Zoltán Pálhegyi’s balloonist CV
2024 – CIA Delegate
2021 – CIA Alternate Delegate
2018 – National Chief Observer
2016 – Passed maintenance test of Kubicek Balloons
2008 – Passed theoretical and practical test for Kubicek Balloons’ inspections
2007 – Kubicek Balloons dealer
2005 – FAI AX, AA (balloon), BX (hot airship) Intermediate Level Juror
2004 – Passed CIA Jury Board Test 2
2002 – FAI AX, AA (balloon), BX (hot airship) Entry Level Juror
2002 – 2003 National Chief Observer
2001 – Passed CIA Jury Board Test 1, Test 4, Test 5
2000 – Registrated International Observer
1996 – Observer
1993 – Crew
Jobs |
Year | Event | Place |
| *** FAI Category One Event, ** FAI Sporting Event | |||
| Event Director or Juror: | |||
| Planned Events | |||
| Deputy Director | 2024 | 25th FAI World Hot Air Balloon Championship*** | Szeged, HUN |
| Event Director | 2023 | 4Hungarian Nationals 2024 | Kaposvár, HUN |
| Jury President | 2024 | Slovenian Nationals 2024** | Murska Sobota, SLO |
| Earlier Events | |||
| Deputy Director | 2023 | Central Europen Cup 2023 | Szeged, HUN |
| Event Director | 2023 | Brazilian Nationals 2023 | Boituva, BRA |
| Event Director | 2023 | Sao Paolo Championship 2023 | Boituva, BRA |
| Event Director | 2022 | British Nationals 2022 | Hampton Fields, GBR |
| Event Director | 2022 | Central Europen Cup 2022 | Szeged, HUN |
| Deputy Director | 2021 | FAI Europeans Championship*** | Szeged, HUN |
| Deputy Director | 2020 | CE Cup – Pre-Europeans , Hungarian Nationals and Fiesta | Szeged, HUN |
| Deputy Director | 2019 | FAI European Championship*** | Mallorca, ESP |
| Deputy Director | 2019 | Pre-European and Fiesta | Mallorca, ESP |
| Deputy Director | 2019 | Women European Cup and Central European Cup and Hungarian Nationals *** | Szeged, HUN |
| Event Director | 2019 | International Hot Air Balloon Cup ‘KAUNAS AUGA 2019” | Kaunas, LIT |
| Event Director | 2019 | International Balloon Meeting | Őcsény, HUN |
| Event Director | 2019 | International Balloon Meeting | Senta, SRB |
| Event Director | 2018 | Central European Cup and Hungarian Nationals ** | Szeged, HUN |
| Event Director | 2018 | Czech National Championship | Modrá, CZE |
| Event Director | 2018 | International Balloon Meeting | Őcsény, HUN |
| Event Director | 2018 | International Balloon Meeting | Senta, SRB |
| Deputy Director | 2017 | 30th Brazilian Nationals | Boituva, BRA |
| Event Director | 2017 | British Nationals | Wolverly, GBR |
| Event Director | 2017 | International Balloon Meeting and Serbian Nationals | Senta, SRB |
| Event Director | 2017 | 1st Central European Cup 37th Hungarian Nationals and 21st Czech Nationals and 2nd Szeged Balloon Cup** | Szeged, HUN |
| Event Director | 2017 | International Balloon Meeting | Őcsény, HUN |
| Event Director | 2016 | Austrian National Championship | Puch bei Weiz, AUT |
| Event Director | 2016 | Czech National Championship | Modrá, CZE |
| Event Director | 2016 | Szeged Balloon Cup | Szeged, HUN |
| Event Director | 2016 | International Balloon Meeting | Őcsény, HUN |
| Event Director | 2016 | International Balloon Meting and Serbian Nationals | Senta, SRB |
| Jury President | 2015 | Sky Fair of the Urals | Kungur, RUS |
| Event Director | 2015 | Spanish National Championship | Haro, ESP |
| Event Director | 2015 | Czech National Championship | Radesín, CZE |
| Event Director | 2015 | International Balloon Meeting | Őcsény, HUN |
| Event Director | 2014 | Training Event for the French National and Junior Teams | Vichy, FRA |
| Event Director | 2014 | Training Event for the French National Teams | Sable sur Sarthe, FRA |
| Event Director | 2014 | French National Championship | Sable sur Sarthe, FRA |
| Event Director | 2014 | 2nd FAI Junior World Hot Air Balloon Championship*** | Vichy, FRA |
| Jury member | 2014 | 1st FAI Women World Championship*** | Leszno POL |
| Event Director | 2014 | Czech National Championship | Radesín, CZE |
| Event Director | 2013 | 4th Serbian Nationals | Jagodina, SRB |
| Event Director | 2013 | Dutch & Belgian National Championship | Wezuperbrug, NLD |
| Event Director | 2013 | Sky Fair of the Urals** | Kungur, RUS |
| Event Director | 2013 | Czech National Championship | Radesín, CZE |
| Event Director | 2012 | 3rd Serbian Nationals & Balloon Meeting | Senta, SRB |
| Jury member | 2012 | 20th FAI World Championship*** | Battle Creek, USA |
| Event Director | 2012 | Czech National Championship | Radesín, CZE |
| Event Director | 2012 | 1st FAI Junior World Championship*** | Marijampole, LTU |
| Deputy Dir. | 2011 | European Championship*** | Lleida, ESP |
| Event Director | 2011 | 2nd Serbian Nationals & Balloon Meeting | Senta, SRB |
| Deputy Dir. | 2011 | World Balloon Trophy*** | Echternach, LUX |
| Event Director | 2011 | Junior Pre-World 2011 | Marijampole, LTU |
| Event Director | 2011 | Czech National Championship | Radesín, CZE |
| Deputy Dir. | 2010 | Pre-Europeans and Spanish Nationals | Lleida, ESP |
| Event Director | 2010 | 1st Serbian Nationals & Balloon Meeting | Senta, SRB |
| Event Director | 2010 | Czech National Championship | Radesín, CZE |
| Deputy Dir. | 2010 | World Balloon Trophy*** | Echternach, LUX |
| Event Director | 2009 | 1st Portugal Nationals & 2nd Iberia Cup | Alter do Chao, PRT |
| Event Director | 2009 | Czech and Slovak National Championship | Sklené Teplice, SLK |
| Event Director | 2009 | International Hot Air Balloon Meeting | Zenta, Serbia |
| Event Director | 2009 | British Nationals | Husbands Bosworth, GBR |
| Deputy Dir. | 2009 | World Balloon Trophy*** | Echternach, LUX |
| Event Director | 2008 | Iberian Cup | Fronteira, PRT |
| Event Director | 2008 | Spanish National Champinship | Lleida, ESP |
| Jury Member | 2008 | World Championship*** | Hofkirchen, AUT |
| Jury President | 2008 | International Ballon Cup | Wloclawek, POL |
| Deputy Director | 2008 | World Balloon Trophy*** | Echternach, LUX |
| Event Director | 2008 | Lithuanian National Championship | Vilnius, LTU |
| Event Director | 2007 | Royal Spanish Cup | Madrid, ESP |
| Event Director | 2007 | Spanish National Championship | Lleida, ESP |
| Event Director | 2007 | Hungarian National Championship | Pécs, HUN |
| Jury Member | 2007 | OMV Challange and Austrian Nationals *** | Hofkirchen, AUT |
| Event Director | 2007 | Czech National Championship | Smradavka, CZE |
| Jury President | 2006 | Royal Spanish Cup | Cala Millor, ESP |
| Event Director | 2006 | Hungarian National Championship | Pécs, HUN |
| Event Director | 2006 | Czech and Slovak National Championship | Trencin, SLK |
| Jury President | 2006 | Ladies World Cup & Polish Nationals *** | Wloclawek, POL |
| Event Director | 2005 | Pécs Festival Cup | Pécs, HUN |
| Event Director | 2005 | Czech and Slovak National Championship | Uherske Hradiste , CZE |
| Event Director | 2004 | 3rd Open Czech National Championship | Bělá pod Bezdězem, CZE |
| Jury Member | 2004 | 48th Coupe Aeronautique Gordon Bennett*** | Thionville, FRANCE |
| Event Director | 2004 | Poilsh Cup** | Wloclawek. POLAND |
| Event Director | 2003 | VMax Cup II. * | Mogyoród, HUN |
| Jury Member | 2003 | European Championship*** | Vilnius, LIT |
| Event Director | 2003 | Hungarian National Championship*** | Kecskemét, HUN |
| Event Director | 2003 | VMax Cup I. * | Somogybabod, HUN |
| Event Director | 2002 | Termofarm Cup* | Kecskemét, HUN |
| Event Director | 2002 | Hungarian National Championship*** | Debrecen, HUN |
| Event Director | 2001 | Hungarian National Championship* | Debrecen, HUN |
| Event Director | 2001 | Viking Cup | Agárd, HUN |
| Event Director | 2001 | Vértes Cup* | Várgesztes, HUN |
| Event Director | 2001 | Termofarm Cup* | Kecskemét, HUN |
| Event Director | 2000 | Viking Cup | Agárd, HUN |
| Event Director | 2000 | Termofarm Cup | Kecskemét, HUN |
| Jury President | 2000 | Shell Gas Cup* | Szeged, HUN |
| Jury President | 2000 | Vértes Cup* | Várgesztes, HUN |
| Event Director | 1997 | Axon Ballon Fiesta | Szeged, HUN |
| Event Director | 1996 | DÉGÁZ Int. Fiesta | Szeged, HUN |
| Official | |||
| Chief target team | 2010 | Hot Airship World Championship | Dole, FRA |
| Debriefer | 2009 | Europian Championship | Brissac-Quincé, FRA |
| Debriefer | 2004 | Montain Balloon Event | Krosno, POLAND |
| Debriefer | 2003 | Polish National Championship | Krosno, POLAND |
| Steward | 2000 | Tisza Cup 2000 and Hungarian Nationals ** | Tiszaújváros, HUN |
| Observer | |||
| Observer | 2002 | World Championship*** | Chatellerault, FRA |
| Observer | 2001 | WHGPX*** | Motegi, JAP |
| Observer | 1999 | Hungarian National Championship* | Siófok, HUN |
| Observer | 1999 | Tisza Cup* | Tiszaújváros, HUN |
| *** FAI Category One Event, ** FAI Sporting Event, * Hungarian Qualifier Event) | |||
| Crew (Just the most important): | |||
| Crew | 2017 | 20th European Championship*** | Brissac, FRA |
| Crew | 2016 | IX Balonowe Mistrzostwa Polski Kobiet | Nałęczów, POL |
| Crew | 2010 | World Championship | Debrecen, HUN |
| Crew | 2009 | World Air Game | Mondovi, ITA |
| Crew | 2009 | Hungarian Nationals | Siófok, HUN |
| Crew | 2000 | Akwawit Cup | Leszno, POL |
| Crew | 1999 | World Championship | Bad Waltersdorf, AUT |
| Crew | 1998 | Tisza Cup ’98 | Tiszaújváros, HUN |
| Crew | 1998 | National Championship | Szolnok, HUN |
| Crew | 1998 | European Championship | Katrineholm, SWE |
| Crew | 1998 | Akwawit Cup | Leszno, POL |
| Crew | 1997 | World Championship | Saga, JAP |
| Crew | 1997 | National Championship | Felsôtárkány, HUN |
| Crew | 1997 | European Cup | Angulleme, FRA |
| Crew | 1996 | Pacific Cup | Saga, JAPAN |
| Crew | 1996 | National Championship | Székesfehérvár, HUN |
| Crew | 1996 | European Championship | Schilleiten, AUT |
| Crew | 1996 | World Balloon Inv. | Battle Creek, USA |
| Crew | 1996 | Hot Air Airship World Championship | Valle d’Aosta, ITA |
| Crew | 1995 | Pacific Cup | Saga, JAPAN |
| Crew | 1995 | National Championship | Hajdúszoboszló, HUN |
| Crew | 1994 | Pacific Cup | Saga, JAPAN |
| Crew | 1994 | National Championship | Siófok-Kiliti, HUN |
| Crew | 1993 | National Championship | Őcsény, HUN |
