Our history.
Our milestones.
From the founding of EAPAU in Prague to the GAPAF name: the people, competitions and milestones behind the Federation’s development.
Built through
international sport.
The Federation’s history spans the European Aerial Power Athletics Union, the creation of WAAPA and its renaming as GAPAF.
A beginning in Prague
The non-profit European Aerial Power Athletics Union (EAPAU) was registered in Prague, Czech Republic, and began its activities.
The first European Championships
EAPAU held the first European Aerial Sport Championships in Moscow, bringing together participants from 11 European countries.
Rome hosts the competition
The European competition moved to Rome, continuing the development of international aerial sport.
A home in Prague
Championships were held in Prague, where EAPAU was headquartered.
A wider international field
The European Championship welcomed more than 150 participants, including national competition winners from the 28 European Union countries and former Soviet republics. The world organization WAAPA was created in the same year.
The GAPAF name
WAAPA was renamed GAPAF, marking a new chapter in the organization’s history.
Four continental unions.
The continental structure described in GAPAF’s history.
Learning. Development. Achievement.
Course completion certificates awarded to Aleksandr Zakirov, presented in the Federation’s archive.
Anti-doping education
ADEL · The 2027 Code Companion for Athletes
Completed 24 July 2026
Sport event management
Athlete365 · Sport Event Management
Certificate of Achievement
