Nominated pilots and entry status
1. Stefan ZEBERLI – SUI I started ballooning in 2000. Or team won 5 times the Europeans and we have been 2. and 3. at the last two Worlds. EC-NOK – The Racer by Ultramagic |
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2. Laurynas KOMŽA – LTU Son of an experienced pilot. Hot air balloon pilot since 2004, flight instructor since 2016, technician since 2018. Gordon Bennett participant in 2016. Silver medal in HAB Europeans 2019, Lithuanian champion in 2020. LY-OEQ – PIXEL – Lindstrand LBL 77A |
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3. Nicolas SCHWARTZ – FRA Hot air balloon pilot since 2000, 4 times French Champion (2008, 2009, 2012, 2019), Best results are 3rd at last 2019 European’s Championship in Mallorca and 4th at World’s Championship (Debrecen in 2010, Saga in 2016). Business owner of Ballooning.es based in Barcelona (Spain) offering since 2006 fun and nice balloon rides over Catalonia. F-GYNS – St Michel – Ultramagic M77C |
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4. Beata CHOMA – POL Started Ballooning in 1994 as an Observer, Pilot since 2004, Commercial pilot since 2017. Started to fly commercial in India and continue in Poland. Competing since 2006. Participated in World Championship 2012 in Battle Creek (USA), European Championship 2015 in Debrecen (Hungary), European Championship 2019 in Mallorca (Spain). Won Woman European Championship 2017 in Leszno (Poland) SP-BEA – Tyskie – Kubicek BB20XR |
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5. Nairi BARSEGHYAN – ARM Was born in Armenia, the city of Yerevan in 1986 President of the Ballooning Sports Federation of Armenia. Founder of company SkyBall. Hot air balloon pilot since 2014 —cup winner SharNN-2018 —cup winner SharNN-2020 The maximum flight range is 525km. Maximum flight duration 10:35. RA-2310G – Skyball – 2550 m3 |
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6. Gerald STUERZLINGER – AUT
OE-STT – Schön Turbo |
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7. Helmut PÖTTLER – AUT Multiple Austrian Champion. OE-ZHP – Warsteiner – Ultramagic M65C |
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8. Thomas KINDERMANN-SCHÖN – AUT Pilot since 2003, Participants in Worlds 2018 and Europeans 2017 and 2019. Best result is a 10th place in the 2019 Europeans. OE-RIT – Italia – Cameron TR-65 |
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9. Michael ABEL – AUT Balloon riding has always been important in my family. My grandfather was and is one of my role models in ballooning. This is my second European championship. Up to now I have taken part in lots of national and international competitions. OE-RZU – Colorful-spiral – Ultramagic MV-77C |
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10. Martin PAGGER – AUT My start in Competition Ballooning where in 2017. I collect much experience in Europeans and Worlds as a crew and now i will fly my first europeans. OE-ZIX – Speedo – Kavanagh Balloons EX-65 |
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11. Christoph FRAISL – AUT Pilot since 2005; collecting much experience in Europeans and Worlds as a crew and organizer of the Worlds 2018; now i will fly my first europeans OE-RCF – Reisebüro Racer – Cameron TR-70 |
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12. Steven-VLEGELS – BEL 7x Belgian Champion, Silver medal World Air Games Dubai OO-BFN – Black Racer – Ultramagic M56C |
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13. David SPILDOOREN – BEL Hot air balloon pilot since 2007, participants in Worlds an Europeans OO-BFJ – Vultus Lupi – Ultramagic MV-56 |
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14. Evert DEHANDSCHUTTER – BEL Participation in Junior Worlds 2016 and Europeans in 2019. OO-BAE – Kubicek BB20XR |
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15. Thomas SPILDOOREN – BEL I started ballooning from father to son. My father thaught as my older brother David the basics of flying a hot air balloon. The specific details and essential tips and tricks of competition ballooning I have learned from my 5 year older brother David. I only flew a few challenges, a junior World Championship and a Belgium Championship were I finished 4the. I am looking forward to my first grand European Championship.. OO-BKB – KEREL- Ultramagic MV-56 |
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16. Igor MIKLOUŠIĆ – CRO I am a second generation balloonist with both of my parents competitive balloon pilots and founders of Balloon club Zagreb. I continue the tradition and am extremely happy to be able to fly over the world in one of the most beautiful balloons – The Celebration of flowers, a flying painting of Ivan Rabuzin. 9A-ORA – Celebration of flowers – Ultramagic B-70 |
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18. Bojan KUGLER – CRO In ballooning since 2014. in my hometown club „Balloon Club Zagreb”. I have been on several competitions as a navigator for my team but this is my first competition as a PIC. Looking forward to it! 9A-OMG – Cedevita – Kubicek BB-30XR |
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19. David LINEK – CZE 12th European, 15th WAG, 21th World. OK-0055 – DLNK racer – Kubicek BB20XR |
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20. Petr KUBICEK – CZE Balloon Manufacturer (Kubicek Balloons), test pilot, instructor. OK-1356 – Kubicek XR – Kubicek BB20XR |
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21. Pavel KOSTRHUN – CZE Pilot since 1991. OK-0809 – RENC – Kubicek BB20XR |
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22. Pavel MĚŘÍNSKÝ – CZE Matador OK-6660 – Satan II – Kubicek BB20XR |
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23. Jan SUCHY – CZE – OK-0014 – DHL Express – Kubicek BB20XR |
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24. Kim LARSEN – DEN Balloon Pilot since 2010, Instructor since 2014, participated in 1 World Championship, 4 European Championships. OY-WOW – Blue Ocean – Ultramagic M-77C |
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25. Rune PAAMAND – DEN 3rd generation balloon pilot, creator of the HotAir Pilot app. OY-JOY – Joy – Lindstrand LBL-77A |
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26. Claus THOMSEN – DEN Several Danish Nationals. Crewing in Saga, Japan. OY-GOE – Lindstrand 1700 m3 |
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27. Ivan AYALA – ESP 2-time medalist in European Championships. 5th in 2018 World HAB Championship. EC-LEO – La Rioja – Ultramagic M65C |
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28. Blai CARBONELL – ESP I started ballooning in 1998 after a few years in mountaineering and climbing, hobbies that I have continued to practice since I was young. In 2006 I tried the competition and I loved it. Since then I have attended the nationals annually where in 2018 I achieved victory. To date I have participated in 2 World Championship and 3 Europeans, so this will be my fifth time in International as part of the Spanish National Team. EC-MVB – SILVER STAR – Ultramagic M65C |
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29. Ricardo ARACIL ROMERO – ESP Spanish Champion 2009 and many times Vice champion and Bronze holder in Spanish championships, 6th at the World AIr Games 2015, Organizer of the prevent European Championship on Mallorca 2019. EC-JKQ – MALLORCA BALLOONS – Ultramagic M77 |
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30. Óscar PORTILLO – ESP I am a 3rd generation balloonist from my mother and uncle side who learned competition from their father. I got my license in 1999 and started competition in SAGA 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013,2014. This will be my first European Championship. 🙂 EC-IRF – El globo de Oscar – Ultramagic M77C |
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31. Clément SEIGEOT – FRA Commercial balloon pilot over the city of Melbourne (Australia). French Champion 2017. World ranking #3. OK-8281 – Kubicek Demo Racer – BB14XR |
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32. Jean-Philippe ODOUARD – FRA Start Ballooning in 90′, Pilot since 1999, Commercial pilot since 2010 in Annonay, Participated all French championship since 2002 and 3 world championship. French champion 2013 & 2020. 2021 first participation at European Championship. Flying in Brazil – World Air Game in Dubaï – and European country. F-HGPJ – ARDÈCHE AMAZED – Chaize DC22 |
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33. Laure de COLIGNY – FRA Become pilot in 2007 at 18 years old French champion in 2015 Participate in international competition since 2012 F-HVYV – mgen – Dawn Chaser DC22 |
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34. Benjamin CLEYET-MARREL – FRA Started ballooning 20years ago, competition 8 years ago. Owner of the only manufacturer of hot air balloon in France. F-HBFN – Dawn Chaser – Dawn Chaser DC22 |
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35. Alexis BEJAT – FRA Start ballooning in 2007, professional since 2009 with my company while 11 years. Now pilot freelance First International championship 4 French championship 1 Gordon Bennett 2 french records F-HYDC – Yellow Dawn Chaser – Dawn Chaser DC22 |
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36. Dominic BAREFORD – GBR Been in ballooning my whole life, have enjoyed flights all over the world including Argentina, Melbourne, Japan, Europe. I fly as a job and for fun with family and friends. British national champion 2015-2019 Junior World champion 2014 World champion 2018 G-CKXH – Sundance – Ultramagic MV65C |
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37. Pat PRUCHNICKYJ – GBR I have been flying balloons for over 30 years and got into competition ballooning in 1993. I first flew in Hungary in 2009 in Debrecan during the pre-European Championships. G-PATP – Pat P – Lindstrand 77A
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38. Kenneth KARLSTROM – GBR I started ballooning when I studied at Chalmers University in Gothenburg. The local beer company had sponsored the university balloon and I found the combination of balloon flights and free beer very appealing. I competed for Sweden in 3 World Championships 1981 – 1985 and stopped competing when I started flying commercial balloons in Kenya 1986. I moved to the UK in 1991 and carried on flying commercially until a few years ago when I started competing again. I’m now competing for the United Kingdom. G-KENR – Slim – Kubicek BB20XR |
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39. Pascal KREINS – GER Pilot licence since 2009, German national team since 2012, participation in Europeans 2013, 2015, 2019 , participation in Worlds 2016 & 2018, participation in Junior Worlds 2012, 2014 & 2016. I like to do ballon flight(s) every day. 😉 D-OVFW – Verpalin – Ultramagic B-70 |
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40. Uwe SCHNEIDER – GER
Dinosaur in Competition Ballooning.
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41. Martin WEGNER – GER Started ballooning in 2005, in the German National Balloon team since 2008 D-OBBY – Dobby (from Harry Potter) – Kubicek BB20XR |
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42. Sven GÖHLER – GER Pilot since 1996 World Air Games Champion 2009 Vice European Champion 2015 5 times German Champion D-OWMM – Warsteiner Mistral – Schroeder Fire Balloons G18/24 |
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43. David STRASMANN – GER Pilot for Hot Air and Gasballoons since 1999 over 1200 flights and 2000 hours. 2015 World Air Games Champion 2. World Ranking List 3x Germans Nationals Winner 3x Youth Germans Nationals Winner HB-QXD – Blaser Explorer II – Ultramagic B-55 |
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44. Bastian SCHWARZ – GER Second generation balloonist, flying PIC since 2008, competitions since 2013 OE-RMW – Kubicek BB20XR |
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45. Péter MOLNÁR – HUN Family tradition. (His father was European Champion in 1990 and Hungarian Champion more times.) OK-1990 – cargo-partner – Kubicek BB20XR |
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46. Szabolcs GARAB – HUN – OK-0715 – ExtremRacer – Kubicek BB20XR |
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47. János KONECSNI – HUN Hungarian Championship 6 times. OM-1729 – Ultramagic MV-65C |
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48. Igor CHARBONNIER – ITA Balloon Company owner based in Aosta among the Italian Alps. I-RIKY – Mongolfiere.it – 2200 m3 |
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49. Guido MONTEMURRO – ITA I am the Owner of Balloon Team Italia, my company flies to Tuscany, I am passionate about competitions with the aim of making ballooning more and more known in Italy. I want to hope and dream that my best results are yet to come 🙂 I-BTIM – BTIM – Kubicek BB20XR |
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50. Raffaele MOSCARA – ITA
I-BQSP – Scacchiera – Kubicek GP |
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51. Kaspars STAMURS – LAT New to ballooning. YL-015 – AB.LV – Ultramagic M-77 |
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52. Kristine VEVERE – LAT Latvian Champion 5 times, 5th place in the 1st Women HAB Europeans. The most exciting experience- competing in World Air Games 2015, Dubai, UAE. YL-013 – Air Kiss – Ultramagic M-65C |
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53. Ieva ŠĶĒLE – LAT Balloon crew member since 2004, pilot from 2015 and participant of Women championships since. Commercial pilot in Latvia, but still full with passion for sport challenges and tasks up in the air YL-014 – Latvija – Cameron C90 |
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54. Vytas KERDOKAS – LTU Started 11 years ago, with old friend and from first flight like it. A lot of flying with passengers but competitions flights like most. LY-OCH – Yellow – Ultramagic MV65C |
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55. Rokas KOSTIUŠKEVIČIUS – LTU Been in the air with a hot air balloon in Argentina during full Solar eclipse. Ultramagic life! LY-RRV – Orange Racer – Ultramagic MV65C |
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56. Tadas GEGEVIČIUS – LTU Just like ballooning and competitions. LY-OEU – Vilnius – Kubicek BB20XR |
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57. Rimas KOSTIUŠKEVIČIUS – LTU Worlds 2016 -2 ,Europeans 2013-2 LY-OMS – MARIJAMPOLE – Ultramagic MV65C |
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58. Vytautas JUNEVIČIUS – LTU I am active in a hot air balloon sports since 2002. I participated in several European and World Championships. During the entire career I have won several international competitions. LY-OCK – ILONOS ANGELAI – Ultramagic MV65C |
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59. Christophe BETZEN – LUX Pilot since 2011, Participants in Worlds an Europeans 2018 & 2019 LX-BNB – Nico Betzen – Cameron Balloons TR-70 |
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60. Roy GOMMER – NED Became 2nd at the previous Junior World Hot Air Balloon Championship. PH-RGH -Kubicek BB20XR |
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61. Henk BROEDERS – NED I started ballooning since 1972 and I got my balloonlicense in 1986. I won the Dutch Championship 19 times and still Dutch champion. Balloon details later |
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62. Jan OUDENAMPSEN – NED I got my pilot licence in 1992, start my ballooning company Excellent Ballooning in 1995. Simultaneously I also owned a large dairy farm, these two companies I managed for 20 years together. If balloonist I fly on all types and sizes of balloons, special shapes, large 24 to 30 seater passenger balloons and small competition balloons. In winter time for several years fly balloons within the Arctic Circler in Finland, Sweden and even on Svalbard Spitsbergen. But also in all European countries and Thailand, Kenya,etc. Was the first who fly with a balloon in Indonesia. Besides commercial ballooning I find competition flying a great challenge, I have been nominate several times for the Netherlands and even once Dutch Champion. For the European and World Championships I flew in countries as France, Hungary, Poland, Japan, etc. PH-OOL – Fool – Ultramagic M65C |
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63. Mateusz RĘKAS – POL World Champion in Long Distance Gas Ballooning, Gordon Bennett Cup 2018 SP-BMR – Roleski eXtreme – Kubicek BB17XR |
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64. Tomasz FILUS – POL Hot air balloon pilot since 2010. 2 times Polish Champion Silver Medal in Junior Worlds 2016 Polish national team since 2012 SP-BDM – LBL 69X |
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65. Roman BAUTA – POL I’ve always been fascinated by aviation. I was jumping with a parachute but when I bought a balloon, I stopped jumping. I’ve been a balloon pilot since 2011 and in the Polish national team since 2016. SP-BRR – NEXBAU – Ultramagic MV-65C |
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66. Bartosz NOWAKOWSKI – POL I was born to fly 🙂 SP-BPM – ANWIL WŁOCŁAWEK – Lindstrand |
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67. Witold FILUS – POL As a glider and motor aircraft pilot I got a balloon licence at the age of 37, reigning champion of Poland, won 8 times balloon championship of Poland, won a few 1st category international events. SP-BTS – SPLAST – Lindstrand Series Racer 75 |
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68. Dmitriy ZHOKHOV – RUS Pilot since 2014. Winner of the Russian Cup 2019, 2nd place at the Russian Championship 2018, 3rd place in the team competition at the Junior World Championship 2018. Leader of the Russian ranking 2019-2020. RA-2171G – AeroNaTC-Osa – AeroNaTC 2000 m³ |
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69. Evgeny CHUBAROV – RUS Pilot since 2005. RA-8888G – Euruball-Tequila – AT104-70TASP/2150 m³ |
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70. Andrey KULKOV – RUS Pilot since 2014. Winner of the Russian Cup 2019, 2nd place at the Russian Championship 2018, 3rd place in the team competition at the Junior World Championship 2018. Leader of the Russian ranking 2019-2020. RA-2790G – HOLA – Racer 2000 m³ |
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71. Vito ROME – SLO I have great memories of flying over Hungary and am looking forward to competing again on Europeans. Multiple Slovenian champion, several places in the first third of pilots on Europeans. S5-ORV – Kubicek BB22XR |
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72. Dejan BUZETI – SLO CE-Cup 2020 (3. place), Slovenian National Championship 2020 (2. place), Slovenian National Championship 2019 (3. place). S5-OMS – ŠTRKEC – Kubicek BB22XR |
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73. Jernej BOJANOVIČ – SLO I started flying at age 17. I flew 6 years in Canada, flew at Albuquerque balloon fiesta four times, did some flights in Mexico and Tanzania. I also did some competition flying but still waiting for better result. 😉 S5-OCF – Kubicek BB20XR |
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74. Roman HUGI – SUI Balloon pilot since 2010, top ten results at European and World Championships, bronze medalist European Championship 2017. I just love to try and reach some targets. HB-QYN – FIBOX – Kubicek BB17XR |
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75. René ERNI – SUI After about 1000 paragliding flights, I started ballooning in 2000. I’ve been a member of the national team since 2007. HB-QVX – SportXX – Ultramagic MV-65C |
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76. Marc BLASER – SUI USA, WM Brasilien 2014, WM Frankreich 2017, European Championship Mallorca 2019, Swiss Championship 2019, Luxembourg Balloon Trophy Ballooning CV: 2016/18/19, Saga 2011, 2017 N6230V – Cassidy – POULIN RONALD R V50 |
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77. Gian-Marco NACHT – SUI Competing internationally since 2014 Junior World Championships. HB-QVC – MM-Technics – Ultramagic MV-65C |
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78. Cedric GAUCH – SUI This is my first Europeans. Proud to be part of Team Switzerland! HB-QOV – Blaser – Boland Experimental AX7-73 |
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80. Pavol GOMBOS – SVK I’ve been flying for 8 years. It’s amazing that I have such an opportunity. OM-4818 – P&P import s.r.o. – Cameron TR77 |
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81. Marián HRAŇO – SVK Balloonpilot since 2006, flight instructor. OM-3333 – Bramac – Kubicek BB26N |
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83. Roman SAVCHUK – UKR 3 times champion of Ukraine, 1st place in the Russian Cup, and at the open Lithuanian Championship, 18th place in the European. Championship UR-GOK – OMG -Cameron TR-70 |
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84. Maksym DEMCHUK – UKR Pilot since 2010. Participants in Worlds 2018 Balloon under construction – Hetman – Kubicek BB22XR |
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Nominated pilots and entry status