Zbigniew Nieradka

Zbigniew Nieradka is a Polish glider pilot (currently[1] the leader in the glider pilot's world ranking maintained by the FAI Gliding Commission), current World Champion in 18m Class (which title he successfully defended at 2012 World Championships[2]).

Major titles

Medal award ceremony, 2012 WGC Uvalde, Texas, Zbigniew Nieradka is the 5th person from the left (gold medal winner in 18m category)
Competition Venue Year Category Result
World Championships  HUN Szeged 2010 18m Class Gold
European Championships  LTU Kaunas 2011 18m Class Silver
World Championships  USA Uvalde 2012 18m Class Gold

Zbigniew Nieradka had also won Polish National Gliding Championships titles in 2012,[3][4] 2011, 2007, 2006.[5]

References

  1. ^ Current FAI ranking of Zbigniew Nieradka, retrieved on: August 29, 2012
  2. ^ Official 2012 WGC website, retrieved on: August 23, 2012
  3. ^ 2012 Polish National Championships webpage, retrieved on: August 29, 2012
  4. ^ Listing of current Polish gliding competitions
  5. ^ FAI competition results for pilot Zbigniew Nieradka, retrieved on: August 29, 2012


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