Sergei Rakhmanin

Infobox Red Bull Air Race Pilot


Name = Sergei Rakhmanin
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date of birth = Birth date and age|1961|10|18|mf=y
team = Dragon Racing
debut = 2007
country = flagicon|Russia Russia
best = 12th (2007)
2006 = N/A
plane = Zivko Edge 540
website =

Sergei Rakhmanin ( _ru. "Сергей 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. [ [http://www.haute-voltige.com/en/fwgp/profiles/pilots/solos/rakhmanin_serguei.htm Haute-Voltige] ] 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. [ [http://events.fai.org/aerobatics/pilot.asp?id=92&chron=88 FAI: pilot profile of Sergei Rakhmanin] ]

Glider aerobatic competitions

He won the bronze medal in the 1996 World Glider Aerobatic Championships and the team gold together with Mikhail Mamistov and Victor Tchmal. [ [http://events.fai.org/aerobatics/EventDetails.asp?id=147 6th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships] - accessed 2008-02-15] Additionally, he won the team gold medal in the 1996 European Glider Aerobatic Championships together with Mikhail Mamistov and Sergei Krikalev. [ [http://events.fai.org/aerobatics/EventDetails.asp?id=146 3rd FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships] - accessed 2008-01-11]

Red Bull Air Races

He raced in the 2007 Red Bull Air Race World Series.

* 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. [ [http://www.fai.org/awards/AirSportMedal.asp FAI Awards] ]

Family

He lives in St. Petersburg, Russia and is married with one child.

ee also

* Competition aerobatics

References

* [http://www.redbullairrace.com/ Red Bull Air Race World Series official website]