Petr Jirmus

Petr Jirmus
Personal information
National teamCzechoslovakia
CitizenshipCzech Republic
Born (1957-12-26) December 26, 1957 (age 68)
České Budějovice
Sport
SportAerobatics
Achievements and titles
World finals
2x World Champion (1984, 1986)
Regional finals
2x European Champion (1983, 1985)

Petr Jirmus (born 26 December 1957) is a Czech pilot. He is notable for his achievements as an aerobatic pilot, winning the FAI World Aerobatic Championships in 1984 and 1986, being two-time winner of the FAI European Aerobatic Championships (in 1983 and 1985). In 1985, he was voted Sportsperson of the Year (Czechoslovakia). Since 2000, Jirmus was flying commercially for Travel Service Airlines.

References

  1. 1 2 "Šampioni po letech: Létal pro medaile, Havla i do Nagana. Teď řídí Boeing | Ostatní sporty". Lidovky.cz (in Czech). 2015-03-13. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  2. ↑ "Historie 1985 | Sportovec roku" (in Czech). Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  3. ↑ "Český boeing letěl nekontrolovaně Evropou". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 27 June 2007. Retrieved 23 October 2013.