1975: WFC, Tom Kennedy, USA,- 1976, WFC: John Kirkland, USA, Jo Cahow, USA 1977, WFC: Mark Horn, USA, Marie Murphy, USA, 1978, WFC: John Connelly, USA, Gail McColl CAN 1979, WFC: Snapper Pierson, USA, Michele Marini, USA 1980, WFC: Jeff Watson, USA, Michele Marini, USA 1980, Santa Cruz: Dave Dunipace, USA, Michelle Marini, USA 1981, WFC: Craig Hunter, USA, Judy Horowitz, USA 1982, WFC: Scott Zimmermann, USA, Joann Loftus, USA 1983, Santa Cruz: Jerry Garrett, …
Discathon Winners of World Overall Meets
1982, WFC: Jens Velasquez, USA, Judy Horowitz, USA 1983, US Open: Neil Adams, USA, Tami Pellicane, USA 1984, US Open: Harvey Brandt, USA, Tami Pellicane, USA 1985, US Open: Dan Doyle, USA, Amanda Carreiro, USA 1986, US Open: Tony Pellicane, USA, Mary Jorgenson, USA 1987, US Open: Leonard Muise, USA, Wende Coates, USA 1987, WFDF: Carlos Rio, NOR, Amanda Carreiro, USA 1988, WFDF: Jonas Bengtsson, SWE, Barbro Lângjuth, SWE 1988, US Open: Leonard Muise, (USA), …
Winners of Double Disc Court at World Overall Championships
1978, WFC: Al Bonopane/Charlie Duvall, Laura Engel 1979, WFC: Steve McLean/Gerry Geare, Teresa Gaman/Cyndi Birch 1980, WFC Pasadena, CA: Gerry Geare/Mark Horn, Anne Campagna/Marie Braciale 1981, WFC Pasadena, CA: Jon Cohn/Paul Brenner, G Kirkland/Cyndi Birch 1982, WFC Rutger, NJ: Sean Sheldon/Snapper Pierson, Judy Horowitz/Joann Loftus 1983, World Disc, Santa Cruz, CA: Sean Sheldon/Snapper Pierson, Chieko Kakimoto/Hasko Kiya 1984, World Disc, Santa Cruz, CA: Jerry Garrett/Sean Sheldon, Tami Pellicane, USA/Chieko Kakimoto 1984, US Open, La Mirada, …
An Abbreviated History of Ultimate Compiled by Michael E. Iacovella
Ultimate, as with all disc sports, would not exist without the invention of the flying disc, or “Frisbee,” as it is commonly known. The first known contemporary tossing of a “disc” was by Yale University (USA) undergrads in the early 20th century. The Yale campus was in close proximity to Connecticut’s Frisbie Pie Company, whose pies while being a popular treat in themselves were sold in metal tins that would hold flight when thrown over …
Major Steps in History of Ultimate
In 1968 Joel Silver introduced his idea of Ultimate Frisbee to the Columbia High School student council in Maplewood New Jersey, USA. The next year, the first game was played between two groups of students. They used a Wham-O Master disc. In 1969 a team had been formed at the school and they played in a parking lot. The only lines that existed were the goal lines, usually marked by the telephone poles or piles …
WFDF World Record Standards and Policies
As the governing body of international disc sports competition, the World Flying Disc Federation monitors and certifies various world records for select disc sports and other specific feats. To see the current list of world records, please visit wfdf.org. There are two classes of world records recognized by WFDF: records in the measurable overall events: accuracy, maximum time aloft (MTA), throw run and catch (TRC), self-caught flight (SCF), and distance other “challenge” records. The overall …
History of Overall
World Overall Championships and other important overall tournaments.
WFDF World Records
This information can now be found on the World Records Page
History of Ultimate
In 1968 Joel Silver introduced his idea of Ultimate Frisbee to the Columbia High School student council in Maplewood New Jersey, USA. The next year, the first game was played between two groups of students. They used a Wham-O Master disc. In 1969 a team had been formed at the school and they played in a parking lot. The only lines that existed were the goal lines, usually marked by the telephone poles or piles …
History of the Frisbee
‘Just another form of spring fever’ is what one faculty member at Princeton University is said to have called the student pastime of throwing around a Frisbee in 1957. But disc sports had far more staying power than they had predicted. Agreement between Fred Morrison and Wham-O The quote seen in a ‘Sports Illustrated’ magazine article from May 13 makes the first known published reference to the sport of Frisbee. Disc sports can be traced …