| World
Soaring Champions |
| Year |
Champion |
Class |
Nation |
Sailplane |
Location |
|
2007 |
Sarah Kelmann
Kathrin Senne
Gil Spreckley
Killian Walbrou
Patrick Gai
|
W. STD
W. 15-M
W. Club
J. Club
J. STD |
Great Britain
Germany
Great Britain
France
Germany |
ASW28
Ventus 2a
LS1f
Std. Cirrus CS
LS 8 |
Romorantin (France)
Romorantin (France)
Romorantin (France)
Reiti (Italy)
Reti (Italy) |
|
2006 |
Michael Sommer
Phil Jones
Janusz Centka
Leigh Wells
Sebastian KAWA
Christophe RUCH |
Open
18-Meter
15-Meter
Standard
World
Club |
Germany
Great Britain
Poland
Great Britain
Poland
France |
ASW22 ble
Ventus 2cxT
Diana 2
LS-8
Jantar 3B
PW 5 |
Eskilstuna (Sweden)
Eskilstuna (Sweden)
Eskilstuna (Sweden)
Eskilstuna (Sweden)
Vinon (France)
Vinon (France) |
|
2005 |
Mette Schmelz
Jana Veprekova
Hana Vorinkova
Mark Parker
Christoph Nacke |
W. 15-M
W. STD
W. Club
Jr. Std
Jr. Club |
Denmark
Czech Republic
Czech Republic
Great Britain
Germany |
ASW 27b
LS8b
Standard Cirrus
LS 8
LS 1D |
Klix
(Germany)
Klix (Germany)
Klix (Germany)
Husbands
Bosworth
(UK)
Husbands
Bosworth
(UK) |
|
2004 |
Kawa Sebastian |
Club |
Poland |
SZD 48-3M Brawo |
Elverum (Norway) |
|
2003 |
Holger Karow
Wolfgang Janowitsch
John Coutts
Andy Davis
Sebastian Kawa
Michael Streit
Jez Hood
Alena Netusilova
Christine Grote |
Open
18-Meter
15-Meter
Standard
World
Jr. Club
Jr. Std
W. 15-M
W. Club |
Germany
Austria
New Zealand
Great Britain
Poland
Germany
Great Britain
Czech Republic
GERMANY |
Nuimbus 4
Ventus 2cx
ASW-27b
Discus 2a
PW5
ASW 19
LS 8
Ventus 2a
Std.Libelle |
Leszno (Poland)
Leszno (Poland)
Leszno (Poland)
Leszno (Poland)
Nitra (Slovak Rep.)
Nitra (Slovak Rep.)
Nitra (Slovak Rep.)
Jihlava (Czech Rep.)
Jihlava (Czech Rep.) |
|
2002 |
Thomas Suchanek |
Club |
Czech Republic |
Std. Cirrus |
Musbach (Germany) |
|
2001 |
Oscar Goudriaan
Werner Meuser
Laurent Aboulin
Peter Masson
Olivier
Darroze
Steven Jones
Jay Rebbeck
Peter Toft
Gillian Spreckley
Sara Steinberg
Tamara Sviridova |
Open
15-Meter
Standard
Club
World
18-Meter
Jr. Std
Jr. Club
W 15-M
W Std
W Club |
South Africa
Germany
France
Great
Britain
France
Great Britain
Great Britain
Denmark
Great Britain
Great Britain
Russia |
ASW-22
Ventus 2ax
Discus 2a
DG-101
PW-5
Ventus C-18
LS-8
Libelle, Std
Ventus 2a
ASW-24
Jantar, Std. |
Mafikeng (S. Africa)
Mafikeng (S. Africa)
Mafikeng (S. Africa)
Gawler
(Australia)
Lillo (Spain)
Lillo (Spain)
Issoudun (France)
Issoudun (France)
Pociunai (Lithuania)
Pociunai (Lithuania)
Pociunai (Lithuania) |
|
1999 |
Holger Karow
G. Galetto
J.M. Caillard
Henry
Julien
Guenther
Stahl
Robert Scheiffarth
|
Open
15-Meter
Standard
World
J Std
J Club |
Germany
Italy
France
France
Germany
Germany |
Nimbus 4
Ventus 2a
Discus 2a
PW-5
Discus
2
ASW-19 |
Bayreuth (Germany)
Bayreuth (Germany)
Bayreuth (Germany)
Leszno, (Poland)
Terlet (Holland)
Terlet (Holland) |
|
1997 |
Gerard Lherm
Werner Meuser
J.M. Caillard
Frederic Hoyeau |
Open
15-Meter
Standard
World |
France
Germany
France
France |
ASW-22
Ventus 2a
LS-8a
PW-5 |
St. Auban (France)
St. Auban (France)
St. Auban (France)
Inonu
(Turkey)
|
|
1995 |
R. Lynskey
Eric Napoleon
M. Kuittinen |
Open
15-Meter
Standard |
New
Zealand
France
Finland |
Nimbus
4
Ventus 2b
Discus |
Omarama
(New
Zealand) |
|
1993 |
J. Centka
Gilbert Gerbaud
Andrew Davis |
Open
15-Meter
Standard |
Poland
France
Great Britain |
ASW-22B
LS-6
Discus |
Borlange,
(Sweden) |
|
1991 |
J. Centka
Brad Edwards
Baer Selen
|
Open
15-Meter
Standard |
Poland
Australia
Netherlands |
ASW-22B
LS-6b
Discus |
Uvalde,
TX (USA) |
|
1989
|
J.C. Lopitaux
J. Aboulin
B. Gantenbrink |
Open
Standard
15-Meter
|
France
France
Germany
|
ASW-22B
Discus
Ventus C
|
Weiner
Neustadt,
(Austria)
|
|
1987
|
Ingo Renner
Markku Kuittinen
Brian Spreckley |
Open
Standard
15-Meter |
Australia
Finland
Great Britain |
ASW-22B
Discus A
LS- 6 |
Benalla,
(Australia)
|
|
1985
|
Ingo Renner
Leonardo Brigliadori
Doug Jacobs |
Open
Standard
15-Meter |
Australia
Italy
USA |
Nimbus 3
Discus
LS- 6
|
Rieti,
(Italy)
|
|
1983
|
Ingo Renner
Stig Oye
Kees Musters |
Open
Standard
15-Meter
|
Australia
Denmark
Netherlands |
Nimbus 3
LS-4
Ventus A
|
Hobbs,
NM
(USA)
|
|
1981
|
George Lee
Marc Schroeder
Goran Ax |
Open
Standard
15-Meter |
Great Britain
France
Sweden |
Nimbus 3
LS-4
AS-W 20
|
Paderbom,
(W.Germany)
|
|
1978
|
George Lee
Baer Selen
Helmut Reichmann |
Open
Standard
15-Meter |
Great Britain
Holland
W. Germany |
AS-W 17
AS-W 19
SB-11
|
Chateauroux,
(France)
|
|
1976
|
George Lee
Ingo Renner
|
Open
Standard
|
Great Britain
Australia |
AS-W 17
PIK-20B |
Rayskala,
(Finland)
|
|
1974
|
George Moffat Jr.
Helmut Reichmann
|
Open
Standard
|
USA
W. Germany
|
Nimbus II
LS-2
|
Waikerie,
(Australia) |
|
1972
|
Goran Ax
Jan Wroblewski
|
Open
Standard |
Sweden
Poland |
Nimbus II
Orion
|
Vrsac,
(Yugoslavia) |
|
1970
|
George
Moffat, Jr.
Helmut Reichmann
|
Open
Standard
|
USA
W. Germany |
Nimbus
LS-1 |
Marfa,
Texas
(USA)
|
|
1968 |
Harro Wodl
Andrew J. Smith |
Open
Standard |
Austria
USA |
Cirrus
Eife S-3
|
Leszno,
(Poland) |
|
1965
|
Jan Wroblewski
Francois Henry
|
Open
Standard
|
Poland
France
|
Foka 4
Edelweiss
|
So.
Cerney,
(England)
|
|
1963
|
Edward Makula
Heinz Huth
|
Open
Standard
|
Poland
W. Germany |
Zefir 2
Ka-6CR |
Junin,
(Argentina)
|
|
1960
|
Rudolfo Hossinger
Heinz Huth
|
Open
Standard |
Argentina
W. Germany |
Skylark 3
Ka-68R |
Cologne,
(W.Germany)
|
|
1958
|
Ernst Haase
Adam Witek |
Open
Standard
|
W. Germany
Poland |
HKS-3
Mucha Std
|
Leszno,
(Poland)
|
|
1956
|
Paul
MacCready, Jr.
Goodhart & Foster |
Open
2-Place |
USA
England
|
Breguet
901S
Slingsby Eagle
|
Saint
Yan,
(France)
|
|
1954
|
Gerard Pierre
Z. Rain & B. Komac
|
Open
2-Place
|
France
Yugoslavia |
Breguet 901
Kosava
|
Camphill,
(England)
|
|
1952
|
Phillip Wills
Luis Juez & Ara |
Open
2-Place
|
England
Spain |
Slingsby
Sky
Kranich II
|
Madrid,
(Spain)
|
|
1950
|
Billy Nilsson
|
Open
|
Sweden
|
Weihe
|
Orebro,
(Sweden)
|
|
1948
|
Per-Axel Persson
|
Open
|
Sweden
|
Weihe
|
Samada,
(Switzerland)
|
|
1937 |
Heini Dittmar
|
Open
|
Germany
|
Sao Paulo
|
Wasserkuppe,
(Germany)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| J
= Junior Championships, W= Women Championships |
| USA
World Soaring Champions |
| Year |
Champion |
Class |
Nation |
Sailplane |
Location |
| 1985
|
Doug Jacobs |
15-Meter |
USA |
LS- 6
|
Rieti,
(Italy)
|
| 1974
|
George Moffat Jr.
|
Open |
USA
|
Nimbus II
|
Waikerie,
(Australia)
|
| 1970
|
George
Moffat, Jr.
|
Open |
USA
|
Nimbus
|
Marfa,
(Texas USA)
|
| 1968 |
Andrew J. Smith |
Standard |
USA |
Eife S-3
|
Leszno,
(Poland) |
| 1956
|
Paul
MacCready, Jr.
|
Open
|
USA
|
Breguet
901S |
Saint
Yan,
(France)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Junior
World Soaring Champions |
| Year |
Champion |
Class |
Nation |
Sailplane |
Location |
| 1997* |
Mario
Kiessling
Michael Sommer |
Standard
Club |
Germany
Germany |
Discus
LS-1F |
Musbach
(Germany)
|
| 1995* |
Guido
Ashleitner
Frank Hahn |
Standard
Club |
Austria
Germany |
ASW-24
ASW-15 |
Leszno,
(Poland) |
| 1993* |
Lars
Ternholt
Yann Mignot |
Standard
Club |
Denmark
France |
LS-4
Pegasus |
La
Roche/Yon,
(France) |
| 1991* |
Tomasz
Rubaj
Flemming Schneider |
Standard
15-Meter |
Poland
Denmark |
SZD-55
LS-1c |
Falkoeping,
(Sweden) |
1989
** |
Tomasz
Rubaj
Michael Grund |
Standard
15-Meter |
Poland
Denmark |
SZD-55
Ventus |
Cambrai,
(France) |
|
*FAI
"Continental" (European), 1991-97 **Not FAI sanctioned
until 1991
Junior
Team Information courtesy of John Campbell
|
