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 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 Derek Piggott (United Kingdom) 6183
2006 Alan Patching (Australia) 6036
2005 Ian Strachan (United Kingdom) 5908
2004 Janusz Centka (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 Ingo Renner (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 George Lee (United Kingdom) 714
1980 Hans Wolf (Austria) 809
1979 not awarded 808
1978 Helmut Reichmann (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. Ann Welch (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 Edward Makula (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 Wolf Hirth (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