Athletes
GAC Organization
The GAC Bureau
| Ralf Grunwald | President | n/a |
| Pedro Cabañero Marimón | President of Honour | n/a |
| Jean-Pierre Delmas | President of Honour | n/a |
| Sven Hugosson | President of Honour | Sweden |
| Vagn Jensen | President of Honour | n/a |
| Ivo A. Mazzola | President of Honour | Switzerland |
| Pierre PORTMANN | President of Honour | France |
| Hans Schwebel | President of Honour | n/a |
| Manfred Kunschitz | Vice-President | n/a |
| Philippe Muller | Vice-President | n/a |
| Philippe Muller | Treasurer | n/a |
| Manfred Kunschitz | Secretary | n/a |
The GAC Delegates
| Albania | Delegate | Renis Tershana |
| Argentina | Delegate | Oscar Alfredo Repetto |
| Alternate Delegate | Diego Daniel Martinez |
| Austria | Delegate | Manfred Kunschitz |
| Alternate Delegate | Wolfgang Schneckenreither |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Delegate | Edvin Simic |
| Chile | Delegate | Felipe Fernandez Donsoso |
| China (People's Republic of) | Delegate | Luo Nili |
| Alternate Delegate | Sun Difei |
| Chinese Taipei | Delegate | Fung-Shin Shon |
| Alternate Delegate | Chin-Shang Sun |
| Colombia | Delegate | Alfredo Garcia |
| Cyprus | Delegate | Demetrakis Hadjidemetriou |
| Alternate Delegate | Christos Limnatitis |
| Czechia | Delegate | David Cerny |
| Alternate Delegate | Milos Fiala |
| Denmark | Delegate | Vagn Jensen |
| Alternate Delegate | Allan Hansen |
| Egypt | Delegate | Hani Elghamrawy |
| Finland | Delegate | Petri Hiltunen |
| Alternate Delegate | Armin Zuger |
| France | Delegate | Philippe Muller |
| Alternate Delegate | Adele Shramm |
| Germany | Delegate | Ralf Grunwald |
| Alternate Delegate | Arnold Grubek |
| Greece | Delegate | Nikos Samprakos |
| Alternate Delegate | George Benecos |
| Hong Kong, China | Delegate | John Moore |
| Hungary | Delegate | János Benedek |
| Alternate Delegate | Áron Györfi |
| Iceland | Delegate | Matthias Sveinbjornsson |
| Alternate Delegate | Valur Stefansson |
| Indonesia | Delegate | Umar Sugeng Hariyono |
| Israel | Delegate | Yaron Efrat |
| Italy | Delegate | Filippo Papale |
| Alternate Delegate | Federico Cugnasca |
| Japan | Delegate | Tsuneki Miyoshi |
| Alternate Delegate | Makoto Takahashi |
| Korea | Delegate | Jaekyoo Choi |
| Kosovo | Delegate | Avni Kuci |
| Alternate Delegate | Musli Mehmeti |
| Lithuania | Delegate | Ignas Krivickas |
| Alternate Delegate | Dovydas Buitkus |
| Luxemburg | Delegate | Chris Berens-Scott |
| Alternate Delegate | Kani Touré |
| Mozambique | Delegate | Miguel Curado Ribeiro |
| Netherlands | Delegate | Thom Sijs |
| Alternate Delegate | Michaël Tefsen |
| New Zealand | Delegate | Elizabeth King |
| North Macedonia | Delegate | Caslav Spasovski |
| Alternate Delegate | Vasko Mihalcev |
| Norway | Delegate | Kurt Norevik |
| Alternate Delegate | Ola Tau Hatlestad |
| Philippines | Delegate | Joseph Christopher L. Roa |
| Poland | Delegate | Marcin Skalik |
| Alternate Delegate | Marcin Chrzaszcz |
| Portugal | Delegate | Filipa Garcia de Oliveira |
| Alternate Delegate | Joao Francisco |
| Romania | Delegate | George Rotaru |
| Saudi Arabia | Delegate | Ayed Alkasme |
| Alternate Delegate | Farres Moneer |
| Serbia | Delegate | Aleksandar Godic |
| Alternate Delegate | Tomislav Saletic |
| Slovakia | Delegate | Katarina Pohankova |
| Alternate Delegate | Ján Sr. Sabla |
| Slovenia | Delegate | Robert Verbancic |
| South Africa | Delegate | Frank Eckard |
| Alternate Delegate | Hans Schwebel |
| Spain | Delegate | Jesus Mas Menargues |
| Alternate Delegate | Vincente Nebot Peirat |
| Sweden | Delegate | Hakan Carlsson |
| Alternate Delegate | Anne-Sophie Tersmeden |
| Switzerland | Delegate | Maurice Ducret |
| Alternate Delegate | Esther Rimensberger |
| Thailand | Delegate | ACM Chanat Ratana-Ubol |
| Alternate Delegate | Jaray Sangtarathip |
| Türkiye | Delegate | Mustafa Kaya |
| Alternate Delegate | Munir Elfarra |
| Ukraine | Delegate | Alla Strelnikova |
| United Arab Emirates | Delegate | Yousif Hassan Ali Al Hammadi |
| Alternate Delegate | Mohammed Yousif |
| United Kingdom | Delegate | Paul Smiddy |
| Alternate Delegate | Chris Barnes |
| USA | Delegate | Arthur William Greenfield, jr |
| Alternate Delegate | Scott A. Neumann |
| Venezuela | Alternate Delegate | Anibal Dao Dao |
Events Calendar
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The 60th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett 2016
The 60th Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett will take place from 15 – 24 September 2016 in Gladbeck, Germany, the epicentre of global gasballooning activities which will therefore provide for sure perfect conditions.
France takes the gold at the Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett 2017
The winners of the 61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett 2017 said they were “overjoyed” to be awarded their FAI gold medals at a ceremony in Fribourg, Switzerland on Saturday 16 September 2017.
The 61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett Gas Ballon Race launched tonight
This evening 21 gas balloons from 13 countries launched from Gruyères airfield (Switzerland) that sits below the famous chateau for the 61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett Race. Over the next few days the teams will aim to fly as far as possible, measured in a straight line from the launch field to the landing site. Meteorological experts are forecasting that the balloons will follow a north-eastern route.
Follow the race live at: gordonbennett.aero/livetracking
France takes the gold at the Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett 2017
The winners of the 61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett 2017 said they were “overjoyed” to be awarded their FAI gold medals at a ceremony in Fribourg, Switzerland on Saturday 16 September 2017.
The 61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett Gas Ballon Race launched tonight
This evening 21 gas balloons from 13 countries launched from Gruyères airfield (Switzerland) that sits below the famous chateau for the 61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett Race. Over the next few days the teams will aim to fly as far as possible, measured in a straight line from the launch field to the landing site. Meteorological experts are forecasting that the balloons will follow a north-eastern route.
Follow the race live at: gordonbennett.aero/livetracking
France takes the gold at the Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett 2017
The winners of the 61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett 2017 said they were “overjoyed” to be awarded their FAI gold medals at a ceremony in Fribourg, Switzerland on Saturday 16 September 2017.
The 61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett Gas Ballon Race launched tonight
This evening 21 gas balloons from 13 countries launched from Gruyères airfield (Switzerland) that sits below the famous chateau for the 61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett Race. Over the next few days the teams will aim to fly as far as possible, measured in a straight line from the launch field to the landing site. Meteorological experts are forecasting that the balloons will follow a north-eastern route.
Follow the race live at: gordonbennett.aero/livetracking
France takes the gold at the Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett 2017
The winners of the 61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett 2017 said they were “overjoyed” to be awarded their FAI gold medals at a ceremony in Fribourg, Switzerland on Saturday 16 September 2017.
The 61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett Gas Ballon Race launched tonight
This evening 21 gas balloons from 13 countries launched from Gruyères airfield (Switzerland) that sits below the famous chateau for the 61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett Race. Over the next few days the teams will aim to fly as far as possible, measured in a straight line from the launch field to the landing site. Meteorological experts are forecasting that the balloons will follow a north-eastern route.
Follow the race live at: gordonbennett.aero/livetracking
France takes the gold at the Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett 2017
The winners of the 61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett 2017 said they were “overjoyed” to be awarded their FAI gold medals at a ceremony in Fribourg, Switzerland on Saturday 16 September 2017.
The 61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett Gas Ballon Race launched tonight
This evening 21 gas balloons from 13 countries launched from Gruyères airfield (Switzerland) that sits below the famous chateau for the 61st Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett Race. Over the next few days the teams will aim to fly as far as possible, measured in a straight line from the launch field to the landing site. Meteorological experts are forecasting that the balloons will follow a north-eastern route.
Follow the race live at: gordonbennett.aero/livetracking
