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Class Sub-Class Type of record Performance Date Claimant Status Region ID
Gliding D1 Out-and-return distance 1 056,64 km 09 Oct 1972 James G. Smiley (USA) (5419) ratified - superseded since approved World 5419
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Gliding D1 Out-and-return distance 1 025,02 km 07 Oct 1972 Karl Heinrich Striedieck (USA) (5420) ratified - superseded since approved World 5420
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Gliding D1 Out-and-return distance 1 001.94 km 07 Sep 1972 Sholto Hamilton Georgeson (NZL) (5396) ratified - superseded since approved World 5396
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Gliding D2 Out-and-return distance 684.458 lm 15 Jul 1972 Edward Guy Minghelli (USA) (10072) ratified - superseded since approved World 10072
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Gliding D1 Out-and-return distance 916,30 km 07 Nov 1971 Karl Heinrich Striedieck (USA) (5422) ratified - superseded since approved World 5422
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Gliding D2 Speed over a triangular course of 100 km 117,37 km/h 24 May 1971 Joseph C. Lincoln (USA) (5470) ratified - superseded since approved World 5470
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Gliding D1 Out-and-return distance 860,00 km 03 Aug 1970 Wallace A. Scott (USA) (5421) ratified - superseded since approved World 5421
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Gliding D1 Straight distance 1 153,82 km 26 Jul 1970 Benjamin Wayne Greene (USA) (5408) ratified - superseded since approved World 5408
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Gliding D1 Straight distance 1 153,82 km 26 Jul 1970 Wallace A. Scott (USA) (5409) ratified - superseded since approved World 5409
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Gliding D2 Out-and-return distance 651.126 km 23 May 1970 Joseph C. Lincoln (USA) (10071) ratified - superseded since approved World 10071
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Gliding D1 Straight distance to a declared goal 974,04 km 22 Aug 1969 Wallace A. Scott (USA) (4408) ratified - superseded since approved World 4408
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Gliding D1 Straight distance to a declared goal 922,59 km 08 Aug 1969 Alvin Horne Parker (USA) (4407) ratified - superseded since approved World 4407
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Gliding D2 Speed over a triangular course of 100 km 111,30 km/h 31 Jul 1969 William Ross Briegleb (USA) (5468) ratified - superseded since approved World 5468
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Gliding D1 Out-and-return distance 767,02 km 03 Mar 1968 Karl Heinrich Striedieck (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 4414
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Gliding D1 Speed over a triangular course of 500 km 121,485 km/h 19 Aug 1967 Elemer A. Katinszky (USA) (10037) ratified - superseded since approved World 10037
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Gliding D2 Out-and-return distance 590.42 km 26 Jun 1967 Edward Guy Minghelli (USA) (10069) ratified - superseded since approved World 10069
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Gliding D1 Out-and-return distance 730,62 km 06 Jan 1965 Sholto Hamilton Georgeson (NZL) ratified - superseded since approved World 4413
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Gliding D1 Speed over a triangular course of 300 km 119,87 km/h 06 Aug 1964 George B. Moffat, Jr (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 1187
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Gliding D1 Straight distance 1 041,52 km 31 Jul 1964 Alvin Horne Parker (USA) (5411) ratified - superseded since approved World 5411
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Gliding D1 Straight distance to a declared goal 837,75 km 23 Jul 1964 Wallace A. Scott (USA) (4406) ratified - superseded since approved World 4406
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Gliding D1 Out-and-return distance 699,04 km 08 Jan 1964 M. Jackson (NZL) (4412) ratified - superseded since approved World 4412
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Gliding D1 Straight distance to a declared goal 784,14 km 27 Aug 1963 Alvin Horne Parker (USA) (4405) ratified - superseded since approved World 4405
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Gliding D1 Straight distance to a declared goal 737,03 km 07 Aug 1963 Benjamin Wayne Greene (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 4419
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Gliding D1 Speed over a triangular course of 300 km 108,12 km/h 19 Aug 1962 George B. Moffat, Jr (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 1189
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Gliding D1 Speed over a triangular course of 100 km 128,38 km/h 16 Aug 1962 George B. Moffat, Jr (USA) (5434) ratified - superseded since approved World 5434
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Gliding D1 Out-and-return distance 644,91 km 04 Jan 1962 Sholto Hamilton Georgeson (NZL) (4410) ratified - superseded since approved World 4410
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Gliding D1 Gain of height 12 894 m 25 Feb 1961 Paul F. Bikle (USA) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 338
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Gliding DO Gain of height 12 894 m 25 Feb 1961 Paul F. Bikle (USA) (5010) ratified - current record World 5010
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Gliding D1 Absolute altitude 14 102 m 25 Feb 1961 Paul F. Bikle (USA) (5428) ratified - superseded since approved World 5428
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Gliding D1 Gain of height 1 0483 m 16 Dec 1960 Sholto Hamilton Georgeson (NZL) ratified - superseded since approved World 5397
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Gliding D1 Out-and-return distance 546,94 km 04 Aug 1960 Richard E. Schreder (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 4416
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Gliding D1 Speed over a triangular course of 100 km 107,04 km/h 11 Aug 1959 Richard E. Schreder (USA) (4318) ratified - superseded since approved World 4318
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Gliding D1 Speed over a triangular course of 300 km 96,84 km/h 07 Aug 1959 Richard E. Schreder (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 1192
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Gliding D1 Speed over a triangular course of 200 km 107,83 km/h 06 Aug 1959 Richard E. Schreder (USA) (4605) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 4605
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Gliding D2 Speed over a triangular course of 100 km 87,51 km/h 14 Aug 1958 Harland C. Ross (USA) (5462) ratified - superseded since approved World 5462
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Gliding D2 Speed over a triangular course of 300 km 82,35 km/h 13 Aug 1958 Harland C. Ross (USA) (5481) ratified - superseded since approved World 5481
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Gliding D2 Speed over a triangular course of 200 km 81,35 km/h 12 Aug 1958 Harland C. Ross (USA) (5457) ratified - superseded since approved World 5457
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Gliding D1 Speed over a triangular course of 200 km 88,54 km/h 18 Aug 1957 Paul F. Bikle (USA) (10034) ratified - superseded since approved World 10034
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Gliding D1 Out-and-return distance 500,020 km 04 Sep 1955 Lyle A. Maxey (USA) (9993) ratified - superseded since approved World 9993
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Gliding D1 Gain of height 8 533 m 14 Apr 1955 Betsy Woodward (USA) (4400) ratified - superseded since approved World 4400
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Gliding D1 Speed over a triangular course of 100 km 84,919 km/h 28 Aug 1952 Richard L. Johnson (USA) (10026) ratified - superseded since approved World 10026
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Gliding D1 Out-and-return distance 418,98 km 22 Aug 1952 William H. Coverdale (USA) (9996) ratified - superseded since approved World 9996
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Gliding D2 Straight distance to a declared goal 274.10 km 11 Jul 1952 Betsy Woodward (USA) (4384) ratified - superseded since approved World 4384
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Gliding D2 Absolute altitude 13 489 m 19 Mar 1952 Laurence E. Edgar (USA) (362) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 362
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Gliding D2 Gain of height 10 493 m 19 Mar 1952 Laurence E. Edgar (USA) (363) ratified - superseded since approved World 363
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Gliding D1 Straight distance 861,27 km 05 Aug 1951 Richard H. Johnson (USA) (5415) ratified - superseded since approved World 5415
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Gliding D2 Absolute altitude 11 675,4 m 05 Mar 1951 Robert F. Symons (USA) (10055) ratified - superseded since approved World 10055
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Gliding D1 Absolute altitude 12 832 m 30 Dec 1950 William S. Ivans, Jr (USA) (9979) ratified - superseded since approved World 9979
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Gliding D1 Gain of height 9 174.5 m 30 Dec 1950 William S. Ivans, Jr (USA) (9980) ratified - superseded since approved World 9980
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Gliding D2 Gain of height 3 291 m 07 Apr 1950 Betsy Woodward (USA) (4343) ratified - superseded since approved World 4343
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