Paragliding XC competition stats of James Gibson
NZL
James Gibson is a paragliding XC competition pilot with 6 competitions, between 2024 and 2026, best world ranking #1288 (2026). Last competition 4 months ago.
- Ranking: 1368.
- Best ranking ever: 1288. (Apr 2026)
- 3 active years. Last competition 4 months ago.
- Competitions / year: 2, max 3 (2026)
- Longest pause: 11 months (Feb 2024 – Jan 2025)
- Best comp points: 20.336, average 14
- Consistency score: 68%
- Strategic choices accuracy: 74%
- Opponents faced: 241, 130 beaten at least once
6 competitions / 23 tasks
| Date | Competition | Strategic Value | Pq | Expected Position | Position | Expected Points | Points | Expected Ranking Impact | Ranking Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | Australian sports class championships 2026 | 71% | 0.381 | 34/80 | 45 | 22.164/45.7 | 15.492 | 18.3/41.8 | 11.6 |
| Feb 2026 | Corryong PG Open 2026 | 19% | 0.503 | 52/63 | 31 | 4.465/53.8 | 20.336 | 4.5/53.8 | 20.3 |
| Feb 2026 | New Zealand 2026 Paragliding Nationals & Open | 60% | 0.325 | 22/48 | 15 | 14.197/30.4 | 19.243 | 14.2/30.4 | 17.7 |
| Jun 2025 | Flymaster XC Challenge 2025 | 57% | 0.316 | 42/72 | 43 | 11.946/36.2 | 11.439 | 11.9/36.2 | 11.4 |
| Jan 2025 | Hawkes Bay Paragliding XC 2025 | 14% | 0.263 | 15/18 | 12 | 2.25/15 | 4.545 | 2.2/15 | 4.5 |
| Feb 2024 | New Zealand Paragliding Nationals 2024 | 0.280 | 15 | 12.791 | 12.8 |