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Class Sub-Class Type of record Performance Date Claimant Status Region ID
Gliding D1 Straight distance to a declared goal 737,03 km 07 Aug 1963 Benjamin Wayne Greene (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 4419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Gliding D1 Speed over a triangular course of 300 km 108,12 km/h 19 Aug 1962 George B. Moffat, Jr (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 1189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D1 Speed over a triangular course of 100 km 128,38 km/h 16 Aug 1962 George B. Moffat, Jr (USA) (5434) ratified - superseded since approved World 5434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 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Gliding D1 Absolute altitude 14 102 m 25 Feb 1961 Paul F. Bikle (USA) (5428) ratified - superseded since approved World 5428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Gliding D1 Out-and-return distance 546,94 km 04 Aug 1960 Richard E. Schreder (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 4416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D1 Speed over a triangular course of 100 km 107,04 km/h 11 Aug 1959 Richard E. Schreder (USA) (4318) ratified - superseded since approved World 4318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Gliding D1 Speed over a triangular course of 300 km 96,84 km/h 07 Aug 1959 Richard E. Schreder (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 1192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Gliding D2 Speed over a triangular course of 100 km 87,51 km/h 14 Aug 1958 Harland C. Ross (USA) (5462) ratified - superseded since approved World 5462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Gliding D2 Speed over a triangular course of 300 km 82,35 km/h 13 Aug 1958 Harland C. Ross (USA) (5481) ratified - superseded since approved World 5481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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Gliding D2 Absolute altitude 10 973 m 27 Jan 1950 Harland C. Ross (USA) (10057) ratified - superseded since approved World 10057
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Gliding D2 Gain of height 7 407 m 27 Jan 1950 Harland C. Ross (USA) (10058) ratified - superseded since approved World 10058
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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
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Gliding D1 Absolute altitude 10 211 m 01 Jan 1949 John Robinson (USA) (9981) ratified - superseded since approved World 9981
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Gliding D1 Out-and-return distance 368.844 km 16 Jul 1947 Paul B. Macready, Jr (USA) (9998) ratified - superseded since approved World 9998
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Gliding D1 Straight distance 254,759 km 25 Jun 1934 Richard C. Dupont (USA) (13597) ratified - superseded since approved World 13597
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Gliding D1 Duration without landing returning to the start point 21 h 34 min 17 Dec 1931 William A. Cocke, Jr (USA) ratified - superseded since approved World 4458
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