2024 FAI World Championships in Artistic Events, Formation Skydiving, Speed Skydiving and Wingsuit Flying

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08 Oct 2024

Day 3: 2024 FAI World Championships in Artistic Events, Formation Skydiving, Speed Skydiving and Wingsuit Flying

The skies above the Crystal Coast Skydiving dropzone have been abuzz with activity on Day 3 of the 2024 FAI World Championships in Artistic Events, Formation Skydiving, Speed Skydiving, and Wingsuit Flying in Beaufort, USA.

winners

Congratulations to the winners!

Formation Skydiving - 8-way

  1. USA: 23.9 points - GOLD - top picture
  2. Qatar: 19.0 points - SILVER
  3. Germany: 14.3 points - BRONZE

Vertical Formation Skydiving


Vertical Formation Skydiving Team USA - Gold

  1. USA: 17.4 points - GOLD
  2. Norway: 17.3 points - SILVER
  3. Italy: 14.9 points - BRONZE

Tomorrow's Schedule

The goal is to conclude the competition tomorrow in case the weather deteriorates from Thursday due to Hurricane Milton currently making its way towards Florida.

Wingsuit Performance and Acro are the events requiring the most jumps to be fully completed. Performance needs six more rounds, while Acro requires four, so chances are it won’t be possible to complete all the rounds.

  • If the weather stays favourable, which is now likely considering the latest weather forecast, all rounds will be completed later this week.
  • If the weather worsens, the current standings after the last completed round will be confirmed, as the Championship is considered valid after one round.

Morning (7:45)

  • Formation Skydiving FS 4-way Open (from Round 8)
  • Formation Skydiving FS 4-way Female (from Round 8)
  • Speed (from Round 6)
  • Wingsuit Performance - Second task Speed Distance and Time

Afternoon (12:00)

  • Wingsuit Acro

    Current Standings

    Formation Skydiving 4-way - Open

    8 rounds completed.

    1. USA: 28.2 points
    2. France: 25.6 points
    3. Qatar: 23.6 points
    4. Belgium: 21.4 points

    Formation Skydiving 4-way - Female

    8 rounds completed.

    1. USA: 23.1 points
    2. China: 21.8 points
    3. France: 20.6 points
    4. Germany: 17.9 points

    Speed Skydiving - Open

    6 rounds completed.

    1. Niklas Daniel (USA): 523.04 km/h average speed
    2. Sebastian Garcia Gutierrez (ESP): 510.15 km/h - also Junior competitor
    3. Mervyn O'Connell (AUS): 506.35 km/h
    4. Marco Hepp (GER): 501.95 km/h

    Speed Skydiving - Female

    7 rounds completed.

    1. Natisha Dingle (AUS): 484.29 Km/h
    2. Brianne Thompson (USA): 473.26 km/h
    3. Tanita Rutherford (AUS): 471.72 km/h
    4. Ingrid van Deelen (NED): 458.91 km/h

    Speed Skydiving - Teams

    6 rounds completed.

    1.  USA
    2.  Australia
    3.  Germany
    4.  Italy

    Wingsuit Acro

    3 rounds completed.

    1.  France: 892 points
    2.  USA WSDA2: 705 points
    3.  Germany: 676 points
    4.  USA WSA1: 670 points

    Wingsuit Performance

    No jumps today.

    So far in the combined result:

    1.  Jason Podunski (AUS): 297.7 points
    2.  Luke Rogers (AUS): 293.6 points
    3.  Jakub Juszczak (POL): 287.2 points
    4.  Ali Asker (KUW): 285.2 points

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