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Manfred Ruhmer

Manfred Ruhmer

Interview with a champion: Manfred Ruhmer

Louise Joselyn talks to hang gliding legend Manfred Ruhmer ahead of the FAI Class 2 Hang Gliding World Championships 2022
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Hang Gliding World Championships 2017

Manfred Ruhmer wins Class 2 World Championships

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In the southern Alps during the Class 2 Pre-Worlds 2016

Manfred Ruhmer wins Hang Gliding Class 2 Pre-Worlds 2016

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Manfred Ruhmer and Alex Ploner in the landing field after the last task. Photo: Icaro

Hang Gliding World Championships 2013: Manfred Ruhmer wins

Manfred Ruhmer has become Hang Gliding World Champion for the fourth time after winning the World Championships in Australia.
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Manfred Ruhmer

Hang Gliding World Championships 2013: Manfred Ruhmer

In the run-up to the Hang Gliding World Championships 2013, which start in Australia on 7 January 2013, Grace Cain interviews some of the key pilots from the competition. Today, multiple World Champion, Manfred Ruhmer from Austria
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Manfred Ruhmer wins pre-Worlds in Monte Cucco

Following four tasks, Manfred Ruhmer (AT) has won the hang gliding pre-Worlds in Monte Cucco, Italy.
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Manfred Ruhmer is new Class 2 hang gliding World Champion

Manfred Ruhmer is the new Class 2 hang gliding world champion, following two weeks of atrocious weather at the Women's and Class 2 Hang Gliding World Championships at Tegelberg, Germany.
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Icaro 2000’s Manfred Ruhmer-designed electric hang glider Pit-trike

Italian hang glider company Icaro 2000's new electric hang glider, the Pit-trike, was developed by hang gliding ex-world champion Manfred Ruhmer.
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World Hang Gliding Championships 2003: Manfred’s Mission

Carol Binder gets the low-down from the contenders at the 14th Hang Gliding World Championships
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Manfred Ruhmer: World Air Games 2001

Manfred Ruhmer, Hang Gliding World Champion, on his victory at the World Air Games in 2001
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