1952 in Ruda Śląska) is a Polish pilot who won the FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships seven times.
Georgij Kaminski
Georgij Kaminski (russian: Георгий Изявич Каминский; born 25 January 1960) is a Soviet and Russian pilot. He was the absolute champion in FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships in 2005, 2007 and 2009. He became world vice- ...
(Russia), glider:
Swift S-1
The Swift S-1 is a single seat aerobatic glider manufactured by Polish company Swift Ltd.
Design and development
Edward Margański, Jerzy Cisowski and Jerzy Makula developed the Swift at Bielsko-Biała from the SZD-21-2b Kobuz 3. The prototyp ...
Swift S-1
The Swift S-1 is a single seat aerobatic glider manufactured by Polish company Swift Ltd.
Design and development
Edward Margański, Jerzy Cisowski and Jerzy Makula developed the Swift at Bielsko-Biała from the SZD-21-2b Kobuz 3. The prototyp ...
), János Szilágyi (
Swift S-1
The Swift S-1 is a single seat aerobatic glider manufactured by Polish company Swift Ltd.
Design and development
Edward Margański, Jerzy Cisowski and Jerzy Makula developed the Swift at Bielsko-Biała from the SZD-21-2b Kobuz 3. The prototyp ...
), Szabolcs Kühtreiber (
Swift S-1
The Swift S-1 is a single seat aerobatic glider manufactured by Polish company Swift Ltd.
Design and development
Edward Margański, Jerzy Cisowski and Jerzy Makula developed the Swift at Bielsko-Biała from the SZD-21-2b Kobuz 3. The prototyp ...
)
# Russia :
Georgij Kaminski
Georgij Kaminski (russian: Георгий Изявич Каминский; born 25 January 1960) is a Soviet and Russian pilot. He was the absolute champion in FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships in 2005, 2007 and 2009. He became world vice- ...
(
Swift S-1
The Swift S-1 is a single seat aerobatic glider manufactured by Polish company Swift Ltd.
Design and development
Edward Margański, Jerzy Cisowski and Jerzy Makula developed the Swift at Bielsko-Biała from the SZD-21-2b Kobuz 3. The prototyp ...
), Igor Plakhsin (
Swift S-1
The Swift S-1 is a single seat aerobatic glider manufactured by Polish company Swift Ltd.
Design and development
Edward Margański, Jerzy Cisowski and Jerzy Makula developed the Swift at Bielsko-Biała from the SZD-21-2b Kobuz 3. The prototyp ...
), Olga Romanenko (
Swift S-1
The Swift S-1 is a single seat aerobatic glider manufactured by Polish company Swift Ltd.
Design and development
Edward Margański, Jerzy Cisowski and Jerzy Makula developed the Swift at Bielsko-Biała from the SZD-21-2b Kobuz 3. The prototyp ...
)
# Germany : Eugen Schaal (
MDM-1 Fox
The MDM MDM-1 Fox is a Polish, composite mid-wing two-seater aerobatic glider with fixed undercarriage and conventional tail unit.
This sailplane was first displayed at the World Glider Aerobatic Championships in Venlo, Netherlands, 1993, whe ...
),
Markus Feyerabend Markus Feyerabend (born 1971) is a German glider aerobatic pilot.Swift S-1
The Swift S-1 is a single seat aerobatic glider manufactured by Polish company Swift Ltd.
Design and development
Edward Margański, Jerzy Cisowski and Jerzy Makula developed the Swift at Bielsko-Biała from the SZD-21-2b Kobuz 3. The prototyp ...
Swift S-1
The Swift S-1 is a single seat aerobatic glider manufactured by Polish company Swift Ltd.
Design and development
Edward Margański, Jerzy Cisowski and Jerzy Makula developed the Swift at Bielsko-Biała from the SZD-21-2b Kobuz 3. The prototyp ...
)
9th FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships,
Radom
Radom is a city in east-central Poland, located approximately south of the capital, Warsaw. It is situated on the Mleczna River in the Masovian Voivodeship (since 1999), having previously been the seat of a separate Radom Voivodeship (1975 ...
(Poland), 7 July 2008 – 17 July 2008http://aerobatics.mwebservices.net/civa/2008/egac/online/default1.htm – Retrieved 2008-08-21 – Retrieved 2008-08-21 – Retrieved 2008-08-21
* Individual results:
# Ferenc Tóth (Hungary), glider:
Swift S-1
The Swift S-1 is a single seat aerobatic glider manufactured by Polish company Swift Ltd.
Design and development
Edward Margański, Jerzy Cisowski and Jerzy Makula developed the Swift at Bielsko-Biała from the SZD-21-2b Kobuz 3. The prototyp ...
# Erik Piriou (France), glider:
Swift S-1
The Swift S-1 is a single seat aerobatic glider manufactured by Polish company Swift Ltd.
Design and development
Edward Margański, Jerzy Cisowski and Jerzy Makula developed the Swift at Bielsko-Biała from the SZD-21-2b Kobuz 3. The prototyp ...
#
Markus Feyerabend Markus Feyerabend (born 1971) is a German glider aerobatic pilot.Swift S-1
The Swift S-1 is a single seat aerobatic glider manufactured by Polish company Swift Ltd.
Design and development
Edward Margański, Jerzy Cisowski and Jerzy Makula developed the Swift at Bielsko-Biała from the SZD-21-2b Kobuz 3. The prototyp ...
* Team winners:
#
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...
: Přemysl Vávra (
Swift S-1
The Swift S-1 is a single seat aerobatic glider manufactured by Polish company Swift Ltd.
Design and development
Edward Margański, Jerzy Cisowski and Jerzy Makula developed the Swift at Bielsko-Biała from the SZD-21-2b Kobuz 3. The prototyp ...
), Jan Rozlivka (
Swift S-1
The Swift S-1 is a single seat aerobatic glider manufactured by Polish company Swift Ltd.
Design and development
Edward Margański, Jerzy Cisowski and Jerzy Makula developed the Swift at Bielsko-Biała from the SZD-21-2b Kobuz 3. The prototyp ...
), Miroslav Červenka (
Swift S-1
The Swift S-1 is a single seat aerobatic glider manufactured by Polish company Swift Ltd.
Design and development
Edward Margański, Jerzy Cisowski and Jerzy Makula developed the Swift at Bielsko-Biała from the SZD-21-2b Kobuz 3. The prototyp ...
)
# Russia :
Alexandr Panfierov
Alexandr Panfierov is a Russian glider aerobatic pilot who
won the FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships and World Air Games
The FAI World Air Games (WAG) is an international air sports event organized by Fédération Aéronautique Internati ...
(
Swift S-1
The Swift S-1 is a single seat aerobatic glider manufactured by Polish company Swift Ltd.
Design and development
Edward Margański, Jerzy Cisowski and Jerzy Makula developed the Swift at Bielsko-Biała from the SZD-21-2b Kobuz 3. The prototyp ...
),
Georgij Kaminski
Georgij Kaminski (russian: Георгий Изявич Каминский; born 25 January 1960) is a Soviet and Russian pilot. He was the absolute champion in FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships in 2005, 2007 and 2009. He became world vice- ...
(
Swift S-1
The Swift S-1 is a single seat aerobatic glider manufactured by Polish company Swift Ltd.
Design and development
Edward Margański, Jerzy Cisowski and Jerzy Makula developed the Swift at Bielsko-Biała from the SZD-21-2b Kobuz 3. The prototyp ...
), Igor Plakhsin (
Swift S-1
The Swift S-1 is a single seat aerobatic glider manufactured by Polish company Swift Ltd.
Design and development
Edward Margański, Jerzy Cisowski and Jerzy Makula developed the Swift at Bielsko-Biała from the SZD-21-2b Kobuz 3. The prototyp ...
)
# Germany :
Markus Feyerabend Markus Feyerabend (born 1971) is a German glider aerobatic pilot.Swift S-1
The Swift S-1 is a single seat aerobatic glider manufactured by Polish company Swift Ltd.
Design and development
Edward Margański, Jerzy Cisowski and Jerzy Makula developed the Swift at Bielsko-Biała from the SZD-21-2b Kobuz 3. The prototyp ...
Swift S-1
The Swift S-1 is a single seat aerobatic glider manufactured by Polish company Swift Ltd.
Design and development
Edward Margański, Jerzy Cisowski and Jerzy Makula developed the Swift at Bielsko-Biała from the SZD-21-2b Kobuz 3. The prototyp ...
), Hans-Georg Resch (
Swift S-1
The Swift S-1 is a single seat aerobatic glider manufactured by Polish company Swift Ltd.
Design and development
Edward Margański, Jerzy Cisowski and Jerzy Makula developed the Swift at Bielsko-Biała from the SZD-21-2b Kobuz 3. The prototyp ...
)
10th FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships,
Jämijärvi
Jämijärvi is a municipality of Finland.
It is located in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Satakunta region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is .
The mu ...
(Finland), 17 July 2010 – 24 July 2010http://www.civa-results.com/2010/EGAC10/multi_R003s01s02s03.htm – Retrieved 2012-02-05
* Individual results:
# Erik Piriou (France), glider:
Swift S-1
The Swift S-1 is a single seat aerobatic glider manufactured by Polish company Swift Ltd.
Design and development
Edward Margański, Jerzy Cisowski and Jerzy Makula developed the Swift at Bielsko-Biała from the SZD-21-2b Kobuz 3. The prototyp ...
Swift S-1
The Swift S-1 is a single seat aerobatic glider manufactured by Polish company Swift Ltd.
Design and development
Edward Margański, Jerzy Cisowski and Jerzy Makula developed the Swift at Bielsko-Biała from the SZD-21-2b Kobuz 3. The prototyp ...
Swift S-1
The Swift S-1 is a single seat aerobatic glider manufactured by Polish company Swift Ltd.
Design and development
Edward Margański, Jerzy Cisowski and Jerzy Makula developed the Swift at Bielsko-Biała from the SZD-21-2b Kobuz 3. The prototyp ...
Swift S-1
The Swift S-1 is a single seat aerobatic glider manufactured by Polish company Swift Ltd.
Design and development
Edward Margański, Jerzy Cisowski and Jerzy Makula developed the Swift at Bielsko-Biała from the SZD-21-2b Kobuz 3. The prototyp ...
), János Szilágyi (
Swift S-1
The Swift S-1 is a single seat aerobatic glider manufactured by Polish company Swift Ltd.
Design and development
Edward Margański, Jerzy Cisowski and Jerzy Makula developed the Swift at Bielsko-Biała from the SZD-21-2b Kobuz 3. The prototyp ...
), Szabolcs Kühtreiber (
Swift S-1
The Swift S-1 is a single seat aerobatic glider manufactured by Polish company Swift Ltd.
Design and development
Edward Margański, Jerzy Cisowski and Jerzy Makula developed the Swift at Bielsko-Biała from the SZD-21-2b Kobuz 3. The prototyp ...
Swift S-1
The Swift S-1 is a single seat aerobatic glider manufactured by Polish company Swift Ltd.
Design and development
Edward Margański, Jerzy Cisowski and Jerzy Makula developed the Swift at Bielsko-Biała from the SZD-21-2b Kobuz 3. The prototyp ...
), Daniel Serres (
Swift S-1
The Swift S-1 is a single seat aerobatic glider manufactured by Polish company Swift Ltd.
Design and development
Edward Margański, Jerzy Cisowski and Jerzy Makula developed the Swift at Bielsko-Biała from the SZD-21-2b Kobuz 3. The prototyp ...
), Pierre Albertini (
Swift S-1
The Swift S-1 is a single seat aerobatic glider manufactured by Polish company Swift Ltd.
Design and development
Edward Margański, Jerzy Cisowski and Jerzy Makula developed the Swift at Bielsko-Biała from the SZD-21-2b Kobuz 3. The prototyp ...
)
# Poland : Maciej Pospieszynski (
Swift S-1
The Swift S-1 is a single seat aerobatic glider manufactured by Polish company Swift Ltd.
Design and development
Edward Margański, Jerzy Cisowski and Jerzy Makula developed the Swift at Bielsko-Biała from the SZD-21-2b Kobuz 3. The prototyp ...
),
Jerzy Makula
Jerzy Makula (born 29 September 1952 in Ruda Śląska) is a Polish pilot who won the FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships seven times.