Aresti Cup
The Aresti Cup, donated by Col. Jose L. Aresti of Spain to the FAI in the 1960's, is presented to the World Aerobatic Champion. The trophy was first presented in 1964 to Tomas Castano of Spain.
Not only the most prestigious award given in competition, the Aresti Cup is also truly a work of art --- created in silver with gold embellishments and featuring gold coins around its diameter symbolizing member nations of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale. The trophy is topped with a golden globe which featured Col. Aresti's favorite aircraft, the Bücker Jungmeister, but which has now been lost to time. The names of past Champions are engraved around the base of the trophy.
Jose L. Aresti was the creator and author of the “Aresti Aerocryptographic System”, still in use today in all aerobatic competitions.
World Aerobatic Champions since the first World Championships was held in 1960 include:
| Year | Location | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Bratislava, Czechoslovakia | Ladislav Bezák | Czechoslovakia |
| 1962 | Budapest, Hungary | Josef Tóth | Hungary |
| 1964 | Bilbao, Spain | Tomas Castano | Spain |
| 1966 | Moscow, USSR | Vladimir Martemianov | USSR |
| 1968 | Magdeburg, GDR | Erwin Bläske | GDR |
| 1970 | Hullavington, UK | Igor Egorov | USSR |
| 1972 | Salon de Provence, France | Charlie Hillard | USA |
| 1974 | Competition not held | ||
| 1976 | Kiev, USSR | Victor Letsko | USSR |
| 1978 | Ceské Budéjovice, Czech. | Ivan Tucek | Czechoslovakia |
| 1980 | Oshkosh, USA | Leo Loudenslager | USA |
| 1982 | Spitzerberg, Austria | Victor Smolin | USSR |
| 1984 | Békéscaba, Hungary | Petr Jirmus | Czechoslovakia |
| 1986 | South Cerney, UK | Petr Jirmus | Czechoslovakia |
| 1988 | Red Deer, Canada | Henry Haigh | USA |
| 1990 | Yverdon, Switzerland | Claude Bessiere | France |
| 1992 | La Havre, France | Competition not completed due to weather | |
| 1994 | Debrecin, Hungary | Xavier de Lapparent | France |
| 1996 | Oklahoma City, USA | Victor Chmal | Russia |
| 1998 | Trencin, Slovakia | Patrick Paris | France |
| 2000 | Muret, France | Eric Vazeille | France |
| 2001 | Burgos, Spain | Mikhail Mamistov | Russia |
| 2003 | Lakeland, Florida, USA | Sergey Rakhmanin | Russia |
| 2005 | Burgos, Spain | Sergey Rakhmanin | Russia |
| 2007 | Granada, Spain | Ramon Alonso | Spain |
| 2009 | Silverstone, United Kingdom | Renaud Ecalle | France |
| 2011 | Foligno, Italy | Mikhail Mamistov | Russia |
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