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Did You Know...

... that France is back on the top in 4-way Women?

Poll results in January 2016
posted Jun 29th, 2016 - The recent news of the Golden Knights roster change in 4-way Women (JaNette Lefkowitz for Angela Navarro Nichols) mentioned that the new situation may also change the dynamics in the race for the gold medals in this event at the Mondial 2016.

The dynamics have surely changed for the SKYLEAGUE.COM audience, as the first results after posting the new poll question are showing.

The Golden Knights had taken the undisputed top position at the end of the 2015 season and were far ahead of the French national team, who are the reigning 4-way world champions in 4-way Women after three consecutive gold medals in 2010, 2012 and 2014.

FAI World Meet 2012
12345678910TotalAvg
Rank4-way Women5,12,E6,D,B,KO,8,7N,13,1810,21,M19,H,11C,G,1,A20,9,1516,F,P,Q2,J,4TotalAvg
1Deep Blue DefendersFR1828191618192119301920720.7
2Golden KnightsUS1927211518192117261820120.1
3PolarisNO1525191416162115211617817.8
Poll results in June 2016
The reason for the poll results in January 2016 were the three victories of the Golden Knights in 2015 (1st FAI World Indoor Skydiving Championships 2015, Clash of Champions 2015, World Air Games 2015).

It seemed like the consistent training with the same roster since 2011 might eventually be rewarded with the first gold medals at an FAI World Championship of Formation Skydiving at this year's Mondial 2016.

However, the new results after the recent personnel change are completely reversed. In fact, the French Girls are even further ahead in the new poll than the Golden Knights were in January this year, and the gold medals for the U.S.A. in this category seem to be in serious jeopardy.

FAI World Meet 2014
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Rank4-way WomenE,3,C,5F,6,D,2119,H,2M,4,1O,14,A,P8,J,167,11,1222,20,1517,G,1813,B,9TotalAvg
1French GirlsFR2125222027211817192421421.4
2Golden KnightsUS2225212123181615192420420.4
3KaizenUK1520161819141413151716116.1
Once again, the current poll results seem to make sense, as the audience apparently values the consistency of a lineup. At this point in time, the French Girls have been training with the same roster since Pamela Lissajoux joined the team after the FAI World Cup in September 2015. The Golden Knights had the first personnel change in team history three months before the final showdown at the Mondial 2016.

The new French Girls team had already caught up with the Golden Knights at the World Air Games 2015 after the two indoor losses last year, and it seemed like the race for the gold medals was wide open again. The recent personnel change has tipped the balance back to the advantage of the French national team.

France and Golden Knights have competed directly against each other 11 times at indoor and outdoor meets since 2011. The last time when the French Girls won was at the FAI World Meet 2014 in Prostejov. The FAI World Meet 2016 in Ottawa could become the next time...

Mondial 2016 - Gold Medals in 4-way Women

Who wins the gold medals in 4-way Women?

 France (French Girls)
 U.S.A. (Golden Knights)
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