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Written by Philip M. Bryant
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Thursday, 28 December 2006 07:49 |
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History of National Hot Air Balloon Championship
The Piccard Memorial Trophy is awarded to the top finisher of the Balloon Federation of America U.S. National Hot Air Balloon Championship.
For a history of the members of the past Competition Governing Body please click here.
| Year |
Champion |
Location |
| 1963 |
Dick Pollard |
Kalamazoo, MI. |
| 1964 |
Jimmy Craig |
Reno (Sky Ranch) NV. |
| 1965 |
Jimmy Craig |
Reno (Stead) NV. |
| 1966 |
George Craig |
Reno (Stead) NV. |
| 1967-1969 |
No Championship held |
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| 1970 |
Frank Pritchard |
Des Moines, IA |
| 1971 |
Dennis Floden |
Indianola, IA. |
| 1972 |
Bruce Comstock |
Indianola, IA. |
| 1973 |
Tom Gabel |
Indianola, IA. |
| 1974 |
Charles Ehrler |
Indianola, IA. |
| 1975 |
David Medema |
Indianola, IA. |
| 1976 |
Bruce Comstock |
Indianola, IA. |
| 1977 |
Bruce Comstock |
Indianola, IA. |
| 1978 |
Sid Cutter |
Indianola, IA. |
| 1979 |
Bruce Comstock |
Indianola, IA. |
| 1980 |
Steve Jones |
Indianola, IA. |
| 1981 |
David Schaffer |
Indianola, IA. |
| 1982 |
Bruce Comstock |
Indianola, IA. |
| 1983 |
Owen Keown |
Indianola, IA. |
| 1984 |
Al Nels |
Indianola, IA. |
| 1985 |
Al Nels |
Indianola, IA. |
| 1986 |
Sid Cutter |
Indianola, IA. |
| 1987 |
Bruce Comstock |
Indianola, IA. |
| 1988 |
Rob Bartholomew |
Indianola, IA. |
| 1989 |
David Levin |
Baton Rouge, LA. |
| 1990 |
Steve Jones |
Baton Rouge, LA. |
| 1991 |
Jeff Menchhofer |
Baton Rouge, LA. |
| 1992 |
Joe Heartsill |
Middletown, OH. |
| 1993 |
Harold Cliver |
Middletown, OH. |
| 1994 |
Phil Glebe |
Middletown, OH. |
| 1995 |
Pat Cannon |
Columbia, MO. |
| 1996 |
Harold Cliver |
Columbia, MO. |
| 1997 |
Joe Heartsill |
Columbia, MO. |
| 1998 |
Johnny Petrehn |
Rantoul, IL |
| 1999 |
Joe Heartsill |
Rantoul, IL. |
| 2000 |
No Championship held |
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| 2001 |
Nick Donner |
Anderson, SC |
| 2002 |
Brian Beazly |
Anderson, SC |
| 2003 |
Nick Donner |
Anderson, SC |
| 2004 |
Paul Petrehn |
Anderson, SC |
| 2005 |
Paul Petrehn |
Anderson, SC |
| 2006 |
Pat Cannon |
Anderson, SC |
| 2007 |
Joe Heartsill |
Waco, TX |
| 2008 |
Joe Heartsill |
Anderson, SC |
| 2009 |
Nick Donner |
Battle Creek, MI |
| 2010 |
Nick Donner |
Battle Creek, MI |
| 2011 |
Nick Donner |
Battle Creek, MI |
| 2012 |
Chase Donner |
Longview, TX |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 31 July 2012 10:47 |
