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|first_race =2007
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'''Sergey Stanislavovich Rakhmanin''' ({{langx|ru|Сергей Станиславович Рахманин}}) (born October 18, 1961 in [[Karl-Marx-Stadt]], Germany) is a [[Russian people|Russian]] powered and [[Gliding|glider]] [[competition aerobatics|aerobatic]] pilot and [[flight instructor]].

==Powered aerobatic competitions==

In 1991, he became the last [[USSR]] Absolute Aerobatic Champion.<ref>[http://www.haute-voltige.com/en/fwgp/profiles/pilots/solos/rakhmanin_serguei.htm Haute-Voltige] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060510185351/http://www.haute-voltige.com/en/fwgp/profiles/pilots/solos/rakhmanin_serguei.htm |date=2006-05-10 }}</ref> Sergei Rakhmanin won the title in the overall category of [[Fédération Aéronautique Internationale|FAI]] European Aerobatic Championships in 1999 and [[FAI World Aerobatic Championship]]s in 2003 and in 2005.<ref>[http://events.fai.org/aerobatics/pilot.asp?id=92&chron=88 FAI: pilot profile of Sergei Rakhmanin] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060812055650/http://events.fai.org/aerobatics/pilot.asp?id=92&chron=88 |date=2006-08-12 }}</ref>

==Glider aerobatic competitions==

He won the bronze medal in the 1995 [[World Gliding Championships#FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships|World Glider Aerobatic Championships]] and the team gold together with [[Mikhail Mamistov]] and [[Victor Tchmal]].<ref>[http://events.fai.org/aerobatics/EventDetails.asp?id=147 6th FAI World Glider Aerobatic Championships] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071103153629/http://events.fai.org/aerobatics/EventDetails.asp?id=147 |date=2007-11-03 }} - accessed 2008-02-15</ref> Additionally, he won the team gold medal in the 1996 [[European Gliding Championships#European Glider Aerobatic Championships|European Glider Aerobatic Championships]] together with [[Mikhail Mamistov]] and [[Sergei Krikalev]].<ref>[http://events.fai.org/aerobatics/EventDetails.asp?id=146 3rd FAI European Glider Aerobatic Championships] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071101122626/http://events.fai.org/aerobatics/EventDetails.asp?id=146 |date=2007-11-01 }} - accessed 2008-01-11</ref>

==Red Bull Air Races==

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

{|class="wikitable"
|- 
|+'''Sergey Rakhmanin at the [[Red Bull Air Race World Series]]'''{{citation needed|date=September 2011}}
|-
!width="2%"|Year
!width="2%"| 1
!width="2%"| 2
!width="2%"| 3
!width="2%"| 4
!width="2%"| 5
!width="2%"| 6
!width="2%"| 7
!width="2%"| 8
!width="2%"| 9
!width="2%"| 10
!width="2%"| 11
!width="2%"| 12
!width="2%"|Points
!width="2%"|Wins
!width="2%"|Rank
|- align=center
! [[2007 Red Bull Air Race World Series season|2007]]
| style="background:#cfcfff;"|{{flagicon|United Arab Emirates}}<br>12th
| style="background:#cfcfff;"|{{flagicon|Brazil}}<br>9th
| style="background:#cfcfff;"|{{flagicon|United States}}<br>9th 
| style="background:#cfcfff;"|{{flagicon|Turkey}}<br>10th
| {{flagicon|Spain}}<br>CAN
| style="background:#cfcfff;"|{{flagicon|Switzerland}}<br>13th
| style="background:#cfcfff;"|{{flagicon|United Kingdom}}<br>10th
| style="background:#cfcfff;"|{{flagicon|Hungary}}<br>11th
| style="background:#cfcfff;"|{{flagicon|Portugal}}<br>10th
| style="background:#cfcfff;"|{{flagicon|United States}}<br>11th
| {{flagicon|Mexico}}<br>CAN
| style="background:#cfcfff;"|{{flagicon|Australia}}<br>11th
! 0
! 0
| style="background:#cfcfff;"|'''12th'''
|- align=center
! [[2008 Red Bull Air Race World Series season|2008]]
| style="background:#cfcfff;"|{{flagicon|United Arab Emirates}}<br>10th
| style="background:#cfcfff;"|{{flagicon|United States}}<br>11th
| style="background:#cfcfff;"|{{flagicon|United States}}<br>10th
| {{flagicon|Sweden}}<br>CAN
| style="background:#dfffdf;"|{{flagicon|Netherlands}}<br>9th
| style="background:#cfcfff;"|{{flagicon|United Kingdom}}<br>12th
| style="background:#dfffdf;"|{{flagicon|Hungary}}<br>9th
| style="background:#cfcfff;"|{{flagicon|Portugal}}<br>11th
| {{flagicon|Spain}}<br>CAN
| style="background:#cfcfff;"|{{flagicon|Australia}}<br>11th
| 
| 
! 2
! 0
| style="background:#cfcfff;"|'''11th'''
|- align=center
! [[2009 Red Bull Air Race World Series season|2009]]
| style="background:#dfffdf;"|{{flagicon|United Arab Emirates}}<br>6th
| style="background:#dfffdf;"|{{flagicon|United States}}<br>8th
| style="background:#dfffdf;"|{{flagicon|Canada}}<br>5th
| style="background:#cfcfff;"|{{flagicon|Hungary}}<br>15th
| style="background:#cfcfff;"|{{flagicon|Portugal}}<br>13th
| style="background:#cfcfff;"|{{flagicon|Spain}}<br>13th
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
| 
! 17
! 0
| style="background:#cfcfff;"|'''11th'''
|- align=center
! [[2010 Red Bull Air Race World Series season|2010]]
| style="background:#cfcfff;"|{{flagicon|United Arab Emirates}}<br>15th
| style="background:#cfcfff;"|{{flagicon|Australia}}<br>12th
| style="background:#cfcfff;"|{{flagicon|Brazil}}<br>14th
| style="background:#dfffdf;"|{{flagicon|Canada}}<br>8th
| style="background:#cfcfff;"|{{flagicon|United States}}<br>12th
| style="background:#cfcfff;"|{{flagicon|Germany}}<br>14th
| {{flagicon|Hungary}}<br>CAN
| {{flagicon|Portugal}}<br>CAN
| 
| 
| 
| 
! 4
! 0
| style="background:#cfcfff;"|'''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.<ref>[http://www.fai.org/awards/AirSportMedal.asp FAI Awards] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061209042052/http://www.fai.org/awards/AirSportMedal.asp |date=2006-12-09 }}</ref>

==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==
<references />
*[http://www.sergeyrakhmanin.com/ Sergey Rakhmanin Racing Team official website]
*[http://www.redbullairrace.com/ Red Bull Air Race World Series official website]

{{Red Bull Air Race World Series Pilots}}
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[[Category:Russian air racers]]
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