2025 United States Free Flight Team
World Championships for F1A, F1B, F1C and F1Q
Salonta, Romania, July 18–28, 2025

F1A: Shlomi Rosenzweig, Jim Parker, Ken Bauer.
Alternate: Andrew Barron.
F1B: Alex Andriukov, Bernard Guest, Greg Simon, Tia Zheng.
Alternate: Blake Jensen.
F1C: Guy Menanno, Todd Reynolds, Taron Malkhasyan.
Alternate: Walt Ghio.
F1Q: Yuda Avla, Jack Murphy, Mike Pykelny, Julie Parker.
Alternate: Mike Richardson.

2023 United States Free Flight Team
World Championships for F1A, F1B, and F1C, Moncontour, France, August 12 – 19, 2023

F1A: Ken Bauer, Andrew Barron, Brian Van Nest, Anat Goldstein
F1B: Walt Ghio, Alex Andriukov, Sevak Malkhasyan, Aimee Raymond
F1C: Don Chesson, Walt Ghio, Jeff Ellington

2019 United States Free Flight Team
World Championships for F1A, F1B, and F1C, Lost Hills, California, October 1 – 10, 2019

F1A: Ken Bauer, Michael Thompson, Jim Parker, Andrew Barron (Alternate)
F1B: Greg Simon, Alex Andriukov, Blake Jensen, Jace Pivonka (Alternate)
F1C: Faust Parker, Taron Malkaysan, Jeff Ellington, Don Chesson (Alternate)

2017 United States Free Flight Team

World Championships for F1A, F1B, and F1C, Szentes, Hungary, August 6 – 12, 2017

F1A: Rene  Limberger, Brian Van Nest, Mike McKeever, Jim Parker (Alternate)
F1B: Alexander Andriukov, Blake Jensen, Charlie Jones, Sevak Malkhasyan (Alternate)
F1C: Faust Parker, Ed Carroll, Richard Mathis, Don Chesson (Alternate)

Photos by Malcolm Campbell Opening and Closing Ceremonies  Flying

2013 United States Free Flight Team
World Free Flight Championships for F1A, F1B, and F1C, Moncontour, France. August 3 – 11, 2013

F1A: Mike McKeever, Ken Bauer, Andrew Barron, Rene Limberger (Alternate)
F1B: Alex Andriukov, Walt Ghio, George Batiuk, Mike Davis (Alternate)
F1C: Don Chesson, Mike Roberts, Kenny Happersett, Gil Morris (Alternate)
Manager, Charlie Jones, Assistant Manager, Rene Limberger

Complete Scores
Photos by Malcolm Campbell

Congratulations to the 2013 team! They won the Challenge France trophy for the first time, the F1B team won Gold, the F1C team took Bronze, and Brian Pacelli competing as the reigning Junior F1B champion, won the Bronze medal in the individual competition.

2013 World Free Flight Championships for F1E, Martin, Slovakia, August 25 – 28, 2013 

2013 US F1E Team: Peter Brocks, Tom Ioerger, Bob Sifleet

Final Results 2013 F1E World Championships

Gold, Individual – Alain Roux, France
Silver, Individual – Bob Sifleet, US
Bronze, Individual – Pierre Chaussebourg, France

Gold, Team – France
Silver, Team – US
Bronze, Team – Romania

6th Place, Individual – Peter Brocks (USA)
8th Place, Individual – Tom Ioerger (USA)
5th Place, Individual, Junior – Joel Yori (USA)

2024 US Indoor Team

Senior Team
Brett Sanborn – Returning World Champion
Yuan Kang Lee
John Kagan
Emily Guyette
Steve Brown

Junior Team
Daniel Guo
Guha Ekambaram
Elijah Rose

2022 Indoor World Championships,
December 12–15, 2022, Slanic, Romania

Brett Sanborn, Returning World Champion
Emily Guyette
John Kagan
Yuan Kang Lee

2018 Indoor World Championships
March 19-23, West Baden, Indiana

Yuan Kang Lee, Returning World Champion
Brett Sanborn
John Kagan
Jake Palmer

2016 Indoor World Championships
April 11-16, Slanic, Romania

Yuan Kang Lee, Returning World Champion
John Kagan
Brett Sanborn
Joshua Finn

2014 Indoor World Championships
April 1-5, Slanic, Romania

Yuan Kang Lee
Brett Sanborn
John Kagan

2012 Indoor World Championships
August 8-12, Belgrade, Serbia

Brett Sanborn
John Kagan
Nicholas Ray

2010 Indoor World Championships
August 9-14, Belgrade, Serbia

John Kagan
Brett Sanborn
Steve Brown

2008 Indoor World Championships
August 17-22, Belgrade, Serbia

John Kagan
Jim Richmond
Doug Schaefer

2006 Indoor World Championships
October 2-7, Slanic, Romania

Doug Schaefer, Returning World Champion
Larry Cailliau
Brett Sanborn
John Kagan

2004 Indoor World Championships
October 4-9, Slanic, Romania

Jim Richmond, Returning World Champion
John Kagan
Tom Sova
Steve Brown

2002 Indoor World Championships
October 7-12, Slanic, Romania

John Kagan, Returning World Champion
Jim Richmond
Larry Cailliau
Steve Brown

2000 Indoor World Championships
October 2-7, Slanic, Romania

Steve Brown, Returning World Champion
John Kagan
Jim Richmond
Larry Coslick

1998 Indoor World Championships
October 11-17, Slanic, Romania

Steve Brown, Returning World Champion
Jim Richmond
Larry Coslick
Bob Randolph

1996 Indoor World Championships
August 5-8, Moscow Idaho

Steve Brown, Returning World Champion
Cezar Banks
Gary Underwood
Richard Doig

1994 Indoor World Championships
September 20-25, Slanic, Romania

Steve Brown
Cezar Banks
Bob Randolph

1992 Indoor World Championships
July 6-12, Wroclaw, Poland

Cezar Banks
Richard Doig
Larry Loucka

1990 Indoor World Championships
June 3-8, Johnson City, Tennessee

Jim Richmond, Returning World Champion
Cezar Banks
Bob Randolph
Larry Cailliau

1988 Indoor World Championships
May 27-31, Johnson City, Tennessee

Jim Richmond, Returning World Champion
Cezar Banks
Steve Brown
Bud Romak

1986 Indoor World Championship
August 23-25, Cardington, Great Britain

Jim Richmond, Returning World Champion
Cezar Banks
Bob Randolph
Larry Cailliau