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Did You Know...

... that HayaBusa And Golden Knights Claim Formation Skydiving Titles?

"Near-invincible HayaBusa from Belgium"
posted Dec 13th, 2015 - DUBAI (UAE): The world's biggest indoor tunnel for flying proved to be an unrivalled success when more than 300 skydivers from over 20 countries gathered in the UAE for the first Clash of Champions, staged at Inflight Dubai.

With $200,000 in prize money, the event was comfortably the richest of its kind and flyers from all corners of the globe came to do battle in what turned out to be a fierce-ly-contested, three-day tournament featuring competition in three classes of 4-Way Dynamic, an AAA 8-Way Formation category and a Dynamic 2-Way.

Living up to its name, Clash of Champions attracted many of the sports biggest names, including a host of World Cup winners and World Champions.

Among them the near-invincible HayaBusa from Belgium who fought off Arizona Airspeed from the USA to win the AAA 4-Way Formation Skydiving category by 313 points to 305. Third place went to the French Weembi Lille on 295.

Clash of Champions 2015Rd. 1Rd. 2Rd. 3Rd. 4Rd. 5Rd. 6Rd. 7Rd. 8Rd. 9Rd. 10TotalAvg
RankAAA ClassJ,13,8K,20,59,21,19C,3,67,O,15A,18,12,H,P,D16,L,11E,N,10,B12,Q,F,22TotalAvg
1NMP-PCH HayabusaBE2632302833294128372931331.3
2Arizona AirspeedUS2830293034273928342630530.5
3Weembi LilleFR2728302933273528302829529.5
"US flying legends Golden Knights"
"We came here as favourites but we had to perform at our very best to see off Airspeed," said HayaBusa founder David Grauwels.

"It was a very exciting competition with the lead going back and forward but we did it and now we can look ahead to flying against Airspeed again at the World Air Games in Dubai, only this time in the sky not in the tunnel."

US flying legends Golden Knights were the dominant force in the AAA 8-Way Formation Skydiving class racking up an unofficial World Record individual round score on their way to gold.

Clash of Champions 2015Rd. 1Rd. 2Rd. 3Rd. 4Rd. 5Rd. 6Rd. 7Rd. 8Rd. 9Rd. 10TotalAvg
Rank8-way OpenL,F,C,75,6,192,9,3G,A,12,10B,11,2216,1,21K,M,18,PE,O,J,8Q,17,15N,H,4,DTotalAvg
1Golden KnightsUS3426303037343525314232432.4
2France WeembiFR2922252630302827283427927.9
3TanayRU2922202231302723253826726.7
"All-girl affair in the AA Class
The Americans took the title with a series of near-flawless performances and a total of 324 points that was a massive 45 points ahead of runners-up France Weembi (279) with Tanay of Russia third (267).

In the main AAA 4-Way Dynamic event, victory went to French team Windoor Warriors on 51 points who edged out home favourites Inflight Dubai Skynamic (48) by just three points, while Voss Vind of Norway claimed third on 35.

The AA Class podium was an all-girl affair with Czech flyers Hurricane Factory Chicks (194 points) taking gold chased by the UAE ladies team of Asaar Girls on 185 with Poland's Flyspot Chicks taking third on 181.

In the A Class there was another Czech win as Flying Circus claimed gold with 217 points, Amnesya of Italy finished second on 204 with Sky-Blockers Singapore in third on 194.

Clash of Champions 2015Rd. 1Rd. 2Rd. 3Rd. 4Rd. 5Rd. 6Rd. 7Rd. 8Rd. 9Rd. 10TotalAvg
RankAA ClassD,A,158,2K,22,Q14,J,ML,21,F13,11N,1,19O,4,6E,G,B,18C,9,PTotalAvg
1HF Chicks 3.0CZ231522252151617242619419.4
2Dubai Asaar LadiesAE2014182417131517192818518.5
3Flyspot ChicksPL2115182018131717192318118.1
"Mini Maktoum - Aged just nine and eleven"
In the 2-Way Dynamic, there was an emotional home win for Dubai's highflying brother and sister pairing of Kayleigh and Noah Wittenburg who stunned the opposition by winning gold.

Competing as Mini Maktoum, the youngsters - aged just nine and eleven - beat off the challenge of an international field of all ages to win one of the premier titles on offer at a tournament, held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai.

Mini Maktoum took the gold with 157 points ahead of Czech team HF Ravens on 152 with the Singaporean team Team Firefly in third spot on 142 points.

"It's awesome to win at our home tunnel," said nine year-old Noah. "We've been training for five days a week to try and get on the podium so this is amazing."

Clash of Champions 2015Rd. 1Rd. 2Rd. 3Rd. 4Rd. 5Rd. 6Rd. 7Rd. 8Rd. 9Rd. 10TotalAvg
RankA ClassK,L,196,4N,7D,2O,M,BP,9E,21G,Q,HC,J,8F,A,21TotalAvg
1Flying CircusCZ1913201648241925161721721.7
2Amnesya RW4 TeamIT1715191337241723182120420.4
3Skyblockers SingaporeSG1617191633141725142319419.4
Hard work: Coach and father Mike Wittenburg
Parents Julie and Mike Wittenburg - both skydivers themselves - were naturally emotional and delighted with a winning performance combining grace, speed and aerobatics that had every watching competitor applaud the two youngsters.

"They were up against some insanely great teams," said mother Julie.

"We honestly thought the best we could hope for would be top five so we are so very proud of them. They've worked so hard for this - I know I used to choke under pressure so I've no idea how they remained so cool."

Coach and father Mike was equally delighted with the win. "To win an international competition of this standard at the ages of nine and eleven is unbelievable," he added.

"Never in our wildest dreams did we think they would win."

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Inflight Dubai CEO Carlos Euribe and Meet Director Freddie McDonald
2-Way Dynamic

1. Mini Maktoum (UAE) 157

2. HF Ravens (CZE) 152

3. Team Firefly (SIN) 142

At the end of the event, with suits and helmets put to one side, all of the competitors gathered for a glamorous prize-giving ceremony on the beach front at Dubai's Zero Gravity.

On hand to present the trophies and the substantial winners' cheques were Inflight Dubai CEO Carlos Euribe and Meet Director Freddie McDonald.

It is hoped that the event - which drew praise from competitors and officials - will become an annual affair on the world skydiving calendar.

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