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Vladimir Gordeev
Vladimir Gordeev (born 30 November 1950 in Georgia, Soviet Union)[1] is a former Soviet international Motorcycle speedway rider.
| Born | 30 November 1950 Georgia, Soviet Union |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Soviet Georgian |
| Career history | |
| Soviet Union | |
| Individual honours | |
| 1971, 1973, 1974 | Soviet Champion |
| 1972, 1976 | Russian Champion |
Career edit
Gordeev won the Soviet Championship on three occasions in 1971, 1973 and 1974[2] and the Russian Championship twice, in 1972 and 1976.[3]
He reached the finals of the Speedway World Championship three times in 1971, 1974 and 1976, however, he was disqualified in the 1971 Individual Speedway World Championship final for using illegal fuel additives.
Family edit
His younger brother Valery Gordeev is also a former rider who reached the World Final on five occasions.
World Final appearances edit
Individual World Championship edit
- 1970 - Wroclaw, Olympic Stadium - 13th - 5pts
- 1971 - Göteborg, Ullevi - dsq - 11pts (later disqualified for illegal fuel additives)
- 1974 - Göteborg, Ullevi - 16th - 0pts
- 1975 - London, Wembley Stadium - Reserve - 0pts
- 1976 - Chorzów, Silesian Stadium - 16th - 0pts [4]
World Pairs Championship edit
- 1973 - Borås (with Anatoly Kuzmin) - 4th - 20pts (10)
- 1974 - Manchester, Hyde Road (with Grigory Khlinovsky) - 6th - 10pts (4)
World Team Cup edit
- 1971 - Wroclaw, Olympic Stadium (with Grigory Khlinovsky / Vladimir Smirnov / Anatoly Kuzmin) - 2nd - 22pts (4)
- 1974 - Chorzów, Silesian Stadium (with Vladimir Kalmykov / Mikhail Krasnov / Anatoly Kuzmin) - 4th - 10pts (4)
- 1975 – Norden, Motodrom Halbemond (with Valery Gordeev / Grigory Khlinovsky / Viktor Trofimov) – 2nd – 29pts (5)
- 1976 - London, White City Stadium (with Viktor Trofimov / Valery Gordeev / Grigory Khlinovsky / Vladimir Paznikov) - 4th - 11pts (2)
References edit
- ^ Oakes, Peter; Mauger, Ivan OBE, MBE (1976). Who's Who of World Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-904584-04-6.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Bott, Richard (1980). The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4. Stanley Paul & Co Ltd. p. 101. ISBN 0-09-141751-1.
- ^ "Russian Individual Speedway Championship". Speedway History. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5