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Italian FIVL: Italy is world hang-gliding champion

Turin, Italy - The event took place from July 20 to August 1st near Perugia

"Alessandro Ploner, 28, from San Cassiano (Bolzano) is the winner of the world hang-gliding championship 2008. He won the prize divided in ten days of competition with fixed paths of about 150 km each. The event took place from July 20 to August 1st on Cucco Mountain, in Sigillo, near Perugia. The Italian pilot has won on 80 athletes of 14 Nations: Germany, Austria, Switzerland, United Kingdom,...

fra/pec - 1093028
Rome, Italy, 08/04/2008 14:07
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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