Gliding |
D2 |
Absolute altitude |
11 675,4 m |
05 Mar 1951 |
Robert F. Symons (USA) |
ratified - superseded since approved |
World |
10055 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
D1 |
Out-and-return distance |
106,430 km |
25 Jul 1946 |
Marcelle Choisnet (FRA) |
ratified - superseded since approved |
World |
10179 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
D2 |
Duration without landing returning to the start point |
23 h 41 min |
05 Sep 1938 |
Toni Kahlbacher (GER) |
ratified - superseded since approved |
World |
4465 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
D1 |
Duration |
36 h 35 min 30 sec |
03 Aug 1933 |
Kurt Schmidt (GER) |
ratified - superseded since approved |
World |
4451 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
DO |
Speed over an out-and-return course of 500 km |
167,17 km/h |
08 Jan 2019 |
Klaus Ohlmann (GER) |
ratified - superseded since approved |
European |
18830 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
DO |
Speed over a triangular course of 300 km |
152,02 km/h |
16 Aug 2020 |
Riccardo Brigliadori (ITA) |
ratified - superseded since approved |
European |
19339 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
DO |
Speed over a triangular course of 750 km |
164,9 km/h |
19 Dec 2013 |
Alberto Sironi (ITA) |
ratified - superseded since approved |
African |
17031 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
DO |
Speed over a triangular course of 750 km |
126,1 km/h |
30 Dec 2011 |
Susanne Schödel (GER) |
ratified - superseded since approved |
African |
16426 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
DO |
Triangle Distance |
1 556,3 km |
23 Nov 2006 |
Klaus Ohlmann (GER) |
ratified - superseded since approved |
World |
14352 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
DO |
Speed over an out-and-return course of 1 000 km |
177,56 km/h |
17 Dec 2004 |
Jean-Marc Perrin (SUI) |
ratified - superseded since approved |
World |
10364 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
DU |
Triangle Distance |
413,8 km |
27 Jul 2001 |
Boris Zorz (SLO) |
ratified - superseded since approved |
World |
7073 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
D15 |
Speed over a triangular course of 500 km |
136,34 km/h |
03 Jan 1999 |
Hana Zejdova (CZE) |
ratified - superseded since approved |
World |
5891 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
DW |
Speed over an out-and-return course of 500 km |
67,70 km/h |
16 May 1998 |
Diether Memmert (GER) |
ratified - superseded since approved |
World |
5395 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
D2 |
Triangle Distance |
760,40 km |
05 Jan 1992 |
Katrin Keim (GER) |
ratified - superseded since approved |
World |
371 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
D2-M |
Straight distance |
969,75 km |
07 Jul 1989 |
Jerry W. Wenger (USA) |
ratified - superseded since approved |
World |
430 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
D2 |
Speed over a triangular course of 500 km |
155,14 km/h |
09 Jan 1987 |
Hans Werner Grosse (FRG) |
ratified - superseded since approved |
World |
368 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
DO |
Out-and-return distance |
1 127,68 km |
28 Sep 1981 |
Doris F. Grove (USA) |
ratified - superseded since approved |
World |
5021 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
D2-M |
Speed over a triangular course of 300 km |
115,1 km/!h |
16 Dec 1979 |
Willibald Collee (FRG) |
ratified - superseded since approved |
World |
10260 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
D1-M |
Out-and-return distance |
707,448 km |
23 Dec 1978 |
Willibald Collee (FRG) |
ratified - superseded since approved |
World |
10208 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
D1-M |
Gain of height |
6 660 m |
04 May 1977 |
Helmut Lehmann (GER) |
ratified - superseded since approved |
World |
10183 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
DO |
Speed over an out-and-return course of 1 000 km |
164,54 km/h |
04 Nov 2019 |
John "Mannie" Mclauchlan (RSA) |
ratified - current record |
African |
19165 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
D13 |
Speed over a triangular course of 300 km |
107,15 km/h |
08 Jul 2020 |
Philippe N. Rose (USA) |
ratified - current record |
North-American |
19454 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
D15 |
Speed over an out-and-return course of 1 500 km |
134,82 km/h |
07 Jan 2017 |
Jean-Marc Perrin (SUI) |
ratified - current record |
World |
18111 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
DO |
Speed over a triangular course of 750 km |
170,91 km/h |
18 Dec 2015 |
Philip Jeffery (GBR) |
ratified - current record |
African |
17789 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
D15 |
Speed over a triangular course of 750 km |
156,66 km/h |
07 Jan 2015 |
Johan Luyckx (BEL) |
ratified - current record |
African |
17400 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
DO |
Free triangle distance |
1 110,4 km |
31 Dec 2013 |
Susanne Schödel (GER) |
ratified - current record |
African |
17016 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
DU |
Free distance using up to 3 turn points |
1 002,1 km |
25 Apr 2009 |
James M. Payne (USA) |
ratified - current record |
World |
15270 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
DO |
Speed over a triangular course of 500 km |
155,34 km/h |
10 Dec 2017 |
Sibylle Andresen (GER) |
ratified - current record |
African |
18356 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
D13 |
Free distance using up to 3 turn points |
522,14 km |
12 Jul 2018 |
Ghislaine Facon (FRA) |
ratified - current record |
European |
19438 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
D15 |
Distance using up to 3 turn points |
1275,7 km |
30 Mar 2024 |
Benjamin Bachmaier (GER) |
ratified - current record |
European |
20199 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
D15 |
Speed over an out-and-return course of 500 km |
255,13 km/h |
16 Feb 2018 |
Keith Essex (USA) |
ratified - current record |
Oceanian |
18389 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
DO |
Speed over a triangular course of 100 km |
183,46 km/h |
15 Aug 2020 |
Riccardo Brigliadori (ITA) |
ratified - current record |
European |
19338 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
D13 |
Triangle Distance |
555,7 km |
29 Dec 2016 |
Mauro Brunazzo (ITA) |
ratified - current record |
World |
19462 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
DO |
Speed over an out-and-return course of 500 km |
162,70 km/h |
01 Aug 2017 |
Sibylle Andresen (GER) |
ratified - current record |
North-American |
18211 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
DO |
Speed over a triangular course of 500 km |
163,10 km/h |
28 Jun 2016 |
Sibylle Andresen (GER) |
ratified - current record |
North-American |
17874 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
DO |
Speed over an out-and-return course of 1 000 km |
255,03 km/h |
05 Apr 2015 |
James M. Payne (USA) |
ratified - current record |
North-American |
17436 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
D15 |
Speed over an out-and-return course of 500 km |
117,61 km/h |
13 Jun 2014 |
Pilar Muñoz Lopez (ESP) |
ratified - current record |
European |
17232 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
D15 |
Triangle Distance |
1 391,9 km |
30 Nov 2009 |
Diether Memmert (GER) |
ratified - current record |
World |
15663 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
D15 |
Free distance using up to 3 turn points |
2 190,5 km |
18 Dec 2019 |
Jean-Marc Perrin (SUI) |
ratified - current record |
World |
19207 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
D13 |
Speed over a triangular course of 300 km |
104,5 km/h |
24 Jun 2020 |
Hannu Nurmiranta (FIN) |
ratified - current record |
European |
19455 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
DO |
Speed over an out-and-return course of 500 km |
153,14 km/h |
10 Nov 2021 |
Margherita Acquaderni (ITA) |
ratified - current record |
African |
19607 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
D15 |
Speed over a triangular course of 300 km |
198,11 km/h |
01 Jan 2017 |
Terrence Raymond Delore (NZL) |
ratified - current record |
World |
18108 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
DO |
Speed over a triangular course of 1 000 km |
138,1 km/h |
31 Dec 2013 |
Anja Kohlrausch (GER) |
ratified - current record |
African |
17018 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
D15 |
Speed over an out-and-return course of 500 km |
157,9 km/h |
07 Jan 2009 |
Jenny Wilkinson (NZL) |
ratified - current record |
World |
15236 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
DO |
Free out-and-return distance |
1 220,6 km |
28 Nov 2005 |
Ghislaine Facon (FRA) |
ratified - current record |
World |
12268 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
D15 |
Speed over a triangular course of 750 km |
132,5 km/h |
17 Feb 2000 |
Hana Zejdova (CZE) |
ratified - current record |
World |
6408 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
DO |
Speed over a triangular course of 300 km |
155,34 km/h |
10 Dec 2017 |
Sibylle Andresen (GER) |
ratified - current record |
African |
18357 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
DO |
Absolute altitude |
22 657 m |
02 Sep 2018 |
James M. Payne (USA) |
ratified - current record |
World |
18704 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
D13 |
Free triangle distance |
506,7 km |
12 Jul 2018 |
Ghislaine Facon (FRA) |
ratified - current record |
European |
19444 |
|
→ |
⌄ |
Gliding |
D15 |
Free distance using up to 3 turn points |
1 295,3 km |
30 Mar 2024 |
Benjamin Bachmaier (GER) |
ratified - current record |
European |
20200 |
|
→ |
⌄ |