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Parachuting G-1 Highest overall average speed 465,29 km/h 29 Aug 2025 Ingrid van Deelen (NED) (20954) ratified - current record European 20954
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Parachuting G-1 Highest average speed 471,98 km/h 27 Aug 2025 Ingrid van Deelen (NED) (20953) ratified - current record European 20953
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Parachuting G-2 Maximum Vertical Speed without drogue 475,96 km/h 27 Aug 2025 Ingrid van Deelen (NED) (20966) ratified - current record European 20966
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Parachuting G-1 Longest time 106,2 sec 20 Aug 2025 Farhan Raihan (KUW) (20915) ratified - current record Asian 20915
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Parachuting G-1 Fastest speed 297,4 km/h 11 Oct 2024 Ali Asker (KUW) (20558) ratified - current record Asian 20558
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Parachuting G-1 Greatest horizontal distance 4,983 km 11 Oct 2024 Ali Asker (KUW) (20559) ratified - current record Asian 20559
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Gliding D15 Free triangle distance 1 073,34 km 22 Jan 2019 Maxim H.S. Leenders (NED) (18845) ratified - current record African 18845
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Gliding D15 Speed over a triangular course of 100 km 194,37 km/h 07 Jan 2019 Maxim H.S. Leenders (NED) (18827) ratified - current record African 18827
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Gliding D15 Speed over an out-and-return course of 500 km 163,12 km/h 06 Jan 2018 Maxim H.S. Leenders (NED) (18403) ratified - current record African 18403
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Gliding DO Out-and-return distance 1 251,10 km 04 Jan 2016 Maxim H.S. Leenders (NED) (17793) ratified - current record African 17793
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Gliding DO Free out-and-return distance 1 253,20 km 04 Jan 2016 Maxim H.S. Leenders (NED) (17794) ratified - current record African 17794
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Hang Gliding and Paragliding O-1 Speed around triangular courses of 25 km 12,90 km/h 22 Apr 2003 J.C. "Koos" De Keijzer (NED) (7662) ratified - current record World 7662
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 184,11 km/h 06 Aug 1985 Robert W. Hermans (NED) (13350) ratified - current record World 13350
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Powered Aeroplanes C-1c Speed over a recognised course 187,66 km/h 06 Aug 1985 Robert W. Hermans (NED) (13351) ratified - current record World 13351
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