FOLLOWUP: "How good" post from 11/26/06

This is a follow-up to to my post about various pilot's finishes at their 1st World's.

My intent was not to indicate that Paul's was the best ever 1st try by an American pilot. There are several pilots who placed higher in their initial attempts, including some who won the event. My goal with that informal listing was simply to show family and friends that Paul did a fantastic job last week and will continue to have a very bright competitive future ahead of him. I apologize if I mislead or confused anyone in the process.

I invite you to see for yourself how many pilots have had superior finishes at their 1st Worlds. Here is a direct FTP link to the Microsoft Excel file from the FAI's website with all the raw data:
ftp://www.fai.org/ballooning/competitions/results/all-ax-world.xls