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WGC '97 : Final Entries, standard class

Name Country Glider
SCHMITT Carlos Argentine ASW 24
BUCHANAN John Australia LS 8
TAYLOR Bruce Australia LS 8a
ACHLEITNER Guido Jun. Austria ASW 24
HÄMMERLE Heinz Austria LS 8
HARTMANN Peter Austria LS 8
JAIME José Belgique Discus
BONNIERE Dominique Canada ASW 24
LOUZECKY Pavel Czech Rep. Discus CS
TERNHOLT Lars Denmark LS 8
KUITTINEN Markku Finland Discus a
PANKKA Asko Finland Discus a
BARROIS Jean-Denis France LS8 a
CAILLARD Jean-Marc France LS 8 a
LOPITAUX Jean-Claude France LS 8
SPIEGELBERG Gerd Germany LS 8 a
TRIEBEL Claus Germany LS 8
WEISS Herbert Germany LS 8 a
DAVIS Andrew John Great Britain LS 8
SPRECKLEY Brian Great Britain LS 8
WELLS Martyn Great Britain LS 8
AVANZINI Luciano Italy LS 8 a
COSTA Corrado Italy LS 8
ICHIKAWA Makoto Japan LS 8 a
BORGMAN Erik Netherlands Discus
SELEN Bear Netherlands LS 8
COUTTS John New Zealand Discus
VAN DYK Tony New Zealand LS 8
WHITE Graham New Zealand LS 8
ASKE Ole John Norway LS 7 WL
RAUDSANDMOEN Geir Norway LS 8
SORBYE Erlend Norway Discus b
KOZAR Jozef Slovakia Discus b
KUBOVCIK Viliam Slovakia Discus CS
OTTOSSON Curt-Olle Sweden LS 8
GÄUMANN Markus Switzerland Discus b
INAEBNIT Eduard Switzerland Discus b
ROSSIER Gabriel Switzerland LS 7
JACOBS Douglas U.S.A. LS 8 a
WALKER Jae U.S.A. Discus a
Total : 40


WGC '97 : Final Entries, 15 m class

Name Country Glider
JANSEN David Australia LS 6
FALKENSAMMER Wolfgang Austria LS 6
RABEDER Karl Austria Ventus 2C
JANSSENS Paul Belgique LS 6
STOUFFS Patrick Belgique Ventus 2S
DEDERA Milos Czech Rep. Ventus C
KREJCIRIK Petr Czech Rep. Ventus B
ANDERSEN Knud. M. Denmark Ventus C
KUNTZ Régis France Ventus 2
NAPOLÉON Éric France Ventus 2
NAVAS Gilles France Ventus 2a
GRUND Michael Germany Ventus
MEUSER Werner Germany Ventus 2a
THEISINGER Martin Germany ASW 27
JONES Steve Great Britain Ventus 2a
KAY Alister Great Britain Ventus 2a
WILLS Justin Great Britain
GALETTO Giorgio Italy Ventus 2a
GHIORZO Stefano Italy Ventus 2a
GOSTNER Thomas Italy Ventus 2a
RAIMOND Steven Netherlands ASW 27
VAN BREE Max Netherlands LS 6
BULUKIN Birger Norway LS 6
KEPKA Franciszek Poland ASW 27
PRISTAVEC Bostjan Slovenia DG 800 S
THALER Mihael Slovenia DG 600
BRADLEY Richard South Africa
GOUDRIAAN Laurens South Africa
DE ORLEANS-BORBON Alvaro Spain ASW 27
PETTERSSON Åke Sweden Ventus 2
HAUSER Fridolin Switzerland Ventus 2a
HOSTETTLER Christian Switzerland ASW 27
BARTELL Bill U.S.A. Ventus 2b
ITTNER Gary U.S.A. Ventus 2b
Total : 34


WGC '97 : Final Entries, open class

Name Country Glider
RENNER Ingo Australia ASH 26
HAGGENMÜLLER Reinhard Austria Nimbus 4DM
BOURGARD Paul Belgium Nimbus 3
ANDERSEN Jan Denmark Nimbus 4
BREIDHAL Henrik Denmark Nimbus 3
GERBAUD Gilbert France Nimbus 4D
HAUSS Didier France Nimbus 4
LHERM Gérard France ASW 22 BL
SCHRÖDER Robert Germany ASW 22 B
SCHWENK Uli Germany ASW 22 BL
JONES Philip Ralph Great Britain Nimbus 3DT
MAY Robin Great Britain ASH 25
KAWA Sebastian Poland ASH 25
BINDER Hans Switzerland Nimbus 3T
SHILD Rudolf Switzerland Nimbus 3
THUT Daniel Switzerland ASH 25
MOZER Eric U.S.A. ASH 25
TABERY Ron U.S.A. ASW 22
Total : 18


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