FAI Hang Gliding and Paragliding Commission (CIVL)
HG Class 1 World Champions
FAI World Championships - Hang Gliding Class 1 - Men
23Rd Hang gliding Class 1 World Championship
2023 auGUST 06-19, KRUSHEVO, nORTH mACEDONIA
Overall 1st: Alessandro Ploner (Italy) |
2nd: Marco Laurenzi (Italy) |
3rd: Alvaro Figueiredo Sandoli (Brazil) |
Teams 1st: Italy |
2nd: United Kingdom |
3rd: Brazil |
22d Hang gliding Class 1 World Championship
2019 July 12-27, Friuli-Venezia-Giulia, Italy
Overall 1st: Alessandro Ploner (Italy) |
2nd: Christian Ciech (Italy) |
3rd: Primoz Gricar (Germany) |
Teams 1st: Italy |
2nd: Brazil |
3rd: Germany |
21st Hang gliding Class 1 World Championship
2017 Brasilia (Brazil)
Overall 1st: Petr Banes (Czech Republic) |
2nd: Alessandro Ploner (Italy) |
3rd: Christian Ciech (Italy) |
Teams 1st: Italy |
2nd: Czech Republic |
3rd: Germany |
20th Hang gliding Class 1 World Championship
2015 Valle de Bravo (Mexico)
Overall 1st: Christian Ciech (Italy) |
2nd: Antoine Boisselier (France) |
3rd: Christian Voiblet (Switzerland) |
Teams 1st: Italy |
2nd: France |
3rd: Austria |
19th Hang gliding Class 1 World Championship
2013 Forbes (Australia)
Overall 1st: Manfred Ruhmer (Austria) |
2nd: Allessandro Ploner (Italia) |
3rd: Filippo Oppici (Italia) |
Teams 1st: Italy |
2nd: USA |
3rd: United Kingdom |
18th Hang gliding Class 1 World Championship
2011 Monte Cucco (Italia)
Overall 1st: Alessandro Ploner (Italy) |
2nd: Christian Ciech (Italy) |
3rd: Primoz Gricar (Slovenia) |
Teams 1st: Italy |
2nd: France |
3rd: Austria |
17th Hang gliding Class 1 World Championship
2009 Laragne - Chabre (France)
Overall 1st: Alessandro Ploner (Italy) |
2nd: Jon Durand (Australia) |
3rd: Thomas Weissenberger (Austria) |
Teams 1st: Italy |
2nd: Austria |
3rd: France |
16th Hang gliding Class 1 World Championship
2007 Big Spring, Texas (USA)
Overall 1st: Attila Bertok (Hungary) |
2nd: Robert Reisinger (Austria) |
3rd: Gerolf Heinrichs (Austria) |
Teams 1st: Geat Britain |
2nd: France |
3rd: Austria |
15th Hang gliding Class 1 World Championship
2005 Hay (Australia)
1st: Oleg Bondarchuk (Ukraine) - 2nd: Robert Reisinger (Austria) - 3rd: Gerolf Heinrichs (Austria)
Team - 1st: Australia - 2nd: Austria - 3rd: France
14th Hang gliding Class 1 World Championship
2003 Brazilia (Brazil)
1st: Manfred Ruhmer (Austria) - 2nd: Robert Reisinger (Austria) - 3rd: Antoine Boisselier (France)
Team - 1st: Austria - 2nd: Brazil - 3rd: France
13th Hang gliding Class 1 World Championship
2001 AlgodoNales-Cadiz (Spain)
Overall 1st: Manfred Ruhmer (Austria) |
2nd: Gerolf Heinrichs (Austria) |
3rd: Robert Reisinger (Austria) |
Teams 1st: Austria |
2nd: Brazil |
3rd: France |
12th Hang gliding Class 1 World Championship
1999 Monte Cucco (Italia)
1st: Manfred Ruhmer (Austria) - 2nd: Wolf Andre-Luis (Brazil) - 3rd: Matos Pedro (Brazil)
Team - 1st: Brazil - 2nd: Great Britain - 3rd: Austria
11th Hang gliding Class 1 World Championship
1998 Forbes (Australia)
1st: Gehrmann Guido (Germany) - 2nd: Bondarchuk Oleg (Ukraine) - 3rd: Ruhmer Manfred (Austria)
Team - 1st: Austria - 2nd: Germany - 3rd: Italia
10th Hang gliding Class 1 World Championship
1995 Ager (Spain)
1st: Suchanek Tomas (Czechoslovakia) - 2nd: Ruhmer Manfred (Austria) - 3rd: Walbec Richard (France)
Team - 1st: Austria - 2nd: France - 3rd: USA
9th Hang gliding Class 1 World Championship
1993 Owens Valley (USA)
1st: Suchanek Tomas (Czechoslovakia) - 2nd: Arai Chris (USA) - 3rd: Gibson Mark (USA)
Team - 1st: USA - 2nd: Australia - 3rd: Great Britain
8th Hang gliding Class 1 World Championship
1991 Governador Valadares (Brazil)
1st: Suchanek Tomas (Czechoslovakia) - 2nd: Lopes Pépé (Brazil) - 3rd: Coelho Paulo (Brazil)
Team - 1st: Great Britain - 2nd: Brazil - 3rd: USA
7th Hang gliding Class 1 World Championship
1989 Fiesch (Switzerland)
1st: Whittall Robbie (Great Britain) - 2nd: Suchanek Tomas (Czechoslovakia) - 3rd: Pendry John (Great Britain)
Team - 1st: Great Britain - 2nd: Australia - 3rd: USA
6th Hang gliding Class 1 World Championship
1988 Mt Buffalo (Australia)
1st: Duncan Rick (Australia) - 2nd: Case Bruce (USA) - 3rd: Moyes Steve (Australia)
Team: 1st: Australia - 2nd: USA - 3rd: Great Britain
5th Hang gliding Class 1 World Championship
1985 Kössen (Austria)
1st: Pendry John (Great Britain) - 2nd: Moyes Steve (Australia) - 3rd: Haney Randy (Canada)
Team - 1st: Great Britain - 2nd: Australia - 3rd: Canada
4th Hang gliding Class 1 World Championship
1983 Tegelberg (Germany)
1st: Moyes Steve (Australia) - 2nd: Smith Stew (USA) - 3rd: Hobson Graham (Great Britain)
Team - 1st: Australia - 2nd: Great Britain - 3rd: USA
3d Hang gliding Class 1 World Championship
1981 Beppu (Japan)
1st: Lopes Pépé (Brazil) - 2nd: Pfeiffer Rich (USA) - 3rd: Slater Graham (Great Britain)
Team - 1st: Great Britain - 2nd: Switzerland - 3rd: Germany
2d Hang gliding Class 1 World Championship
1979 Grenoble (France)
1st: Guggenmos Josef (Germany) - 2nd: Carr Johny (Great Britain) - 3rd: Thévenot Gérard (France)
Team - 1st: France - 2nd: Great Britain - 3rd: Germany
1st Hang gliding Class 1 World Championship
1976 Kössen (Austria)
1st: Steinbach C (Austria) - 2nd: Steinbach J (Austria) - 3rd: Duncan Rick (Australia)
The first CIVL podium ever! Left to right, Kupchanko, Delore and Moyes