15 M World Gliding champion, IGC Vice President, Founder of SGP Brian Spreckley has received the highest award in gliding, the Lilienthal Gliding Medal.
Brian has worked for the IGC Bureau for more than 25 years and had been Vice President under five Presidents. He has also acted as IGC steward and Juror at numerous competitions at all a levels. He is responsible for various innitiatives including development of the IGC ranking list, Assigned Area tasking and the creation and development of the Sailplane Grand Prix.
Brian received his award at the FAI general meeting in Lausanne for his services to gliding through competition, instruction and governance, and his significant input into the development of the Sailplane Grand Prix.
The Lilienthal Gliding Medal is the highest soaring award in the world, established in 1938 by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) in honour of German aviation pioneer Otto Lilienthal.
