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FAI has ratified 4 Paragliding records by a young French pilot Timo Leonetti who on August 9, 2022 beat "Distance over a triangular course" of 313,6 km with "Speed over a triangular course of 300 km" with 29,5 km/h and both in World and European category thus superseding Max Pinot's flight of 308,9 km with a speed of 28,6 km/h. We have contacted this 19-year-old pilot to find out more about this flight and his life in paragliding.

How long have you been doing free-flight sport?
I did my first little flight alone almost 12 years ago when I was 8.

FAI has received the Paragliding both World and South American record claims of 457 km Straight distance to a declared goal - Brazilian pilot - Marcella Pomarico Uchoa - flew in Brazil on October 14, 2022.

FAI has received a Straight distance to a declared goal European record claim from Francisco Gines Navarro Gonzalez (Paco Navarro) and Marcelo Sanchez Vilchez (Spain). On July 25, 2022 they flew on the course Zarza - Capilla (Spain) - Bonete (Spain) 329,91 km. The current record was set in 2019, at that time Jouni Makkonen flew in Finland 274,7 km.

UPD: FAI Has ratified this a Straight distance to a declared goal European record on December 6, 2022. Congratulations!