http://www.xcmag.com/2013/01/world-hang-gliding-championships-2013-attila-bertok/

Who were your mentors?

My instructor, Istvan Szabo. I learnt to fly with Istvan in 1981.
Internationally Thomas Suchanek, who won three World Championships and four
European titles, was someone to look to and also John Pendry who was the 1985
World Champion and won European titles. Later on, Manfred Ruhmer came along who
won three World Championships and four european titles. He is pure talent and
I’m glad that he is coming to Forbes.

Are there any pilots out there that have helped you become the pilot you are
today?

Thomas. I tried to learn the attitude from him, which basically means you don’t
compromise. But there were also many other pilots earlier and later but he was
the most influential for sure. And let’s not forget about Gerolf Heinrichs, who
knows pretty much everything about all aspects of hang gliding.