Sándor Katona

For the association footballer with the same name, see Sándor Katona (footballer).

Sándor Katona is a Hungarian glider aerobatic pilot.

He is a professional aerobatics instructor[1] and competed in most World and European Glider Aerobatic Championships.[2] The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) awarded him the Paul Tissandier Diploma[3] in 1992, and the Léon Biancotto Aerobatics Diploma[4] in 2006.[5]

Accomplishments in FAI aerobatic championships
year competition ranking team ranking glider/plane
2008 9th FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships 32 Swift S-1
2007 12th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships 19 Swift S-1
2006 8th FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships 22 Swift S-1
2005 11th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships 13 3 (Hungary)
2004 7th FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships 14
2003 10th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships 15 3 (Hungary) Swift S-1
2001 9th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships & 2nd World Air Games Glider Aerobatics Championships 25
2000 5th FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships 17
1999 8th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships 4 Swift S-1
1998 4th FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships 13 Swift S-1
1997 7th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships 8
1996 3rd FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships 18 Swift S-1
1995 6th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships 11 Swift S-1
1993 5th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships 8 2 (France)
1991 4th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships 9 Swift S-1
1989 3rd FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships 13 Akaflieg München Mü28
1987 2nd FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships 18 Akaflieg München Mü28
1985 1st FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships 14
1964 3rd FAI World (Powered) Aerobatic Championships 33 Zlin Z-226
1962 2nd FAI World (Powered) Aerobatic Championships 6 Zlin Z-226

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References

  1. ↑ Schwarzwälder Bote 29 June 2007: WM-Ticket für Michael Zistler - accessed 2008-02-14 Archived 18 December 2010 at WebCite
  2. ↑ FAI aerobatics: pilot profile of Sándor Katona - accessed 2008-01-11
  3. ↑ Paul Tissandier Diploma (1992) - accessed 2008-01-11 Archived 18 December 2010 at WebCite
  4. ↑ FAI awards: Léon Biancotto Aerobatics Diploma - accessed 2008-01-11 Archived 18 December 2010 at WebCite
  5. ↑ FAI awards: biography of Sándor Katona - accessed 2008-01-11 Archived 18 December 2010 at WebCite
  6. ↑ FAI pilot profile of Sándor Katona (Hungary) - accessed 2008-01-11
  7. ↑ FAI pilot profile of Sándor Katona (France) - accessed 2008-07-01