Franciszek Kępka Explained

Franciszek Kepka
Birth Date:4 April 1940
Birth Place:Goleszów
Death Date:15 December 2001
Death Place:Skoczów
Nationality:Polish
Relatives:father Franciszek Kępka senior, glider pilot
Known For:Europe Champion title 1992
First Flight Date:1950

Franciszek Kępka (April 4, 1940 – December 15, 2001) was a Polish glider pilot.

Biography

He was the son of Franciszek Kępka senior. He performed his first flight at the age of 10. He became European champion[1] in 1992 in Szeged, Hungary, in the same year he received the Lilienthal Gliding Medal and was awarded the Paul Tissandier Diploma. During his career he flew over 150 000 kilometers and flew more than 6 500 hours in gliders.

Greatest achievements

Achievements in international FAI championships (Standard Class)
year competition ranking
196510th FAI World Gliding Championshipsalign=center bgcolor="bronze" 3
197012th FAI World Gliding Championshipsalign=center bgcolor="bronze" 3
197213th FAI World Gliding Championshipsalign=center bgcolor="bronze" 3
197414th FAI World Gliding Championshipsalign=center bgcolor="bronze" 3
19905th FAI European Gliding Championshipsalign=center bgcolor="silver" 2
19926th FAI European Gliding Championshipsalign=center bgcolor="gold" 1

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.sport-komplett.de/sport-komplett/sportarten/f/flugsport/hst/34.html – accessed 2001-01-11