Visitors to the 22nd FAI European Hot Air Balloon Championship in Szeged, Hungary, were treated to stunning sights as 81 pilots from a total of 23 countries competed for the title of European Champion, between 13-18 September 2021. 

After 6 flights and 19 tasks the winners were declared as follows:

Winners

1. Roman HUGI – SUI
2. Stefan ZEBERLI – SUI
3. David SPILDOOREN – BEL

Nation ranking

1. France
2. Switzerland
3. Germany

The full results are available online and a selection of some of the fantastic photography from the event is available via our flickr channel. 

Header image: Balázs Papdi
Other image: László Tóth