Michael Johansson, Physically Challenged (P) class, and Anders Hӧije, Open (O) class, were gold medalists at the end of Day 2. Hӧije scored full points and spent only 115 seconds on four timed controls (three tasks in each), and won by 12 seconds.
With 20 competitors scoring full points on Day 1, aiming for the right level of steadiness on day 2 was paramount for success. Many of the 20 missed one point or more today, and in the end only 6 athletes had full scores over both days. Today, 2 controls were voided in the race, plus several controls for P class only because the extremely dry and hot terrain surface deteriorated into soft sand that was impossible for wheelchairs.
Most successful was Hӧije, but Tommi Hakuli, Finland pushed him close. Only 7 seconds longer again at the timed controls, Lithuania’s Robertas Stankevic took the bronze. The six podium placings went to six different nations.
Full concentration was needed in the highly complex rocky terrain Photos: WTOC 2025
The P class was a close contest between Johansson and the Spaniard Alejandro Aguilar Lara, who ended with the same points score but 69 seconds longer at the timed controls (including penalty scores for wrong answers). Ola Jansson, Sweden, who along with Johansson is a multiple medal winner at World and European level, was third. Sweden and Ukraine both had two athletes in the top six.
The competition took place in mid-town Sümeg in Hungary, with some kites sited in spectacular positions high up on the steep slopes leading up to the castle.
The Championships now move to Slovakia, with tomorrow being a Model Event day. The next competition is the Relay on Saturday.
Leading results, PreO 2 days combined
O Class
- Anders Hoije SWE 69 points + 115 seconds
- Tommi Hakuli FIN 69 + 127
- Robertas Stankevic LTU 69 + 134
- Krystian Petersburski POL 69 + 143
- Marcello Lambertini ITA 69 + 147
- Jo Inge Fjellstad NOR 69 + 358
P class
- Michael Johansson SWE 60 + 287
- Alejandro Aguilar Lara ESP 60 + 356
- Ole Jansson SWE 55 + 243
- Nicola Galvan ITA 55 + 533
- Vladyslav Vovk UKR 54 + 299
- Serhii Bielanenko UKR 52 + 299