Profile

Milestones

2015

Victory in Budapest (Hungary) and Rovinj (Croatia), 3rd of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship.

2014

Red Bull Air Race Vice World Champion

2012

Bronze medalist at the FAI European Aerobatic World Championship, category freestyle

2011

World premiere of Rhythm & Air show in Al Ain, UAE.

Commercial shoot for milon at the Red Bull race circuit in Spielberg, Austria.

2010

Vice world champion, 2010 Red Bull Air Race World Championship.

First place at Red Bull Air Race Perth (AUS).

First place at Red Bull Air Race Rio (BRA).

First place at Red Bull Air Race Windsor (CAN).

First place at Red Bull Air Race Lausitz (GER).

2009

Vice world champion, 2009 Red Bull Air Race World Championship.

First place at Red Bull Air Race Abu Dhabi (UAE).

Third place at Red Bull Air Race San Diego (USA).

Second place at Red Bull Air Race Windsor (CAN).

Second place at Red Bull Air Race Porto (POR).

2008

World champion, 2008 Red Bull Air Race World Championship.

Second place at Red Bull Air Race Abu Dhabi (UAE).

Third place at Red Bull Air Race Detroit (USA).

Second place at Red Bull Air Race Rotterdam (NL).

Third place at Red Bull Air Race London (UK).

First place at Red Bull Air Race Budapest (HUN).

First place at Red Bull Air Race Porto (POR).

Third place at Red Bull Air Race Perth (AUS).

2007

Qualified for the 2007 Red Bull Air Race World Series.

Fourth place at the Red Bull Air Race World Championship in Rio de Janeiro (BRA).

Rookie of the Year.

2006

Gold Medalist at the FAI European Aerobatic World Championship in the Freestyle Category in Switzerland.

2005

Race Director of the Red Bull Air Race World Championship.

2003

Inventor and mastermind behind the international adventure race Red Bull X-Alps.

First person to B.A.S.E. jump from the Matterhorn north face in Switzerland, the highest B.A.S.E. jump in Europe at 4000m.

2000

Founding of "Airpro GmbH", a company specializing in aviation marketing and extreme sports productions.

World record stunt: paraglider take-off and landing on top of a hot air balloon.

First person to B.A.S.E. jump from the Eiger north face in Switzerland, exit 3000m MSL.

1999

First place in Paragliding Aerobatics at the “Eurosport Mad Masters” in France.

1997

First place at “Vertigo” in Switzerland, the first unofficial Aerobatic Paragliding World Championship.

1996

Paragliding test pilot and World Cup pilot for "Paratech".

1995

Founding of the Red Bull Acro Team, the heart of the free flying scene.

1990

First ascent of the route “Big Time 8+/A3” in Alaska at Mount London.

Various sport climbs up to degree 10/8b.

1987

IFMGA/UIAA International ski and mountain guide.

1986

"The Shield" - Big wall climb on El Capitan in California, aged 19.

1982

First solo flight with a Hang Glider aged 15.