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Parachuting G-2 Exit altitude 4 425 m 26 Sep 2019 Sudeep Kodavati (IND) (19099) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code Asian 19099
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Parachuting G-1 Longest time 78,0 sec 04 Nov 2016 Udit Thapar (IND) (18060) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code South-Asian 18060
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Parachuting G-1 Fastest speed 251,7 km/h 04 Nov 2016 Udit Thapar (IND) (18061) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code South-Asian 18061
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Gliding D2 Free distance using up to 3 turn points 1 351,14 km 17 Dec 1996 Terrence Raymond Delore (NZL) (3918) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 3918
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Gliding D1 Free distance using up to 3 turn points 2 049,44 km 05 Nov 1994 Terrence Raymond Delore (NZL) (1981) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 1981
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Gliding D2 Out-and-return distance 1 261.36 km 01 Dec 1989 Morris William Walker (NZL) (361) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 361
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Rotorcraft E-2 Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km without payload 307,22 km/h 05 Jan 1959 Wilfred Ronald Gellatly (NZL) (13216) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 13216
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