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Gliding DO Speed over an out-and-return course of 500 km 167,17 km/h 08 Jan 2019 Klaus Ohlmann (GER) (18830) ratified - superseded since approved European 18830
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Gliding DO Speed over a triangular course of 300 km 140,97 km/h 29 Jul 2017 Alberto Sironi (ITA) (18209) ratified - superseded since approved European 18209
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Gliding DO Speed over a triangular course of 750 km 164,9 km/h 19 Dec 2013 Alberto Sironi (ITA) (17031) ratified - superseded since approved African 17031
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Gliding DO Free triangle distance 1 608,2 km 08 Dec 2010 Klaus Ohlmann (GER) (16138) ratified - superseded since approved World 16138
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Gliding DO Speed over a triangular course of 1 500 km 122,8 km/h 08 Dec 2010 Klaus Ohlmann (GER) (16139) ratified - current record World 16139
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Gliding D15 Free triangle distance 1 377,7 km 23 Jan 2007 Klaus Ohlmann (GER) (14443) ratified - superseded since approved World 14443
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Gliding D15 Speed over a triangular course of 1 250 km 109,5 km/h 23 Jan 2007 Klaus Ohlmann (GER) (14444) ratified - superseded since approved World 14444
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Gliding DO Free triangle distance 1 582,8 km 09 Jan 2007 Klaus Ohlmann (GER) (14403) ratified - superseded since approved World 14403
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Gliding DO Distance using up to 3 turn points 2 405,5 km 01 Jan 2007 Klaus Ohlmann (GER) (14390) ratified - superseded since approved World 14390
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Gliding DO Speed over an out-and-return course of 500 km 306,8 km/h 22 Dec 2006 Klaus Ohlmann (GER) (14392) ratified - current record World 14392
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Gliding DO Speed over a triangular course of 750 km 176,5 km/h 21 Dec 2006 Klaus Ohlmann (GER) (14393) ratified - current record World 14393
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Gliding DO Speed over a triangular course of 100 km 289,4 km/h 18 Dec 2006 Klaus Ohlmann (GER) (14380) ratified - current record World 14380
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Gliding DO Speed over an out-and-return course of 500 km 275,8 km/h 16 Dec 2006 Klaus Ohlmann (GER) (14381) ratified - superseded since approved World 14381
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Gliding DO Triangle Distance 1 556,3 km 23 Nov 2006 Klaus Ohlmann (GER) (14352) ratified - superseded since approved World 14352
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Gliding D15 Free distance using up to 3 turn points 2 127,5 km 06 Jan 2006 Klaus Ohlmann (GER) (12460) ratified - superseded since approved World 12460
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Gliding D15 Speed over a triangular course of 300 km 188,42 km/h 05 Jan 2006 Klaus Ohlmann (GER) (12461) ratified - superseded since approved World 12461
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Gliding DO Distance using up to 3 turn points 2 129,9 km 25 Nov 2005 Klaus Ohlmann (GER) ratified - superseded since approved World 12235
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Gliding DO Speed over a triangular course of 500 km 194,79 km/h 23 Nov 2005 Klaus Ohlmann (GER) (12237) ratified - current record World 12237
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Gliding DO Speed over a triangular course of 300 km 225,69 km/h 21 Nov 2005 Klaus Ohlmann (GER) ratified - current record World 12232
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Gliding DO Speed over an out-and-return course of 1 500 km 177,3 km/h 11 Dec 2003 Klaus Ohlmann (GER) (8251) ratified - superseded since approved World 8251
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Gliding DO Speed over an out-and-return course of 1 000 km 172,2 km/h 06 Dec 2003 Klaus Ohlmann (GER) (8207) ratified - superseded since approved World 8207
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Gliding DO Free out-and-return distance 2 247,6 km 02 Dec 2003 Klaus Ohlmann (GER) (8198) ratified - current record World 8198
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Gliding DO Out-and-return distance 2 245,6 km 02 Dec 2003 Klaus Ohlmann (GER) (8199) ratified - current record World 8199
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Gliding DO Speed over an out-and-return course of 2 000 km 152,5 km/h 02 Dec 2003 Klaus Ohlmann (GER) (8205) ratified - current record World 8205
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Gliding DO Straight Distance to a Goal 2 123 km 23 Nov 2003 Klaus Ohlmann (GER) (8153) ratified - current record World 8153
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Gliding DO Free Distance 2 174,5 km 23 Nov 2003 Klaus Ohlmann (GER) (8154) ratified - superseded since approved World 8154
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Gliding DO Free Distance 1 687 km 21 Nov 2003 Klaus Ohlmann (GER) (8152) ratified - superseded since approved World 8152
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Gliding DO Free distance using up to 3 turn points 3 009 km 21 Jan 2003 Klaus Ohlmann (GER) (7605) ratified - current record World 7605
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Gliding DO Free Distance 1 501,9 km 09 Jan 2003 Klaus Ohlmann (GER) (7603) ratified - superseded since approved World 7603
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Gliding DO Straight Distance to a Goal 1 449,3 km 09 Jan 2003 Klaus Ohlmann (GER) (7604) ratified - superseded since approved World 7604
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Gliding DO Out-and-return distance 1 708,4 km 20 Dec 2002 Klaus Ohlmann (GER) (7587) ratified - superseded since approved World 7587
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Gliding DO Free out-and-return distance 1 715,5 km 20 Dec 2002 Klaus Ohlmann (GER) (7588) ratified - superseded since approved World 7588
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Gliding DO Speed over an out-and-return course of 1 500 km 136,82 km/h 20 Dec 2002 Klaus Ohlmann (GER) (7589) ratified - superseded since approved World 7589
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Gliding DO Free distance using up to 3 turn points 2 624,1 km 12 Nov 2002 Klaus Ohlmann (GER) (7555) ratified - superseded since approved World 7555
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Gliding D15 Free distance using up to 3 turn points 2 029,7 km 01 Jan 2002 Klaus Ohlmann (GER) (7187) ratified - superseded since approved World 7187
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Gliding D15 Free distance using up to 3 turn points 1 511 km 24 Dec 2001 Klaus Ohlmann (GER) (7186) ratified - superseded since approved World 7186
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Gliding DO Free distance using up to 3 turn points 2 463,7 km 26 Nov 2000 Klaus Ohlmann (GER) (6762) ratified - superseded since approved World 6762
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Gliding DO Free out-and-return distance 1 550,20 km 21 Nov 2000 Klaus Ohlmann (GER) (6761) ratified - superseded since approved World 6761
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Gliding DO Speed over an out-and-return course of 1 500 km 122,39 km/h 21 Nov 2000 Klaus Ohlmann (GER) (6764) ratified - superseded since approved World 6764
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Gliding DO Free out-and-return distance 1 412,22 km 29 Dec 1999 Klaus Ohlmann (GER) (6358) ratified - superseded since approved World 6358
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Gliding D1-M Out-and-return distance 1 236,34 km 04 Apr 1997 Klaus Ohlmann (GER) (4325) ratified - retired by changes of the sporting code World 4325
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