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Gliding DO Out-and-return distance 1 301,00 km 30 Apr 2024 Wolfgang Janowitsch (AUT) (20254) ratified - current record European 20254
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Parachuting G-1 Lowest Combined Score 6 points 18 Mar 2023 Sebastian Graser (AUT) (20395) ratified - current record European 20395
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Parachuting G-1 Lowest Combined Score 6 points 18 Mar 2023 Sebastian Graser (AUT) (20396) ratified - current record World 20396
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-1 Speed around triangular courses of 50 km 59,67 km/h 13 Aug 2021 Jochen Zeischka (AUT) (19548) ratified - current record World 19548
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-1 Speed around triangular courses of 50 km 59,67 km/h 13 Aug 2021 Jochen Zeischka (AUT) (19549) ratified - current record European 19549
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-1 Speed around triangular courses of 25 km 65,00 km/h 19 Jul 2020 Jochen Zeischka (AUT) (19314) ratified - current record World 19314
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-1 Speed around triangular courses of 25 km 65,00 km/h 19 Jul 2020 Jochen Zeischka (AUT) (19315) ratified - current record European 19315
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Rotorcraft E-3b Speed over a straight 15/25 km course 181,00 km/h 12 Feb 2016 Christian Kurz (AUT) (17812) ratified - current record World 17812
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-5 Gain of height 4 359 m 03 Jan 2016 Anton Raumauf (AUT) (17800) ratified - current record World 17800
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-5 Free out-and-return distance 407,9 km 07 Jun 2014 Christopher Friedl (AUT) (17226) ratified - current record World 17226
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-5 Free out-and-return distance 407,9 km 07 Jun 2014 Christopher Friedl (AUT) (17227) ratified - current record European 17227
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-5 Free distance using up to 3 position checkpoints 495,6 km 07 Jun 2014 Christopher Friedl (AUT) (20849) ratified - current record European 20849
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-5 Free distance using up to 3 position checkpoints 495,6 km 07 Jun 2014 Christopher Friedl (AUT) (20850) ratified - current record World 20850
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Parachuting G-2 Maximum Vertical Speed without drogue 1 357,6 km/h 14 Oct 2012 Felix Baumgartner (AUT) (16669) ratified - current record World 16669
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Parachuting G-2 Distance of Fall without a Drogue 36 402,6 m 14 Oct 2012 Felix Baumgartner (AUT) (16671) ratified - current record World 16671
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-5 Speed around triangular courses of 300 km 45,8 km/h 12 May 2008 Walter Geppert (AUT) (15055) ratified - current record World 15055
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Ballooning AX-08 Altitude 15 011 m 21 Jul 1998 Josef Starkbaum (AUT) (5606) ratified - current record World 5606
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Ballooning AX-06 Altitude 12 326 m 12 Jun 1996 Josef Starkbaum (AUT) (3189) ratified - current record World 3189
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Ballooning AX-07 Altitude 14 018 m 08 Jul 1995 Josef Starkbaum (AUT) (2768) ratified - current record World 2768
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Ballooning AX-01 Altitude 2 308 m 28 Feb 1995 Gunter Schabus (AUT) (2424) ratified - current record World 2424
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Ballooning AM-01 Altitude 5 816 m 13 Oct 1994 Gunter Schabus (AUT) (1952) ratified - current record World 1952
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Ballooning AM-02 Altitude 5 816 m 13 Oct 1994 Gunter Schabus (AUT) (2378) ratified - current record World 2378
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