Lindsay Muir (balloonist)

Lindsay Muir (born 21 June 1957)[1] is a British female balloonist and FAI world record holder, who became European champion in 2012.

Lindsay Muir
Muir in Frankenthal, 2012
Personal information
Born21 June 1957 (1957-06-21) (age 66)[1]
Medal record
Hot air ballooning
Representing  Great Britain
Women's European Championship
Silver medal – second place 2010 Alytus Women's Overall
Gold medal – first place 2012 Frankenthal Women's Overall
British Championships
Gold medal – first place 1988 Overall
Gold medal – first place 1996 Overall
World Air Games
Silver medal – second place 1997 Overall
FAI World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1991 Women's Overall
Gold medal – first place 1992 Women's Overall
Gold medal – first place 1993 Women's Overall
Gold medal – first place 1996 Women's Overall

In 2010 Muir won silver at 1st FAI Women's European Championships in Alytus, Lithuania. Two years later she became European Champion at the second event in Frankenthal, Germany. She also participated in 1995 12th FAI World Hot Air Ballooning Championships where she finished 6th in open gender classification.

Life

Muir began flying in 1983 and earned her private Pilot’s Certificate on 21 November 1983, the 200th anniversary of aviation. Later she moved on to become a Commercial Pilot. Since 1989, she has participated in FAI World and European Championships, where for many years she has regularly been the only woman.

On 21 May 2000 Muir set a women's world record in the class AX-10 (hot air balloons from 4000 to 6000 m³). After 19 hours 7 minutes and 55 seconds heavy weather forced her to land. The record was still unbroken 15 years later.[2]

Muir is married to Graham Hallett, Chief Technical Officer of the British Balloon and Airship Club. Their daughter Chloe Hallet is participating in the FAI competitions since 2015, when she was the youngest British balloon pilot at the age of 17. In March 2015, Muir was elected Vice President of the CIA (Commission Internationale d'Aérostation) the FAI's ballooning commission).

Competition record

World Championships

European Championships
  • 1st FAI Women’s European Hot Air Balloon Championship in Alytus, Lithuania, 2010 – Vice European Champion
  • 2nd FAI Women’s European Hot Air Balloon Championship in Frankenthal, Germany, 2012 – European Champion
  • 3rd FAI Women’s European Hot Air Balloon Championship in Orvelte/Drenthe, Netherlands, 2015 – 12th[4]
  • 4th FAI Women’s European Hot Air Balloon Championship in Leszno, Poland, 2017 – 4th

British Championships (wins only)
  • Championship 1996 – 1st (overall)
  • Championship 1988 – 1st (overall)

FAI Women's World Cup (wins only)
  • World Cup 1991 – 1st
  • World Cup 1992 – 1st
  • World Cup 1993 – 1st
  • World Cup 1996 – 1st

World Air Games
  • World Air Games 1997 – 2nd in hot air ballooning

References
  1. "Lindsay Muir". FAI Ballooning Commission. Retrieved 2018-12-16.
  2. 21 MAY 2000: THE STORY OF LINDSAY MUIR'S HOT AIR BALLOON WORLD RECORD. FAI website. 2015-05-21. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
  3. List of Pilots (Final Results). Retrieved 2018-10-31.
  4. 3rd FAI Women’s European Hot Air Balloon Championship 2015. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
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