| Air sports at the 2009 World Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Kaohsiung Metropolitan Park |
| Dates | 17–21 July 2009 |
| Competitors | 109 from 22 nations |
The parachuting tournaments in air sports at the 2009 World Games in Kaohsiung was played between 17 and 21 July. [1] 109 parachuters, from 22 nations, participated in the tournament. [2] The parachuting competition took place in Kaohsiung Metropolitan Park.
Australia (7)
Belgium (6)
Brazil (1)
Canada (7)
Chinese Taipei (2)
Czech Republic (1)
Finland (1)
France (14)
Germany (5)
Great Britain (6)
Hungary (1)
Italy (1)
Malaysia (1)
Norway (10)
Poland (1)
Russia (16)
Slovakia (1)
South Africa (1)
South Korea (1)
Spain (1)
Sweden (9)
United States (16)| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | France | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Canada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | Russia | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Norway | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Slovenia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | Australia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brazil | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (10 entries) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parachuting accuracy landing | Stefan Wiesner  Germany | Róbert Juriš  Slovakia | Liubov Ekshikeeva  Russia |
| Canopy piloting | Jay Moledzki  Canada | Nick Batsch  United States | Marat Leiras Brazil |
| Canopy formation | United States Chris Gay Liz Godwin Mark Gregory | Russia Sergey Kulakov Igor Pugachev Sergey Vibe | Australia Craig Bennett Julia McConnel Michael Vaughan |
| Freeflying | France Cathy Bouette Frédéric Fugen Vincent Reffet | Norway Håvard Flaat Mathias Holtz Kristian Moxnes | Great Britain Mikey Carpenter Alberto Fuertes Adam Mattacola |
| Formation skydiving | United States Andy Delk Craig Girard Mark Kirkby Steve Nowak Eliana Rodriguez | Russia Michael Kuznetsov Vladimir Pavlenko Andrey Seliverstov Oleg Shalamykhin Sergey Shenin | France Guillaume Bernier Mathieu Bernier Julien Degen Fabrice Rieu Jérémie Rollett |
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