FEDERATION AÉRONQAUTIQUE INTERNATIONALE
THE PLENARY MEETING
OF THE FAI BALLOONING COMMISSION/CIA
to take place in Bern, Switzerland on 2nd and 3rd March 2001
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Santos Dumont Medal Nominations
Jacques-Antoine BESNARD
Oscar LINDSTRÖM
Received by fax, 22 Dec 00
AERO CLUB SUISSE
KI/CF
20th December 2000
Federation Aeronautique Internationale
Mr. Max Bishop, Secretary General
Ave Mon Repos 24
1005 Lausanne
FAI AWARD – SANTOS-DUMONT GOLD AIRSHIP MEDAL
Dear Sir,
In accordance with CIA (FAI Ballooning Commission) Internal Regulations chapter 10.3. we apply for the following award:
Award: Santos-Dumont Gold Airship Medal
Nominee: Jacques-Antoine Besnard
Reason: - major contribution to the development of sport airship flying in general
- Performances:
- world championship 1996, Aosta - third position
- world championship 1996, Gatineau - champion
- world championship 2000, Schielleiten - champion
- a young sportsman should be awarded with this Santos-Dumont Gold Airship
medal, not primarily for his
achieved performances but as encouragement for the future
History: performances of his father, Charles-Andre Besnard, hot air balloon pilot:
- world championship 1992, Besancon - second position
- world championship 1994, Chateau d'Oex - sixth position
- world championship 1996, Aosta - second position
- world championship 1998. Gatineau - fifth position
- world championship 2000, Schielleiten - second position
Thanking you in advance for considering Mr Jacques-Antoine Besnard as a "Santos-Dumont Gold Airship Medal" carrier, we remain
Very truly yours
AERO-CLUB OF SWITZERLAND
Signed Signed
Francois Thorens Felix Kiser
President Managing Director
cc: hristian Horni, president Swiss Ballooning Federation
Jakob Burkard, vice-president Swiss Ballooning Federation
KUNGL SVENSKA AEROKLUBBEN
The Royal Swedish Aero Club
KSAK, Box 20081, SE-161 20 BROMMA, Sweden
Swedish Balloon Federation
Féderation Aéronautique Internationale
Avenue Mon Repos 24
CH-1005 LAUSANNE
Suisse
2000-12-21
Nomination of candidate for the 2000 Santos-Dumont Gold Airship medal
For remarkable sporting performance
OSCAR LINDSTRÖM
In 1988 Oscar Lindström set two World airship records. These records are still standing. Since the start of international airship competition in 1988 he competed in all major events and was always in the top of the ranking. Only urgently needed surgery could prevent him from competing in the 2000 World Championships. His series of performances together represent a remarkable sporting achievement.
Sporting achievements.
| 1988-03-20 | World Distance Record | BX3 | 93,03 km |
| 1988-03-20 | World Duration Record | BX3 | 3.41.55 |
| 1988 | First World Hot Air Airship Champion | 1st place | |
| 1989 | European Hot Air Airship Championship | 3rd place | |
| 1990 | World Hot Air Airship Championship | 5th place | |
| 1991 | European Hot Air Airship Championship | 3rd place | |
| 1992 | World Hot Air Airship Championship | 3rd place | |
| 1994 | World Hot Air Airship Championship | 3rd place | |
| 1996 | World Hot Air Airship Championship | 8th place | |
| 1998 | World Hot Air Airship Championship | 7th place |
In addition he has also set four World records in class AX.
We kindly ask you to consider this nomination.
Yours sincerely,
Hans Åkerstedt
CIA delegate
Nomination approved by the Royal Swedish Aero Club
Rolf Björkman
Secretary General