FAI Awards for Gliding The Lilienthal Medal The Pelagia Majewska Medal The Pirat Gehriger Diploma Other FAI Awards (non gliding)

The Lilienthal Gliding Medal ... To reward a particularly remarkable performance in gliding, or eminent services to the sport of gliding over a long period of time, the FAI created this medal in 1938. It may be awarded annually to a glider pilot who has : - established an international record during the past year ; or made a pioneer flight (defined as a flight which has opened new possibilities for gliding and/or gliding techniques) ; or rendered eminent service to the sport of gliding over a significant period of time, and is still an active glider pilot. Year Recipient Country 2006 Alan PATCHING Australia 2005 Ian STRACHAN UK 2004 Janusz CENTKA Poland 2003 Prof. Ing. Piero MORELLI Italy 2002 John Hamish ROAKE New Zealand 2001 James M. PAYNE USA 2000 Klaus OHLMANN Germany 1999 Ms. Hana ZEJDOVA Czech Republic 1998 Oran NICKS USA 1997 Dr. Manfred REINHARDT Fed. Rep. of Germany 1996 not awarded 1995 Tor JOHANNESSEN Norway 1994 Terrence DELORE New Zealand 1993 Bernald S. SMITH USA 1992 Franciszek KEPKA Poland 1991 Raymond W. LYNSKEY New Zealand 1990 Fred WEINHOLTZ Germany 1989 not awarded 1988 Ingo RENNER Australia 1987 Juhani HORMA Finland 1986 Maj. Richard L. JOHNSON USA 1985 Sholto Hamilton"Dick" GEORGESON New Zealand 1984 C.E. WALLINGTON Australia 1983 not awarded 1982 Hans NIETLISPACH Switzerland 1981 George LEE UK 1980 Hans WOLF Austria 1979 not awarded 1978 Helmut REICHMANN Fed. Rep. of Germany 1977 George B. MOFFAT, Jr. USA 1976 Louis A. de LANGE Netherlands 1975 Adela DANKOWSKA Poland 1974 August HUG Switzerland 1973 Mrs. Ann WELCH UK 1972 Jan WROBLEWSKI Poland 1971 Karl H. STRIEDIECK USA 1970 Hans Werner GROSSE Fed. Rep. of Germany 1969 Eric NESSLER France 1968 Alejo WILLIAMSON Chile 1967 Lennart STAHLFORS Sweden 1966 Ann BURNS UK 1965 Edward MAKULA Poland 1964 Alvin H. PARKER USA 1963 Heinz HUTH Fed. Rep. of Germany 1962 Paul F. BIKLE USA 1961 Adolph ("Pirat") GEHRIGER Switzerland 1960 Pelagia MAJEWSKA Poland 1959 Richard E. SCHREDER USA 1958 Wolf HIRTH Fed. Rep. of Germany 1957 Don Luis Vicente JUEZ GOMEZ Spain 1956 Dr. Paul B. MacCREADY Jr. USA 1955 Dr. Joachim KUETTNER Fed. Rep. of Germany 1954 Philip A. WILLS UK 1953 V.M. ILTCHENKO USSR 1952 Charles ATGER France 1951 Marcelle CHOISNET-GOHARD France 1950 William S. IVANS USA 1949 John ROBINSON USA 1948 Lt. Per-Axel PERSSON Sweden 1947 not awarded 1946 not awarded 1945 not awarded 1944 not awarded 1943 not awarded 1942 not awarded 1941 not awarded 1940 not awarded 1939 not awarded 1938 Tadeusz GORA Poland