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Ballooning

Facts

Discipline of Air Sports
Participants 0
NOCs 0
Competitions held 0 (Venues)
Distinct events 26
IF Fédération Aéronautique Internationale

Description

Ballooning events were contested at the 1900 Exposition Universelle alongside the Olympic Games, so in some record books one will see ballooning events considered part of the 1900 Olympics. Ballooning has never appeared at any other Olympic Games, does not have an independent international federation recognized by the International Olympic Committee, and will not be on the Olympic Programme anytime soon. It does have the FAI Ballooning Commission within the FAI (Fédération Aéronautique Internationale).

All-time medal table

Olympic Games

Most successful competitors

Olympic Games

Athlete Nat Gold Silver Bronze Total

Event types

Name Gender Still contested? Times held?
Longest distance travelled (#1), Handicap Open 1
Longest distance travelled (#2), Handicap Open 1
Longest distance travelled (#3) Open 1
Longest distance travelled (#4), Second Degree Open 1
Longest time travelled (#1), Handicap Open 1
Longest time travelled (#2), Handicap Open 1
Longest time travelled (#3) Open 1
Longest time travelled (#4), Second Degree Open 1
Greatest height achieved (#1), Handicap Open 1
Greatest height achieved (#2), Handicap Open 1
Greatest height achieved (#3) Open 1
Closest landing to target (#1) Open 1
Closest landing to target (#2) Open 1
Closest landing to target (#3), Combined Open 1
Closest landing to target (#3), Intermediate stop Open 1
Closest landing to target (#3), Final stop Open 1
Closest landing to target (#4), Self-selected target Open 1
Grand Prix de l'aéronautique Open 1
Balloon inflation Open 1
Ascension report, Single ascent Open 1
Ascension report, Combined Open 1
Best photograph, 9 September event Open 1
Best photograph, All events Open 1
Kites (large) Open 1
Kites (medium) Open 1
Kites (small) Open 1