Comps and Events

News from the international scene

Tony Stephens wins hang gliding British Open Series 2010

Tony Stephens has flown his Aeros Combat to overall victory in the hang gliding British Open Series 2010.
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El Yelmo festival gets underway

The eleventh edition of Spain's popular Festival of the Air, El Yelmo, has officially opened in a hot and sunny Sierra de Segura, Andalucia. It runs until Sunday.
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Chrigel Maurer wins first Bordairline competition of the year

Winner of the 2009 Red Bull X-Alps, Chrigel Maurer, has also won the first Biotech Bordairline competition of the year, finishing ahead of Austrians Robert Heim and Martin Steinbichler.
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Andrey Eliseev and Orlane Sturbois win PWC China

The second Asian Paragliding World Cup round finished in Linzhou, China, on 9 June. Russian Andrey Eliseev and France's Orlane Sturbois were the male and female winners.
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Alexandre Jofresa wins British Paragliding Open, Slovenia

23-year-old 2007 junior French champion Alexandre Jofresa has won the first round of the British Paragliding Open that was held in Kobarid, Slovenia, from 5 - 12 June. In second place and first Brit was Jamie Messenger.
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Competition Report: Ozone Chabre Open 2010

British pilot Mark Graham flew his Axis Vega 3 to victory in the Ozone Chabre Open 2010, winning the sailplane flight courtesy of longtime sponsor Quo Vadis.
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Lakes Charity Classic 2010

Organisers have described last weekend's Lakes Charity Classic as "possibly the biggest and most successful free flying/comp event of its type ever held in this country".
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1-2-3 win for Ozone’s Mantra R10 as Luca Donini becomes European Paragliding Champion 2010

Italian Luca Donini is the new European Paragliding Champion for 2010, and Italy the top nation.
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Corinna Schwiegershausen overall German hang gliding champion 2010

Women stormed to victory at the German Hang Gliding Open in Hochries last week. Natalia Petrova won the Open outright, and Corinna Schwiegershausen (second in the open) is the new overall German champion, with Konrad Schwab top male.
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Hang Gliding World championships 2010 Trailer

Flymovies have released their trailer for the Hang Gliding World Championships 2010 that took place at Tegelberg, Germany, this month.
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