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Class Sub-Class Type of record Performance Date Sort ascending Claimant Status Region ID
Gliding D2 Speed over a triangular course of 500 km 155,14 km/h 09 Jan 1987 Hans Werner Grosse (FRG) (368) ratified - superseded since approved World 368
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Gliding D1-M Speed over a triangular course of 100 km 170,8 km/h 03 Jan 1987 Fritz Rueb (FRG) (10218) ratified - superseded since approved World 10218
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Gliding D2-M Speed over a triangular course of 300 km 152,53 km/h 02 Jan 1987 Walter Binder (FRG) (10258) ratified - superseded since approved World 10258
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Gliding D2-M Triangle Distance 1 095.69 km 27 Dec 1986 Erwin Müller (FRG) (3296) ratified - superseded since approved World 3296
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Gliding D2-M Speed over a triangular course of 100 km 129,987 km 27 Dec 1986 Erwin Müller (FRG) (10253) ratified - superseded since approved World 10253
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Gliding D2 Speed over a triangular course of 1 250 km 137,32 km/h 27 Dec 1986 Hans Werner Grosse (FRG) (366) ratified - superseded since approved World 366
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Gliding D2 Triangle Distance 1 258,19 km 27 Dec 1986 Hans Werner Grosse (FRG) (370) ratified - superseded since approved World 370
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Gliding D2 Speed over a triangular course of 750 km 141,80 km/h 26 Dec 1986 Hans Werner Grosse (FRG) (367) ratified - superseded since approved World 367
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Gliding D1-M Straight distance to a declared goal 601,789 km 24 Nov 1986 Karl Abhau (FRG) (10201) ratified - superseded since approved World 10201
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Gliding D2-M Speed over a triangular course of 100 km 135,51 km/h 13 Jul 1986 Walter Binder (FRG) (10255) ratified - superseded since approved World 10255
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Gliding D2-M Speed over a triangular course of 750 km 119,83 km/h 11 Jul 1986 Walter Binder (FRG) (10269) ratified - superseded since approved World 10269
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Gliding D2-M Triangle Distance 778,71 km 11 Jul 1986 Walter Binder (FRG) (10270) ratified - superseded since approved World 10270
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Gliding D1 Triangle Distance 1 362,68 km 02 May 1986 Robert L. Robertson (GBR) ratified - superseded since approved World 323
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Gliding D2 Speed over a triangular course of 300 km 152,54 km/h 10 Jan 1986 Erwin Müller (FRG) (5488) ratified - superseded since approved World 5488
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Gliding D1-M Speed over a triangular course of 100 km 156,725 km/h 09 Jan 1986 Fritz Rueb (FRG) (10217) ratified - superseded since approved World 10217
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Gliding D1-M Triangle Distance 1 028,584 km 06 Jan 1986 Otto Wegscheider (FRG) (10194) ratified - superseded since approved World 10194
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Gliding D2 Speed over a triangular course of 750 km 139,07 km/h 04 Jan 1986 Erwin Müller (FRG) (5499) ratified - superseded since approved World 5499
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Gliding D1-M Speed over a triangular course of 750 km 142,399 km/h 21 Dec 1984 Fritz Rueb (FRG) (10224) ratified - superseded since approved World 10224
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Gliding D1 Speed over a triangular course of 300 km 138,717 km/h 08 Dec 1984 Inge Müller (FRG) (10128) ratified - superseded since approved World 10128
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Gliding D1-M Speed over a triangular course of 300 km 145 km/h 08 Dec 1984 Karl Abhau (FRG) (10222) ratified - superseded since approved World 10222
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Gliding D2 Speed over a triangular course of 300 km 123.334 km/h 07 Dec 1984 Inge Müller (FRG) (10172) ratified - superseded since approved World 10172
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Gliding D1 Speed over a triangular course of 750 km 110.53 km/h 17 Nov 1984 Pamela Hawkins (GBR) (10134) ratified - superseded since approved World 10134
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Gliding D1-M Speed over a triangular course of 500 km 138 km/h 13 Jan 1984 Fritz Rueb (FRG) (10226) ratified - superseded since approved World 10226
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Gliding D2 Out-and-return distance 1 052.744 km 26 Dec 1983 Erwin Müller (FRG) (10078) ratified - superseded since approved World 10078
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Gliding D1 Speed over a triangular course of 500 km 159,64 km/h 20 Dec 1983 Hans Werner Grosse (FRG) (5439) ratified - superseded since approved World 5439
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Gliding D1-M Straight distance to a declared goal 414,801 km 11 Jan 1983 B.J. Willson (GBR) (10200) ratified - superseded since approved World 10200
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Gliding D1-M Straight distance 652,681 km 10 Jan 1983 B.J. Willson (GBR) (10185) ratified - superseded since approved World 10185
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Gliding D1-M Speed over a triangular course of 300 km 140,74 km/h 08 Jan 1983 Fritz Rueb (FRG) (10221) ratified - superseded since approved World 10221
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Gliding D2-M Absolute altitude 6 408 m 26 Sep 1982 Max-Ludwig Niebler (FRG) (10237) ratified - superseded since approved World 10237
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Gliding D2-M Gain of height 5 044 m 26 Sep 1982 Max-Ludwig Niebler (FRG) (10238) ratified - superseded since approved World 10238
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Gliding D1 Speed over a triangular course of 750 km 143,63 km/h 06 Jan 1982 Hans Werner Grosse (FRG) (10044) ratified - superseded since approved World 10044
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Gliding D2 Speed over a triangular course of 500 km 146,70 km/h 13 Dec 1981 Erwin Müller (FRG) (5495) ratified - superseded since approved World 5495
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Gliding D2 Speed over a triangular course of 100 km 158,30 km/h 10 Dec 1981 Erwin Müller (FRG) (5474) ratified - superseded since approved World 5474
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Gliding D1-M Out-and-return distance 1 008,396 km 07 Jan 1981 Fritz Rueb (FRG) (10211) ratified - superseded since approved World 10211
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Gliding D1 Triangle Distance 1 306,856 m 04 Jan 1981 Hans Werner Grosse (FRG) (9983) ratified - superseded since approved World 9983
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Gliding D1-M Speed over a triangular course of 500 km 127.51 km/h 24 Dec 1980 Fritz Rueb (FRG) (10227) ratified - superseded since approved World 10227
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Gliding D2-M Speed over a triangular course of 300 km 129,72 km/h 12 Dec 1980 Otto Wegscheider (FRG) (10259) ratified - superseded since approved World 10259
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Gliding D2-M Speed over a triangular course of 500 km 109,969 km/h 05 Dec 1980 Otto Wegscheider (FRG) (10264) ratified - superseded since approved World 10264
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Gliding D2-M Straight distance 952,53 km 16 May 1980 Walter Binder (FRG) (10242) ratified - superseded since approved World 10242
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Gliding D1 Speed over a triangular course of 300 km 125,87 km/h 12 Feb 1980 Karla Elizabeth Karel (GBR) (10126) ratified - superseded since approved World 10126
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Gliding D1 Straight distance 949,70 km 20 Jan 1980 Karla Elizabeth Karel (GBR) (352) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 352
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Gliding DO Free Distance 949,70 km 20 Jan 1980 Karla Elizabeth Karel (GBR) (5019) ratified - superseded since approved World 5019
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Gliding D2-M Speed over a triangular course of 100 km 128 km/h 15 Jan 1980 Willibald Collee (FRG) (10254) ratified - superseded since approved World 10254
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Gliding D2 Speed over a triangular course of 750 km 131,84 km/h 14 Jan 1980 Hans Werner Grosse (FRG) (5498) ratified - superseded since approved World 5498
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Gliding D1 Triangle Distance 814,01 km 09 Jan 1980 Karla Elizabeth Karel (GBR) (10097) ratified - superseded since approved World 10097
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Gliding D1-M Speed over a triangular course of 500 km 125.6 km/h 08 Jan 1980 Fritz Rueb (FRG) (10228) ratified - superseded since approved World 10228
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Gliding D2 Out-and-return distance 970.95 km 07 Jan 1980 Hans Werner Grosse (FRG) (10076) ratified - superseded since approved World 10076
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Gliding D2-M Speed over a triangular course of 750 km 98,97 km 31 Dec 1979 Willibald Collee (FRG) (10250) ratified - superseded since approved World 10250
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Gliding D2-M Triangle Distance 756.00 km 31 Dec 1979 Willibald Collee (FRG) (3295) ratified - superseded since approved World 3295
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Gliding D1-M Triangle Distance 1 013,21 km 31 Dec 1979 Fritz Rueb (FRG) (10193) ratified - superseded since approved World 10193
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