Norman Lausch
Norman Lausch (born September 29, 1975 in Jena ; † June 15, 2005 in Interlaken ) was a German paraglider pilot .
He made his flight licenses in 1993 (A-license and towing license) and 1996 (B-license and tandem). Since 2000 he has participated in national and international competitions. Together with the German national team, to which he belonged from 2002, he became vice world champion in 2005.
Norman Lausch worked as a test pilot for the Korean paraglider manufacturer Gin-Gliders.
He had a fatal accident on June 15, 2005 during a test flight in Switzerland .
Sporting successes
- 2005
- 2nd place world championship / team
- 2004
- 2nd place Pan Pacific Open
- 2nd place German championship
- 2nd place international German championship
- 1st place Asian Championship
- 6th place World Cup Italy
- 2003
- 2nd place World Cup La Reunion
- 4th place in the World Cup overall
- 3rd place world championship / team
- 3rd place German championship
- 2nd place German Open
- 3rd place World Cup Montana Overall
- 2002
- 5th place world cup overall
- 1st place Pre-World Cup India
- 2nd place World Cup Como Overall
- 4th place European Championship
- 2nd place European championship / team
- 1st place Slovenian Open
- 2001
- 5th place South African Open
- 3rd place Junior Challenge
- 1st place German Cup
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Listen, Norman |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German paraglider pilot |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 29th September 1975 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Jena |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 15, 2005 |
| Place of death | Interlaken |