The Lilienthal 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 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 AWARD ID

2014

2013 not awarded

2012 Robert Henderson (New Zealand) 6800

2011 Giorgio Galetto (Italy) 6688

2010 Reiner Rose (Germany) 6572

2009 Ross Mcintyre (New Zealand) 6419

2008 Roland Stuck (France) 6245

2007 () 6183

2006 Alan Patching () 6036

2005 Ian Strachan (United Kingdom) 5908

2004 (Poland) 5730

2003 Prof. Ing. Piero Morelli (Italy) 5571

2002 John Hamish Roake (New Zealand) 5359

2001 James M. Payne (USA) 5151

2000 Klaus Ohlmann (Germany) 4994

1999 Ms. Hana Zejdova (Czech Rep.) 3577

1998 Oran Nicks (USA) 3576

1997 Dr. Manfred Reinhardt (Fed. Rep. of Germany) 2880

1996 not awarded 2636

1995 Tor Johannessen (Norway) 2238

1994 Terrence Delore (New Zealand) 1777

1993 Bernald S. Smith (USA) 911

1992 Franciszek Kepka (Poland) 94

1991 Raymond W. Lynskey (New Zealand) 74

1990 Fred Weinholtz (Germany) 128

1989 not awarded 4620 YEAR RECIPIENT AWARD ID

1988 (Australia) 227

1987 Juhani Horma (Finland) 354

1986 Maj. Richard L. Johnson (USA) 367

1985 Sholto Hamilton"Dick" Georgeson (New Zealand) 437

1984 C.E. Wallington (Australia) 500

1983 not awarded 2570

1982 Hans Nietlispach (Switzerland) 652

1981 (United Kingdom) 714

1980 Hans Wolf (Austria) 809

1979 not awarded 808

1978 (Fed. Rep. of Germany) 807

1977 George B. Moffat, Jr. (USA) 806

1976 Louis A. De Lange (Netherlands) 805

1975 Adela Dankowska (Poland) 190

1974 August Hug (Switzerland) 804

1973 Mrs. (United Kingdom) 778

1972 Jan Wroblewski (Poland) 803

1971 Karl H. Striedieck (USA) 802

1970 Hans Werner Grosse (Fed. Rep. of Germany) 801

1969 Eric Nessler (France) 800

1968 Alejo Williamson (Chile) 799

1967 Lennart Stahlfors (Sweden) 797

1966 Ann Burns (United Kingdom) 796

1965 (Poland) 795

1964 Alvin H. Parker (USA) 798

1963 Heinz Huth (Fed. Rep. of Germany) 794

1962 Paul F. Bikle (USA) 793

1961 Adolph ("Pirat") Gehriger (Switzerland) 792

1960 Pelagia Majewska (Poland) 791

1959 Richard E. Schreder (USA) 790

1958 (Fed. Rep. of Germany) 789

1957 Don Luis Vicente Juez Gomez (Spain) 788

1956 Dr. Paul B. Maccready Jr. (USA) 787 YEAR RECIPIENT AWARD ID

1955 Dr. Joachim Kuettner (Fed. Rep. of Germany) 786

1954 Philip A. Wills (United Kingdom) 785

1953 V.M. Iltchenko (USSR) 784

1952 Charles Atger (France) 783

1951 Marcelle Choisnet-gohard (France) 782

1950 William S. Ivans (USA) 781

1949 John Robinson (USA) 780

1948 Lt. Per-Axel Persson (Sweden) 2571

1947 not awarded 4585

1946 not awarded 4584

1945 not awarded 4583

1944 not awarded 4582

1943 not awarded 4581

1942 not awarded 4580

1941 not awarded 4579

1940 not awarded 4578

1939 not awarded 4577

1938 Tadeusz Gora (Poland) 779