FAI Hang Gliding and Paragliding Commission (CIVL)

05 Oct 2021

World Online XC Contest 2021 winners

We congratulate the FAI CIVL World Online XC Contest winners of the season 2020-2021.

Here are some facts and statistics about the participants.


PARAGLIDING

Dozens of thousands of flights from 4819 pilots were submitted. The first 3 in each category are:


Open (all paragliders)

  • Dominic Rohner (Switzerland) -  2334.76 points the best flight  538.62km from Caico (Brazil).
  • Sebastian Benz (Switzerland) - 2160.02 points the best flight 429.71km in Assu Brazil
  • Justin Puthod (France) - 1928.85 points the best flight 268.03km Soleille Boeuf (France)

 

Serial (up to EN-D)

  • Sebastian Benz (Switzerland) - 2160.02 points the best flight 429.71km in Assu Brazil
  • Justin Puthod (France) - 1928.85 points the best flight 268.03km Soleille Boeuf (France)
  • Serena Ronchi (Switzerland) - 1784.97 points, the best flight 316.79km in Quixadá (Brazil)

 

Sport (up to EN-C)

  • Serena Ronchi (Switzerland) - 1784.97 points, the best flight 316.79km in Quixadá (Brazil)
  • Manuele Dondi (Italy) - 1779.30  points, the best flight 239.32km in Bregagno (Italy)
  • Andreas Pranieß (Austria) 1724.59  points, the best flight 267.11km in Stoderzinken (Austria)

 

Fun (up to EN-B)

  • Serena Ronchi (Switzerland) - 1616.60 points, the best flight 310.98km in Assu (Brazil)
  • Lukasz Sieminski (Poland) - 1518.76 points the best flight 238.51km in Lajnar (Slovenia)
  • Hans Walcher (Germany) - 1413.99 points, the best flight 207.03km in Grente (Italy)

 

Women Open (any glider)

231 female pilots got to the WXC contest, the top 3:

  • Serena Ronchi (Switzerland) - 1784.97 points, the best flight 316.79km in Quixadá (Brazil)
  • Ramona Eckert (Germany) - 1425.32 points, the best flight  201.90km in Hochfelln (Germany)
  • Claire Garnesson  (France) - 1389.62 points, the best flight 182.92km in Bleine (France)

 

Women Serial (up to EN-D)

  • Serena Ronchi (Switzerland) - 1784.97 points, the best flight 316.79km in Quixadá (Brazil)
  • Ramona Eckert (Germany) - 1425.32 points, the best flight  201.90km in Hochfelln (Germany)
  • Claire Garnesson  (France) - 1389.62 points, the best flight 182.92km in Bleine (France)

 

Women Sport (up to EN-C)

  • Serena Ronchi (Switzerland) - 1784.97 points, the best flight 316.79km in Quixadá (Brazil)
  • Claire Garnesson  (France) - 1389.62 points, the best flight 182.92km in Bleine (France)
  • Martina Hauri (Switzerland) - 1298.23 points, the best flight 200.53km in Mornera (Switzerland)

 

Women Fun (up to EN-B)16

  • Serena Ronchi (Switzerland) - 1616.60 points, the best flight 310.98 km in Assu (Brazil)
  • Nadine Weder (Switzerland)  - 1156.03 points, the best flight 201.78km in Riederalp (Switzerland)
  • Gabriela Jacober   (Switzerland)  - 1094.84 points, the best flight  199.19km in Fanas (Switzerland)

 

HANG GLIDING

Class 1  

292 pilots participated

  • Konrad Hailmann (Brazil)  - 1758.61  points, the best flight 428.32km in Tacima (Brazil)
  • Glauco Pinto (Brazil) - 1724.20 points, the best flight 467.68km in Tacima (Brazil)
  • Alain Chauvet (France) - 1671.44 points, the best flight 233.65km in Chabre Espranons (France)

 

Class 5 

115 pilots participated, the top three being:

  • Toni Raumauf (Austria) - 2125.41 points, the best flight  359.37km in Kossen, Scheibenwald (Austria)
  • Christopher Friedl (Austria) - 1704.62 points, the best flight  328.54km in Bischling (Austria)
  • Deflorian Claudio (Italy)  - 1482.12 points, the best flight  206.53km in Col Rodella (Italy)

 

Class 2 

14 pilots participated, the best being:

  • Patrick Chopard Lallier (France) - 2074.95 points, the best flight 291.03km in  Aérodrome Aspres - le Chevalet (France)
  • Philippe Harignordoquy (France) - 2035.00  points, the best flight 287.23km in Aérodrome le Chevalet (France)
  • Pascal Lanser  (France) - 1946.15 points, the best flight 254.85km in     Aérodrome de Villerupt (France)

 

Women Class 1 

17 pilots participated, the best being:

  • Sasha Serebrennikova (Russia) - 851.86  points, the best flight 283.90km in Schöckl near Graz (Austria)
  • Corinna Schwiegershausen (Germany) - 729.73  points, the best flight 152.82km in Monte Cucco (Italy)
  • Stella Potgieter (France) - 716.72 points, the best flight 102.22km Chabre Sud (France)


Congratulations to the winners!

All pilots World online XC contest rank link: http://wxc.fai.org/module.php?id=22&l=en&date=20210930

Info: 

World XC Online contest receives information from local XC leagues. 6 best flights of the season made by the pilot create his rank Points assigned according to the type of flight. Free flight - Free distance which does not conform to the triangle track specification. 1 km = 1.00 p Flat triangle - Triangle which does not conform FAI triangle specification. 1 km = 1.20 p FAI triangle - Triangle conforming to the FAI definition. 1 km = 1.40 p).  Please note that work with some national leagues is still in progress and they will be added in the future. WXC ranking is voluntarily supported by an excellent pilot and programmer Andreas Rieck. CIVL is endlessly grateful for his input in sports development.