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Class Sub-Class Type of record Performance Date Sort ascending Claimant Status Region ID
Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-1 Straight distance to a declared goal 264,99 km 23 Apr 2016 Carl Wallbank (GBR) (17827) ratified - current record European 17827
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-2 Speed around triangular courses of 300 km 49,52 km/h 09 Aug 2008 Robin Hamilton (GBR) (15123) ratified - current record World 15123
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-2 Declared distance around a triangular course 301,7 km 09 Aug 2008 Robin Hamilton (GBR) (15124) ratified - current record World 15124
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-2 Free Distance 715,2 km 31 Jul 2006 Robin Hamilton (GBR) (20819) ratified - current record World 20819
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-2 Straight distance 715,2 km 31 Jul 2006 Robin Hamilton (GBR) (14035) ratified - reclassified after changes in sporting code World 14035
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-2 Straight distance to a declared goal 564,6 km 29 Jul 2006 Robin Hamilton (GBR) (14034) ratified - current record World 14034
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-2 Speed over out-and-return courses of 100 km 61,3 km/h 16 Jul 2006 Robin Hamilton (GBR) (14016) ratified - current record World 14016
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-2 Straight distance 688 km 18 Jul 2005 Robin Hamilton (GBR) (11796) ratified - superseded since approved World 11796
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-2 Speed around triangular courses of 200 km 45,50 km/h 29 Sep 2002 Robin Hamilton (GBR) (7524) ratified - current record World 7524
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-2 Speed around triangular courses of 50 km 45,46 km/h 22 Sep 2002 Robin Hamilton (GBR) (7523) ratified - superseded since approved World 7523
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-2 Speed around triangular courses of 100 km 53,73 km/h 30 Aug 2002 Robin Hamilton (GBR) (7525) ratified - superseded since approved World 7525
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding, Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-3 Straight distance to a declared goal 273,7 km 03 Aug 2002 Bruce Goldsmith (GBR) (7496) ratified - superseded since approved World 7496
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-2 Speed around triangular courses of 150 km 47 km/h 15 Aug 2001 Robin Hamilton (GBR) (7095) ratified - current record World 7095
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-2 Speed over out-and-return courses of 100 km 48.9 km/h 10 Aug 2001 Robin Hamilton (GBR) (7094) ratified - superseded since approved World 7094
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-3 Speed over out-and-return courses of 100 km 28,04 km/h 24 Jan 1999 Howard Travers (GBR) (5911) ratified - superseded since approved World 5911
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-4 Straight distance 86,4 km 20 Jul 1997 Nick Chitty (GBR) (4842) ratified - reclassified after changes in sporting code World 4842
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-4 Free Distance 86,4 km 20 Jul 1997 Nick Chitty (GBR) (20811) ratified - current record World 20811
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-3 Speed around triangular courses of 50 km 15,80 km/h 20 Jul 1994 Judy Leden (GBR) (2083) ratified - superseded since approved World 2083
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-1 Speed around triangular courses of 25 km 30,40 km/h 14 Aug 1988 Geoffrey Loyns (GBR) (2343) ratified - superseded since approved World 2343
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-1 Speed around triangular courses of 50 km 34,73 km/h 09 Aug 1988 Bruce Goldsmith (GBR) (2291) ratified - superseded since approved World 2291
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-1 declared out-and-return distance 310,3 km 26 Jun 1988 Geoffrey Loyns (GBR) (67) ratified - superseded since approved World 67
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-1 Straight distance to a declared goal 272,2 km 11 Jun 1986 Geoffrey Loyns (GBR) (1681) ratified - superseded since approved World 1681
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-1 Straight distance 300.6 km 13 Jul 1983 John Pendry (GBR) (1669) ratified - superseded since approved World 1669
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