Yang Chen wins PGAWC Kazakhstan on ADAM

Chinese pilot Yang Chen continues to dominate the accuracy scene, winning the Kazakhstan round of the 2023 Paragliding Accuracy World Cup on his ADAM. Yang won both the Thailand and Turkey rounds of the PGAWC as well, and after three rounds is leading overall with a score of just 5 points in total!

The Kazakhstan competition took place from 15-18 June 2023. Chinese pilots took all three spots on the overall podium, with bronze medallist Jin Xu also flying a BGD wing, the Base 2. In the Juniors category, Adam pilot Ayana Askar, KAZ was first-placed Junior Woman.

Adams continue to be strongly represented in international accuracy competition – there were 25 in this competition in a field of 88 participants, according to the competitor list on the event website!

The next round of the 2023 tour will take place in Indonesia, starting on 27 July 2023.

Results

Overall

1. Yang Chen, CHN, BGD Adam
2. Feng Li, CHN, Davinci Rhythm
3. Jin Xu, CHN, BGD Base 2

Women

1. Guo Jing, CHN, Sky Aya 2
2. Catherine Devos, FR, Advance Pi 3
3. Disha Fajar Praharini, INA, Gin Bolero 6

Juniors Overall

1. Jihun Yoo, KOR, Davinci Rhythm
2. Mohammed Asiry, Sky Gaia 3
3. Pangeran Dirgantara Pribaya, INA, Davinci Point

Junior Women

1. Ayana Askar, KAZ, BGD Adam
2. Gita Rezky Y Guntari, INA, Davinci Rhythm
3. Albina Virshki, KAZ, Nearbirds Airy Vibe

Results are on civl.comps.org (hit the button below). All photos: civl.comps.org