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Well-known Russian BASE jumper and climber Valery Rozov was the first to jump off Huascarán in Peru, leaping from a height of 6,725 meters above the sea level.
The first Italian edition of the Paragliding World Championships were already openend with a new record: 48 nations with about 150 athletes were involved: Such a massive participation has never had occurred in past editions. The event is structured in 11 flight tasks that were assigned on a daily basis for which the best closing time is only one aspect to climb the charts. The competition was held in 3 scoring categories: Nations, Women and Overall.
A 5000 square kilometres flying area and the stunning panoramas of Dolomiti Bellunesi served as backdrop. At the horizon the magic of Venice and its lagoon were visible.
Speedflying runs in Romania with Joseph Innes, Jamie Lee and Aurel Marquet