# FAI World Aerobatic Championships

The FAI World Aerobatic Championships (WAC) is a competition in sport aviation organized by CIVA (Commission Internationale de Voltige Arienne), the aerobatic commission of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, the world air sports federation.
The WAC was formed in 1960, replacing the freestyle Lockheed Trophy contests.

## Winners Aresti Cup

| No. | Year | Location | Country | World Champion | Airplane |
| 32nd | 2024 | Mokre, Poland | | Florent Oddon | Extra 330SC |
| 31st | 2022 | Leszno, Poland | | Florent Oddon | Extra 330SC |
| 30th | 2019 | Châteauroux–Déols, France | | Louis Vanel | Extra 330SC |
| 29th | 2017 | Malalane, South Africa | | Mikhail Mamistov | Extra 330SC |
| 28th | 2015 | Châteauroux, France | | Alexandre Orlowski | Extra 330SC |
| 27th | 2013 | North Texas, United States | | François Le Vot | Extra 330SC |
| 26th | 2011 | Foligno, Italy | | Mikhail Mamistov | Su-26M3 |
| 25th | 2009 | Silverstone, United Kingdom | | Renaud Ecalle | Extra 330SC |
| 24th | 2007 | Granada, Spain | | Ramón Alonso | Su-31 |
| 23rd | 2005 | Burgos, Spain | | Sergey Rakhmanin | Su-26M3 |
| 22nd | 2003 | Lakeland, Florida, United States | | Sergey Rakhmanin | Su 31 |
| 21st | 2001 | Burgos, Spain | | Mikhail Mamistov | Su-31 |
| 20th | 2000 | Muret, France | | Eric Vazeille | CAP 232 |
| 19th | 1998 | Trenčín, Slovakia | | Patrick Paris | CAP 232 |
| 18th | 1996 | Oklahoma City, United States | | Victor Chmal | Su 26 |
| 17th | 1994 | Debrecen, Hungary | | Xavier de Lapparent | CAP 231EX |
| 16th | 1992 | Le Havre, France | — | Competition not held | — |
| 15th | 1990 | Yverdon, Switzerland | | Claude Bessiere | CAP 231 |
| 14th | 1988 | Red Deer, Canada | | Henry Haigh | Super Star |
| 13th | 1986 | South Cerney, United Kingdom | | Petr Jirmus | Z-50 LS |
| 12th | 1984 | Békéscsaba, Hungary | | Petr Jirmus | Z-50 LS |
| 11th | 1982 | Spitzerberg, Austria | | Victor Smolin | Yak 50 |
| 10th | 1980 | Oshkosh, United States | | Leo Loudenslager | Laser Z-200 |
| 9th | 1978 | České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia | | Ivan Tuček | Z-50 L |
| 8th | 1976 | Kyiv, USSR | | Victor Letsko | Yak 50 |
| — | 1974 | No competition | — | — | — |
| 7th | 1972 | Salon de Provence, France | | Charlie Hillard | Pitts S-1S 200 |
| 6th | 1970 | Hullavington, United Kingdom | | Igor Egorov | Yak-18PM |
| 5th | 1968 | Magdeburg, East Germany | | Erwin Bläske | Z526A |
| 4th | 1966 | Moscow, USSR | | Vladimir Martemianov | Yak-18PM |
| 3rd | 1964 | Bilbao, Spain | | Tomás Castaño | Zlin Z326 TM |
| 2nd | 1962 | Budapest, Hungary | | Josef Tóth | Z-326 |
| 1st | 1960 | Bratislava, Czechoslovakia | | Ladislav Bezák | Zlin 226T |

## Winners by teams

| FAI WAC | Year | Location | Team winner | Country |
| 32nd | 2024 | Mokre, Poland | Florent Oddon, Louis Vanel, Victor Lalloue | France |
| 31st | 2022 | Leszno, Poland | Florent Oddon, Alexandre Orlowski, Louis Vanel | France |
| 30th | 2019 | Châteauroux–Déols, France | Louis Vanel, Alexandre Orlowski, Florent Oddon | France |
| 29th | 2017 | Malalane, South Africa | Alexandre Orlowski, François Rallet, Olivier Masurel | France |
| 28th | 2015 | Châteauroux, France | Alexandre Orlowski, François Rallet, Aude Lemordant | France |
| 27th | 2013 | North Texas, USA | Francois Le Vot, Olivier Masurel, Francois Rallet | France |
| 26th | 2011 | Foligno, Italy | Mikhail Mamistov, Oleg Shpolyanskiy, Svetlana Kapanina | Russia |
| 25th | 2009 | Silverstone, United Kingdom | Renaud Ecalle, François Le Vot, Pierre Varloteaux | France |
| 24th | 2007 | Burgos, Spain | Renaud Ecalle, Olivier Masurel, Matthieu Roulet | France |
| 23rd | 2005 | Burgos, Spain | Sergey Rakhmanin, Oleg Shpolyanskiy, Svetlana Kapanina | Russia |
| 22nd | 2003 | Lakeland, Florida, United States | Sergey Rakhmanin, Svetlana Kapanina, Alexandre Krotov | Russia |
| 21st | 2001 | Burgos, Spain | Mikhail Mamistov, Oleg Shpolyanskiy, Svetlana Kapanina | Russia |
| 20th | 2000 | Muret, France | Eric Vazeille, Eddy Dussau, Catherine Maunoury | France |
| 19th | 1998 | Trenčín, Slovakia | Nicolai Timofeev, Svetlana Kapanina, Victor Tchmal | Russia |
| 18th | 1996 | Oklahoma City, United States | Victor Tchmal, Nicolai Timofeev, Svetlana Kapanina | Russia |
| 17th | 1994 | Debrecen, Hungary | Xavier De Lapparent, Patrick Paris, Dominique Roland | France |
| 16th | 1992 | Le Havre, France | Competition not completed because of the time | — |
| 15th | 1990 | Yverdon, Switzerland | Claude Bessiere, Patrick Paris, Jean-Paul Mondiere | France |
| 14th | 1988 | Red Deer, Canada | Henry Haigh, Kermit Weeks, Clint McHenry | United States |
| 13th | 1986 | South Cerney, United Kingdom | Victor Smolin, Nikolai Nikitiuk, Sergei Boriak | USSR |
| 12th | 1984 | Békéscsaba, Hungary | Kermit Weeks, Henry Haigh, Alan Bush | United States |
| 11th | 1982 | Spitzerberg, Austria | Viktor Smolin, Nikolai Nikitiuk, Jurgis Kairys | USSR |
| 10th | 1980 | Oshkosh, United States | Leo Loudenslager, Henry Haigh, Kermit Weeks | United States |
| 9th | 1978 | České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia | Ivan Tuček, Jiří Pospíšil, Daniel Polonec | Czechoslovakia |
| 8th | 1976 | Kyiv, USSR | Leo Loudenslager, Henry Haigh, Kermit Weeks | United States |
| 7th | 1972 | Salon de Provence, France | Charlie Hillard, Gene Soucy, Tom Poberezny | United States |
| 6th | 1970 | Hullavington, United Kingdom | Svetlana Savitskaya, Zinaida Lizunova, Lidia Leonova | USSR |
| 5th | 1968 | Magdeburg, East Germany | Erwin Bläske, Monika Schösser (Fleck), Peter Kahle | East Germany |
| 4th | 1966 | Moscow, USSR | Vladimir Piskunov, Vadim Ovsyankin, Vitold Pochernin | USSR |
| 3rd | 1964 | Bilbao, Spain | Ladislav Bezák, Ladislav Trebatický, Frantisek Skácelík | Czechoslovakia |
| 2nd | 1962 | Budapest, Hungary | József Tóth, Sándor Katona, Péter Fejes | Hungary |
| 1st | 1960 | Bratislava, Czechoslovakia | Ladislav Bezák, Jiří Bláha, František Skácelík | Czechoslovakia |