Paragliding World Cup Explained

The Paragliding World Cup (or PWC for short) is a cross country flying competition for paraglider pilots, organized by the Paragliding World Cup Association (PWCA), based in Marlens, France. Each year, the Paragliding World Cup Tour visits 5-6 different locations worldwide. At each event several tasks are flown to establish the overall classification.

The goal of each competition task is to fly round a predetermined course with a start, some turn points (usually 4-6) and a finish line. Slightly simplified, the winner is the fastest pilot round the course, or the pilot who flew furthest if no one completes the course. Pilots carry a GPS receiver to record their flight track, which is afterwards used to verify that they correctly followed the course and determine timings.

Since 2009, there is one event at the end of every year called "PWC Superfinal". The best pilots selected from the events all over the year compete to select the overall winner of the year. Before 2009 the total winner was determined by adding the results of all worldcups of the year.

Overall Winners

Winners for 2015

Host siteWinnerSecondThird
Baixo Guandu
(BRA)


Montalegre
(POR)


Disentis
(SUI)


Ager
(ESP)


Bir
(IND)


Colspan=4 2015 Superfinal
Valle de Bravo
(MEX)


Winners for 2014

Host siteWinnerSecondThird
Valle de Bravo
(MEX)


Mina Clavero
(ARG)


Coeur de Savoie
(FRA)


Celorico de Beira
(POR)


Krushevo
(MKD)


Colspan=4 2014 Superfinal
Denizli
(TUR)


Winners for 2013

Host siteWinnerSecondThird
Porterville
(RSA)


Baixo Guandu
(BRA)


Val Louron
(FRA)


Raska-Kopaonik
(SRB)


Erzincan
(TUR)


Colspan=4 2013 Superfinal
Governador Valadares
(BRA)


Winners for 2012

Host siteWinnerSecondThird
Castelo[1]
(BRA)


Talloires
(FRA)


Montalegre
(POR)


Krushevo
(MKD)


Sun Valley
(USA)


Colspan=4 2012 Superfinal
Roldanillo
(COL)


Winners for 2011

Host siteWinnerSecondThird
Roldanillo
(COL)


Mun Gyeong
(KOR)


Lienz
(AUT)


Bayramoren
(TUR)


Ager
(ESP)


Colspan=4 2011 Superfinal
Valle de Bravo
(MEX)


Winners for 2010

Host siteWinnerSecondThird
Poços de Caldas
(BRA)


Happo
(JPN)


Linzhou
(CHN)


Drama
(GRE)


San Potito
(ITA)


Chelan
(USA)


Serra de Estrela
(POR)


Colspan=4 2010 Superfinal
Denizli
(TUR)


Winners for 2009

Host siteWinnerSecondThird
Governador Valadares (BRA)


Mun Gyeong (KOR)


Denizli (TUR)


Talloires (FRA)


Buzet (CRO)


Poggio Bustone (ITA)


Winners for 2008

Host siteWinnerSecondThird
Poggio Bustone (ITA)https://web.archive.org/web/20110727170113/http://www.paraglidingworldcup.org/sites/new.pwca.org/2008CAO4.pdf :


Grindelwald (SUI)https://web.archive.org/web/20111005185411/http://www.paraglidingworldcup.org/sites/new.pwca.org/2008CBO6.pdf :


Castejon de Sos (ESP)https://web.archive.org/web/20111005185452/http://www.paraglidingworldcup.org/sites/new.pwca.org/2008CCO9.pdf :


Sopot (BUL)https://web.archive.org/web/20111005185512/http://www.paraglidingworldcup.org/sites/new.pwca.org/2008CDO15.pdf :


Castelo (BRA)http://new.pwca.org/sites/new.pwca.org/2008CEO22.pdf :


Total:https://web.archive.org/web/20070726120455/http://new.pwca.org/results/current/overall


Winners for 2007

Host siteWinnerSecondThird
Ibaraki (JPN)https://web.archive.org/web/20080313052236/http://2008.paraglidingworldcup.org/taxonomy_menu/3/6/38/32 :


Àger (ESP)https://web.archive.org/web/20080513005122/http://2008.paraglidingworldcup.org/taxonomy_menu/3/6/38/35 :


Cornizzolo (ITA)https://web.archive.org/web/20080513005043/http://2008.paraglidingworldcup.org/event/2007/cornizzolo :


Kayseri (TUR)https://web.archive.org/web/20080513005127/http://2008.paraglidingworldcup.org/taxonomy_menu/3/6/38/43 :


Tucuman (ARG)https://web.archive.org/web/20080513005132/http://2008.paraglidingworldcup.org/taxonomy_menu/3/6/38/44 :


Total:http://2008.paraglidingworldcup.org/taxonomy/term/49


Winners for 2006

Host siteWinnerSecondThird
Castelo (BRA)https://web.archive.org/web/20110727021649/http://www.pwca.org/Results/2006/A-Brazil/index.php :


Seeboden (AUT)https://web.archive.org/web/20110727021806/http://www.pwca.org/Results/2006/B-Austria/index.php :


Fiesch (SUI)https://web.archive.org/web/20110727021825/http://www.pwca.org/Results/2006/C-Switzerland/index.php :


Kobarid (SLO)https://web.archive.org/web/20110727021832/http://www.pwca.org/Results/2006/D-Slovenia/ :


St. Leu (La Réunion)https://web.archive.org/web/20110727021900/http://www.pwca.org/Results/2006/E-Reunion/index.php :


Total:https://web.archive.org/web/20110727021917/http://www.pwca.org/Results/2006/index.php


Winners for 2005

Host siteWinnerSecondThird
Sopot (BUL)https://web.archive.org/web/20070928145659/http://www.paraglidingworldcup.org/Results/2005/Bulgaria/index.php :


Bourg St. Maurice (FRA)https://web.archive.org/web/20070928145653/http://www.paraglidingworldcup.org/Results/2005/France/index.php :


Niš (SRB)https://web.archive.org/web/20070928145613/http://www.paraglidingworldcup.org/Results/2005/Serbia/ :


Monte Cornizzolo (ITA)https://web.archive.org/web/20070312225747/http://www.paraglidingworldcup.org/Results/2005/Italy/ :


Serra da Estrela (POR)https://web.archive.org/web/20070928145637/http://www.paraglidingworldcup.org/Results/2005/Portugal/ :


Total:https://web.archive.org/web/20070928145706/http://www.paraglidingworldcup.org/Results/2005/index.php


Winners for 2004

Host siteWinnerSecondThird
Monte Grappa (ITA)https://web.archive.org/web/20070928145647/http://www.paraglidingworldcup.org/Results/2004/Italy/ :


Abtenau (AUT)https://web.archive.org/web/20070928145619/http://www.paraglidingworldcup.org/Results/2004/Austria/ :


Talloires (FRA)https://web.archive.org/web/20070928145712/http://www.paraglidingworldcup.org/Results/2004/France/ :


Kayseri (TUR)https://web.archive.org/web/20070928145717/http://www.paraglidingworldcup.org/Results/2004/Turkey/ :


Tapalpa (MEX)https://web.archive.org/web/20070928145631/http://www.paraglidingworldcup.org/Results/2004/Mexico/ :


Total:https://web.archive.org/web/20070928145607/http://www.paraglidingworldcup.org/Results/RESULTS.HTM :


See also

External links

References

Original version of this article

Notes and References

  1. http://pwca.org/node/1876 World Cup Brazil Castelo 2012

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