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 | N/A | |
| 2015 | 21 – 24 October | [1][2][3][4][5][6] | |
| 2016 | 11 – 16 October | [7] | |
| 2017 | 18 – 23 October | [8] | |
| 2018 | 24 – 29 October | [9][10][11][12][13] | |
| 2019 | 17 – 20 April | [14] | |
| 2022 | 6 – 9 April | [15][16] | |
| 2023 | 18 – 23 April | [17] | |
| 2024 | 17 – 21 April | [18] | |
| 2025 | 9 – 12 April (Formation Skydiving)
22 – 28 April (Artistic Events and Dynamic) |
[19][20][21][22] | |
Medalists
4-Way Formation Skydiving Open
4-Way Formation Skydiving Female
4-Way Formation Skydiving Junior
4-Way Vertical Formation Skydiving
8-Way Formation Skydiving
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
Freefly
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |
Freestyle
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |
Dynamic 2-Way
Dynamic 4-Way
Dynamic Flying Junior 2-Way
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | |||
| 2025 |
Dynamic Flying Junior 4-Way
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | not awarded |
Dynamic Flying Junior Solo Speed
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
Dynamic Flying Solo Speed
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
Solo Freestyle
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | |||
| 2016 | |||
| 2017 | |||
| 2018 | |||
| 2019 | |||
| 2022 | |||
| 2023 | |||
| 2024 | |||
| 2025 |
Solo Freestyle Junior
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.
