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- Alan M. Polinsky
- Alvin Horne Parker
- Benjamin Wayne Greene
- Betsy Woodward
- Daniel Sazhin
- Doris F. Grove
- Edward Guy Minghelli
- George B. Moffat, Jr
- Gerald Kaufman
- Harland C. Ross
- James M. Payne
- James Smiley
- Jerry W. Wenger
- Joann B. Shaw
- John C. Seymour
- John F. Good
- Joseph C. Lincoln
- Kai Gertsen
- Karl Heinrich Striedieck
- Keith Essex
- Kenneth Bruce Briegleb
- Larry Pardue
- Laurence E. Edgar
- Leonardo R. Benetti-longhini
- Leonard Royal McMaster
- Malcolm D. Stevenson
- Martin J. Eiler
- Mary L. Nutt
- Michael Noel Parker
- Patrick L. Tuckey
- Paul F. Bikle
- Philippe Athuil
- Philippe N. Rose
- Richard E. Schreder
- Richard H. Johnson
- Robert R. Harris
- Sabrina Jackintell
- Steve Fossett
- Steve J. Koerner
- Thomas L. Knauff
- Tom K. Serkowski
- Valeria Paget
- Wallace A. Scott
- William A. Cocke, Jr
- William B. Snead
- William C. Holbrook
- William G. Briegleb
- William G. Osoba
- William Ross Briegleb
- William S. Ivans, Jr
| Class | Sub-Class | Type of record | Performance | Date Sort ascending | Claimant | Status | Region | ID | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gliding | DO | Speed over a triangular course of 300 km | 163,16 km/h | 27 Jun 2015 | Alan M. Polinsky (USA) (17579) | ratified - superseded since approved | North-American | 17579 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DO | Speed over an out-and-return course of 1 000 km | 255,03 km/h | 05 Apr 2015 | James M. Payne (USA) (17436) | ratified - current record | North-American | 17436 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DO | Speed over an out-and-return course of 500 km | 255,03 km/h | 05 Apr 2015 | James M. Payne (USA) (17437) | ratified - current record | North-American | 17437 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DO | Speed over an out-and-return course of 1 000 km | 255,03 km/h | 05 Apr 2015 | James M. Payne (USA) (17435) | ratified - current record | World | 17435 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DW | Free triangle distance | 419,5 km | 07 Aug 2011 | Valeria Paget (USA) (15816) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 15816 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DW | Free distance using up to 3 turn points | 814,71 km | 11 Jul 2011 | William B. Snead (USA) (16271) | ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code | World | 16271 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DW | Free Distance | 793,72 km | 11 Jul 2011 | William B. Snead (USA) (16272) | ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code | World | 16272 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DU | Speed over a triangular course of 100 km | 121,9 km/h | 02 Apr 2011 | Robert W. Spielman (USA) (16212) | ratified - current record | World | 16212 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DW | Distance using up to 3 turn points | 432,8 km | 08 Aug 2009 | Valeria Paget (USA) (15527) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 15527 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DU | Triangle Distance | 507,28 km | 28 Jun 2009 | James M. Payne (USA) (15500) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 15500 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DU | Free triangle distance | 530,13 km | 28 Jun 2009 | James M. Payne (USA) (15501) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 15501 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DU | Speed over a triangular course of 500 km | 103,3 km/h | 28 Jun 2009 | James M. Payne (USA) (15502) | ratified - current record | World | 15502 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DU | Out-and-return distance | 622,44 km | 18 May 2009 | James M. Payne (USA) (15452) | ratified - current record | World | 15452 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DU | Speed over an out-and-return course of 500 km | 91,95 km/h | 18 May 2009 | James M. Payne (USA) (15453) | ratified - current record | World | 15453 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DU | Free out-and-return distance | 632,33 km | 18 May 2009 | James M. Payne (USA) (15454) | ratified - current record | World | 15454 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DU | Free distance using up to 3 turn points | 1 002,1 km | 25 Apr 2009 | James M. Payne (USA) (15270) | ratified - current record | World | 15270 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DO | Speed over a triangular course of 1 250 km | 149,2 km/h | 12 Jul 2007 | Steve Fossett (USA) (14732) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 14732 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DW | Distance using up to 3 turn points | 636,3 km | 27 May 2007 | Michael Noel Parker (USA) (14670) | ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code | World | 14670 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DW | Free triangle distance | 563,4 km | 20 May 2007 | Michael Noel Parker (USA) (14657) | ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code | World | 14657 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DO | Absolute altitude | 15 460 m | 29 Aug 2006 | Steve Fossett (USA) (14043) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 14043 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DW | Triangle Distance | 567,51 km | 19 Aug 2006 | William B. Snead (USA) (14037) | ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code | World | 14037 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DU | Distance using up to 3 turn points | 891,06 km | 24 Apr 2005 | Malcolm David Stevenson, Jr (USA) | ratified - current record | World | 11488 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DU | Straight Distance to a Goal | 560,07 km | 09 Jul 2004 | Leonardo R. Benetti-longhini (USA) (9635) | ratified - current record | World | 9635 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DU | Free Distance | 627,60 km | 09 Jul 2004 | Leonardo R. Benetti-longhini (USA) (9636) | ratified - current record | World | 9636 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DO | Triangle Distance | 1 502.55 km | 13 Dec 2003 | Steve Fossett (USA) (8248) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 8248 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DO | Free triangle distance | 1 508.42 km | 13 Dec 2003 | Steve Fossett (USA) (8249) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 8249 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DO | Speed over a triangular course of 1 500 km | 119.11 km/h | 13 Dec 2003 | Steve Fossett (USA) (8250) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 8250 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DO | Speed over a triangular course of 100 km | 243,40 km/h | 09 Nov 2003 | Tom K. Serkowski (USA) (7983) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 7983 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DW | Speed over a triangular course of 100 km | 115,38 km/h | 02 Aug 2003 | Larry Pardue (USA) (7857) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 7857 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DO | Speed over a triangular course of 750 km | 171,29 km/h | 29 Jul 2003 | Steve Fossett (USA) (7856) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 7856 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DO | Speed over a triangular course of 500 km | 187,13 km/h | 15 Nov 2002 | Steve Fossett (USA) (7554) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 7554 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DU | Triangle Distance | 501,69 km | 05 Aug 2002 | William G. Osoba (USA) (7464) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 7464 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DU | Speed over a triangular course of 500 km | 79.74 km/h | 05 Aug 2002 | William G. Osoba (USA) (7466) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 7466 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D15 | Speed over a triangular course of 750 km | 149.71 km/h | 01 Aug 2002 | Philippe Athuil (USA) (7460) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 7460 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DU | Speed over a triangular course of 300 km | 83,82 km/h | 20 Jul 2002 | William G. Osoba (USA) (7449) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 7449 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DW | Free Distance | 741,57 km | 22 Jul 2001 | William B. Snead (USA) (7054) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 7054 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DW | Straight Distance to a Goal | 602,26 km | 22 Jul 2001 | William B. Snead (USA) (7055) | ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code | World | 7055 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DW | Free distance using up to 3 turn points | 771,74 km | 22 Jul 2001 | William B. Snead (USA) (7056) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 7056 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DU | Speed over a triangular course of 100 km | 84,32 km/h | 17 Aug 2000 | William G. Osoba (USA) (6684) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 6684 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DU | Out-and-return distance | 260,87 km | 15 Aug 2000 | William G. Osoba (USA) (6765) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 6765 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DU | Free out-and-return distance | 262,88 km | 15 Aug 2000 | William G. Osoba (USA) (6682) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 6682 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DW | Free out-and-return distance | 591,12 km | 30 Jul 2000 | William B. Snead (USA) (6658) | ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code | World | 6658 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D15 | Speed over a triangular course of 100 km | 234,95 km/h | 07 May 2000 | James M. Payne (USA) (6556) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 6556 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DO | Speed over a triangular course of 100 km | 234,95 km/h | 07 May 2000 | James M. Payne (USA) (6557) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 6557 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D15 | Speed over an out-and-return course of 500 km | 205.52 km/h | 12 Jan 2000 | Martin J. Eiler (USA) (6367) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 6367 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DW | Speed over a triangular course of 300 km | 91.71 km/h | 19 Aug 1999 | Patrick L. Tuckey (USA) (6238) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 6238 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DW | Free Distance | 635,20 km | 15 May 1999 | Michael Noel Parker (USA) (6123) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 6123 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DW | Straight Distance to a Goal | 574,54 km | 15 May 1999 | Michael Noel Parker (USA) (6122) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 6122 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DO | Speed over an out-and-return course of 500 km | 247,49 km/h | 03 Mar 1999 | James M. Payne (USA) (5951) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 5951 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DW | Speed over a triangular course of 100 km | 103,71 km/h | 28 Aug 1998 | Patrick L. Tuckey (USA) (5724) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 5724 | → | ⌄ |
