life In October 2012, when Baumgartner was asked in an interview with the Austrian newspaper Kleine Zeitung whether a political career was an option for his future life, he stated that the "example of Arnold Schwarzenegger" showed that "you can't move anything in a democracy" and that he would opt for a "moderate dictatorship [...] led by experienced personalities coming from the private (sector of the) economy". He finally stated that he "didn't want to get involved in politics." On 6 November 2012, Baumgartner was convicted of battery and was fined €1500 after slapping the face of a Greek truck driver, following a petty argument between the two men. In January 2016, Baumgartner provoked a stir of critical news coverage in his home country after posting several critical remarks against refugees and recommending the Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán for the Nobel Peace Prize. Later on, Baumgartner endorsed the presidential candidate of the right-wing populist Freedom Party of Austria, Norbert Hofer. On 13 July 2016, Facebook deleted his fan page of 1.5 million fans. Baumgartner subsequently claimed that he must have become "too uncomfortable" for "political elites". After Austrian authorities refused to grant sports tax breaks to Baumgartner, he moved to Arbon, Switzerland, whereupon his house in Salzburg and his helicopter were seized. Baumgartner dated Playboy German playmate of the century Gitta Saxx. Later he was engaged to Nicole Öttl, a model and former beauty queen (Miss Lower Austria 2006). They broke up in 2013. Since 2014, he has been in a relationship with Romanian television presenter Mihaela Rădulescu. Awards and accolades In 2012, he won the Bambi award in the category of "Millennium". In December 2012, Baumgartner was named one of "The Men of the Year 2012" by Top Gear magazine. He was named Laureus World Action Sportsperson of the Year (12 March 2013). He received the Mankind Award at The 2013 Spike Guys' Choice Awards. Flying magazine ranked him number 46 on their 2013 list of "51 Heroes of Aviation"; he is the youngest living person on the list. He became second in Most Stylish Men 2017 by Be Global Fashion Network. See also Space diving Eugene Andreyev — the former record holder for the longest-distance free fall jump. Michel Fournier — who has been working on a 25-mile (40 km) jump for several years. Nick Piantanida — flew highest balloon flight prior to Baumgartner: in 1966. Project