Paragliding Pre-World Cup Championship 2013 at Bir Billing - Winner's

Jamie Messenger is New Champion

    Jamie Messenger of Great Britain won the Paragliding Pre-World Cup Championship 2013 that concluded at Bir Billing. A total of 107 pilots including 12 women pilots participated from India and 33 countries of the globe. On the concluding function, Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh gave away prizes to the winners of the Competition. Urban Development Minister Sudhir Sharma, who is also the president of Bir Billing Paragliding Association, thanked Neo Sports Channel for telecasting the event world over.

   Jamie Messanger of Great Britain won the competition and was given cash prize of Rs. 2.5 lakh along with a gold medal and a trophy. 

  

   In women category, Klaudia Bulgakow of Poland won the first prize and was given a cash prize of Rs. 75,000 along with a trophy. 

   In the Indian category, Manali’s Ajay Kumar Sharma was adjudged the best flyer and was given cash prize of Rs. 1.10 lakh while the new talent prize was bagged by Kamal Kishore of India.

  In the Sports Class category Jim Mallinson of UK was given a cash award of Rs. 75,000 along with a trophy.