Artem Laguta
 | |
| Born | 13 November 1990 |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Russian |
| Current club information | |
| Danish league | Esbjerg |
| Polish league | Sparta Wrocław |
| Swedish league | elit Vetlanda |
| Career history | |
| Poland | |
| 2008-2009 | Lokomotiv Daugavpils |
| 2011 | Włókniarz Częstochowa |
| 2012 | Polonia Bydgoszcz |
| 2013-2014 | Unia Tarnów |
| 2015-2020 | GKM Grudziądz |
| 2021 | Sparta Wrocław |
| Sweden | |
| 2015 | Indianerna |
| Speedway Grand Prix statistics | |
| Winner | 6 times |
| Individual honours | |
| 2021 | World Champion |
| 2020 (1) 2021 (5) | 6 x Grand Prix winner |
| 2010, 2011 | Russian Champion |
| Team honours | |
| 2018, 2019, 2020 | World Team Champion |
Artem Grigoryevich Laguta (Russian: Артём Григорьевич Лагута; born 13 November 1990[1]) is a Russian motorcycle speedway rider and member of the Russian national team. He is the 2021 World Champion.
Career details[]
Laguta became the Russian champion in 2010 and 2011.[2] He is also a three times world team champion with Russia after partnering Emil Sayfutdinov during three consecutive years, as Russia won the Speedway of Nations in 2018, 2019 and 2020.[3][4][5]
Laguta became the 2021 Individual World Champion after winning the 2021 Speedway Grand Prix. He won five rounds out of eleven and overtook defending champion Bartosz Zmarzlik in the points standings in round 10, which proved to be the pivotal moment of the Championship.
World Championships[]
- Individual U-21 World Championship
- Team U-21 World Championship
- 2008 - 4th place in the Qualifying Round 1
European Championships[]
- Individual U-19 European Championship
- Team U-19 European Championship
- 2008 - 2nd place in the Semi-Final 2
- European Club Champions' Cup
Domestic competitions[]
- Team Polish Championship (League)
- 2008 - 5th place in the First League for Daugavpils (Average 1.894)
- 2009 - for Daugavpils
Personal life[]
His brother Grigory is also an international speedway rider and four times Russian champion.[2]
In April 2020, he obtained a dual national speedway licence after obtaining a Polish licence, although he will continue to represent Russia.[6]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Świat Żużla, No 1 (77) 2009, pages 38-39, ISSN 1429-3285
- ^ a b "Individual Russian Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "2018 Speedway of Nations Final result". SGP.
- ^ "2019 Speedway of Nations". SGP.
- ^ "RUSSIA – 2020 FIM SPEEDWAY OF NATIONS CHAMPIONS". FIM. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ Krzysztof Ziębiec (2020-04-15). "LIGA PEŁNA POLAKÓW. CZUGUNOW, ŁAGUTA, A WKRÓTCE BĘDĄ NASTĘPNI!". przegladsportowy.pl. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
External links[]
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Russian speedway riders
- Individual Speedway World Champions
- Naturalized citizens of Poland