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Boris Samorodov
Boris Alexandrovich Samorodov (1931-2016) was an international speedway rider from the Soviet Union.[2]
| Born | 26 September 1931[1] Rybinsk, Yaroslavl Oblast, Soviet Union |
|---|---|
| Died | 13 February 2016 (aged 84) |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Career history | |
| Soviet Union | |
| 1960–1967 | Ufa |
| Individual honours | |
| 1967 | Ice World Champion |
| 1963, 1964 | Speedway World Championship finalist |
| 1962, 1964 | Soviet Champion |
Speedway career edit
Samorodov became a World Champion after winning the gold medal at the 1967 Individual Ice Speedway World Championship.[1] He also reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1963 Individual Speedway World Championship.[3][4]
Samorodov was twice the champion of the Soviet Union, winning the title in 1962 and 1964.[5]
World final appearances edit
Individual Ice Speedway World Championship edit
- 1966 - 2 rounds, 5th - 35pts
- 1967 – Ufa & Moscow – Champion – 57pts
- 1968 - 2 rounds, 3rd - 51pts
- 1969 - Inzell, 5th - 10pts
- 1973 – Inzell, 2nd – 25pts
- 1974 – Nässjö, 5th – 10pts
Individual World Championship edit
- 1963 – London, Wembley Stadium – 4th – 11pts
- 1964 - Gothenburg, Ullevi - 4th - 11pts
World Team Cup edit
- 1964 - Abensberg, Abensberg Stadion (with Igor Plekhanov / Gennady Kurilenko / Yuri Chekranov) - 2nd - 25pts (3)
- 1966 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Viktor Trofimov / Igor Plekhanov / Farid Szajnurov) - 2nd - 25pts (10)
- 1967 - Malmö, Malmö Stadion (with Igor Plekhanov / Gabdrakhman Kadyrov / Viktor Trofimov / Farid Szajnurov) - 3rd= - 19pts (3)
References edit
- ^ a b "In Memory Of Boris Samorodov". Eis Speedway. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ Montague, Trevor (2004). The A-Z of Sport. Little, Brown. p. 529. ISBN 0-316-72645-1.
- ^ "Indvidual USRR Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 6 April 2024.