User:J Boogie1/U.S. National Hot Air Balloon Championship
The U.S. National Hot Air Balloon Championship is an annual hot air ballooning competition sanctioned by the National Aeronautic Association through the Balloon Federation of America. It was first held in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1963. The Piccard Memorial Trophy is awarded to the top finisher of the competition, whom earns a bid to the world championships.
History
The first event was held in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1963. The first champion was 18 year-old Dick Pollard and was awarded the Edward J. Hill Memorial Trophy. This award was later renamed to the Piccard Memorial Trophy.
Event
Up to 50 pilots compete at the national competition each year. The pilots are selected from those that receive the most points throughout the year from competitions held around the United States, and the top 50 are invited. If pilots within the top 50 cannot attend, the next highest finishers are invited.
List of Championships
= Inducted into the U.S. Ballooning Hall of Fame |
Finalists | ||||||||
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Year | Location | 1st Place | Points | 2nd Place | Points | 3rd Place | Points | Source |
1963 | Kalamazoo, Michigan | ![]() |
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1964 | Reno, Nevada Sky Ranch |
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1965 | Reno, Nevada Stead |
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1966 | Reno, Nevada Stead |
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1967 | No Event | |||||||
1968 | No Event | |||||||
1969 | No Event | |||||||
1970 | Des Moines, Iowa | ![]() |
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1971 | Indianola, Iowa | ![]() |
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1972 | Indianola, Iowa | ![]() |
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1973 | Indianola, Iowa | ![]() |
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1974 | Indianola, Iowa | ![]() |
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1975 | Indianola, Iowa | ![]() |
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1976 | Indianola, Iowa | ![]() |
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1977 | Indianola, Iowa | ![]() |
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1978 | Indianola, Iowa | ![]() |
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1979 | Indianola, Iowa | ![]() |
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1980 | Indianola, Iowa | ![]() |
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1981 | Indianola, Iowa | ![]() |
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1982 | Indianola, Iowa | ![]() |
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1983 | Indianola, Iowa | ![]() |
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1984 | Indianola, Iowa | ![]() |
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1985 | Indianola, Iowa | ![]() |
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1986 | Indianola, Iowa | ![]() |
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1987 | Indianola, Iowa | ![]() |
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1988 | Indianola, Iowa | ![]() |
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1989 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | ![]() |
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1990 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | ![]() |
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1991 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | ![]() |
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1992 | Middletown, Ohio | ![]() |
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1993 | Middletown, Ohio | ![]() |
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1994 | Middletown, Ohio | ![]() |
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1995 | Columbia, Missouri | ![]() |
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1996 | Columbia, Missouri | ![]() |
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1997 | Columbia, Missouri | ![]() |
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1998 | Rantoul, Illinois | ![]() |
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1999 | Rantoul, Illinois | ![]() |
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2000 | No Event | |||||||
2001 | Anderson, South Carolina | ![]() |
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2002 | Anderson, South Carolina | ![]() |
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2003 | Anderson, South Carolina | ![]() |
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2004 | Anderson, South Carolina | ![]() |
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2005 | Anderson, South Carolina | ![]() |
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2006 | Anderson, South Carolina | ![]() |
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2007 | Waco, Texas | ![]() |
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2008 | Anderson, South Carolina | ![]() |
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2009 | Battle Creek, Michigan | ![]() |
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2010 | Battle Creek, Michigan | ![]() |
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2011 | Battle Creek, Michigan | ![]() |
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2012 | Longview, Texas | ![]() |
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2013 | Longview, Texas | ![]() |
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2014 | Longview, Texas | ![]() |
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2015 | Longview, Texas | ![]() |
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9422 | [1][4] |
2016 | Shreveport, Louisiana | ![]() |
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15164 | [1][5] |
2017 | Shreveport, Louisiana | ![]() |
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2018 | Shreveport, Louisiana | ![]() |
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2019 | Scottsbluff, Nebraska | |||||||
2020 | Scottsbluff, Nebraska | |||||||
2021 | Scottsbluff, Nebraska |
Multiple Edward J. Hill/Piccard Memorial Trophys
Championships | Pilot | Years |
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6 | Bruce Comstock | 1972, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1987 |
5 | Joe Heartsill | 1992, 1997, 1999, 2007, 2008 |
5 | Nick Donner | 2001, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
4 | Johnny Petrehn | 1998, 2014, 2015, 2017 |
3 | Paul Petrehn | 2004, 2005, 2013 |
2 | Jimmy Craig | 1964, 1965 |
2 | Sid Cutter | 1978, 1986 |
2 | Steve Jones | 1980, 1990 |
2 | Al Nels | 1984, 1985 |
2 | Harold Cliver | 1993, 1996 |
2 | Pat Cannon | 1995, 2006 |
2 | Rhett Heartsill | 2016, 2018 |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay "Past National Champions". Balloon Federation of America. Balloon Federation of America. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "The Early Years of Sport Ballooning: Dick Pollard". Ballooning History. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "2014 US Nationals Results". Balloon Federation of America. Balloon Federation of America. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "2015 US Nationals Results". Balloon Federation of America. Balloon Federation of America. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "2016 US Nationals Results". Balloon Federation of America. Balloon Federation of America. Retrieved 29 July 2018.