Gliding |
DO |
Gain of height |
12 894 m |
25 Feb 1961 |
Paul F. Bikle (USA) |
ratified - current record |
World |
5010 |
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→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
DO |
Speed over a triangular course of 100 km |
179,91 km/h |
15 Dec 2017 |
Sibylle Andresen (GER) |
ratified - current record |
African |
18360 |
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→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
D15 |
Speed over a triangular course of 300 km |
160,07 km/h |
15 Nov 2018 |
Katrin Senne (GER) |
ratified - current record |
World |
18787 |
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→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
D13 |
Distance using up to 3 turn points |
1 002,6 km |
08 May 2016 |
Daniel Sazhin (USA) |
ratified - current record |
North-American |
19436 |
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→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
DO |
Free out-and-return distance |
1 149,6 km |
14 Jul 2017 |
Gilles Navas (FRA) |
ratified - current record |
European |
18186 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
DO |
Out-and-return distance |
904,04 km |
04 Feb 2015 |
Pamela Kurstjens-Hawkins (AUS) |
ratified - current record |
Oceanian |
17416 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
D15 |
Free triangle distance |
1 048,5 km |
16 Jan 2014 |
Matt Gage (AUS) |
ratified - current record |
Oceanian |
17036 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
D15 |
Free distance using up to 3 turn points |
1 148,1 km |
20 Dec 2011 |
Johan Luyckx (BEL) |
ratified - current record |
African |
16422 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
DO |
Speed over an out-and-return course of 1 000 km |
133,89 km/h |
07 Jan 2003 |
Pamela Kurstjens-Hawkins (AUS) |
ratified - current record |
World |
7599 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
D15 |
Speed over an out-and-return course of 1 000 km |
109,44 km/h |
25 Dec 1998 |
Hana Zejdova (CZE) |
ratified - current record |
World |
5884 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
DO |
Distance using up to 3 turn points |
1 588,0 km |
25 Apr 2019 |
Mathias Schunk (GER) |
ratified - current record |
European |
18925 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
D13 |
Speed over a triangular course of 100 km |
144,51 km/h |
11 Jul 2020 |
Philippe N. Rose (USA) |
ratified - current record |
World |
19449 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
D13 |
Free distance using up to 3 turn points |
967,44 km |
09 Jul 2021 |
Philippe N. Rose (USA) |
ratified - current record |
World |
19499 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
DO |
Free triangle distance |
1 110,4 km |
31 Dec 2013 |
Susanne Schödel (GER) |
ratified - current record |
World |
17029 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
D15 |
Speed over an out-and-return course of 1 000 km |
105,62 km/h |
18 May 2013 |
Bert Jr Schmelzer (BEL) |
ratified - current record |
European |
16814 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
DU |
Speed over a triangular course of 100 km |
121,9 km/h |
02 Apr 2011 |
Robert W. Spielman (USA) |
ratified - current record |
World |
16212 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
D15 |
Speed over a triangular course of 100 km |
249,09 km/h |
01 Dec 2003 |
Horacio Miranda (ARG) |
ratified - current record |
World |
8195 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
D15 |
Speed over a triangular course of 500 km |
141,6 km/h |
26 Nov 2002 |
Gillian Spreckley (GBR) |
ratified - current record |
World |
7572 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
D13 |
Speed over a triangular course of 100 km |
102,68 km |
24 Jul 2018 |
Ghislaine Facon (FRA) |
ratified - current record |
World |
19448 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
DO |
Speed over a triangular course of 500 km |
139,73 km/h |
17 Aug 2022 |
Laszlo Hegedus (HUN) |
ratified - current record |
European |
19767 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
DO |
Speed over a triangular course of 1 000 km |
152,72 km/h |
14 Aug 2016 |
Alan M. Polinsky (USA) |
ratified - current record |
North-American |
17919 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
DU |
Free triangle distance |
772,4 km |
03 Jul 2014 |
Morgan Sandercock (AUS) |
ratified - current record |
North-American |
17247 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
D15 |
Free triangle distance |
1 027,66 km |
20 Dec 2013 |
Lisa Ellen Trotter (AUS) |
ratified - current record |
Oceanian |
17004 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
D15 |
Speed over a triangular course of 750 km |
117,17 km/h |
19 Jul 2012 |
Pilar Muñoz Lopez (ESP) |
ratified - current record |
European |
16587 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
DO |
Distance using up to 3 turn points |
2 643,2 km |
28 Dec 2009 |
Klaus Ohlmann (GER) |
ratified - current record |
World |
15695 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
DO |
Speed over a triangular course of 750 km |
176,5 km/h |
21 Dec 2006 |
Klaus Ohlmann (GER) |
ratified - current record |
World |
14393 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
DU |
Out-and-return distance |
204,5 km |
26 Aug 2001 |
Jana Koutna (CZE) |
ratified - current record |
World |
7096 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
DO |
Speed over a triangular course of 1 250 km |
166,00 km/h |
06 Jan 2018 |
Pieter Nouwens (RSA) |
ratified - current record |
World |
18371 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
DO |
Speed over a triangular course of 500 km |
181,99 km/h |
16 Dec 2018 |
Laszlo Hegedus (HUN) |
ratified - current record |
African |
18819 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
D13 |
Speed over an out-and-return course of 500 km |
113,19 km/h |
09 Jul 2020 |
Philippe N. Rose (USA) |
ratified - current record |
World |
19459 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
DO |
Speed over a triangular course of 750 km |
156,14 km/h |
03 Jul 2017 |
Sibylle Andresen (GER) |
ratified - current record |
World |
18182 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
DO |
Out-and-return distance |
1 251,10 km |
04 Jan 2016 |
Maxim H.S. Leenders (NED) |
ratified - current record |
African |
17793 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
DO |
Straight Distance to a Goal |
965,3 km |
05 Jan 2003 |
Pamela Kurstjens-Hawkins (AUS) |
ratified - current record |
World |
7595 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
D15 |
Out-and-return distance |
1 042,55 km |
25 Dec 1998 |
Hana Zejdova (CZE) |
ratified - current record |
World |
5886 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
D13 |
Speed over a triangular course of 100 km |
144,51 km/h |
11 Jul 2020 |
Philippe N. Rose (USA) |
ratified - current record |
North-American |
19452 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
D13 |
Free triangle distance |
913,66 km |
16 Jul 2021 |
Philippe N. Rose (USA) |
ratified - current record |
North-American |
19502 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
DW |
Distance using up to 3 turn points |
636,3 km |
27 May 2007 |
Michael Noel Parker (USA) |
ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code |
World |
14670 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
D1 |
Straight distance to a declared goal |
1 288,79 km |
18 Apr 1997 |
Karl Heinrich Striedieck (USA) |
ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code |
World |
4440 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
D1-M |
Free distance using up to 3 turn points |
1 351,16 km |
24 Dec 1992 |
Beat Bünzli (SUI) |
ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code |
World |
404 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
D1 |
Speed over a triangular course of 500 km |
170,06 km/h |
09 Jan 1988 |
Beat Bünzli (SUI) |
ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code |
World |
326 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
D1 |
Out-and-return distance |
1 646,68 km |
25 Apr 1983 |
Thomas L. Knauff (USA) |
ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code |
World |
5427 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
D1 |
Straight distance |
949,70 km |
20 Jan 1980 |
Karla Elizabeth Karel (GBR) |
ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code |
World |
352 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
D2 |
Free distance using up to 3 turn points |
1 351,14 km |
17 Dec 1996 |
Terrence Raymond Delore (NZL) |
ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code |
World |
3918 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
D2-M |
Speed over a triangular course of 1 000 km |
144,67 km/h |
10 Jan 1992 |
Hans-Werner Grosse (GER) |
ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code |
World |
428 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
D2 |
Straight distance |
864.86 km |
03 Jun 1967 |
Tatiana D. Pavlova (URS) |
ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code |
World |
381 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
D1 |
Speed over a triangular course of 1 000 km |
9 119 m |
13 Jan 1961 |
Anne Burns (GBR) |
ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code |
World |
4404 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
D2 |
Free distance using up to 3 turn points |
796,21 km |
05 Jan 1997 |
Hana Zejdova (CZE) |
ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code |
World |
3962 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
D1-M |
Straight distance |
1 039,87 km |
25 Jan 1993 |
Karl A. Rabeder (AUT) |
ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code |
World |
408 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
DW |
Free triangle distance |
563,4 km |
20 May 2007 |
Michael Noel Parker (USA) |
ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code |
World |
14657 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
D2 |
Speed over a triangular course of 500 km |
135,38 km/h |
02 Jan 1997 |
Hana Zejdova (CZE) |
ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code |
World |
3944 |
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→ |
⌄ |