Paragliding World Cup
The Paragliding World Cup (or PWC for short) is a cross country flying competition for paraglider pilots, organized by the Paragliding World Cup Association (PWCA), based in Marlens, France. Each year, the Paragliding World Cup Tour visits 5-6 different locations worldwide. At each event several tasks are flown to establish the overall classification. The goal of each competition task is to fly round a predetermined course with a start, some turn points (usually 4-6) and a finish line. Slightly simplified, the winner is the fastest pilot round the course, or the pilot who flew furthest if no one completes the course. Pilots carry a GPS receiver to record their flight track, which is afterwards used to verify that they correctly followed the course and determine timings. Since 2009, there is one event at the end of every year called "PWC Superfinal". The best pilots selected from the events all over the year compete to select the overall winner of the year. Before 2009 the total winner was determined by adding the results of all worldcups of the year.
Overall Winners
- 2022: File:Flag of France.svg Honorin Hamard (FRA)
- 2021: File:Flag of France.svg Luc Armant (FRA)
- 2018: File:Flag of France.svg Pierre Remy (FRA)
- 2017: File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Michael Sigel (SUI)
- 2016: File:Flag of Italy.svg Aaron Durogati (ITA)
- 2015: File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stefan Wyss (SUI)
- 2014: File:Flag of France.svg Maxime Pinot (FRA)
- 2013: File:Flag of Spain.svg Francisco Javier Reina Lagos (ESP)
- 2012: File:Flag of Italy.svg Aaron Durogati (ITA)
- 2011: File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Peter Neuenschwander (SUI)
- 2010: File:Flag of France.svg Yann Martail (FRA)
- 2009: File:Flag of France.svg Charles Cazaux (FRA)
- 2008: File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Andy Aebi (SUI)
- 2007: File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Christian Maurer (SUI)
- 2006: File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Christian Maurer (SUI)
- 2005: File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Christian Maurer (SUI)
- 2004: File:Flag of Germany.svg Oliver Rössel (GER)
- 2003: File:Flag of Germany.svg Achim Joos (GER)
- 2002: File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alex Hofer (SUI)
- 2001: File:Flag of France.svg Patrick Bérod (FRA)
- 2000: File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Andy Hediger (SUI)
- 1999: File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kari Eisenhut (SUI)
- 1998: File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Peter Lüthi (SUI)
- 1997: File:Flag of Italy.svg Jimmy Pacher (ITA)
- 1996: File:Flag of Austria.svg Christian Tamegger (AUT)
- 1995: File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Hans Bollinger (SUI)
- 1994: File:Flag of Italy.svg Jimmy Pacher (ITA)
- 1993: File:Flag of France.svg Richard Gallon (FRA)
- 1992: File:Flag of Germany.svg Uli Wiesmeier (GER)
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Winners for 2015
Winners for 2014
Winners for 2013
Winners for 2012
Winners for 2011
Winners for 2010
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Winners for 2009
Winners for 2008
Winners for 2007
Winners for 2006
Winners for 2005
Winners for 2004
See also
- Paragliding Accuracy World Cup (PGAWC)
External links
- http://www.pwca.org/
- Bir Billing(Himachal Pradesh) to Host Paragliding World Cup 2024
- https://musee.cquest.org/pwca/ (archived web sites including results and task reports snapshotted in 1999, 2002 and 2006)
References
- ↑ World Cup Brazil Castelo 2012 Archived 2015-11-22 at the Wayback Machine (March 24, 2012)