Gliding over the world


The first person to fly over Everest in a glider.

His world records:

Class
Sub-Class Type of Record Performance Date Claymant Status Region
Ex NT CSA Free out-and-return distance 500,9 km 18.08.2012 Individual 2 World
Ex NT CSA Distance along a course, pre-12.lared waypoints 518,3 km 18.08.2012 Individual 2 World
Ex NT CS Free Distance along a course 439,3 km 10.09.2011 Individual 3 World
Ex NT CS Out-and-return distance 384,5 km 17.08.2011 Individual 2 World
Ex NT CS Free out-and-return distance 385,1 km 17.08.2011 Individual 2 World
Ex NT CS Free Distance along a course 410,3 km 17.08.2011 Individual 3 World
Gliding DO Distance using up to 3 turn points 1.580,6 km 12.05.2019 Team/Crew 1 European
Gliding DO Free distance using up to 3 turn points 1.584,6 km 12.05.2019 Team/Crew 1 European
Gliding DO Sp.ov.an.out-a-ret. course of 500 km 167,17 km/h 08.01.2019 Individual 2 European
Gliding DO Triangle Distance 1.750,6 km 12.01.2011 Individual 2 World
Gliding DO Free triangle distance 1.756,1 km 12.01.2011 Individual 2 World
Gliding DO Triangle Distance 1.600,97 km 08.12.2010 Individual 3 World
Gliding DO Free triangle distance 1.608,2 km 08.12.2010 Individual 3 World
Gliding DO Speed over a triangular course of 1.500 km 122,8 km/h 08.12.2010 individual 2 World
Gliding DO Free Distance 2.256,9 km 12.01.2010 Individual 2 World
Gliding DO Distance using up to 3 turn points 2 643,2 km 28.12.2009 Individual 2 World
Gliding DO Sp.ov.an.out-a-ret. course of 1.000 km 213,2 km/h 26.12.2009 Individual 3 World
Gliding DO Distance using up to 3 turn points 2.511,1 km 13.12.2009 Individual 3 World
Gliding DO Sp.ov.an.out-a-ret. course of 1.500 km 198,0 km/h 13.12.2009 Individual 2 World
Gliding D15 Free triangle distance 1.377,7 km 23.01.2007 Individual 3 World
Gliding D15 Speed over a triangular course of 1.250 km 109,5 km/h 23.01.2007 Individual 3 World
Gliding DO Free triangle distance 1.582.8 km 09.01.2007 Individual 3 World
Gliding DO Distance using up to 3 turn points 2.405,5 km 01.01.2007 Individual 3 World
Gliding DO Sp.ov.an.out-a-ret. course of 500 km 306,8 km/h 22.12.2006 Individual 2 World
Gliding DO Speed over a triangular course of 750 km 176,5 km/h 21.12.2006 Individual 2 World
Gliding DO Speed over a triangular course of 100 km 289,4 km/h 18.12.2006 Individual 2 World
Gliding DO Sp.ov.an.out-a-ret. course of 500 km 275,8 km/h 16.12.2006 Individual 3 World
Gliding DO Triangle Distance 1.556.3 km 23.11.2006 Individual 3 World
Gliding D15 Free distance using up to 3 turn points 2.127,5 km 06.01.2006 Individual 2 World
Gliding D15 Speed over a triangular course of 300 km 188,42 km/h 05.01.2006 Individual 3 World
Gliding DO Distance using up to 3 turn points 2.129,9 km 25.11.2005 Individual 3 World
Gliding DO Speed over a triangular course of 500 km 194,79 km/h 23.11.2005 ndividual 2 World
Gliding DO Speed over a triangular course of 300 km 225,69 km/h 21.11.2005 Individual 2 World
Gliding DO Sp.ov.an.out-a-ret. course of 1.500 km 177.3 km/h 11.12.2003 Individual 3 World
Gliding DO Sp.ov.an.out-a-ret. course of 1.000 km 172,2 km/h 06.12.2003 Individual 3 World
Gliding DO Sp.ov.an.out-a-ret. course of 2.000 km 152,5 km/h 02.12.2003 Individual 2 World
Gliding DO Free out-and-return distance 2.247,6 km 02.12.2003 Individual 2 World
Gliding DO Out-and-return distance 2.245,6 km 02.12.2003 Individual 2 World
Gliding DO Straight Distance to a Goal 2.123 km 23.11.2003 Individual 2 World
Gliding DO Free Distance 2.174.5 km 23.11.2003 Individual 3 World
Gliding DO Free Distance 1.687 km 21.11.2003 Individual 3 World
Gliding DO Free distance using up to 3 turn points 3.009 km 21.01.2003 Individual 2 World
Gliding DO Free Distance 1 501,9 km 09.01.2003 Individual 3 World
Gliding DO Straight Distance to a Goal 1.449,3 km 09.01.2003 Individual 3 World
Gliding DO Out-and-return distance 1.708.4 km 20.12.2002 Individual 3 World
Gliding DO Free out-and-return distance 1.715.5 km 20.12.2002 Individual 3 World
Gliding DO Sp.ov.an.out-a-ret. course of 1.500 km 136.82 km/h 20.12.2002 Individual 3 World
Gliding DO Free distance using up to 3 turn points 2.624,1 km 12.11.2002 Individual 3 World
Gliding D15 Free distance using up to 3 turn points 2.029.7 km 01.01.2002 Individual 3 World
Gliding D15 Free distance using up to 3 turn points 1.511 km 24.02.2001 Individual 3 World
Gliding DO Free distance using up to 3 turn points 2.463,7 km 26.11.2000 Individual 3 World
Gliding DO Free out-and-return distance 1.550,20 km 21.11.2000 Individual 3 World
Gliding DO Sp.ov.an.out-a-ret. course of 1.500 km 122,39 km/h 21.11.2000 Individual 3 World
Gliding DO Free out-and-return distance 1.412,22 km 29.12.1999 Individual 3 World
Po Airp C-1b Speed over 100 km 221,86 km/h 01.11.2017 Individual 2 World
Po Airp C-1b Speed over a 15 km course 239,29 km/h 01.11.2017 Individual 2 World
Po Airp C-1a Altitude 3.175 m 30.08.2014 Individual 2 World
Po Airp C-1a Altitude in horizontal flight 3.104 m 30.08.2014 Individual 2 World
Po Airp C-1a Speed over a closed circuit of 100 km 77,94 km/h 10.08.2014 Individual 2 World
Po Airp C-1b Altitude 6 376 m 19.07.2014 Individual 2 World
Po Airp C-1b Altitude in horizontal flight 6.350 m 19.07.2014 Individual 2 World
Po Airp C-1b Speed over 500 km 93,03 km/h 18.07.2014 Individual 2 World
Po Airp C-1b Distance over a closed course 502,7m 18.07.2014 Individual 2 World
Po Airp C-1b Speed over 100 km 178,1 km/h 15.07.2014 Individual 3 World
Abbreviations: (Abkürzungen, Erläuterungen)
Designation Abbreviation
Experimental / New Technologies Ex NT
Powered Aeroplanes Po Airp
Preliminary record claim received Pr.rec.cl.rec.
Ratified - current record Ra.cu.rec.
Ratified - superseded since approved Rat.-sup.since.app
Speed over an out-and-return Sp.ov.an.out-a-ret.
Explantation line Status
Preliminary record claim received 1
Ratified – current record 2
Explantation line Status 3