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Class Sub-Class Type of record Performance Date Sort ascending Claimant Status Region ID
Gliding DO Free distance using up to 3 turn points 1 655,8 km 10 Apr 2024 Baptiste Innocent (FRA) (20208) ratified - superseded since approved European 20208
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Gliding DO Free triangle distance 1 308,00 km 05 Aug 2021 Baptiste Innocent (FRA) (19522) ratified - superseded since approved European 19522
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Gliding DO Out-and-return distance 1 149,6 km 14 Jul 2017 Gilles Navas (FRA) (18185) ratified - superseded since approved European 18185
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Gliding DO Free out-and-return distance 1 149,6 km 14 Jul 2017 Gilles Navas (FRA) (18186) ratified - superseded since approved European 18186
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Gliding DO Speed over a triangular course of 100 km 167,49 km/h 29 Feb 2016 Gérard Lherm (FRA) (17816) ratified - superseded since approved European 17816
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Gliding DO Speed over a triangular course of 1 000 km 119,55 km/h 30 Jul 2015 Alain Mazalerat (FRA) (17624) ratified - superseded since approved European 17624
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Gliding DO Free triangle distance 1 615,2 km 25 Dec 2010 Jean-Marie Clement (FRA) (16144) ratified - superseded since approved World 16144
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Gliding DO Triangle Distance 1 586,2 km 25 Dec 2010 Jean-Marie Clement (FRA) (16143) ratified - superseded since approved World 16143
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Gliding DO Speed over an out-and-return course of 1 000 km 203,1 km/h 21 Dec 2006 Jean-Marie Clement (FRA) (14387) ratified - superseded since approved World 14387
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Gliding DO Speed over a triangular course of 500 km 160,03 km/h 24 Nov 2005 Ghislaine Facon (FRA) (12233) ratified - superseded since approved World 12233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Gliding DO Speed over a triangular course of 300 km 160,15 km/h 21 Nov 2005 Ghislaine Facon (FRA) ratified - superseded since approved World 12198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Gliding DO Free distance using up to 3 turn points 1 355 km 20 Nov 2005 Ghislaine Facon (FRA) ratified - superseded since approved World 12196
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Gliding DO Free out-and-return distance 2 069,9 km 23 Nov 2003 Jean-Marie Clement (FRA) (8143) ratified - superseded since approved World 8143
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Gliding DO Out-and-return distance 2 025,2 km 23 Nov 2003 Jean-Marie Clement (FRA) (8141) ratified - superseded since approved World 8141
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Gliding DO Speed over an out-and-return course of 2 000 km 141,07 km/h 23 Nov 2003 Jean-Marie Clement (FRA) (8142) ratified - superseded since approved World 8142
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Gliding D2 Free distance using up to 3 turn points 1 383,00 km 17 Apr 1992 Gérard Herbaud (FRA) ratified - superseded since approved World 360
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Gliding DO Straight Distance to a Goal 1 383,00 km 17 Apr 1992 Gérard Herbaud (FRA) (5014) ratified - superseded since approved World 5014
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Gliding D1 Speed over a triangular course of 500 km 164,11 km/h 10 Dec 1986 Jean-Paul Castel (FRA) ratified - superseded since approved World 334
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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 D1 Straight distance to a declared goal 677,61 km 13 May 1956 René Fonteilles (FRA) ratified - superseded since approved World 4417
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Gliding D1 Speed over a triangular course of 200 km 77,495 km/h 04 May 1956 Guy Rousselet (FRA) (10031) ratified - superseded since approved World 10031
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Gliding D1 Speed over a triangular course of 300 km 39,71 km/h 17 Aug 1955 Gabriel Margerit (FRA) ratified - superseded since approved World 1193
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Gliding D1 Speed over a triangular course of 200 km 50,281 km/h 28 Jun 1955 Paul Lepanse (FRA) (10030) ratified - superseded since approved World 10030
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Gliding D1 Out-and-return distance 444,615 km 11 Jun 1955 René Fonteilles (FRA) (9995) ratified - superseded since approved World 9995
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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 without landing returning to the start point 56 h 11 min 30 Dec 1953 Claude Fronteau (FRA) (4460) ratified - superseded since approved World 4460
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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 D2 Duration without landing returning to the start point 53 h 04 min 04 Feb 1952 Albert Carraz (FRA) (4461) ratified - superseded since approved World 4461
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Gliding D2 Speed over a triangular course of 100 km 65,98 km/h 05 May 1951 René Fonteilles (FRA) (5460) ratified - superseded since approved World 5460
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Gliding D1 Gain of height 7 746 m 20 Jan 1951 Yvonne Gaudry (FRA) (4399) ratified - superseded since approved World 4399
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Gliding D2 Absolute altitude 7 042 m 18 Jan 1951 Marcelle Choisnet-gohard (FRA) (4367) ratified - superseded since approved World 4367
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Gliding D2 Gain of height 6 072 m 18 Jan 1951 Marcelle Choisnet-gohard (FRA) (10130) ratified - superseded since approved World 10130
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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 40 h 51 min 16 Mar 1949 Guy Marchand (FRA) ratified - superseded since approved World 4450
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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 D2 Gain of height 6 780 m 21 Sep 1948 Guy Rousselet (FRA) (10059) ratified - superseded since approved World 10059
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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 Gain of height 2 612 m 12 Mar 1947 Marcelle Choisnet (FRA) (12414) ratified - superseded since approved World 12414
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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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