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- Erwin Müller
- Fritz Rueb
- George B. Moffat, Jr
- Georg Eckle
- Günter Cichon
- Hans Werner Grosse
- Harland C. Ross
- Inge Müller
- Ingrid Koehler
- James M. Payne
- Jerry W. Wenger
- Joann B. Shaw
- John C. Seymour
- John F. Good
- Joseph C. Lincoln
- Karl Abhau
- Karl Heinrich Striedieck
- Keith Essex
- Kurt Heimann
- Laurence E. Edgar
- Leonardo R. Benetti-longhini
- Leonard Royal McMaster
- Max-Ludwig Niebler
- Michael Noel Parker
- Otto Schauble
- Otto Wegscheider
- Patrick L. Tuckey
- Paul F. Bikle
- Philippe N. Rose
- Richard E. Schreder
- Robert R. Harris
- Sabrina Jackintell
- Steve Fossett
- Steve J. Koerner
- Thomas L. Knauff
- Valeria Paget
- Wallace A. Scott
- Walter Binder
- Walter Eisele
- William B. Snead
- William G. Osoba
- William S. Ivans, Jr
- Willibald Collee
| Class | Sub-Class | Type of record | Performance | Date Sort ascending | Claimant | Status | Region | ID | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gliding | D1 | Speed over a triangular course of 100 km | 155,06 km/h | 05 Jul 1970 | Walter Neubert (FRG) (5431) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 5431 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D1 | Straight distance to a declared goal | 1 032,20 km | 04 Jun 1970 | Hans Werner Grosse (FRG) (5417) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 5417 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D2 | Out-and-return distance | 651.126 km | 23 May 1970 | Joseph C. Lincoln (USA) (10071) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 10071 | → | ⌄ | |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| D1 | Straight distance to a declared goal | 974,04 km | 22 Aug 1969 | Wallace A. Scott (USA) (4408) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 4408 | → | ⌄ | |
| 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| D1 | Straight distance to a declared goal | 922,59 km | 08 Aug 1969 | Alvin Horne Parker (USA) (4407) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 4407 | → | ⌄ | |
| 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Speed over a triangular course of 100 km | 111,30 km/h | 31 Jul 1969 | William Ross Briegleb (USA) (5468) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 5468 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D1 | Out-and-return distance | 767,02 km | 03 Mar 1968 | Karl Heinrich Striedieck (USA) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 4414 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D2 | Out-and-return distance | 620.66 km | 28 Dec 1967 | Klaus E. Keim (FRG) (10070) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 10070 | → | ⌄ | |
| 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 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D1 | Speed over a triangular course of 100 km | 136,66 km/h | 30 Jul 1967 | Hannes M. Linke (FRG) (5429) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 5429 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D2 | Out-and-return distance | 590.42 km | 26 Jun 1967 | Edward Guy Minghelli (USA) (10069) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 10069 | → | ⌄ | |
| 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 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D1 | Straight distance | 1 041,52 km | 31 Jul 1964 | Alvin Horne Parker (USA) (5411) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 5411 | → | ⌄ | |
| 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 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D2 | Speed over a triangular course of 500 km | 83,74 km/h | 07 Jan 1964 | Helmut Sorg (FRG) (5490) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 5490 | → | ⌄ | |
| 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 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D1 | Straight distance to a declared goal | 737,03 km | 07 Aug 1963 | Benjamin Wayne Greene (USA) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 4419 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D1 | Straight distance | 875,99 km | 02 Jun 1963 | Karl Bezler (FRG) (5412) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 5412 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D1 | Straight distance | 875,99 km | 02 Jun 1963 | Otto Schauble (FRG) (5413) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 5413 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D1 | Straight distance | 875,99 km | 02 Jun 1963 | Rudolf Lindner (FRG) (5414) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 5414 | → | ⌄ | |
| 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 | → | ⌄ | |
| 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 | → | ⌄ | |
| 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 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | DO | Gain of height | 12 894 m | 25 Feb 1961 | Paul F. Bikle (USA) (5010) | ratified - current record | World | 5010 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D1 | Absolute altitude | 14 102 m | 25 Feb 1961 | Paul F. Bikle (USA) (5428) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 5428 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D1 | Out-and-return distance | 546,94 km | 04 Aug 1960 | Richard E. Schreder (USA) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 4416 | → | ⌄ | |
| 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 | → | ⌄ | |
| 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 | → | ⌄ | |
| 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 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D1 | Gain of height | 9 665 m | 20 Jun 1959 | Karl Bauer (FRG) (9978) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 9978 | → | ⌄ | |
| 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 | → | ⌄ | |
| 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 | → | ⌄ | |
| 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 | → | ⌄ | |
| 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 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D1 | Out-and-return distance | 500,020 km | 04 Sep 1955 | Lyle A. Maxey (USA) (9993) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 9993 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D1 | Gain of height | 8 533 m | 14 Apr 1955 | Betsy Woodward (USA) (4400) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 4400 | → | ⌄ | |
| 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 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D1 | Out-and-return distance | 418,98 km | 22 Aug 1952 | William H. Coverdale (USA) (9996) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 9996 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D2 | Straight distance to a declared goal | 274.10 km | 11 Jul 1952 | Betsy Woodward (USA) (4384) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 4384 | → | ⌄ | |
| 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 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D2 | Gain of height | 10 493 m | 19 Mar 1952 | Laurence E. Edgar (USA) (363) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 363 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D1 | Straight distance | 861,27 km | 05 Aug 1951 | Richard H. Johnson (USA) (5415) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 5415 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D2 | Absolute altitude | 11 675,4 m | 05 Mar 1951 | Robert F. Symons (USA) (10055) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 10055 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D1 | Absolute altitude | 12 832 m | 30 Dec 1950 | William S. Ivans, Jr (USA) (9979) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 9979 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D1 | Gain of height | 9 174.5 m | 30 Dec 1950 | William S. Ivans, Jr (USA) (9980) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 9980 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D2 | Gain of height | 3 291 m | 07 Apr 1950 | Betsy Woodward (USA) (4343) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 4343 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D2 | Gain of height | 7 407 m | 27 Jan 1950 | Harland C. Ross (USA) (10058) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 10058 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D2 | Absolute altitude | 10 973 m | 27 Jan 1950 | Harland C. Ross (USA) (10057) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 10057 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D2 | Speed over a triangular course of 100 km | 44,86 km/h | 12 Aug 1949 | William G. Briegleb (USA) (5459) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 5459 | → | ⌄ | |
| Gliding | D1 | Absolute altitude | 10 211 m | 01 Jan 1949 | John Robinson (USA) (9981) | ratified - superseded since approved | World | 9981 | → | ⌄ |
