World Indoor Skydiving Championships
 Maja Kuczyńska at the 2017 World Indoor Skydiving Championships in Laval, Canada | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Skydiving |
| Established | 2014 |
Number of tournaments | 10 |
The World Indoor Skydiving Championships (WISC), also known as the World Cup of Indoor Skydiving, is an annual indoor skydiving competition sanctioned by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI).[1]
History
WISC was founded in 2014 after the International Parachuting Commission modified its skydiving rules to allow for use indoors.[2] The first WISC event was held at iFLY Austin in Austin, Texas and was attended by a small group of indoor skydiving enthusiasts. From 2014 to 2019, the sport grew significantly in number of competitors, number of categories, and skill level of participants.[3][4]
Both the 2020 and 2021 WISC events were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] The 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine caused the FAI to ban Russian athletes from participating in its events, leading to roughly 70 of the 400 registered flyers being unable to compete in the 2022 Charleroi WISC event.[3] The sport has continued to grow since then, with clips of freestyle performances going viral on social media.[4]
Events
| Year | Date | City | Videos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11 – 16 November |  Austin
|
N/A |
| 2015 | 21 – 24 October |  Prague
|
[1][2][3][4][5][6] |
| 2016 | 11 – 16 October |  Warsaw
|
[7] |
| 2017 | 18 – 23 October | .svg.png){kind=small} Laval
|
[8] |
| 2018 | 24 – 29 October |  Zallaq
|
[9][10][11][12][13] |
| 2019 | 17 – 20 April |  Lille
|
[14] |
| 2022 | 6 – 9 April | .svg.png){kind=small} Charleroi
|
[15][16] |
| 2023 | 18 – 23 April |  Liptovský Mikuláš
|
[17] |
| 2024 | 17 – 21 April |  Macau
|
[18] |
| 2025 | 9 – 12 April (Formation Skydiving)
22 – 28 April (Artistic Events and Dynamic) |
Raeford
|
[19][20][21][22] |
Medalists
4-Way Formation Skydiving Open
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Bad Boys |
Spaceland Light |
 Team Exact
|
| 2015 | Belgium
|
 Russian Federation
|
France
|
| 2016 | HayaBusa |
France 2 |
France 1
|
| 2017 | Belgium
|
France
|
USA
|
| 2018 | France |
HayaBusa |
 Amnesya
|
| 2019 | Belgium
|
France
|
United States of America
|
| 2022 | Arizona Airspeed |
Aerokart |
Hayabusa
|
| 2023 | USA FS Open
|
FRA FS Open
|
BEL FS Open
|
| 2024 | Arizona Airspeed
|
France FS
|
 Qatar Tigers
|
| 2025 | France 4
|
USA 4
|
Belgium 4
|
4-Way Formation Skydiving Female
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Aerokart Deep Blue |
HF Chicks |
not awarded |
| 2015 | USA
|
France
|
 Great Britain
|
| 2016 | France 1 |
Volition |
NFTO
|
| 2017 | France
|
UK
|
Czech Republic
|
| 2018 | NFTO |
France |
Team X
|
| 2019 | France Female
|
United Kingdom Female
|
United States of America Female
|
| 2022 | HF Cubs |
France |
 Piteraq
|
| 2023 | FRA FS Female
|
USA FS Female
|
GBR FS Female
|
| 2024 | China 4 Way FS Female Team 1
|
NFTO
|
XPG4
|
| 2025 | China Female
|
France Female
|
USA Female
|
4-Way Formation Skydiving Junior
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Air Devils
|
France JUNIOR 1 AK Demie
|
Tunnel Vision
|
| 2017 | France
|
Canada
|
Czech Republic
|
| 2018 | Air Devils
|
France Jr
|
HF Cubs
|
| 2019 | Czech Republic Juniors
|
France Juniors
|
Russian Federation Juniors
|
| 2022 | HF Flying Rebels
|
France-Junior
|
Chameleons
|
4-Way Vertical Formation Skydiving
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | SDC Standard |
Fly Definition |
 Axis VFS
|
| 2015 | France
|
Russian Federation
|
Poland
|
| 2016 | SDC Core |
FlyStation VFS |
Golden Knights
|
| 2017 | France
|
USA
|
Poland
|
| 2018 | SDC Core |
Flystation Vertical |
Italy
|
| 2019 | United States of America VFS
|
Russian Federation VFS
|
Italy VFS
|
| 2022 | SDC Core |
Vertical Storm |
Poland 1
|
| 2023 | USA VFS
|
ITA VFS
|
POL VFS
|
| 2024 | Flyspot Synapses
|
Grip
|
Vstorm Italy
|
| 2025 | Poland VFS
|
USA VFS
|
Italy VFS
|
8-Way Formation Skydiving
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | USA 8
|
France 8
|
Qatar 8
|
Freefly
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Mandrake |
Collective |
Orion Freefly
|
Freestyle
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | USA Wilson |
Collective Freestyle |
Russia 1
|
Dynamic 2-Way
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | .svg.png){kind=small} Switzerland
|
Great Britain
|
USA
|
| 2016 | Vipers |
France 1 |
Switzerland 1
|
| 2017 | Poland
|
 Singapore
|
France
|
| 2018 | Team Firefly Singapore |
France 1 |
France 2
|
| 2019 | United States of America DW2
|
United Kingdom D2W
|
France 2 D2W
|
| 2022 | Max – Rapha |
 Spain |
Jochen Schweizer Arena
|
| 2023 | USA D2W 2
|
USA D2W 1
|
GER D2W 1
|
| 2024 | Fanatics
|
Aspire D2W
|
Singapore 2
|
| 2025 | USA 1
|
Spain 1
|
Singapore 1
|
Dynamic 4-Way
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | France
|
Czech Republic
|
 United Arab Emirates
|
| 2017 | France
|
Czech Republic
|
Switzerland
|
| 2019 | France D4W
|
Czech Republic D4W
|
Spain D4W
|
| 2022 | Aspire |
Swiss Realfly |
France DW4
|
| 2023 | USA D4W
|
SUI D4W
|
SPG D4W
|
| 2024 | Aspire D4W
|
Singapore
|
Germany
|
| 2025 | Singapore 1
|
Switzerland 1
|
Germany 1
|
Dynamic Flying Junior 2-Way
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Superfly Singapore
|
Rosewater
|
USA2 D2W JR
|
| 2025 | Czech Republic 1
|
US 1
|
Switzerland 1
|
Dynamic Flying Junior 4-Way
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Singapore D4W
|
Volare
|
not awarded |
Dynamic Flying Junior Solo Speed
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sofya Pauzin
|
Vera Poh
|
William Vande Vonder
|
Dynamic Flying Solo Speed
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | James Rogers
|
Lewis Hard
|
Adrien Gallot
|
Solo Freestyle
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |  Inka Tiitto
|
 David Reader
|
Leonid Volkov
|
| 2016 | Inka Tiitto |
Leonid Volkov |
Martin Dedek
|
| 2017 | Leonid Volkov
|
Maja Kuczyńska
|
Jakub Harrer
|
| 2018 |  Toms Īvāns |
Kyra Poh |
Maja Kuczyńska
|
| 2019 | Rafael Schwaiger
|
Kyra Poh
|
Amalie Hegland Lauritzen
|
| 2022 | Kyra Poh |
Maja Kuczyńska |
Toms Īvāns
|
| 2023 | Kyra Poh
|
Maja Kuczyńska
|
Toms Īvāns
|
| 2024 | Kai Minejima Lee
|
James Rogers
|
Toms Īvāns
|
| 2025 | Maja Kuczyńska
|
Kai Minejima Lee
|
 Máté Feith
|
Solo Freestyle Junior
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Maja Kuczyńska
|
Andrzej Soltyk
|
Mateo Limnaios
|
| 2016 | Kyra Poh
|
Andrzej Soltyk
|
Aleksandra Sołtyk
|
| 2017 | Kyra Poh
|
Kaleigh Wittenburg
|
Andrzej Soltyk
|
| 2018 | Kaleigh Wittenburg
|
Yi Xuan Choo
|
Coralie Boudreault
|
| 2019 | .svg.png){kind=small} Amy Watson
|
Malachi DeAth
|
Sydney Kennett
|
| 2022 | Kai Minejima Lee
|
Sydney Kennett
|
 Gabriela Haga Chacorn
|
| 2023 | Máté Feith
|
Kai Minejima Lee
|
Ariel Daborn
|
| 2024 | Isabelle Koh
|
Máté Feith
|
Ariel Daborn
|
| 2025 | Julia Schweizer
|
Ariel Daborn
|
Mela Bociaga
|
References
- ^ Paul, Andrew (2025-05-08), "The dizzying acrobatics of the World Indoor Skydiving Championships", Popular Science, retrieved 2025-06-01
- ^ "1st World Cup in Indoor Skydiving, Austin, USA - Final Report & Video". FAI. 2014-12-09. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
- ^ a b Clarke, Owen (2022-04-04). "The Biggest Event in the History of Indoor Skydiving?". Indoor Skydiving Source. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
- ^ a b Fuhrer, Margaret (2025-06-16). "'Floating Ballerina Vibes': The Hypnotic Allure of Indoor Skydiving". New York Times. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
- ^ "IBD 2020/08 Reschedule of the Indoor Competition in Belgium". FAI. 2020-08-07. Retrieved 2025-09-29.