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- Alan M. Polinsky
- Alvin Horne Parker
- Benjamin Wayne Greene
- Daniel Sazhin
- Edward Guy Minghelli
- Elemer A. Katinszky
- George B. Moffat, Jr
- Gerald Kaufman
- Harland C. Ross
- James M. Payne
- James Smiley
- Jerry W. Wenger
- John C. Seymour
- John F. Good
- John Robinson
- Joseph C. Lincoln
- Kai Gertsen
- Karl Heinrich Striedieck
- Keith Essex
- Kenneth Bruce Briegleb
- Larry Pardue
- Laurence E. Edgar
- Leonardo R. Benetti-longhini
- Leonard Royal McMaster
- Lyle A. Maxey
- Malcolm D. Stevenson
- Martin J. Eiler
- Michael Noel Parker
- Patrick L. Tuckey
- Paul B. Macready, Jr
- Paul F. Bikle
- Philippe Athuil
- Philippe N. Rose
- Richard E. Schreder
- Richard H. Johnson
- Richard L. Johnson
- Robert R. Harris
- Steve Fossett
- Steve J. Koerner
- Thomas L. Knauff
- Tom K. Serkowski
- Wallace A. Scott
- William A. Cocke, Jr
- William B. Snead
- William C. Holbrook
- William G. Briegleb
- William G. Osoba
- William H. Coverdale
- William Ross Briegleb
- William S. Ivans, Jr
| Class | Sub-Class | Type of record | Performance | Date Sort ascending | Claimant | Status | Region | ID | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gliding | DU | Straight Distance to a Goal | 508,10 km | 21 Apr 1998 | William G. Osoba (USA) (5361) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 5361 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DU | Free distance using up to 3 turn points | 508,10 km | 21 Apr 1998 | William G. Osoba (USA) (5362) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 5362 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D1-M | Free out-and-return distance | 887,25 km | 16 Jul 1997 | Gerald Kaufman (USA) (4716) | ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code | World | 4716 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D1 | Free out-and-return distance | 1 261,65 km | 18 Apr 1997 | John F. Good (USA) (4439) | ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code | World | 4439 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D1 | Straight distance to a declared goal | 1 288,79 km | 18 Apr 1997 | Karl Heinrich Striedieck (USA) (4440) | ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code | World | 4440 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DO | Free out-and-return distance | 1261,65 km | 18 Apr 1997 | John F. Good (USA) (5007) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 5007 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D1 | Speed over a triangular course of 100 km | 217,41 km/h | 04 Mar 1997 | James M. Payne (USA) (4253) | ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code | World | 4253 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DO | Speed over a triangular course of 100 km | 217,41 km/h | 04 Mar 1997 | James M. Payne (USA) (5008) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 5008 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D1 | Free out-and-return distance | 884,67 km | 10 Aug 1996 | James M. Payne (USA) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 3288 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D1 | Free out-and-return distance | 546.57 km | 16 Oct 1995 | Kai Gertsen (USA) (3012) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 3012 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DU | Speed over a triangular course of 100 km | 39,40 km/h | 22 Sep 1995 | William G. Osoba (USA) (5516) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 5516 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DU | Triangle Distance | 214,08 km | 22 Sep 1995 | William G. Osoba (USA) (5517) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 5517 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DU | Out-and-return distance | 185,91 km | 22 Aug 1995 | William G. Osoba (USA) (5518) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 5518 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DU | Free Distance | 382,12 km | 15 Jul 1995 | William G. Osoba (USA) (5514) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 5514 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DU | Free distance using up to 3 turn points | 382,12 km | 15 Jul 1995 | William G. Osoba (USA) (5515) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 5515 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D1 | Free distance using up to 3 turn points | 1 434,99 km | 12 May 1994 | Karl Heinrich Striedieck (USA) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 1466 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D1 | Free distance using up to 3 turn points | 1 394,04 km | 01 Jun 1993 | Thomas L. Knauff (USA) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 49 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D2-M | Straight distance | 969,75 km | 07 Jul 1989 | Jerry W. Wenger (USA) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 430 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D2-M | Straight distance to a declared goal | 777,81 km | 07 Jul 1989 | Jerry W. Wenger (USA) (431) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 431 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D2-M | Straight distance | 969,75 km | 07 Jul 1989 | Jerry W. Wenger (USA) (10243) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 10243 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D1-M | Straight distance | 788,34 km | 10 Jul 1988 | Donald J. Hurd (USA) (10187) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 10187 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D1-M | Straight distance | 663,68 km | 25 Jun 1987 | Donald Aitken (USA) (10186) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 10186 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D1 | Triangle Distance | 1 362.68 km | 02 May 1986 | Thomas L. Knauff (USA) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 321 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D1 | Triangle Distance | 1 362.68 km | 02 May 1986 | Leonard Royal McMaster (USA) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 322 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D1 | Triangle Distance | 1 362,68 km | 02 May 1986 | John C. Seymour (USA) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 324 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D1 | Triangle Distance | 1 362,68 km | 02 May 1986 | Karl Heinrich Striedieck (USA) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 325 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DO | Absolute altitude | 14 938 m | 17 Feb 1986 | Robert R. Harris (USA) (5011) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 5011 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D1 | Absolute altitude | 14 938 m | 17 Feb 1986 | Robert R. Harris (USA) | ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code | World | 339 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D1-M | Gain of height | 9 935 m | 25 Oct 1985 | Malcolm David Stevenson (USA) | ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code | World | 405 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D1 | Out-and-return distance | 1 646,68 km | 25 Apr 1983 | Thomas L. Knauff (USA) (5427) | ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code | World | 5427 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DO | Out-and-return distance | 1 646,68 km | 25 Apr 1983 | Thomas L. Knauff (USA) (5005) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 5005 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D2 | Out-and-return distance | 1 000.88 km | 28 Sep 1981 | Thomas L. Knauff (USA) (10077) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 10077 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D2 | Out-and-return distance | 829.7 km | 07 Apr 1979 | Thomas L. Knauff (USA) (10075) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 10075 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D1 | Out-and-return distance | 1 634,70 km | 09 May 1977 | Karl Heinrich Striedieck (USA) (5424) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 5424 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D1 | Out-and-return distance | 1 298,97 km | 17 Mar 1976 | Leonard Royal McMaster (USA) (5425) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 5425 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D1 | Out-and-return distance | 1 298,97 km | 17 Mar 1976 | Karl Heinrich Striedieck (USA) (5426) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 5426 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D2 | Out-and-return distance | 751.3 km | 26 Jul 1975 | Edward Guy Minghelli (USA) (10073) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 10073 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D1 | Speed over a triangular course of 100 km | 165,35 km/h | 18 Jul 1974 | Kenneth Bruce Briegleb (USA) (5433) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 5433 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D1 | Out-and-return distance | 1 260,44 km | 15 May 1973 | William C. Holbrook (USA) (5423) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 5423 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D1 | Out-and-return distance | 1 098,54 km | 15 Oct 1972 | Karl Heinrich Striedieck (USA) (5418) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 5418 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D1 | Out-and-return distance | 1 056,64 km | 09 Oct 1972 | James G. Smiley (USA) (5419) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 5419 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D1 | Out-and-return distance | 1 025,02 km | 07 Oct 1972 | Karl Heinrich Striedieck (USA) (5420) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 5420 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D2 | Out-and-return distance | 684.458 lm | 15 Jul 1972 | Edward Guy Minghelli (USA) (10072) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 10072 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D1 | Out-and-return distance | 916,30 km | 07 Nov 1971 | Karl Heinrich Striedieck (USA) (5422) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 5422 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D2 | Speed over a triangular course of 100 km | 117,37 km/h | 24 May 1971 | Joseph C. Lincoln (USA) (5470) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 5470 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D1 | Out-and-return distance | 860,00 km | 03 Aug 1970 | Wallace A. Scott (USA) (5421) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 5421 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D1 | Straight distance | 1 153,82 km | 26 Jul 1970 | Benjamin Wayne Greene (USA) (5408) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 5408 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D1 | Straight distance | 1 153,82 km | 26 Jul 1970 | Wallace A. Scott (USA) (5409) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 5409 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D2 | Out-and-return distance | 651.126 km | 23 May 1970 | Joseph C. Lincoln (USA) (10071) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 10071 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D1 | Straight distance to a declared goal | 974,04 km | 22 Aug 1969 | Wallace A. Scott (USA) (4408) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 4408 | → | ⌄ |
