| Sergey Rakhmanin | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1961-10-18) October 18, 1961 (age 63) |
| Nationality |  Russia |
| Website | sergeyrakhmanin.com |
Sergey Stanislavovich Rakhmanin (Russian: Сергей Станиславович Рахманин) (born October 18, 1961 in Karl-Marx-Stadt, Germany) is a Russian powered and glider aerobatic pilot and flight instructor.
Powered aerobatic competitions
In 1991, he became the last USSR Absolute Aerobatic Champion. Sergei Rakhmanin won the title in the overall category of FAI European Aerobatic Championships in 1999 and FAI World Aerobatic Championships in 2003 and in 2005.
Glider aerobatic competitions
He won the bronze medal in the 1995 World Glider Aerobatic Championships and the team gold together with Mikhail Mamistov and Victor Tchmal. Additionally, he won the team gold medal in the 1996 European Glider Aerobatic Championships together with Mikhail Mamistov and Sergei Krikalev.
Red Bull Air Races
He raced in 2007 and 2008 Red Bull Air Race World Championships.
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Points | Wins | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 |  12th |
 9th |
 9th |
 10th |
 CAN |
 13th |
 10th |
 11th |
 10th |
11th |
 CAN |
 11th |
0 | 0 | 12th |
| 2008 | 10th |
11th |
10th |
 CAN |
 9th |
12th |
9th |
11th |
CAN |
11th |
2 | 0 | 11th | ||
| 2009 | 6th |
8th |
 5th |
15th |
13th |
13th |
17 | 0 | 11th | ||||||
| 2010 | 15th |
12th |
14th |
8th |
12th |
 14th |
CAN |
CAN |
4 | 0 | 13th |
Legend:
- CAN: Cancelled
- DNP: Did not participate
- DNS: Did not show
- DQ: Disqualified
- NC: Not classified
Awards and honours
He is awarded "Honored Master of Sport of Russia", and received in 2006 the FAI Air Sport Medal.
Family
He lives in St. Petersburg, Russia and is married with one child.
See also
References
- Haute-Voltige Archived 2006-05-10 at the Wayback Machine
- FAI: pilot profile of Sergei Rakhmanin Archived 2006-08-12 at the Wayback Machine
- 6th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships Archived 2007-11-03 at the Wayback Machine - accessed 2008-02-15
- 3rd FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships Archived 2007-11-01 at the Wayback Machine - accessed 2008-01-11
- FAI Awards Archived 2006-12-09 at the Wayback Machine
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