Sergey Rakhmanin

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.

In 1991, he became the last USSR Absolute Aerobatic Champion.^[1] 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.^[2]

He won the bronze medal in the 1995 World Glider Aerobatic Championships and the team gold together with Mikhail Mamistov and Victor Tchmal.^[3] Additionally, he won the team gold medal in the 1996 European Glider Aerobatic Championships together with Mikhail Mamistov and Sergei Krikalev.^[4]

He raced in 2007 and 2008 Red Bull Air Race World Championships.

Sergey Rakhmanin at the Red Bull Air Race World Series^{[citation needed]}

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

He is awarded "Honored Master of Sport of Russia", and received in 2006 the FAI Air Sport Medal.^[5]

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

• Competition aerobatics
• FAI World Aerobatic Championships
• FAI European Aerobatic Championships

• Sergey Rakhmanin Racing Team official website
• Red Bull Air Race World Series official website