2003 in Sports - Gliding

Gliding

  • World Gliding Championships, Leszno, Poland
    • Open Class Winner: Holger Karow, Germany; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-4
    • 18-metre Class Winner: Wolfgang Janowitsch, Austria; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Ventus-2
    • 15-metre Class Winner: John Coutts, New Zealand; Glider: Alexander Schleicher ASW 27
    • Standard Class Winner: Andrew Davis, UK; Glider: Schempp-Hirth Discus 2
  • World Gliding Championships, Nitra, Slovakia
    • World Class Winner: Sebastian Kawa, Poland; Glider: PZL PW-5

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