Air sports at the 2013 World Games | |
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Dates | 3–4 August 2013 |
The air sports competition at the 2013 World Games was held from August 3 to August 4 in Cali, Colombia. [1] [2]
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | United States (USA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
2 | Lithuania (LTU) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Slovenia (SLO) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
4 | Thailand (THA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
5 | Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
6 | Serbia (SER) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Spain (ESP) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (7 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's paragliding accuracy | Matjaž Ferarič Slovenia | Tomáš Lednik Czech Republic | Tanapat Luangiam Thailand |
Women's paragliding accuracy | Jolanta Romanenko Lithuania | Nunnapat Phuchong Thailand | Milica Marinković Serbia |
Open parachuting canopy piloting | Curt Bartholomew United States | Tommy Dellibac United States | Pablo Hernández Spain |
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