Igor Plekhanov
Igor Plekhanov
Igor Alexandrovich Plekhanov (Russian: Игорь Александрович Плеханов) (July 26, 1933 in Ufa, Russian SFSR – August 1, 2007) was a Soviet speedway rider who finished second in the Speedway World Championship in 1964 and 1965.[1] He was the first Soviet rider to appear in a World Final. He was the USSR National Champion in 1960, 1963, 1965 and 1968. He also coached the USSR national team from 1970 until 1972.
World Final appearances[]
Individual World Championship[]
- 1961 -
Malmö, Malmö Stadion - 13th - 4pts - 1962 -
London, Wembley Stadium - 10th - 7pts - 1964 - Göteborg, Ullevi - 2nd - 13pts
- 1965 - London, Wembley Stadium - 2nd - 13pts
- 1966 - Göteborg, Ullevi - 8th - 8pts
- 1967 - London, Wembley Stadium - 4th - 12pts
- 1968 - Göteborg, Ullevi - Reserve - Did not ride
World Team Cup[]
- 1964 -
Abensberg, (with Boris Samorodov / Gennady Kurilenko / Yuri Chekranov) - 2nd - 25pts (8) - 1965 - Kempten (with Yuri Chekranov / Gennady Kurilenko / Vladimir Sokolov / Viktor Trofimov) - 4th - 7pts (1)
- 1966 -
Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Viktor Trofimov / Boris Samorodov / Farid Szajnurov) - 2nd - 25pts (6) - 1967 - Malmö, Malmö Stadion (with Boris Samorodov / Gabdrakhman Kadyrov / Viktor Trofimov / Farid Szajnurov) - 3rd= - 19pts (9)
References[]
- ^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
External links[]
- (in Russian) Professor Who Conquered Wembley
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