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Gliding DW Speed over a triangular course of 100 km 136,92 km/h 28 Nov 2005 Osvaldo M. Ferraro (ARG) (12269) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 12269
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Gliding D15 Speed over a triangular course of 100 km 249,09 km/h 01 Dec 2003 Horacio Miranda (ARG) (8195) ratified - current record World 8195
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Gliding DO Speed over a triangular course of 100 km 249,09 km/h 01 Dec 2003 Horacio Miranda (ARG) (8196) ratified - superseded since approved World 8196
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Gliding DW Free distance using up to 3 turn points 636,68 km 01 Jun 2000 Trevor Florence (CAN) (6582) ratified - superseded since approved World 6582
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Gliding D1 Free out-and-return distance 519.41 km 15 Oct 1995 Walter Weir (CAN) (3006) ratified - superseded since approved World 3006
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Gliding D1 Free distance using up to 3 turn points 1 394,04 km 01 Jun 1993 Brian John Milner (CAN) ratified - superseded since approved World 50
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