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Class Sub-Class Type of record Performance Date Sort ascending Claimant Status Region ID
Gliding DW Free triangle distance 429,8 km 30 Jul 2015 Ghislaine Facon (FRA) (17622) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code European 17622
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Gliding DW Triangle Distance 413,50 km 30 Jul 2015 Ghislaine Facon (FRA) (17619) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 17619
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Gliding DW Triangle Distance 413,50 km 30 Jul 2015 Ghislaine Facon (FRA) (17620) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code European 17620
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Gliding DW Free triangle distance 429,8 km 30 Jul 2015 Ghislaine Facon (FRA) (17621) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 17621
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Gliding DW Free distance using up to 3 turn points 487,38 km 23 Jul 2015 Ghislaine Facon (FRA) (17608) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code European 17608
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Gliding DW Out-and-return distance 402,00 km 27 May 2015 Ghislaine Facon (FRA) (17520) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code European 17520
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Gliding DW Free out-and-return distance 404,4 km 27 May 2015 Ghislaine Facon (FRA) (17521) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code European 17521
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Gliding DW Free Distance 405,1 km 03 Jun 2013 Ghislaine Facon (FRA) (16823) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 16823
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Gliding DW Free Distance 405,1 km 03 Jun 2013 Ghislaine Facon (FRA) (16824) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code European 16824
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Gliding DW Straight Distance to a Goal 402,00 km 03 Jun 2013 Ghislaine Facon (FRA) (16821) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 16821
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Gliding DW Straight Distance to a Goal 402,00 km 03 Jun 2013 Ghislaine Facon (FRA) (16822) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code European 16822
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Gliding DW Distance using up to 3 turn points 450,2 km 19 Jul 2010 Ghislaine Facon (FRA) (16050) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 16050
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Gliding DO Free out-and-return distance 1 220,6 km 28 Nov 2005 Ghislaine Facon (FRA) (12268) ratified - current record World 12268
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Gliding DO Free distance using up to 3 turn points 1 851,6 km 25 Nov 2005 Ghislaine Facon (FRA) (12234) ratified - current record World 12234
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Gliding DO Speed over a triangular course of 500 km 160,03 km/h 24 Nov 2005 Ghislaine Facon (FRA) (12233) ratified - superseded since approved World 12233
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Gliding DO Speed over a triangular course of 100 km 227,8 km/h 22 Nov 2005 Ghislaine Facon (FRA) (12204) ratified - current record World 12204
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Gliding DO Speed over a triangular course of 300 km 160,15 km/h 21 Nov 2005 Ghislaine Facon (FRA) (12198) ratified - superseded since approved World 12198
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Gliding DO Free distance using up to 3 turn points 1 355 km 20 Nov 2005 Ghislaine Facon (FRA) (12196) ratified - superseded since approved World 12196
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Gliding DO Speed over an out-and-return course of 500 km 173,01 km/h 20 Nov 2005 Ghislaine Facon (FRA) (12197) ratified - current record World 12197
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Gliding D2 Absolute altitude 8 571 m 11 Dec 1961 Denise Trouillard (FRA) (10139) ratified - superseded since approved World 10139
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Gliding D2 Gain of height 7 256 m 11 Dec 1961 Denise Trouillard (FRA) (10142) ratified - superseded since approved World 10142
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Gliding D2 Straight distance to a declared goal 379,71 km 16 Apr 1955 Francine Abadie (FRA) (4361) ratified - superseded since approved World 4361
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Gliding D2 Out-and-return distance 250.41 km 30 May 1954 Francine Abadie (FRA) (4381) ratified - superseded since approved World 4381
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Gliding D1 Straight distance to a declared goal 507,052 km 17 Apr 1954 Marcelle Choisnet-gohard (FRA) (10105) ratified - superseded since approved World 10105
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Gliding D2 Duration 38 h 41 min 12 Jan 1954 Jacqueline Mathe (FRA) (12417) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 12417
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Gliding D1 Out-and-return distance 290,198 km 12 May 1953 Marcelle Choisnet-gohard (FRA) (10104) ratified - superseded since approved World 10104
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Gliding D1 Straight distance to a declared goal 400,338 km 09 May 1953 Jacqueline Leroy (FRA) (10103) ratified - superseded since approved World 10103
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Gliding D1 Duration 28 h 41 min 22 Nov 1951 Marcelle Choisnet-gohard (FRA) (12416) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 12416
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Gliding D1 Out-and-return distance 203.150 km 20 Jul 1950 Marcelle Choisnet-gohard (FRA) (10082) ratified - superseded since approved World 10082
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Gliding D1 Distance over a closed circuit without landing 151,105 km 27 Jun 1949 Marcelle Choisnet-gohard (FRA) (10197) ratified - superseded since approved World 10197
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Gliding D1 Duration 35 h 3 min 19 Nov 1948 Marcelle Choisnet (FRA) (11677) ratified - superseded since approved World 11677
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Gliding D1 Duration 28 h 2 min 20 Oct 1948 Marcelle Choisnet (FRA) (11676) ratified - superseded since approved World 11676
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Gliding D1 Gain of height 6 730 m 04 Jun 1948 Jacqueline Mathe (FRA) (10081) ratified - superseded since approved World 10081
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Gliding D1 Gain of height 4 880 m 06 Apr 1948 Elisabeth Boselli (FRA) (10080) ratified - superseded since approved World 10080
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Gliding D2 Gain of height 2 883 m 21 Jan 1948 Jacqueline Mathe (FRA) (4341) ratified - superseded since approved World 4341
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Gliding D1 Gain of height 3 973 m 22 Dec 1947 Elisabeth Boselli (FRA) (4340) ratified - superseded since approved World 4340
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Gliding D2 Gain of height 2 083 m 25 Mar 1947 Marcelle Choisnet (FRA) (4336) ratified - superseded since approved World 4336
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Gliding D2 Duration 16 h 3 min 43 sec 25 Mar 1947 Mrs Melk (FRA) (12418) ratified - superseded since approved World 12418
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Gliding D1 Out-and-return distance 106,430 km 25 Jul 1946 Marcelle Choisnet (FRA) (10179) ratified - superseded since approved World 10179
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Gliding D2 Duration 12 h 53 min 6 sec 13 Jun 1946 Madeleine Renaud (FRA) (12419) ratified - superseded since approved World 12419
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Gliding D2 Straight distance 237,03 km 06 Aug 1945 Marcelle Choisnet (FRA) (4382) ratified - superseded since approved World 4382
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Gliding D1 Straight distance to a declared goal 253.017 km 20 Jul 1945 Marcelle Choisnet (FRA) (10100) ratified - superseded since approved World 10100
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Gliding D1 Gain of height 1 184 m 18 Apr 1938 Edmée Jarlaud (FRA) (12412) ratified - superseded since approved World 12412
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Gliding D1 Absolute altitude 545 m 07 Feb 1923 Descamps (FRA) (13623) ratified - superseded since approved World 13623
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