Stefan Zeberli of Switzerland has been crowned World Hot Air Balloon Champion 2022, under a beautiful blue sky in Musrka Sobata, Slovenia. The pilot was already a name to watch out for, having moved from 3rd place in Saga, 2016 up to silver medal position in 2018, but was behind Fujita at the start of the 2022 competition. Zeberli was handed the trophy by previous champion,
Please join in cheering on the pilots participating in the 24th FAI World Hot Air Balloon Championship which begins with registration on Friday, 16 September 2022, in Murska Sobota, Slovenia. Central sites for the competition are at Murska Sobota Airport and Castle Rakičan. Competition flights are scheduled from Sunday, 18th thru Thursday, 22nd September, with the closing
The town of Murska Sobota, Slovenia will host 105 ballooning teams from 33 countries, who will compete in the 24th FAI World Hot Air Ballooning Championships between 16-23 September. There will also be 200 places per day for visitors to experience a hot air balloon flight, encouraging new participants to the sport. ; Ready to go after pandemic delay Murska Sobota will host