Double win for BGD at the Kabanbai Batyr International Cup for Landing Accuracy

BGD Team Pilot Yang Chen and fellow ADAM pilot Xiangyan Kong, both from China, won overall and women’s gold at the Kabanbai Batyr International Cup for Landing Accuracy.

The competition was held from 7-9 June 2024 in Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan.

Yang scored 6 overall, in seven rounds, and Xiangyan Kong placed 5th overall with a score of 12. In all, six out of the top ten pilots were flying BGD – congratulations to all of them!

RESULTS

OVERALL

1. Yang Chen, China, BGD ADAM, 6 points
2. Yong Wu, China, Ozone, 7 points
3. Zhongwen Tao, China, Ozone, 10 points
4. Fanol Shala, Kosovo, BGD Adam, 11 points
5. Xiangyan Kong, China, BGD Adam, 12 points

WOMEN

1. Xiangyan Kong, China, BGD Adam, 12 points, 5th overall
2. Zhongjing Gao, China, Sky, 15 points, 7th overall
3. Yangyun Fang, China, BGD Adam, 58 points, 19th overall

There are several more paragliding accuracy events happening in Kazakhstan in June:

07-09 June Kabanbai Batyr International Cup for Landing Accuracy CAT 2
12-13 June Eurasian Cup for Landing Accuracy
13-16 June Paragliding Accuracy WORLD CUP CAT 2
17-18 June Cup of Champions for Landing Accuracy (with €7,000 of prizes!)