FAI Aeromodelling Commission (CIAM)

26 Jul 2023

The CIAM Legends Medal: Honouring the Best of the Best in Aeromodelling and Spacemodelling

The CIAM Legends Medal has been introduced to honour the remarkable pilots who have won the title of FAI World Champion in any Aeromodelling or Spacemodelling Competition at least three times.

Public recognition to inspire future generations

The CIAM Legends Medal, established by the FAI Aeromodelling Commission (CIAM) in 2022, will be presented for the first time this year. This significant award aims to acknowledge the exceptional contributions of the most skilled aeromodellers and spacemodellers. It also seeks to recognise these individuals as icons of their sport for all aspiring pilots, who demonstrate the hard work, dedication, and passion required to achieve greatness in air sports.

Who is eligible to become a CIAM Legend?

To be eligible for the CIAM Legends Medal, a pilot must have obtained at least three World Champion titles in any Aeromodelling or Space Models class. The World Champion title may be gained in different classes. The award is reserved for individuals only and can only be attributed once.

The first recipients

In 2023, the inaugural year, the CIAM Legends Medal will be awarded to 59 individuals, as CIAM have searched through the archives to analyse results from almost 800 World Championships in different classes, starting from 1951.

The United States currently boasts the most medal recipients, with ten individuals receiving the award. The pilots with the most world championship titles are Andreas Lüthi from Switzerland and Christophe Paysant-Le Roux from France, both with nine titles each. They are both currently active pilots. Paysant Le Roux earned his first title in 1999 and his ninth title at the 2019 FAI F3A World Championship for Aerobatic Model Aircraft in Italy. Lüthi won his first title in 2000 and his ninth at the 2022 FAI F4 World Championships for Scale Model Aircraft in Norway.

FAI Medals and diplomas

The CIAM Legends Medal has been added to FAI’s list of prestigious medals and diplomas. These awards are intended to acknowledge individuals who have made valuable contributions to aeronautics and astronautics, specifically in the realm of sporting aviation. The awards ceremony takes place annually at the FAI General Conference's Opening Ceremony. This year's Conference is scheduled to take place in Dayton, Ohio, USA on 26 and 27 October.

Recipients

Sorted by National Airsport Control (NAC)

WORLD CHAMPIONS NAC YEAR CLASS

WORLD CHAMPIONS

F2C MECHANIC -

F3D / F3E CALLER

CALLOW Chris AUS 2001 F3D CALLOW Kevin
CALLOW Chris AUS 2003 F3D CALLOW Kevin
CALLOW Chris AUS 2005 F3D CALLOW Kevin
CALLOW Chris AUS 2011 F3D CALLOW Kevin
CALLOW Chris AUS 2013 F3D CALLOW Kevin
CALLOW Chris AUS 2019 F3D CALLOW Kevin
BRUCKMANN Gernot AUT 2013 F3P  
BRUCKMANN Gernot AUT 2015 F3P  
BRUCKMANN Gernot AUT 2017 F3P  
BRUCKMANN Gernot AUT 2019 F3P  
BRUCKMANN Gernot AUT 2023 F3P  
FREUDENTHALER Rudolf AUT 1986 F5B  
FREUDENTHALER Rudolf AUT 1988 F5B  
FREUDENTHALER Rudolf AUT 1990 F5B  
FREUDENTHALER Rudolf AUT 1992 F5B  
PRETTNER Hanno AUT 1977 F3A  
PRETTNER Hanno AUT 1981 F3A  
PRETTNER Hanno AUT 1983 F3A  
PRETTNER Hanno AUT 1985 F3A  
PRETTNER Hanno AUT 1987 F3A  
PRETTNER Hanno AUT 1989 F3A  
PRETTNER Hanno AUT 1993 F3A  
PAVLOV Jordan BUL 1980 SM-S4  
PAVLOV Jordan BUL 1983 SM-S6  
PAVLOV Jordan BUL 1985 SM-S6  
HAN Xinping CHN 1994 F2B  
HAN Xinping CHN 1996 F2B  
HAN Xinping CHN 1998 F2B  
HAN Xinping CHN 2000 F2B  
HAN Xinping CHN 2002 F2B  
HUCALJUK Arijan CRO 2016 F3J  
HUCALJUK Arijan CRO 2018 F3J  
HUCALJUK Arijan CRO 2019 F5J  
PARRAMON Luis ESP 1996 F2A  
PARRAMON Luis ESP 1998 F2A  
PARRAMON Luis ESP 2000 F2A  
PARRAMON Luis ESP 2002 F2A  
PARRAMON Luis ESP 2004 F2A  
PARRAMON Luis ESP 2006 F2A  
PARRAMON Luis ESP 2008 F2A  
PARRAMON Luis ESP 2012 F2A  
PAYSANT-LE ROUX Christophe FRA 1999 F3A  
PAYSANT-LE ROUX Christophe FRA 2001 F3A  
PAYSANT-LE ROUX Christophe FRA 2003 F3A  
PAYSANT-LE ROUX Christophe FRA 2005 F3A  
PAYSANT-LE ROUX Christophe FRA 2009 F3A  
PAYSANT-LE ROUX Christophe FRA 2011 F3A  
PAYSANT-LE ROUX Christophe FRA 2013 F3A  
PAYSANT-LE ROUX Christophe FRA 2015 F3A  
PAYSANT-LE ROUX Christophe FRA 2019 F3A  
HERRIG Martin GER 2007 F3B  
HERRIG Martin GER 2015 F3B  
HERRIG Martin GER 2009  F3B  
MERCKENSCHLAGER Max GER 1986 F4C  
MERCKENSCHLAGER Max GER 1996 F4C  
MERCKENSCHLAGER Max GER 2010 F4C  
WEISSGERBER Franz GER 1996 F5B  
WEISSGERBER Franz GER 1996 SM-S8  
WEISSGERBER Franz GER 2000 SM-S8  
WEISSGERBER Franz GER 2002 SM-S8  
WEISSGERBER Franz GER 2006 SM-S8  
WIMMER Robert GER 1998 F5D - F3E BARTELS Jens 
WIMMER Robert GER 2000 F5D - F3E BARTELS Jens 
WIMMER Robert GER 2002 F5D - F3E BARTELS Jens 
FICKENSCHER Wolf GER  2004 F5B  
FICKENSCHER Wolf GER  2006 F5B  
FICKENSCHER Wolf GER  2012 F5B  
MAZZARACCHIO Antonio ITA 2004 SM-S1  
MAZZARACCHIO Antonio ITA 2006 SM-S9  
MAZZARACCHIO Antonio ITA 2010 SM-S3  
MAZZARACCHIO Antonio ITA 2010 SM-S9  
MAZZARACCHIO Antonio ITA 2014 SM-S1  
MAZZARACCHIO Antonio ITA 2014 SM-S3  
HASHIMOTO Manabu JPN 1997 F3C  
HASHIMOTO Manabu JPN 1999 F3C  
HASHIMOTO Manabu JPN 2003 F3C  
ITO Hiroki JPN 2005 F3C  
ITO Hiroki JPN 2007 F3C  
ITO Hiroki JPN 2009 F3C  
ITO Hiroki JPN 2011 F3C  
ITO Hiroki JPN 2015 F3C  
ITO Hiroki JPN 2019 F3C  
TIMOFEJEV Maksim LTU 2002 SMJ-S9  
TIMOFEJEV Maksim LTU 2008 SM-S9   
TIMOFEJEV Maksim LTU 2012 SM-S1   
WURTS Joe NZL 1991 F3B  
WURTS Joe NZL 1998 F3J  
WURTS Joe NZL 2011 F3K  
KAZIROD Marian POL 1992 F4B  
KAZIROD Marian POL 1994 F4B  
KAZIROD Marian POL 1996 F4B  
KAZIROD Marian POL 2002 F4B  
KAZIROD Marian POL 2004 F4B  
KAZIROD Marian POL 2008 F4B  
KUMOR Michal POL 2004 SMJ-S9  
KUMOR Michal POL 2006 SMJ-S6  
KUMOR Michal POL 2006 SMJ-S9  
MALMYGA Leszek POL 2006 SM-S6  
MALMYGA Leszek POL 2012 SM-S9  
MALMYGA Leszek POL 2014 SM-S6  
MALMYGA Leszek POL 2021 SM-S6  
PRZYBYTEK Krzysztof POL 2002 SM-S3  
PRZYBYTEK Krzysztof POL 2002 SM-S9  
PRZYBYTEK Krzysztof POL 2004 SM-S9  
KOSZELSKI Wojciech  POL  2016 SMJ-S7  
KOSZELSKI Wojciech  POL  2018 SMJ-S7  
KOSZELSKI Wojciech  POL  2021 SMJ-S8  
ANDREEV Sergei RUS 2012 F2C VOROBYEV Oleg
ANDREEV Sergei RUS 2014 F2C VOROBYEV Oleg
ANDREEV Sergei RUS 2018 F2C VOROBYEV Oleg
BELIAEV Vlacheslav RUS 1990 F2D  
BELIAEV Vlacheslav RUS 1992 F2D  
BELIAEV Vlacheslav RUS 1996 F2D  
KORIAPIN Alexey RUS 1985 SM-S1  
KORIAPIN Alexey RUS 1990 SM-S1  
KORIAPIN Alexey RUS 1994 SM-S1  
LEVYKH Alexander RUS 1998 SM-S7  
LEVYKH Alexander RUS 2004 SM-S7  
LEVYKH Alexander RUS 2006 SM-S7  
LEVYKH Alexander RUS 2010 SM-S7  
LEVYKH Alexander RUS 2012 SM-S7  
MENSHIKOV Vladimir RUS 1996 SM-S4  
MENSHIKOV Vladimir RUS 1998 SM-S1  
MENSHIKOV Vladimir RUS 2006 SM-S1  
TRIFONOV Igor RUS 2004 F2D  
TRIFONOV Igor RUS 2006 F2D  
TRIFONOV Igor RUS 2010 F2D  
BOHLEN Andreas SUI 2003 F3B  
BOHLEN Andreas SUI 2005 F3B  
BOHLEN Andreas SUI 2019 F3B  
LUTHI Andreas SUI 2000 F4C  
LUTHI Andreas SUI 2002 F4C  
LUTHI Andreas SUI 2004 F4C  
LUTHI Andreas SUI 2006 F4C  
LUTHI Andreas SUI 2008 F4C  
LUTHI Andreas SUI 2012 F4C  
LUTHI Andreas SUI 2016 F4C  
LUTHI Andreas SUI 2018 F4C  
LUTHI Andreas SUI 2022 F4C  
BURGER Igor SVK 2012 F2B  
BURGER Igor SVK 2014 F2B  
BURGER Igor SVK 2022 F2B  
KOTUHA Jan SVK 1987 SM-S5  
KOTUHA Jan SVK 1994 SM-S7  
KOTUHA Jan SVK 1996 SM-S7  
KOTUHA Jan SVK 2000 SM-S5  
MOKRAN Stefan SVK 1974 SM-S4  
MOKRAN Stefan SVK 1994 SM-S8  
MOKRAN Stefan SVK 2004 SM-S4  
TREGER Ivan SVK 2008 F1D  
TREGER Ivan SVK 2009 F1E  
TREGER Ivan SVK 2010 F1D  
TREGER Ivan SVK 2011 F1E  
TREGER Ivan SVK 2017 F1E  
ZITNAN Michal SVK 2000 SM-S4  
ZITNAN Michal SVK 2002 SM-S4  
ZITNAN Michal SVK 2006 SM-S3  
ZITNAN Michal SVK 2018 SM-S9  
ZITNAN Michal J SVK 2016 SMJ-S1  
ZITNAN Michal J SVK 2016 SMJ-S5  
ZITNAN Michal J SVK 2018 SMJ-S5  
REPA Anton TCH 1978 SM-S6  
REPA Anton TCH 1983 SM-S3  
REPA Anton TCH 1985 SM-S3  
TABORSKY Jiri TCH 1974 SM-S1  
TABORSKY Jiri TCH 1983 SM-S4  
TABORSKY Jiri TCH 1985 SM-S3  
ANDRIUKOV Alexander UKR 1991 F1B  
ANDRIUKOV Alexander UKR  1993 F1B  
ANDRIUKOV Alexander UKR 1997 F1B  
Kulakovskiy Oleg UKR 2001 F1B  
KULAKOVSKY Oleg UKR 1999 F1B  
KULAKOVSKY Oleg UKR 2005 F1B  
KULAKOVSKY Oleg UKR 2007 F1B  
VERBITSKYY Yevhen UKR 1987 F1C  
VERBITSKYY Yevhen UKR 1997 F1C  
VERBITSKYY Yevhen UKR 2011 F1C  
BARKOV Victor URS 1976 F2C SURAEV Vladimir
BARKOV Victor URS 1986 F2C SURAEV Vladimir
BARKOV Victor URS 1988 F2C SURAEV Vladimir
FEDOSOV Vladimir URS 1984 F4B  
FEDOSOV Vladimir URS 1986 F4B  
FEDOSOV Vladimir URS 1988 F4B  
FEDOSOV Vladimir URS 1990 F4B  
BIEDRON Robert USA 1992 SM-S7  
BIEDRON Robert USA 1994 SM-S5  
BIEDRON Robert USA 1998 SM-S5  
BROWN Steve USA 1994 F1D  
BROWN Steve USA 1996 F1D  
BROWN Steve USA 1998 F1D  
FLANIGAN Chris USA 1980 SM-S2  
FLANIGAN Chris USA 1980 SM-S5  
FLANIGAN Chris USA 2021 SM-S4  
MCDONALD Les USA 1976 F2B  
MCDONALD Les USA 1980 F2B  
MCDONALD Les USA 1982 F2B  
PERKINS Daryl USA 2010 F3J  
PERKINS Daryl USA 1995  F3B  
PERKINS Daryl USA 1997  F3B  
PERKINS Daryl USA 1999  F3B  
PERKINS Daryl USA 2001  F3B  
RICHMOND James USA 1968 F1D  
RICHMOND James USA 1978 F1D  
RICHMOND James USA 1984 F1D  
RICHMOND James USA 1986 F1D  
RICHMOND James USA 1988 F1D  
RICHMOND James USA 1990 F1D  
RICHMOND James USA 2002 F1D  
RICHMOND James USA 2004 F1D  
SHADEL David USA 1987 F3D SHINOHARA Jim
SHADEL David USA 1989 F3D SHINOHARA Jim
SHADEL David USA 1995 F3D SHINOHARA Jim
WERWAGE William USA 1970 F2B  
WERWAGE William USA 1972 F2B  
WERWAGE William USA 2004 F2B  
YOUNGBLOOD Curtis USA 1987 F3C  
YOUNGBLOOD Curtis USA 1993 F3C  
YOUNGBLOOD Curtis USA 2001 F3C