3331 111 #1 August 18, 2006 http://www.uspa.org/news/index.htm#081506 (updated 08/17/06) The World Championships of Freefall Style & Accuracy Landing and Canopy Formation began August 12 at DZ Stupino, 100 miles south of Moscow, Russia, with 25 countries entered. In addition to the world championships, the drop zone is hosting the Anton Malevsky International Cup, which included a formation skydiving event. Three 4-way teams from the USA—Fastrax, Synchronicity and Thunder—were part of the field of eleven teams. When the ten-round meet ended August 16, Fastrax had placed third for the bronze medal behind the Russian and French teams. By August 17, two of the four canopy formation events, 4-way rotation and 4-way sequential, had ended with the USA winning the sequential competition. The other two canopy formation events continue with three rounds of each to finish on the last day of competition, August 18. In the freefall style & accuracy landing events, the USA was challenged by very seasoned competition, and only Elisa Feldt and Chris Moore will continue into the tenth and final round of accuracy. But when the freefall style event ended August 16, Feldt had finished third of almost 60 competitors, winning the bronze medal. A huge party with an expected 10,000 spectators will help the skydivers celebrate the end of the competition Saturday, August 19.I Jumped with the guys who invented Skydiving. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slotperfect 7 #2 August 18, 2006 Let's keep this thread going. Arrive Safely John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
