FAI Skydiving Commission (ISC)

The ISC may award medals, diplomas, trophies, etc. in accordance with the FAI By-Laws, as follows

OTTLEY SWORD TROPHIES

The Trophies were founded by Mr William H. Ottley and were accepted by the IPC in 1982. Each trophy consists of an engraved sword, mounted on a polished wooden plaque, which carries the names of the members of the winning teams in the 4-Way and 8-Way Events at the World Championships of Formation Skydiving. The trophies are presented to the winning nations at the World Championships to be in their possession until the next World Championships.

PATRICK DE GAYARDON TROPHY

The Trophy was founded in 2003 by France and accepted by the IPC in memory of Patrick de Gayardon, a parachutist who pushed the boundaries of performance and helped the sport evolve.

The Trophy is an original bronze statue designed by Serge Amoros and was cast at the Barthélémy Foundry on July 16th, 2003. The Trophy is presented to the overall winning nation at a Mondial and will be kept in the possession of that nation until the next Mondial. The overall winning nation is the nation with the highest aggregate point total. Points are given for each medal won by competitors of each nation; as follows:

• Gold Medal       6 points
• Silver Medal     4 points
• Bronze Medal   2 points

All disciplines included in the Mondial are taken into consideration, except that medals won for Overall Results (Style and Accuracy and Canopy Piloting) and Team results (Accuracy) receive no points.

FIONA McEACHERN TROPHY

The Trophy was founded and presented to the IPC by the French Parachute Federation and was accepted by the IPC in 2011 to be attributed for the first time to the winners of the 2010 World Championships. It is named in memory of Fiona McEachern, Chair of the IPC FS Committee from 2002 to 2010.

The wooden trophy (60x110cms) designed by Philippe Schorno, former FS World Champion and French VFS coach, includes a metal border representing a shield supporting a 70cm sword inserted in an engraved metal capsule. The trophy is presented to the World Champion Team in Vertical Formation Skydiving to remain in their possession until the next World Championships. The winning nation will have the responsibility to attach to the trophy a metal plaque containing the name of the team and each team member.

EXI  EPEE TROPHY

The trophy was founded and presented by Dr Rainier EXI Hoenle in 2006 during the World Parachuting Championships in Formation Skydiving held in Gera, Germany and was accepted by the IPC in 2015. The trophy consists of Formation Skydiving metal artwork on a polished multi-angular wooden plaque which carries the names of the winning 4 way Female team since 2006.

The trophy is presented to the winning Nation in the 4 way FS Female Event at the World Parachuting Championships and it is to be in their possession until the next World Championships. The winning Nation will have the responsibility to attach to the trophy a metal plaque containing the name of the team and each team member.

The Trophy was founded in memory of Timothy Mace, and was presented for the first time to the winner of the 2016 World Championship.

The trophy is presented to the World Champion in Freestyle Skydiving to remain in his/her possession until the next World Championships. The winner will have the responsibility to attach to the trophy a metal plaque containing the name of the winner and the year.

The Trophy was founded in memory of Raija Kosonen, and was presented for the first time to the winner of the 2016 World Championship.

TYLER BAIRD ‘PETER PAN’ TROPHY

The trophy is presented to the Junior World Champion in Indoor Skydiving Solo Freestyle to remain in his/her possession until the next World Indoor Skydiving Championships. The winner will have the responsibility to attach to the trophy a metal plaque containing the name of the winner and the year, and to keep the trophy and arrange and pay for transport to the next World Indoor Skydiving Championships. 

The trophy was founded in memory of Tyler Baird by the Indoor Skydiving Committee and accepted at the 67th IPC Plenary Meeting in Faro, Portugal, to be presented for the first time to the winner of the 2017 World Indoor Skydiving Championship.