Helmut Eicholzer and Klaudia Bulgakow win Paragliding World Cup Bulgaria 2008
Monday, August 25th, 2008
PWC Bulgaria 2008 men's podium. L-R: Tomas Brauner (2), Helmut Eicholzer (1), Jean Marc Caron (3)
The fourth round of the Paragliding World Cup 2008 took place in Sopot, Bulgaria, from 2 – 9 August 2008.
Helmut Eicholzer, (AU, Advance) was victor, putting him in 5th place overall in the 2008 series. 2nd and 3rd in Bulgaria were Tomas Brauner (CZ, Mac para) and Jean-Marc Caron (FR, Niviuk). Klaudia Bulgakow (PO) finished 12 points and two rankings ahead of fellow Gin pilot, Anja Kroll (CH), as top female in the event and 43rd overall.
Andy Aebi still leads the overall tour rankings, and Anja is top woman. The final competition of the tour starts in Brazil on 27th September.
PWC Bulgaria 2008 women's podium. L-R: Anja Kroll (2), Klaudia Bulgakow (1), Ewa Wisnierska (3)
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