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Gliding DO Speed over a triangular course of 1 250 km 149,2 km/h 12 Jul 2007 Steve Fossett (USA) (14732) ratified - superseded since approved World 14732
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Gliding DO Absolute altitude 15 460 m 29 Aug 2006 Steve Fossett (USA) (14043) ratified - superseded since approved World 14043
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Gliding DO Free triangle distance 1 508.42 km 13 Dec 2003 Steve Fossett (USA) (8249) ratified - superseded since approved World 8249
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Gliding DO Speed over a triangular course of 1 500 km 119.11 km/h 13 Dec 2003 Steve Fossett (USA) (8250) ratified - superseded since approved World 8250
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Gliding DO Triangle Distance 1 502.55 km 13 Dec 2003 Steve Fossett (USA) (8248) ratified - superseded since approved World 8248
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Gliding DO Speed over a triangular course of 750 km 171,29 km/h 29 Jul 2003 Steve Fossett (USA) (7856) ratified - superseded since approved World 7856
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Gliding DO Speed over a triangular course of 500 km 187,13 km/h 15 Nov 2002 Steve Fossett (USA) (7554) ratified - superseded since approved World 7554
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Gliding D1-M Free distance using up to 3 turn points 1 351,16 km 24 Dec 1992 Beat Bünzli (SUI) (404) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 404
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Gliding D2 Speed over a triangular course of 100 km 141.90 km/h 10 Jan 1992 Adele Orsi (ITA) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 375
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Gliding D1 Speed over a triangular course of 500 km 170,06 km/h 09 Jan 1988 Beat Bünzli (SUI) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 326
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Gliding D1-M Speed over a triangular course of 100 km 191,19 km/h 29 Dec 1987 Beat Bünzli (SUI) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 406
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Gliding D1-M Speed over a triangular course of 750 km 150,82 km/h 17 Dec 1987 Beat Bünzli (SUI) ratified - superseded since approved World 328
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Gliding D1-M Speed over a triangular course of 300 km 176,99 km/h 14 Nov 1985 Beat Bünzli (SUI) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 407
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Gliding DO Speed over a triangular course of 300 km 176,99 km/h 14 Nov 1985 Beat Bünzli (SUI) (5013) ratified - superseded since approved World 5013
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Gliding D2 Out-and-return distance 593 km 18 Jun 1978 Adele Orsi (ITA) (10158) ratified - superseded since approved World 10158
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Gliding D2 Out-and-return distance 546 km 27 Apr 1976 Adele Orsi (ITA) (10156) ratified - superseded since approved World 10156
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Gliding D1 Speed over a triangular course of 100 km 127.204 km/h 19 Aug 1975 Adele Orsi (ITA) (10112) ratified - superseded since approved World 10112
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Gliding D2 Speed over a triangular course of 300 km 97.741 km/h 18 Aug 1974 Adele Orsi (ITA) (10171) ratified - superseded since approved World 10171
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Gliding D2 Speed over a triangular course of 100 km 101,758 km/h 17 Aug 1974 Adele Orsi (ITA) (10164) ratified - superseded since approved World 10164
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Gliding D1 Speed over a triangular course of 100 km 120.153 km/h 17 Aug 1973 Adele Orsi (ITA) (10114) ratified - superseded since approved World 10114
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