The Paragliding World Cup (or PWC for short) is a cross country flying competition for paraglider pilots, organized by the Paragliding World Cup Association (PWCA), based in Marlens, France. Each year, the Paragliding World Cup Tour visits 5-6 different locations worldwide. At each event several tasks are flown to establish the overall classification.
The goal of each competition task is to fly round a predetermined course with a start, some turn points (usually 4-6) and a finish line. Slightly simplified, the winner is the fastest pilot round the course, or the pilot who flew furthest if no one completes the course. Pilots carry a GPS receiver to record their flight track, which is afterwards used to verify that they correctly followed the course and determine timings.
Since 2009, there is one event at the end of every year called "PWC Superfinal". The best pilots selected from the events all over the year compete to select the overall winner of the year. Before 2009 the total winner was determined by adding the results of all worldcups of the year.
Host site | Dates | Winner | Second | Third |
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Algodonales (ESP) | May 10th - May 17th | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Linzhou (CHN) | June 7th - June 14th | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Feltre (ITA) | June 28th - July 5th | |||
Kruševo (MAK) | July 20th - July 27th | |||
Aksaray (TUR) | Aug 16th - Aug 23rd | |||
2025 Superfinal | ||||
Pegalajar (ESP) | May 16th - May 23rd, 2026 |
Host site | Winner | Second | Third |
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Interlaken (SUI) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
El Yelmo (ESP) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() - - |
Çameli (TUR) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Gourdon (FRA) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Monroe (USA) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
2024 Superfinal | |||
Roldanillo (COL) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Host site | Winner | Second | Third |
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Castelo (BRA) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Pegalajar (ESP) | ![]() ![]() | ![]()
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Sacele-Brasov (ROM) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]()
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Aksaray (TUR) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Targasonne (FRA) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Pico do Gaviao (BRA) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
2023 Superfinal | |||
Baixo Guandu (BRA) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Host site | Winner | Second | Third |
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Aksaray (TUR) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
La Rioja (ARG) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Roldanillo (COL) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Baixo Guandu (BRA) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Clopotiva (ROM) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Kruševo (MKD) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Gochang (DPK) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
2022 Superfinal | |||
Valle de Bravo (MEX) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Host site | Winner | Second | Third |
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Gemona (ITA) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Kopaonik (SER) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
2021 Superfinal | |||
Disentis (CHE) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Host site | Winner | Second | Third |
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Disentis (SUI) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Note on 2020 season | |||
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the rest of the events planned for 2020 were cancelled, including the Superfinal. |
Host site | Winner | Second | Third |
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Coeur de Savoie (FRA) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Linzhou (CHN) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Manteigas (POR) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Pico do Gaviao (BRA) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Loma Bola (ARG) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
2019 Superfinal | |||
Castelo (BRA) | Originally scheduled to start on March 24th, 2020, the 2019 superfinal was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Host site | Winner | Second | Third |
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Bright (AUS) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Baixo Guandu (BRA) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Gemona del Friuli (ITA) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Sopot (BUL) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Aksaray (TUR) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
2018 Superfinal | |||
Baixo Guandu (BRA) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Host site | Winner | Second | Third |
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Coeur de Savoie (FRA) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Niš (SER) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Disentis (SUI) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Pico do Gaviao (BRA) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Guayaquil - Bototillo (ECU) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
2017 Superfinal | |||
Roldanillo (COL) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Host site | Winner | Second | Third |
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Castelo (BRA) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Gemona del Friuli (ITA) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Serra da Estrela (POR) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Saint-André-les-Alpes (FRA) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Saint-Leu (FRA) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
2016 Superfinal | |||
Governador Valadares (BRA) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Host site | Winner | Second | Third |
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Baixo Guandu (BRA) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Montalegre (POR) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Disentis (SUI) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Ager (ESP) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Bir (IND) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
2015 Superfinal | |||
Valle de Bravo (MEX) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Host site | Winner | Second | Third |
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Valle de Bravo (MEX) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Mina Clavero (ARG) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Coeur de Savoie (FRA) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Celorico de Beira (POR) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Krushevo (MKD) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
2014 Superfinal | |||
Denizli (TUR) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Host site | Winner | Second | Third |
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Porterville (RSA) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Baixo Guandu (BRA) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Val Louron (FRA) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Raska-Kopaonik (SRB) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Erzincan (TUR) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
2013 Superfinal | |||
Governador Valadares (BRA) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Host site | Winner | Second | Third |
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Castelo [1] (BRA) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Talloires (FRA) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Montalegre (POR) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Krushevo (MKD) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Sun Valley (USA) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
2012 Superfinal | |||
Roldanillo (COL) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Host site | Winner | Second | Third |
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Roldanillo (COL) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Mun Gyeong (KOR) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Lienz (AUT)| | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Bayramoren (TUR) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Ager (ESP) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
2011 Superfinal | |||
Valle de Bravo (MEX) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Host site | Winner | Second | Third |
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Poços de Caldas (BRA) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Happo (JPN) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Linzhou (CHN) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Drama (GRE) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
San Potito (ITA) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Chelan (USA) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Serra de Estrela (POR) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
2010 Superfinal | |||
Denizli (TUR) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Host site | Winner | Second | Third |
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Governador Valadares (BRA) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Mun Gyeong (KOR) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Denizli (TUR) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Talloires (FRA) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Buzet (CRO) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
2009 Superfinal | |||
Poggio Bustone (ITA) | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Host site | Winner | Second | Third | |
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Poggio Bustone (ITA) | : | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Grindelwald (SUI) | : | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Castejon de Sos (ESP) | : | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Sopot (BUL) | : | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Castelo (BRA) | [ permanent dead link ] : | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Total: | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Host site | Winner | Second | Third | |
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Ibaraki (JPN) | : | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Àger (ESP) | : | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Cornizzolo (ITA) | : | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Kayseri (TUR) | : | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Tucuman (ARG) | : | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Total: | [ permanent dead link ] | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Host site | Winner | Second | Third | |
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Castelo (BRA) | : | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Seeboden (AUT) | : | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Fiesch (SUI) | : | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Kobarid (SLO) | : | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
St. Leu (La Réunion) | : | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Total: | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Host site | Winner | Second | Third | |
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Sopot (BUL) | : | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Bourg St. Maurice (FRA) | : | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Niš (SRB) | : | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Monte Cornizzolo (ITA) | : | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Serra da Estrela (POR) | : | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Total: | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Host site | Winner | Second | Third | |
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Monte Grappa (ITA) | : | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Abtenau (AUT) | : | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Talloires (FRA) | : | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Kayseri (TUR) | : | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Tapalpa (MEX) | : | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Total: | : | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
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