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World Soaring Champions

Welcome to the SSA World Soaring Champion Page. This page presents the World Soaring Champions from 1950 to the present. For more see the U.S. Team Archive. As part of the overall archive tour see the US Team History for a chart listing all U.S. Soaring Teams since 1950. See the USA World Champions and the Junior World Soaring Champions sections below.

World Soaring Champions
Year	Champion	Class	Nation	Sailplane	Location
2007	Sarah Kelmann Kathrin Senne Gil Spreckley Killian Walbrou Patrick Gai	W. STD W. 15-M W. Club J. Club J. STD	Great Britain Germany Great Britain France Germany	ASW28 Ventus 2a LS1f Std. Cirrus CS LS 8	Romorantin (France) Romorantin (France) Romorantin (France) Reiti (Italy) Reti (Italy)
2006	Michael Sommer Phil Jones Janusz Centka Leigh Wells Sebastian KAWA Christophe RUCH	Open 18-Meter 15-Meter Standard World Club	Germany Great Britain Poland Great Britain Poland France	ASW22 ble Ventus 2cxT Diana 2 LS-8 Jantar 3B PW 5	Eskilstuna (Sweden) Eskilstuna (Sweden) Eskilstuna (Sweden) Eskilstuna (Sweden) Vinon (France) Vinon (France)
2005	Mette Schmelz Jana Veprekova Hana Vorinkova Mark Parker Christoph Nacke	W. 15-M W. STD W. Club Jr. Std Jr. Club	Denmark Czech Republic Czech Republic Great Britain Germany	ASW 27b LS8b Standard Cirrus LS 8 LS 1D	Klix (Germany) Klix (Germany) Klix (Germany) Husbands Bosworth (UK) Husbands Bosworth (UK)
2004	Kawa Sebastian	Club	Poland	SZD 48-3M Brawo	Elverum (Norway)
2003	Holger Karow Wolfgang Janowitsch John Coutts Andy Davis Sebastian Kawa Michael Streit Jez Hood Alena Netusilova Christine Grote	Open 18-Meter 15-Meter Standard World Jr. Club Jr. Std W. 15-M W. Club	Germany Austria New Zealand Great Britain Poland Germany Great Britain Czech Republic GERMANY	Nuimbus 4 Ventus 2cx ASW-27b Discus 2a PW5 ASW 19 LS 8 Ventus 2a Std.Libelle	Leszno (Poland) Leszno (Poland) Leszno (Poland) Leszno (Poland) Nitra (Slovak Rep.) Nitra (Slovak Rep.) Nitra (Slovak Rep.) Jihlava (Czech Rep.) Jihlava (Czech Rep.)
2002	Thomas Suchanek	Club	Czech Republic	Std. Cirrus	Musbach (Germany)
2001	Oscar Goudriaan Werner Meuser Laurent Aboulin Peter Masson Olivier Darroze Steven Jones Jay Rebbeck Peter Toft Gillian Spreckley Sara Steinberg Tamara Sviridova	Open 15-Meter Standard Club World 18-Meter Jr. Std Jr. Club W 15-M W Std W Club	South Africa Germany France Great Britain France Great Britain Great Britain Denmark Great Britain Great Britain Russia	ASW-22 Ventus 2ax Discus 2a DG-101 PW-5 Ventus C-18 LS-8 Libelle, Std Ventus 2a ASW-24 Jantar, Std.	Mafikeng (S. Africa) Mafikeng (S. Africa) Mafikeng (S. Africa) Gawler (Australia) Lillo (Spain) Lillo (Spain) Issoudun (France) Issoudun (France) Pociunai (Lithuania) Pociunai (Lithuania) Pociunai (Lithuania)
1999	Holger Karow G. Galetto J.M. Caillard Henry Julien Guenther Stahl Robert Scheiffarth	Open 15-Meter Standard World J Std J Club	Germany Italy France France Germany Germany	Nimbus 4 Ventus 2a Discus 2a PW-5 Discus 2 ASW-19	Bayreuth (Germany) Bayreuth (Germany) Bayreuth (Germany) Leszno, (Poland) Terlet (Holland) Terlet (Holland)
1997	Gerard Lherm Werner Meuser J.M. Caillard Frederic Hoyeau	Open 15-Meter Standard World	France Germany France France	ASW-22 Ventus 2a LS-8a PW-5	St. Auban (France) St. Auban (France) St. Auban (France) Inonu (Turkey)
1995	R. Lynskey Eric Napoleon M. Kuittinen	Open 15-Meter Standard	New Zealand France Finland	Nimbus 4 Ventus 2b Discus	Omarama (New Zealand)
1993	J. Centka Gilbert Gerbaud Andrew Davis	Open 15-Meter Standard	Poland France Great Britain	ASW-22B LS-6 Discus	Borlange, (Sweden)
1991	J. Centka Brad Edwards Baer Selen	Open 15-Meter Standard	Poland Australia Netherlands	ASW-22B LS-6b Discus	Uvalde, TX (USA)
1989	J.C. Lopitaux J. Aboulin B. Gantenbrink	Open Standard 15-Meter	France France Germany	ASW-22B Discus Ventus C	Weiner Neustadt, (Austria)
1987	Ingo Renner Markku Kuittinen Brian Spreckley	Open Standard 15-Meter	Australia Finland Great Britain	ASW-22B Discus A LS- 6	Benalla, (Australia)
1985	Ingo Renner Leonardo Brigliadori Doug Jacobs	Open Standard 15-Meter	Australia Italy USA	Nimbus 3 Discus LS- 6	Rieti, (Italy)
1983	Ingo Renner Stig Oye Kees Musters	Open Standard 15-Meter	Australia Denmark Netherlands	Nimbus 3 LS-4 Ventus A	Hobbs, NM (USA)
1981	George Lee Marc Schroeder Goran Ax	Open Standard 15-Meter	Great Britain France Sweden	Nimbus 3 LS-4 AS-W 20	Paderbom, (W.Germany)
1978	George Lee Baer Selen Helmut Reichmann	Open Standard 15-Meter	Great Britain Holland W. Germany	AS-W 17 AS-W 19 SB-11	Chateauroux, (France)
1976	George Lee Ingo Renner	Open Standard	Great Britain Australia	AS-W 17 PIK-20B	Rayskala, (Finland)
1974	George Moffat Jr. Helmut Reichmann	Open Standard	USA W. Germany	Nimbus II LS-2	Waikerie, (Australia)
1972	Goran Ax Jan Wroblewski	Open Standard	Sweden Poland	Nimbus II Orion	Vrsac, (Yugoslavia)
1970	George Moffat, Jr. Helmut Reichmann	Open Standard	USA W. Germany	Nimbus LS-1	Marfa, Texas (USA)
1968	Harro Wodl Andrew J. Smith	Open Standard	Austria USA	Cirrus Eife S-3	Leszno, (Poland)
1965	Jan Wroblewski Francois Henry	Open Standard	Poland France	Foka 4 Edelweiss	So. Cerney, (England)
1963	Edward Makula Heinz Huth	Open Standard	Poland W. Germany	Zefir 2 Ka-6CR	Junin, (Argentina)
1960	Rudolfo Hossinger Heinz Huth	Open Standard	Argentina W. Germany	Skylark 3 Ka-68R	Cologne, (W.Germany)
1958	Ernst Haase Adam Witek	Open Standard	W. Germany Poland	HKS-3 Mucha Std	Leszno, (Poland)
1956	Paul MacCready, Jr. Goodhart & Foster	Open 2-Place	USA England	Breguet 901S Slingsby Eagle	Saint Yan, (France)
1954	Gerard Pierre Z. Rain & B. Komac	Open 2-Place	France Yugoslavia	Breguet 901 Kosava	Camphill, (England)
1952	Phillip Wills Luis Juez & Ara	Open 2-Place	England Spain	Slingsby Sky Kranich II	Madrid, (Spain)
1950	Billy Nilsson	Open	Sweden	Weihe	Orebro, (Sweden)
1948	Per-Axel Persson	Open	Sweden	Weihe	Samada, (Switzerland)
1937	Heini Dittmar	Open	Germany	Sao Paulo	Wasserkuppe, (Germany)

J = Junior Championships, W= Women Championships
USA World Soaring Champions
Year	Champion	Class	Nation	Sailplane	Location
1985	Doug Jacobs	15-Meter	USA	LS- 6	Rieti, (Italy)
1974	George Moffat Jr.	Open	USA	Nimbus II	Waikerie, (Australia)
1970	George Moffat, Jr.	Open	USA	Nimbus	Marfa, (Texas USA)
1968	Andrew J. Smith	Standard	USA	Eife S-3	Leszno, (Poland)
1956	Paul MacCready, Jr.	Open	USA	Breguet 901S	Saint Yan, (France)

Junior World Soaring Champions
Year	Champion	Class	Nation	Sailplane	Location
1997*	Mario Kiessling Michael Sommer	Standard Club	Germany Germany	Discus LS-1F	Musbach (Germany)
1995*	Guido Ashleitner Frank Hahn	Standard Club	Austria Germany	ASW-24 ASW-15	Leszno, (Poland)
1993*	Lars Ternholt Yann Mignot	Standard Club	Denmark France	LS-4 Pegasus	La Roche/Yon, (France)
1991*	Tomasz Rubaj Flemming Schneider	Standard 15-Meter	Poland Denmark	SZD-55 LS-1c	Falkoeping, (Sweden)
1989 **	Tomasz Rubaj Michael Grund	Standard 15-Meter	Poland Denmark	SZD-55 Ventus	Cambrai, (France)
	FAI "Continental" (European), 1991-97 *Not FAI sanctioned until 1991 Junior Team Information courtesy of John Campbell