Svetlana Kapanina

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Svetlana Kapanina (born 1968 in Shchuchinsk, Kazakhstan) is a Russian aerobatic pilot.[1]

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[edit] Biography

She started flying in 1988. In 1995 she graduated from Kaluga aeronautical technical school.[2]

She is now living in Moscow with her husband and two children.[1][3]

[edit] Achievements in aerobatics

Kapanina was World Aerobatic Champion in the women's category in 1996, 1998, 2001, 2003, and 2005[2], and has won the title more times than any other pilot in the category[4]. Additionally, she was overall World Air Games Champion in 1997 and 2001.[2]

[edit] Awards

In 1997, she received the Paul Tissandier Diploma by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI).[2] In 2005 she was awarded the Sabiha Gökçen Medal[2] and the Centenary Medal by the FAI[5].

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Haute Voltige: pilot profile of Svetlana Kapanina - accessed February 2008
  2. ^ a b c d e FAI Awards received by Svetlana Kapanina - accessed February 2008
  3. ^ smugmug: article on Svetlana Kapanina to appears in Aero Australia Magazine #12 - accessed February 2008
  4. ^ 19th FAI World Grand Prix / Report #2 - accessed February 2008
  5. ^ FAI Centennial - accessed February 2008

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