FAI World Rank:
Matthias SCHLEGEL - Germany
Biography
BIO
. model ballooning since 1994
. hot air balloon license since 2009
. gas balloon license since 2017
BALLOONING HIGHLIGHTS
. Tunisian Balloon Festival (2017)
. International Youth Camp (2002-2014)
. Sint-Niklaas (2005-2023)
. Todi Sagrantino Cup (2019-present)
. Kieler Woche (2019-present)
. Al Ula Saudi Arabia (2022)
. Arctic Ballooning Lapland (2023)
. Qatar Balloon Festival (2024)
. Gordon Bennett 2018 (Bern, Switzerland), 2021 (Torun, Poland), 2022 (St. Gallen, Switzerland), 2023 (Albuquerque, USA), 2024 (Münster, Germany)
. self built & fully EASA certified superlight gasballoon basket (2025)
. second place at Gordon Bennett 2025 (Metz, France)
WEB
. alifeofballooning.com
. facebook.com/alifeofballooning
. instagram.com/alifeofballooning
Competition History
| Year | Event | Country | Location | Ranking | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Aeronautica Militare Balloon Cup 3rd Edition |  Italy | Piacenza | 14 | 404 |
| 2025 | Emmentaler Ballontage 2025 |  Switzerland | Affoltern im Emmental | 17 | 188 |
| 2024 | 13. Internationaler German Cup 2024 mit Deutscher Meisterschaft |  Germany | Pforzheim | 7 | 587 |
| 2023 | 6. Horber Neckar-Balloncup and UK Nationals 2023 | Germany | Horb am Neckar | 12 | 559 |
| 2021 | 5. Horber Neckar-Balloncup 2021 | Germany | Horb am Neckar | 10 | 447 |