German glider pilot Stefan Langer has been named FAI Gliding Commission (IGC) Champion Pilot of the Year 2024 and winner of the World Soaring Cup. The announcement was made at the IGC Plenary meeting in Celje, Slovenia earlier this month. 

Stefan Langer who has been competing for over ten years, took first place in the 18M Class at the 38th FAI World Gliding Championships in Uvalde, Texas, USA last August. He scored 95.8% of maximum possible points in the contest, making him the best performing World Gliding Champion in 2024.

Stefan Langer, 18m World Gliding Champion and the recipient of the 2024 IGC Champion Pilot of the Year award.

fai world gliding championship history

• 2024 38th FAI World Gliding Championships: Glider AS 33 Me (18m). Place: 1/32  
• 2023 37th FAI World Gliding Championships: Glider LS3 (Club). Place: 3/30
• 2023 FAI Sailplane Grand Prix Final: Glider ASG29 (18m). Place: 1/19              
• 2021 FAI World Gliding Championships: Glider LS 3 (Club). Place: 3/36  
• 2017 Junior World Gliding Championships: Glider Std. Libelle (Club). Place: 3/38  
   

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Header image credit: courtesy of Stefan Langer. Award image courtesy of Sean Young, Gliding News