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

More info and results

 

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

More info and results

 

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

More info and results

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

All results and info

 

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