France wins the paramotor world title

Federation news2 May 20222 min read

The French Classic Paramotor Team wins the supreme title ahead of Brazil and Qatar at the world championship. Organised for the first time on the American continent by the Brazilian federation, this world championship brought together the 14 major nations of the discipline and 70 pilots.

France fielded its best pilots in a renewed selection. Our 14 competitors took part in their first international competition since the Covid-19 crisis.

At the end of this international competition, the French Team won 3 gold medals, including the nations title. In total, 6 French crews appear on the various podiums.

In single-seat foot launch (PF1), Cyril PLANTON and Jean-Émile OULHA take second and third place respectively. Boris TYSEBAERT wins the gold medal ahead of Michael MERLE (silver medal) in the single-seat trike category (PL1). Finally, in two-seat trike (PL2), Oriane and Fabrice BREUZARD, daughter and father, win the gold medal ahead of Stéphane CLAVURIER and Cyril PASQUIER, silver medal.

Despite some technical and mechanical setbacks related to fuel and local conditions, the French delegation was quickly able to put its strategy in place to achieve the targets set by the French Microlight Federation. For this first edition in Brazil, it is worth noting the strong mobilisation of the local business and political community of the Saquarema region to welcome all the competitors, who came from around the world.

Next September, the French Team in the Slalom discipline (recently recognised as High Level) will defend its world title in the Czech Republic.