FAI - Annual Report 2014

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FAI ANNUAL REPORT–2014 34
Achievements
Awards
Ceremony
The 2014 FAI Awards Ceremony took place on 17 October
in Pattaya, Thailand, as part of the 108th FAI General
Conference, hosted by the Royal Aeronautic Sports
Association of Thailand (RASAT).
Awardees, including the FAI Gold Air Medal recipient
Bill Moyes, were present to receive their Medals and
Diplomas from the hands of FAI President Dr. John
Grubbström.
Recipientswerehonouredwitheither FAI General Awards
or FAI Awards for Individual Disciplines. Additionally,
one FAI-Breitling Award was attributed for the year
2014. The ceremony was also graced by the presence
of French Aerobatics Champion Aude Lemordant and
of Monika Pieren from Breitling.
The full list of 2014 Awards can be found on
Paul Tissandier Diploma
AWARDEES:
− − Captain Norhisham Bin Kassim (MAS)
− − Rolf Björkman (SWE)
− − Martin A. Messner (SUI)
− − Roger Read (NZL)
− − Bengt-Olof Samuelsson (SWE)
− − Maxim Sotnikov (RUS)
− − Masakatsu Yoshida (JPN)
FAI Group Diploma of Honour
AWARDEES:
− − The Women-pilots Union “Aviatress” (RUS)
− − Aero Klubben Modell Göteborg AKMG (SWE)
FAI Gold Air Medal
This medal is the FAI’s highest award, alongside the
Gold Space Medal. It is reserved for those who have
contributed greatly to the development of aeronautics
by their activities, work, achievements, initiative or
devotion to the cause of Aviation.
AWARDEE: Bill Moyes (AUS)
For his great contribution to the development of aero­
nautics by changing Hang Gliding from a recreational
activity intoan internationally recognisedsport through
his impressiveachievementsasapilot andhissuccessful
career as a world-leading hang glider manufacturer.