| Canopy piloting at the 2009 World Games | |||||||
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| Venue | Kaohsiung Metropolitan Park | ||||||
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| Date | 17-21 July 2009 | ||||||
| Competitors | 9 from 9 nations | ||||||
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The canopy piloting event at the 2009 World Games in Kaohsiung was played from 17 to 21 July. 9 parachuters, from 9 nations, participated in the tournament. The competition took place at Kaohsiung Metropolitan Park. [1]
Athletes competed in three events: accuracy, distance and speed. In each event they had to compete two times. Their score were cumulated and athlete with the biggest score was a winner.
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Accuracy | Distance | Speed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Jay Moledzki |  | 200.000 | 199.924 | 200.000 | 599.924 |
 | Nicholas Batsch |  | 141.941 | 160.519 | 166.533 | 468.993 |
 | Marat Leiras |  | 71.621 | 169.287 | 176.014 | 416.922 |
| 4 | Robert McMillan |  | 43.243 | 190.395 | 148.262 | 381.900 |
| 5 | Peter Allum |  | 97.530 | 162.564 | 114.887 | 374.981 |
| 6 | Jens Thoegersen |  | 110.844 | 159.266 | 99.661 | 369.771 |
| 7 | Pablo Hernandez |  | 76.576 | 166.474 | 120.188 | 363.238 |
| 8 | Dean Smith |  | 98.614 | 65.125 | 143.475 | 307.214 |
| 9 | Robert Kruger |  | 100.000 | 76.328 | 111.395 | 287.723 |
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