Chantika Chaisanuk takes gold in 4th Asian Accuracy Championships

Congratulations to Thailand's Chantika Chaisanuk who won the women's category of the 4th Asian Paragliding Accuracy Championships in Kazakhstan last week flying an ADAM.

Saudi Arabia's Nawaf Al-Rehaili, also flying an ADAM, was third overall after a tie-breaker decider with Mohsen Mansouri of Iran. Mohsen took second, behind overall winner Jihun Yoo of Thailand.

The competition took place in Taldykorgan from 21st to 29th June. 70 pilots from 12 countries took part and 12 rounds were scored. Conditions were not easy, with temperatures reaching 37C in the shade and switching winds in the landing field.

Also flying Adams to top-ten places were Almas Akhmetov in sixth, and Maxim Moldovanov in 10th, both from Kazakhstan.

RESULTS

Overall
1. Jirasak Witeetham THA
2. Mohsen Mansouri IRN
3. Nawaf Al-Rehaili SAU

Women
1. Chantika Chaisanuk THA
2. Donghwa Yang KOR
3. Eunyoung Cho KOR

Junior
1. Jihun Yoo KOR
2. Tanapat Luangiam THA
3. Chantika Chaisanuk THA

Nations
1. Thailand
2. Korea
3. Kazakhstan

Photos: Aleksandr Bagrov and Riikka Vilkuna