Paul PETREHN - United States
World Rank: 154
Biography
Howell, Michigan USA
Born in 1974 and a licensed pilot since 1993 with over 2,300 hours in balloons of all shapes and sizes. A three-time US National Champion (2004, 2005 & 2013) that has competed globally in five different World Championships and one World Air Games.
FAI World Championships and World Air Games
| Year | Event | Country | Location | Ranking | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 22nd FAI World Hot Air Balloon Championship 2016 |  Japan | Saga | 17 | 664 |
| 2015 | FAI World Air Games 2015 |  United Arab Emirates | Dubai | 60 | 398 |
| 2014 | 21st FAI World Hot Air Balloon Championship 2014 |  Brazil | Rio Claro SP | 13 | 633 |
| 2010 | 19th FAI World Hot Air Balloon Championship 2010 |  Hungary | Debrecen | 19 | 646 |
| 2008 | 18th FAI World Hot Air Balloon Championship 2008 |  Austria | Hofkirchen | 4 | 719 |
| 2006 | 17th FAI World Hot Air Balloon Championship 2006 | Japan | Motegi | 11 | 633 |
Competition History
| Year | Event | Country | Location | Ranking | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Angola Balloons Aloft |  United States | Angola, IN | 9 | 695 |
| 2024 | Battle Creek Field of Flight | United States | Battle Creek, MI | 3 | 782 |
| 2024 | 2024 BFA US National Championship | United States | Longview, Texas | 23 | 594 |
| 2023 | Angola Balloons Aloft | United States | Angola, Indiana | 4 | 780 |
| 2023 | Field of Flight | United States | Battle Creek, MI | 4 | 821 |
| 2023 | Michigan Challenge | United States | Howell, MI | 7 | 826 |
| 2023 | 2023 BFA US National Championship | United States | Longview, Texas | 10 | 687 |
| 2019 | 2019 US National Hot Air Balloon Championship | United States | Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska | 9 | 689 |