Matthias SCHLEGEL
FAI World Rank:
428
Germany Rank:
18

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
2025Emmentaler Ballontage 2025SwitzerlandAffoltern im Emmental17188
202413. Internationaler German Cup 2024 mit Deutscher MeisterschaftGermanyPforzheim7587
20236. Horber Neckar-Balloncup and UK Nationals 2023GermanyHorb am Neckar12559
20215. Horber Neckar-Balloncup 2021GermanyHorb am Neckar10447