Pál Takáts

Athlete biography 2012 - Release of the short film "Evolution", a documentary about acrobatics paragliding. 2011 & 2012 - 1st place in the Acrobatics World Ranking. 2011 - 304 km: new Chilean open distance record and personal best. 2011 - Overall Acrobatics World Cup Champion in solo category. 2011 - Overall Acrobatics World Cup Champion in synchro category. 2011 - Inventing new acro maneuvers: 'Booster', 'Joker', 'Cowboy', 'Bull-Ride'. 2011 - The only pilot in the world who can perform all existing acro tricks. 2010 - Performer of the first ever 'Infinity Tumbling' on a tandem paraglider together with co-pilot Gábor Kézi. 113 hours of worldwide television time. 2010 - The world's first commercial 'Infinity' tandem flights with passengers. 2010 - Overall Acrobatics Vice-World Cup Champion in solo category. 2010 - Inventing new acro maneuvers: 'Esfera' and 'Cork-Screw'. 2010 - Release of the award winning film, 'Play Gravity 2 - the other side' 2009 - 8th place on the Red Bull X-Alps competition, known as the world's roughest adventure race: by only hiking and flying from Salzburg to Monaco. 2009 - Release of the award winning film, 'Adrenaline and Turbulence - a champion's story' 2008 - 5 new national Hungarian cross country (distance flying) records. 2007 - Overall Acrobatics World Cup Champion in solo category. 2007 - Overall Acrobatics Vice World Cup Champion in synchro category. 2007 - Inventing new acro maneuver connection: 'Misty to Helico'. 2006 - The 4th person in the world to learn the 'Infinity Tumbling' maneuver. 2006 - Release of the justACRO.com website, the biggest community and informative portal of the paragliding acrobatics scene. 2006 - Acrobatic World Championship 7th place solo, 4th place synchro. 2005 - Participation in the first international acro competition. 2001 - The first flight with a paraglider.