We congratulate the FAI CIVL World Online XC Contest winners of the season 2022-2023.

Here are some facts and statistics about the participants.

Paragliding

2984 pilots participated

Open

1. Timo Leonetti FRA - On his Gin Boomerang he 12 accumulated 3022.26 points from 6 flights from 331 to 569 km long in Brazil, France and Somalia.
2. Edouard Potel FRA - On Ozone Enzo 3 achieved 2 410.38 points from 6 flights in France from 245 to 333 km long
3. Julien Irilli  FRA - On Ozone Enzo 3 is in third place with 2384.05  points from 6 flights from 283 to 330 km long made in France and Italy

 

Serial

1. Martin Bühler LIE - On Swing Sphera RS climbed on top with 2358.56  points from 6 flights from 241 to 470 km made in Brazil and Switzerland.
2. Alexander Robe AUT - On Ozone Photon L arrived at 2336.30 points from 6 flights from 226 to 316 km made in Austria and Italy.
3. Kurt Eder ITA - On NIVIUK Artik R accumulated 2191.95 points from 6 flights of 231 to 289 km long made in Italy.

 

Sport

1. Alexander Robe AUT - On Ozone Photon L arrived at 2336.30 points from 6 flights from 226 to 316 km made in Austria and Italy.
2. Kurt Eder ITA - On NIVIUK Artik R accumulated 2191.95 points from 6 flights of 231 to 289 km long made in Italy.
3. Damian Lestarpe AGR - On Chili 5 finished the season with 2154.66 points from 6 flights of 315 to 413 km made in Argentina and Brazil.

 

Standard

1. Damian Lestarpe ARG - On Chili 5 became the leader in Sport with 2154.66 points from 6 flights of 315 to 413 km made in Argentina and Brazil.
2. Markus von Mallinckrodt GER - On Rush 6 MS accumulated 1812.13  points from 6 flights from 194 to 267 km long in Italy, Switzerland and Germany
3. Jacober Werner SUI - On OZONE SwiftSix arrived at 1603.08 points from 6 flights from 140 to 225 km made in Switzerland

 

Women Open

136 female pilots participated

1. Serena Ronchi SUI - On her OZONE Photon leading in Women Open with 1806.10 points from 6 flights 197-313 km long made in Switzerland and Brazil.
2. Claire Garnesson FRA - On Ozone Alpina 4 arrived at 1652.14  points from 6 flights 157-217 km long made in France.
3. Brigitte Kurbel GER - With Zeno 2 S accumulated 1586.66  points from 6 flights 127-281 km long made in Italy and Germany.

 

Women Serial

1. Serena Ronchi SUI - On her OZONE Photon leading in Women Open with 1806.10 points from 6 flights 197-313 km long made in Switzerland and Brazil.
2. Claire Garnesson FRA - On Ozone Alpina 4 arrived at 1652.14  points from 6 flights 157-217 km long made in France.
3. Brigitte Kurbel GER - With Zeno 2 S accumulated 1586.66  points from 6 flights 127-281 km long made in Italy and Germany.

 

Women Sport

1. Serena Ronchi SUI - On her OZONE Photon leading in Women Open with 1806.10 points from 6 flights 197-313 km long made in Switzerland and Brazil.
2. Claire Garnesson FRA - On Ozone Alpina 4 arrived at 1652.14  points from 6 flights 157-217 km long made in France.
3. Martine Viel FRA  - On AirDesign Volt 4 finished the season with 993 points from 6 flights of 97-145 km long made in France.

 

Women Standard

1. Gabriela Jacober SUI - On her PHI Maestro 2 light got to the top of the Standard class with 846.59 points from 6 flights 84-229 km long made in Switzerland
2. Marion Karczewski GER - On KNIGHT 2 S accumulated 790.64 points from 6 flights 114-153 km long made in Slovenia
3. Nadine Weder SUI - On PHI Maestro reached 733.04 points from 6 flights 103-155 km long made in Switzerland

 

 

Hang gliding

 

HG Class 1

201 pilot competed

1. Markus Ebenfeld GER - On LaminarZero9 14.1 became the leader in HG Class 1 with 1957.93 points from 6 flights 196-295 km made in Germany and France.
2. Alain Chauvet FRA - On Icaro Laminar Z9 arrived at 1717.69 points from 6 flights 169-252 km long made in France
3. Roland Woehrle GER - On RS 3.5 finished the season with 1581.03 points from 6 flights 137-339 km long made in Germany and North Macedonia.

 

HG Class 5

52 pilots participated

1. Toni Raumauf AUT - On Atos VR besides gold in the World Championship also became the winner of WXC with 2114.20 points from 6 flights 217-299 km long made in Austria.
2. Jochen Zeyher GER - On Atos VR Synchronized accumulated 1546.03 points from 6 flights 150-245 km long made in Germany and Austria.
3. Mike Bomstad USA - On Atos VQ Race became third in the WXC HG Class 5 rank with 1490.00 points from 6 flights 181-241 km long made in USA.

 

HG Class 2

10 pilots submitted tracks

1. Patrick Chopard Lallier FRA - On Aeriane Swift Light became the class winner with 2942.73 points from 6 flights 327-382 km long made in France.
2. Philippe Harignordoquy FRA - On Ruppert Composite Archaeopteryx achieved 2568.46 points from 6 flights 206-347 km long made in France.
3. Philipp Steinger SUI - On Aeriane Swift electro arrived at 2452.38 points from 6 flights 222-423 km long made in Switzerland.

 

HG Class 1 Women

9 pilots submitted tracks

1. Corinna Schwiegershausen GER - On Litespeed RX 3 pro became the winner in HG Class 1 among women with 973.77 points for 6 flights 118-168km long made in Australia, North Macedonia, and Austria.
2. Sasha Serebrennikova AUT - On Litespeed RX 3 arrived at 668.37 points from 5 flights 111-167 km long made in North Macedonia.
3. Francoise Dieuzeide-Banet FRA - On Moyes Litespeed RX 3 finished the season with 484.87 points from 5 flights 37-95 km long made in France.

 

Congratulations to the winners!

Info: 

World XC Online contest receives information from local XC leagues. The 6 best flights of the season made by the pilot create his rank Points assigned according to the type of flight. Free flight - Free distance that does not conform to the triangle track specification. 1 km = 1.00 p Flat triangle - Triangle which does not conform FAI triangle specification. 1 km = 1.20 p FAI triangle - Triangle conforming to the FAI definition. 1 km = 1.40 p).  Please note that work with some national leagues is still in progress and they will be added in the future. WXC ranking is voluntarily supported by an excellent pilot and programmer Andreas Rieck. CIVL is endlessly grateful for his input in sports development.