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Gliding DO Speed over a triangular course of 500 km 175,66 km/h 04 Jan 2016 Shaun Lapworth (GBR) (17808) ratified - superseded since approved African 17808
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Gliding DO Speed over a triangular course of 750 km 170,91 km/h 18 Dec 2015 Philip Jeffery (GBR) (17789) ratified - current record African 17789
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Gliding DO Speed over a triangular course of 500 km 170,91 km/h 18 Dec 2015 Philip Jeffery (GBR) (17790) ratified - superseded since approved African 17790
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Gliding D15 Speed over a triangular course of 500 km 141,6 km/h 26 Nov 2002 Gillian Spreckley (GBR) (7572) ratified - current record World 7572
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Gliding D15 Speed over a triangular course of 300 km 143.17 km/h 21 Nov 2000 Gillian Spreckley (GBR) (6754) ratified - superseded since approved World 6754
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Gliding DO Speed over a triangular course of 500 km 151,37 km/h 04 Jan 1999 Pamela Hawkins (GBR) (5880) ratified - superseded since approved World 5880
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Gliding DO Free distance using up to 3 turn points 1 037,29 km 25 Dec 1998 Pamela Hawkins (GBR) (5879) ratified - superseded since approved World 5879
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Gliding DO Speed over a triangular course of 1 000 km 122,42 km/h 25 Dec 1998 Pamela Hawkins (GBR) (5877) ratified - superseded since approved World 5877
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Gliding DO Triangle Distance 1 036,56 km 25 Dec 1998 Pamela Hawkins (GBR) (5878) ratified - superseded since approved World 5878
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Gliding DO Speed over an out-and-return course of 1 000 km 116,27 km/h 11 Dec 1998 Pamela Hawkins (GBR) (5861) ratified - superseded since approved World 5861
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Gliding DO Free out-and-return distance 1 002,83 km 11 Dec 1998 Pamela Hawkins (GBR) (5862) ratified - superseded since approved World 5862
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Gliding DO Speed over an out-and-return course of 500 km 143.48 km/h 09 Dec 1998 Pamela Hawkins (GBR) (5860) ratified - superseded since approved World 5860
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Gliding D2-M Gain of height 7 241 m 24 Oct 1996 Ralph Jones (GBR) (3691) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 3691
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Gliding D1 Triangle Distance 1 362,68 km 02 May 1986 Robert L. Robertson (GBR) ratified - superseded since approved World 323
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Gliding D1 Speed over a triangular course of 750 km 110.53 km/h 17 Nov 1984 Pamela Hawkins (GBR) (10134) ratified - superseded since approved World 10134
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Gliding D1-M Straight distance to a declared goal 532,38 km 20 Jan 1983 Finn T. Andersen (DEN) (10199) ratified - superseded since approved World 10199
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Gliding D1-M Straight distance to a declared goal 414,801 km 11 Jan 1983 B.J. Willson (GBR) (10200) ratified - superseded since approved World 10200
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Gliding D1-M Straight distance 652,681 km 10 Jan 1983 B.J. Willson (GBR) (10185) ratified - superseded since approved World 10185
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Gliding D1 Speed over a triangular course of 300 km 125,87 km/h 12 Feb 1980 Karla Elizabeth Karel (GBR) (10126) ratified - superseded since approved World 10126
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Gliding D1 Straight distance 949,70 km 20 Jan 1980 Karla Elizabeth Karel (GBR) (352) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 352
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Gliding DO Free Distance 949,70 km 20 Jan 1980 Karla Elizabeth Karel (GBR) (5019) ratified - superseded since approved World 5019
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Gliding D1 Triangle Distance 814,01 km 09 Jan 1980 Karla Elizabeth Karel (GBR) (10097) ratified - superseded since approved World 10097
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Gliding D1 Speed over a triangular course of 300 km 121,88 km/h 30 Jan 1979 Karla Elizabeth Karel (GBR) (10125) ratified - superseded since approved World 10125
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Gliding D1 Triangle Distance 779,68 km 24 Jan 1979 Karla Elizabeth Karel (GBR) (10096) ratified - superseded since approved World 10096
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Gliding D1 Speed over a triangular course of 750 km 95,42 km/h 24 Jan 1979 Karla Elizabeth Karel (GBR) (10135) ratified - superseded since approved World 10135
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Gliding D2 Speed over a triangular course of 750 km 104,00 km/h 28 Dec 1977 Conrad Meynell Greaves (GBR) (5496) ratified - superseded since approved World 5496
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Gliding D2 Triangle Distance 762,72 km 28 Dec 1977 Conrad Meynell Greaves (GBR) (5501) ratified - superseded since approved World 5501
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Gliding D1 Triangle Distance 770,99 km 05 Jan 1975 Michael Carlton (GBR) (9984) ratified - superseded since approved World 9984
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Gliding D2 Absolute altitude 9 519 m 05 Jan 1967 Anne Burns (GBR) (10140) ratified - superseded since approved World 10140
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Gliding D1 Speed over a triangular course of 300 km 93,62 km/h 31 Dec 1965 Anne Burns (GBR) (10180) ratified - superseded since approved World 10180
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Gliding D1 Speed over a triangular course of 300 km 86.66 km/h 05 Jan 1964 Anne Burns (GBR) (10123) ratified - superseded since approved World 10123
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Gliding D1 Speed over a triangular course of 500 km 103.33 km/h 25 Dec 1963 Anne Burns (GBR) (10133) ratified - superseded since approved World 10133
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Gliding D1 Speed over a triangular course of 1 000 km 9 119 m 13 Jan 1961 Anne Burns (GBR) (4404) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 4404
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Gliding D1 Speed over a triangular course of 200 km 79.01 km/h 11 Jan 1961 Anne Burns (GBR) (4403) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 4403
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Gliding D1 Out-and-return distance 565,52 km 10 Jan 1961 Denis Burns (GBR) (4409) ratified - superseded since approved World 4409
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Gliding D1 Out-and-return distance 436.44 km 09 Jan 1961 Anne Burns (GBR) (4396) ratified - superseded since approved World 4396
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Gliding D1 Speed over a triangular course of 300 km 66.70 km/h 08 Jan 1961 Anne Burns (GBR) (10120) ratified - superseded since approved World 10120
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Gliding D1 Speed over a triangular course of 300 km 76,64 km/h 09 Jan 1956 Gavin Anthony James Goodhart (GBR) ratified - superseded since approved World 1191
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