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  • Gliding (11)
  • Free out-and-return distance (1)
  • Out-and-return distance (1)
  • Speed over an out-and-return course of 500 km (3)
  • Speed over a triangular course of 100 km (2)
  • Speed over a triangular course of 300 km (3)
  • Speed over a triangular course of 500 km (1)
  • Akihiro Danjo
  • Andrew C. Keech
  • Arlen D. Rens
  • Bruce Bohannon
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  • Cheryl Stearns
  • Christopher R. Yakabe
  • Claude Meunier
  • Cornelia Mihai
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  • David Hempleman-Adams
  • Dietrich Schmitt
  • Dominic Rivers
  • Dr Janet Folkes
  • Edward J. Chapman
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  • Geoffrey G. Boot
  • Hana Zejdova
  • Hans Georg Schmid
  • Hans Werner Grosse
  • J. Jeffrey Brausch
  • Jacqueline Cochran
  • Jared Isaacman
  • Jon Johanson
  • Judith M. Chisholm
  • Klaus Ohlmann
  • Larry S. Mueller
  • Lucien Bossoutrot
  • Lyle H. Schaefer
  • Marina Popovitch
  • Matt H. Wiederkehr
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  • Olexander Halunenko
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Class Sub-Class Type of record Performance Date Sort ascending Claimant Status Region ID
Gliding DO Speed over a triangular course of 300 km 223.09 km/h 05 Jan 2004 Theo Roger Newfield (NZL) (8324) ratified - superseded since approved World 8324
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Gliding DO Speed over an out-and-return course of 500 km 216,42 km/h 18 Oct 1998 Theo Roger Newfield (NZL) (5763) ratified - superseded since approved World 5763
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Gliding DO Speed over an out-and-return course of 500 km 211,50 km/h 24 Mar 1998 Theo Roger Newfield (NZL) (5338) ratified - superseded since approved World 5338
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Gliding DO Speed over an out-and-return course of 500 km 180,33 km/h 05 Mar 1998 Theo Roger Newfield (NZL) (5315) ratified - superseded since approved World 5315
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Gliding D15 Speed over a triangular course of 300 km 173.94 km/h 07 Nov 1997 Theo Roger Newfield (NZL) (5057) ratified - superseded since approved World 5057
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Gliding D2-M Free out-and-return distance 841,17 km 20 Oct 1995 Theo Roger Newfield (NZL) (3018) ratified - superseded since approved World 3018
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Gliding D1 Speed over a triangular course of 500 km 113.9 km/h 16 Oct 1974 Yvonne Leemann (RSA) (10131) ratified - superseded since approved World 10131
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Gliding D1 Out-and-return distance 620,66 km 28 Dec 1967 Yvonne Leemann (RSA) (4389) ratified - superseded since approved World 4389
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Gliding D1 Speed over a triangular course of 300 km 106,18 km/h 14 Jan 1966 Yvonne Leemann (RSA) (10129) ratified - superseded since approved World 10129
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Gliding D1 Speed over a triangular course of 100 km 110.19 km/h 04 Jan 1966 Yvonne Leemann (RSA) (10116) ratified - superseded since approved World 10116
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Gliding D1 Speed over a triangular course of 100 km 98.94 km/h 26 Oct 1965 Yvonne Leemann (RSA) (10117) ratified - superseded since approved World 10117
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