The 2023 FAI S World Championships for Space Models has concluded with great success in Austin, Texas, USA. From 1st to 7th of July, over 450 dedicated space modelers competed in nine different classes, demonstrating spectacular skills, talent and dedication to their sport.

A total of 290 senior and 170 junior competitors from 17 nations competed, and the contest was a friendly mix of all ages and genders. The many female competitors performed exceptionally well and organisers were delighted by the number of youngsters involved.

• Detailed results (see list of all winners below)
• Pictures
• Awards images  
• Team images

Michal Žitňan of Slovakia won his 5th title

There were outstanding performances from Antonio MAZZARACCHIO (ITA) who won his 7th World Champion title. Michal ŽITŇAN (SVK) gained his 5th title, while Chris FLANIGAN (USA) won his 4th champion title.

American pilot Chris Flanigan won his 4th champion title

Team USA performed especially well amongst the seniors, with golds in four categories. Other team winners were Latvia, Slovakia, Spain, People’s Republic of China and Poland.

Senior - S6A - Team winners:  1. USA; 2. Slovakia; 3. Poland

People’s Republic of China gained four champion titles for the junior team, with Ukraine winning two, and Spain, Romania and Great Britain each receiving a gold.

FAI Aeromodelling Commission (CIAM) President and Jury Member Antonis Papadopoulos commented:

“These FAI Space Models World Championships were very well organised. CIAM would like to thank the hosts from the National Association of Rocketry (NAR), for their tremendous effort to prepare and run the event, and of course their hospitality. Congratulations to all the winners and all those who participated.”

Winners

Senior - S1B

1. Antonio Mazzaracchio (ITA)
2. Steve Kristal (USA)
3. Oleksandr Radchenko (UKR)

Senior - S1B - Female

1. Gica Constantinescu (ROU)  
2. Emma Kristal (USA) 
3. Florica Sercaianu (ROU)

Senior - S1B - Team

1. USA
2. Romania
3. Slovakia

Senior - S3A

1. Keith Vinyard (USA)
2. Zhiyong Zhang (CHN)
3. Bartłomiej Tokarczyk (POL)

Senior - S3A - Female

1. Rosa Calvo Padros (ESP)
2. Olha Khmil (UKR)
3. Sharon Robinson-Calver (GBR)

Senior - S3A - Team

1. Spain
2. USA
3. Poland

Senior - S4A

1. Hongxiang Sun (CHN)
2. Michal Žitňan (SVK)
3. Rosa Calvo Padros (ESP)

Senior - S4A - Female

1. Rosa Calvo Padros (ESP)  
2. Merili Tursk (EST) 
3. Ema Čižnárová (SVK)

Senior - S4A - Team

1. China  
2. Slovakia
3. Ukraine

Senior - S5C

1. Michal Žitňan (SVK)
2. Roman Čižnár  (SVK)
3. James Filler  (USA)

Senior - S5C - Female

1. Ema Čižnárová (SVK)
2. Sharon Robinson-Calver (GBR) 
3. Florica Sercaianu (ROU)

Senior - S5C - Team

1. Slovakia 
2. USA
3. Poland

Senior - S6A

1. Keith Vinyard (USA)
2. Sławomir Łasocha (POL) 
3. Kevin Kuczek (USA)

Senior - S6A - Female

1. Ema Čižnárová (SVK)
2. Ashley van Milligan (USA) 
3. Austra Pumpure (LAT)

Senior - S6A - Team

1. USA
2. Slovakia 
3. Poland

Senior - S7

1. Christopher Flanigan (USA)
2. Serhiy Trush (UKR) 
3. Michał Filas (POL)

Senior - S7 - Female

1. Campbell Duffy (USA)  
2. Gica Constantinescu (ROU) 
3. Ema Čižnárová (SVK)

Senior - S7 - Team

1. USA
2. Romania
3. Ukraine

Senior - S8P

1. Stoil Avramov (USA)
2. Maris Juris Brakovskis (LAT) 
3. Yichen Sheng (CHN)

Senior - S8P - Female

1. Karina Limora (LAT)
2. Tracy Pund (USA)

Senior - S8P - Team

1. Latvia
2. USA
3. China

Senior - S9A

1. Mihailo Petrović (SRB)
2. Antonio Mazzaracchio (ITA)
3. Sally Vinyard (USA)

Senior - S9A - Female

1. Sally Vinyard (USA)  
2. Sharon Robinson-Calver (GBR) 
3. Maria Neus Misse Sunol (ESP)

Senior - S9A - Team

1. Poland  
2. China 
3. Romania

Junior - S1A

1. Sofiia Fisun (UKR)
2. Aaryan Nagarkatti (USA) 
3. Bohan Wang  (CHN)

Junior - S1A - Female

1. Sofiia Fisun (UKR)  
2. Andreea Elena Costache (ROU) 
3. Lauren Houts (USA)

Junior - S1A - Team

1. Ukraine  
2. China
3. USA

Junior - S3A

1. Javier Hernandez Alvarez (ESP)
2. Joana de Mariano Pastor (ESP)
3. ShengYang Feng (CHN) 

Junior - S3A - Female

1. Joana de Mariano Pastor (ESP) 
2. Andreea Elena Costache (ROU)
3. Madelyn Stokker (USA)

Junior - S3A - Team

1. Spain  
2. Latvia 
3. Romania

Junior - S4A

1. Denys Mozok (UKR)
2. Xiaoyu Yang (CHN)
3. YingHao Xu (CHN)

Junior - S4A - Female

1. Xiaoyu Yang (CHN)
2. Haoran Li (CHN)  
3. Meiyuan Xu (CHN)

Junior - S4A - Team

1. China
2. Ukraine
3. Spain

Junior - S5B

1. Ivan Kyriienko (UKR)
2. Madelyn Stokker (USA)  
3. Andra Ileana Mihailescu (ROU)

Junior - S5B - Female

1. Madelyn Stokker (USA)
2. Andra Ileana Mihailescu (ROU)
3. Sofiia Fisun (UKR)

Junior - S5B - Team

1. Ukraine
2. Romania 
3. USA

Junior - S6A

1. Camille Harris (USA)
2. JinYu Cheng (CHN)
3. Meiyuan Xu (CHN)

Junior - S6A - Female

1. Camillle Harris (USA)
2. JinYu Cheng (CHN)
3. Meiyuan Xu (CHN)

Junior - S6A - Team

1. China
2. USA  
3. Romania

Junior - S7

1. Jakub Żyła  (POL)
2. Nikola Ivanovski  (ROU)
3. Andra Ileana Mihailescu (ROU)

Junior - S7 - Female

1. Andra Ileana Mihailescu (ROU)  
2. Ikeoluwa Gbolagun (USA) 
3. Rita Liu (USA)

Junior - S7 - Team

1. Romania
2. Poland
3. USA

Junior - S8D

1. Bolun Zhang (CHN)
2. Yichen Sheng (CHN)
3. HangJing Hu (CHN)

Junior - S8D - Female

1. Madalynn Pund (USA)

Junior - S8D - Team

1. China 
2. Latvia
3. USA

Junior - S9A

1. Jiaqi Dong (CHN)
2. Nikola Ivanovski (ROU)
3. Mikus Tucs (LAT)

Junior - S9A - Female

1. Andra Ileana Mihailescu (ROU)
2. Hannah Wu (USA)
3. Sofiia Fisun (UKR)

Junior - S9A - Team

1. Romania
2. China
3. Latvia

Junior - S4A - Female winners:  1. Xiaoyu Yang (CHN); 2. Haoran Li (CHN); 3. Meiyuan Xu (CHN)

Previous articles

• Final category results from the 2023 FAI World Championships for Space Models
• Four category winners announced at 2023 FAI World Championships for Space Models
• 2023 FAI S World Championships for Space Models kick off in Austin, Texas
• Countdown to Lift-Off: 2023 FAI S World Championships for Space Models start this Sunday!
• 2023 FAI World Championships for Space Models to be held in Austin, Texas

Top picture: Junior - S6A - Team winners: 1. China; 2. USA; 3. Romania
Photo credit: Jim Wilkerson