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Ballooning AM-14 Shortest time around the world 320 h 33 min 03 Jul 2002 Steve Fossett (USA) (7401) ratified - superseded since approved World 7401
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Ballooning A-Absolute Shortest time around the world 320 h 33 min 03 Jul 2002 Steve Fossett (USA) (7402) ratified - superseded since approved World 7402
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Ballooning AM-14 Distance 33 195,1 km 03 Jul 2002 Steve Fossett (USA) (7407) ratified - current record World 7407
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Ballooning AM-14 Duration 355 h 50 min 03 Jul 2002 Steve Fossett (USA) (7408) ratified - current record World 7408
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Ballooning AM-15 Shortest time around the world 320 h 33 min 03 Jul 2002 Steve Fossett (USA) (7520) ratified - superseded since approved World 7520
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Ballooning AM-14 Duration 300 h 57 min 17 Aug 2001 Steve Fossett (USA) (7092) ratified - superseded since approved World 7092
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Ballooning A-Absolute Distance 22 910,00 km 16 Aug 1998 Steve Fossett (USA) (5696) ratified - superseded since approved World 5696
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Ballooning AM-15 Distance 22 910 km 16 Aug 1998 Steve Fossett (USA) (5697) ratified - superseded since approved World 5697
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Ballooning AM-13 Distance 22 910 km 07 Aug 1998 Steve Fossett (USA) (5931) ratified - current record World 5931
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Ballooning AM-14 Distance 22 910 km 07 Aug 1998 Steve Fossett (USA) (5932) ratified - superseded since approved World 5932
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Ballooning AM-14 Duration 146 h 44 min 20 Jan 1997 Steve Fossett (USA) (5051) ratified - superseded since approved World 5051
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Ballooning A-Absolute Duration 146 h 44 min 20 Jan 1997 Steve Fossett (USA) (3980) ratified - superseded since approved World 3980
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Ballooning AM-15 Distance 16 673,81 km 20 Jan 1997 Steve Fossett (USA) (5052) ratified - superseded since approved World 5052
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Ballooning AM-12 Distance 16 673,81 km 20 Jan 1997 Steve Fossett (USA) (5046) ratified - current record World 5046
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Ballooning AM-15 Duration 146 h 44 min 20 Jan 1997 Steve Fossett (USA) (5053) ratified - superseded since approved World 5053
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Ballooning AM-12 Duration 146 h 44 min 20 Jan 1997 Steve Fossett (USA) (5047) ratified - current record World 5047
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Ballooning AM-13 Distance 16 673,81 km 20 Jan 1997 Steve Fossett (USA) (5048) ratified - superseded since approved World 5048
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Ballooning AM-11 Distance 16 673,81 km 20 Jan 1997 Steve Fossett (USA) (3977) ratified - current record World 3977
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Ballooning AM-13 Duration 146 h 44 min 20 Jan 1997 Steve Fossett (USA) (5049) ratified - superseded since approved World 5049
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Ballooning A-Absolute Distance 16 673,81 km 20 Jan 1997 Steve Fossett (USA) (3978) ratified - superseded since approved World 3978
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Ballooning AM-14 Distance 16 673,81 km 20 Jan 1997 Steve Fossett (USA) (5050) ratified - superseded since approved World 5050
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Ballooning AM-11 Duration 146 h 44 min 20 Jan 1997 Steve Fossett (USA) (3979) ratified - current record World 3979
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Ballooning AM-11 Altitude 8 377 m 22 Sep 1996 Steve Fossett (USA) (4372) ratified - superseded since approved World 4372
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Ballooning AM-12 Altitude 8 377 m 22 Sep 1996 Steve Fossett (USA) (4373) ratified - superseded since approved World 4373
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Ballooning AM-13 Altitude 8 377 m 22 Sep 1996 Steve Fossett (USA) (4374) ratified - superseded since approved World 4374
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Ballooning AM-14 Altitude 8 377 m 22 Sep 1996 Steve Fossett (USA) (4375) ratified - superseded since approved World 4375
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Ballooning AM-08 Altitude 8 377 m 22 Sep 1996 Steve Fossett (USA) (3513) ratified - superseded since approved World 3513
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Ballooning AM-15 Altitude 8 377 m 22 Sep 1996 Steve Fossett (USA) (4376) ratified - superseded since approved World 4376
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Ballooning AM-09 Altitude 8 377 m 22 Sep 1996 Steve Fossett (USA) (4370) ratified - superseded since approved World 4370
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Ballooning AM-10 Altitude 8 377 m 22 Sep 1996 Steve Fossett (USA) (4371) ratified - superseded since approved World 4371
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Ballooning AM-11 Distance 8 748,11 km 22 Feb 1995 Steve Fossett (USA) (3049) ratified - superseded since approved World 3049
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Ballooning AM-12 Distance 8 748,11 km 22 Feb 1995 Steve Fossett (USA) (3050) ratified - superseded since approved World 3050
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Ballooning AM-13 Distance 8 748,11 km 22 Feb 1995 Steve Fossett (USA) (3051) ratified - superseded since approved World 3051
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Ballooning AM-14 Distance 8 748,11 km 22 Feb 1995 Steve Fossett (USA) (3052) ratified - superseded since approved World 3052
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Ballooning AM-15 Distance 8 748,11 km 22 Feb 1995 Steve Fossett (USA) (3053) ratified - superseded since approved World 3053
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Ballooning AM-10 Distance 8 748,11 km 22 Feb 1995 Steve Fossett (USA) (2411) ratified - current record World 2411
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Ballooning A-Absolute Distance 8 748,11 km 22 Feb 1995 Steve Fossett (USA) (2412) ratified - superseded since approved World 2412
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Ballooning A-09 Altitude 10 853 m 29 Mar 1936 Zbigniew Burzynski (POL) (10655) ratified - superseded since approved World 10655
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Ballooning A-5th Distance 1 650.474 km 18 Sep 1935 Zbigniew Burzynski (POL) (10648) ratified - superseded since approved World 10648
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Ballooning A-6th Distance 1 650.474 km 18 Sep 1935 Zbigniew Burzynski (POL) (10649) ratified - superseded since approved World 10649
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Ballooning A-7th Distance 1 650.474 km 18 Sep 1935 Zbigniew Burzynski (POL) (10650) ratified - superseded since approved World 10650
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Ballooning A-5th Duration 57 h 54 min 18 Sep 1935 Zbigniew Burzynski (POL) (10651) ratified - superseded since approved World 10651
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Ballooning A-6th Duration 57 h 54 min 18 Sep 1935 Zbigniew Burzynski (POL) (10652) ratified - superseded since approved World 10652
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Ballooning A-7th Duration 57 h 54 min 18 Sep 1935 Zbigniew Burzynski (POL) (10653) ratified - superseded since approved World 10653
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Ballooning A-7th Altitude 9 437 m 28 Mar 1935 Zbigniew Burzynski (POL) (10647) ratified - superseded since approved World 10647
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