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.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.FAI: pilot profile of Sergei 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.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.3rd FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships - accessed 2008-01-11
Red Bull Air Races
He raced in 2007 and 2008 Red Bull Air Race World Championships.
+Sergey Rakhmanin at the Red Bull Air Race World SeriesYear 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12PointsWinsRank 200712th9th9th 10th CAN13th10th11th10th11th CAN11th 0 012th 200810th11th10th CAN9th12th9th11th CAN11th 2 011th 20096th8th5th15th13th13th 17 011th 201015th12th14th8th12th14th CAN CAN 4 013th
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.FAI Awards
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