Women's World Championships
From 1979 to 1999 women's gliding competitions were held as International European Women's Gliding Championships.
- 2001 Pociūnai, Lithuania
- Club Class Winner: Tamara Sviridova, Russian Federation; Glider: SZD-48 Jantar Standard
- Standard Class Winner: Sarah Steinberg (now Kelman), Great Britain; Glider: Schleicher ASW 24
- 15-metre Class Winner: Gillian Spreckley, Great Britain; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2
- 2003 Jihlava, Czech Republic
- Club Class Winner: Christine Grote, Germany; Glider: Glasflügel Standard Libelle
- Standard Class Winner: Cornelia Schaich, Germany; Glider: Rolladen-Schneider LS8-b
- 15-metre Class Winner: Alena Netusilova, Czech Republic; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2a
- 2005 Klix, Germany
- Club Class Winner: Hana Vokrinkova, Czech Republic; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus
- Standard Class Winner: Jana Veprekova, Czech Republic; Glider: Rolladen-Schneider LS8-b
- 15-metre Class Winner: Mette Pedersen, Denmark; Glider: Schleicher ASW 27B
- 2007 Romorantin, France
- Club Class Winner: Gill Spreckley, Great Britain; Rolladen-Schneider LS1
- Standard Class Winner: Sarah Kelman, Great Britain; Schleicher ASW 28
- 15 meter Class Winner: Kathrin Senne, Germany; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2a
- 2009 Szeged, Hungary
- Club Class Winner: Nathalie Hurlin, France;Glider: Schempp-Hirth Standard Cirrus
- Standard Class Winner: Sue Kussbach, Germany Rolladen-Schneider LS8
- 15 meter Class Winner: Susanne Schödel, Germany; Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2
- 2011 Arboga, Sweden (15–25 June 2011)
- Club Class Winner: Agnete Olesen; Denmark; Glider: Glasflügel Standard Libelle WL
- Standard Class Winner: Sue Kussbach; Germany; Glider:Rolladen-Schneider LS8
- 15 meter Class Winner: Susanne Schödel; Germany; Glider: Ventus 2ax
- 2013 Issoudun, France 29 June - 13 July
- Club Class
- Standard Class
- 15 meter Class
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