Catherine Maunoury

Catherine Maunoury is a French aerobatic pilot who has won the women's title at the World Aerobatic Championships twice, in 1988 and in 2000. Only Svetlana Kapanina has won that title more often. In 2005 the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale awarded her its Centenary Medal. She has also been honoured by France as a Commander of the Legion of Honour, a Commander of the Ordre National du Mérite and a Knight of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. Her two world titles place her second only to Kapanina in the women's competition, and the French state honours reflect a career recognised beyond the sport itself.