Sergey Stanislavovich Rakhmanin () (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.

Sergey Rakhmanin

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.

Sergey Rakhmanin

Red Bull Air Races

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

Sergey Rakhmanin

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

Competition aerobatics

FAI World Aerobatic Championships

FAI European Aerobatic Championships

References

Sergey Rakhmanin Racing Team official website

Red Bull Air Race World Series official website

1961 births

Living people

People from Chemnitz

Russian aviators

Russian air racers

Red Bull Air Race World Championship pilots

Aerobatic pilots

Glider pilots