World Grand Prix Gliding Championships
Gliding Grand Prix is a newer type of gliding competition. It has simpler rules and a more spectacular appearance than conventional soaring competitions.
- 1st World Sailplane Grand Prix 2005 in Château-Arnoux-Saint-Auban, France
- Winner: Sebastian Kawa (Poland), glider: SZD 56 Diana
- 2nd place: Mario Kiessling (Germany), glider: Ventus 2ax
- 3rd place: Petr Krejcirik (Czech Republic), glider: Glasflugel 304CZ
- 2nd FAI World Grand Prix Gliding Championship 2007 in Omarama, New Zealand
- Winner: Sebastian Kawa (Poland), glider: SZD 56 Diana
- 2nd place: Uli Schwenk (Germany), glider: Ventus 2ax
- 3rd place: Ben Flewett (New Zealand), glider: Schleicher ASW 27
- 3rd FAI World Grand Prix Gliding Championship 2010 in Santiago, Chile
- Winner: Sebastian Kawa (Poland), glider: SZD 56 Diana
- 2nd place: Carlos Rocca Vidal (Chile), glider: Ventus 2b
- 3rd place: Mario Kiessling (Germany), glider: Ventus 2ax
- 4th FAI World Grand Prix 2011 at the Wasserkuppe, Germany
- Winner: Giorgio Galetto (Italy), glider: Ventus 2ax
- 2nd place: Sebastian Nägel (Germany), glider: Schleicher ASW 27
- 3rd place: Peter Hartmann (Austria), glider: Ventus 2
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