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What’s up in May 2013? | |
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Guido Gerhmann passed away. Our deepest sympathy to his family and friends. Nicky Moss was chosen to be our Competition Coordinator Officer. Congratz Nicky! The 2013 version of S.... Read more... |
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Implementing the new CECC: PG Committee's proposals | |
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The implementation of a new CIVL-EN Competition Class (CECC) in Paragliding Category 1 events from January 1st 2015 was voted by the 2013 CIVL Plenary. All gliders flying in World and Continen.... Read more... |
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HG pre-Euro on the way | |
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José Manuel (Juaki) Sánchez García, co-organizer, is proud to announce that for July 2014 the 19th FAI European Hang Gliding Championship will take part in Arangoiti - Navarra – Spain. Therefor.... Read more... |
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Guido Gerhmann dies in a plane crash | |
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Guido Gerhmann, one of the most talented hang gliding pilot (he was the 1998 World champion) died in a plane crash early this month. He was 38. His friend Corinna Schwiegershausen, wrote....... Read more... |
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Paragliding Worlds deadline coming soon! | |
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The entries deadline for the coming Paragliding World Championships is arriving fast! With 8 days to go we have just 85 pilots and 15 nation teams entered in total. Please hurry to submit entries! Read more... |
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Interview with John Dickenson, recipient of the FAI Gold Air Medal | |
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At the 2012 FAI Awards Ceremony held yesterday in Antalya, Turkey, John Dickenson was presented with the FAI Gold Air Medal by FAI President John Grubbström for his great contribution to the developm.... Read more... |
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Pál Tákats (HUN): Paragliding Aerobatics Champion | |
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At 16 years old, Pál knew that paragliding was going to be more than just the next new hobby sport for him. Dedicating his time to flying from the day he left school, he and his young and talented Hu.... Read more... |
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Milica Bicanin (SRB) & Matjaz Feraric (SLO): PG Accuracy Champions | |
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In 2008, and just 21 years old, Milica Bicanin from Serbia became the 1st women’s European champion in paragliding accuracy. Flying on her home ground at Niska Banja, Serbia, Milica flew consi.... Read more... |
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Horacio Llorens (ESP) Paragliding Aerobatics star | |
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Winner of the solo Paragliding Aerobatics World Cup tour in 2008 and 2010, and either first or second in the FAI PG Aerobatics Ranking since 2008, Horacio Llorens is one of the stars of this young dis.... Read more... |
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Judy Leden multiple champion and record holder | |
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If you added up the number of miles this world champion aviatrix has covered during her thirty-year career in hang gliding and paragliding, the total would stretch several times around the equator. Wi.... Read more... |
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Current Events
| until 26 May 2013 | 2013 PGAWC Montalegre | Montalegre (Portugal) |
| until 27 May 2013 | 2013 PG Udmurtia Open Cup | Mozhga, Udmurt (Russia) |
| until 26 May 2013 | 2013 PG Accuracy Volga Federal District Championship | Mozhga, Udmurt (Russia) |
| until 25 May 2013 | 2013 The GIN Wide Open (Monte Valinis) | Monte Valinis (Italy) |
Upcoming Events
| 25 May 2013 | 2013 Coeur de Savoie Open | Chamoux sur Gelon (France) |
| 25 May 2013 | 2013 Trofeo Zanchettin | Cappella Maggiore (Italy) |
| 25 May 2013 | 2013 Perun Open | Vares (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
| 25 May 2013 | 2013 PG XC Sayany Open | Abakan (Russia) |
| 25 May 2013 | 2013 Airsthetik-Cup | Oberwölz (Austria) |
| 26 May 2013 | 2013 Campionati Italiani Parapendio | Monte Valinis (Italy) |
| 26 May 2013 | 38th Offene Hessenmeisterschaft | Greifenburg (Austria) |
| 26 May 2013 | 2013 Offene Hessenmeisterschaft | Greifenburg (Austria) |
| 30 May 2013 | 2013 International Alpen Open | Gnadenwald (Austria) |
| 30 May 2013 | 24th open international Alpenrosencup 2013 and Austrian Championship | Westendorf (Austria) |
Latest FAI World Record Claims
| 20 November 2012 | Hang Gliding and Paragliding : Straight distance : 336 km | Seiko Fukuoka (FRA) |
| 20 August 2012 | Hang Gliding and Paragliding : Straight distance to a declared goal : 218.66 Km | Erick Vils (BRA) |
