Yang Chen – FAI validate World records

The FAI have ratified four paragliding accuracy World and Asian records for Chinese accuracy star Yang Chen. He achieved records for the most consecutive zero scores (5) and the most consecutive sub-5cm scores (59).

The records were claimed in June 2024, and have now been confirmed by the FAI.

World

Claim number : 20324
Sub-class : O-3 Accuracy / Paragliding Accuracy
Category : General
Group : Competition / Individual records
Type of record : Number of consecutive accuracy landing with a score of 0
Course/location : Tekeli (Kazakhstan)
Performance : 5 rounds
Pilot : Yang Chen (China (People's Republic of))
Aircraft : Adam / BGD
Date : 17.06.2024
Previous record : 4 rounds (07.05.2017 - Anton Svoljšak, Slovenia)

Claim number : 20331
Sub-class : O-3 Accuracy / Paragliding Accuracy
Category : General
Group : Competition / Individual records
Type of record : Number of consecutive accuracy landing with a score = or < 5cm
Course/location : Alanya (Turkey) - Tekeli (Kazakhstan) - Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia) - Lombok (Indonsesia)
Performance : 59 rounds with a score of 45 cm
Pilot : Yang Chen (China (People's Republic of))
Aircraft : Adam / BGD
Date : 06.07.2024
Previous record : 23 rounds with a score of 45 cm (27.06.2021 - Matjaž Sluga, Slovenia)

Asian

Claim number : 20326
Sub-class : O-3 Accuracy / Paragliding Accuracy
Category : General
Group : Competition / Individual records
Type of record : Number of consecutive accuracy landing with a score of 0
Course/location : Tekeli (Kazakhstan)
Performance : 5 rounds
Pilot : Yang Chen (China (People's Republic of))
Aircraft : Adam / BGD
Date : 17.06.2024
Previous record : no record set yet

Claim number : 20332
Sub-class : O-3 Accuracy / Paragliding Accuracy
Category : General
Group : Competition / Individual records
Type of record : Number of consecutive accuracy landing with a score = or < 5cm
Course/location : Alanya (Turkey) - Tekeli (Kazakhstan) - Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia) - Lombok (Indonsesia)
Performance : 59 rounds with a score of 45 cm
Pilot : Yang Chen (China (People's Republic of))
Aircraft : Adam / BGD
Date : 06.07.2024
Previous record : no record set yet