List of Individual Speedway World Championship medalists
This is the complete list of official Individual Speedway World Championship and Speedway Grand Prix medalists from 1936 to 2020. (n.b: Winners of Speedway World Championships between 1931 and '35, staged prior to FIM accreditation in 1936 are given elsewhere.)[1][2][3]
Medalists[]
| Year | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place |
| 1936 details |
 London Wembley Stadium |
 Lionel Van Praag (26+3 pts)
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 Eric Langton (26+2 pts)
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Bluey Wilkinson (25 pts)
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| 1937 details |
London Wembley Stadium |
 Jack Milne (28 pts)
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Wilbur Lamoreaux (25 pts)
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Cordy Milne (23 pts)
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| 1938 details |
London Wembley Stadium |
Bluey Wilkinson (22 pts)
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Jack Milne (21 pts)
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Wilbur Lamoreaux (20 pts)
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| 1939 details |
London Wembley Stadium |
The Final was cancelled due to the outbreak of World War II. | ||
| Championship suspended 1940-1948 | ||||
| 1949 details |
London Wembley Stadium |
Tommy Price (15 pts)
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Jack Parker (14 pts)
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Louis Lawson (13 pts)
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| 1950 details |
London Wembley Stadium |
 Freddie Williams (14 pts)
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Wally Green (13 pts)
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Graham Warren (12 pts)
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| 1951 details |
London Wembley Stadium |
Jack Young (12+3 pts)
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Split Waterman (12+2 pts)
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Jack Biggs (12+1 pts)
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| 1952 details |
London Wembley Stadium |
Jack Young (14 pts)
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Freddie Williams (13 pts)
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Bob Oakley (12 pts)
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| 1953 details |
London Wembley Stadium |
Freddie Williams (14 pts)
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Split Waterman (13 pts)
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 Geoff Mardon (12+3 pts)
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| 1954 details |
London Wembley Stadium |
Ronnie Moore (15 pts)
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Brian Crutcher (13+3 pts)
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 Olle Nygren (13+2 pts)
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| 1955 details |
London Wembley Stadium |
Peter Craven (13 pts)
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Ronnie Moore (12+3 pts)
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Barry Briggs (12+2 pts)
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| 1956 details |
London Wembley Stadium |
Ove Fundin (13 pts)
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Ronnie Moore (12 pts)
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Arthur Forrest (11+3 pts)
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| 1957 details |
London Wembley Stadium |
Barry Briggs (14+3 pts)
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Ove Fundin (14+2 pts)
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Peter Craven (11+3 pts)
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| 1958 details |
London Wembley Stadium |
Barry Briggs (15 pts)
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Ove Fundin (13 pts)
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Aub Lawson (11+3 pts)
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| 1959 details |
London Wembley Stadium |
Ronnie Moore (15 pts)
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Ove Fundin (13 pts)
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Barry Briggs (11+3 pts)
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| 1960 details |
London Wembley Stadium |
Ove Fundin (14+3 pts)
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Ronnie Moore (14+2 pts)
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Peter Craven (14+1 pts)
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| 1961 details |
Malmö Malmö Stadion |
Ove Fundin (14 pts)
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Björn Knutsson (12+3 pts)
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Göte Nordin (12+2 pts)
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| 1962 details |
London Wembley Stadium |
Peter Craven (14 pts)
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Barry Briggs (13 pts)
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Ove Fundin (10+3 pts)
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| 1963 details |
London Wembley Stadium |
Ove Fundin (14 pts)
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Björn Knutsson (13 pts)
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Barry Briggs (12 pts)
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| 1964 details |
Göteborg Ullevi |
Barry Briggs (15 pts)
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 Igor Plekhanov (13+3 pts)
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Ove Fundin (13+2 pts)
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| 1965 details |
London Wembley Stadium |
Björn Knutsson (14 pts)
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Igor Plekhanov (13+3 pts)
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Ove Fundin (13+2 pts)
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| 1966 details |
Göteborg Ullevi |
Barry Briggs (15 pts)
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 Sverre Harrfeldt (14 pts)
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 Antoni Woryna (13 pts)
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| 1967 details |
London Wembley Stadium |
Ove Fundin (14+3 pts)
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Bengt Jansson (14+2 pts)
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Ivan Mauger (13 pts)
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| 1968 details |
Göteborg Ullevi |
Ivan Mauger (15 pts)
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Barry Briggs (12 pts)
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Edward Jancarz (11+3 pts)
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| 1969 details |
London Wembley Stadium |
Ivan Mauger (14 pts)
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Barry Briggs (11+3 pts)
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Sören Sjösten (11+2 pts)
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| 1970 details |
Wrocław Olympic Stadium |
Ivan Mauger (15 pts)
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Paweł Waloszek (14 pts)
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Antoni Woryna (13 pts)
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| 1971 details |
Göteborg Ullevi |
 Ole Olsen (15 pts)
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Ivan Mauger (12+3 pts)
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Bengt Jansson (12+2 pts)
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| 1972 details |
London Wembley Stadium |
Ivan Mauger (13+3 pts)
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Bernt Persson (13+2 pts)
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Ole Olsen (12 pts)
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| 1973 details |
Chorzów Silesian Stadium |
Jerzy Szczakiel (13+3 pts)
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Ivan Mauger (13+F pts)
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Zenon Plech (12 pts)
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| 1974 details |
Göteborg Ullevi |
Anders Michanek (15 pts)
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Ivan Mauger (11+3 pts)
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Sören Sjösten (11+2 pts)
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| 1975 details |
London Wembley Stadium |
Ole Olsen (15 pts)
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Anders Michanek (13 pts)
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John Louis (12+3 pts)
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| 1976 details |
Chorzów Silesian Stadium |
Peter Collins (14 pts)
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Malcolm Simmons (13 pts)
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Phil Crump (12 pts)
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| 1977 details |
Göteborg Ullevi |
Ivan Mauger (14 pts)
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Peter Collins (13 pts)
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Ole Olsen (12+3 pts)
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| 1978 details |
London Wembley Stadium |
Ole Olsen (13 pts)
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Gordon Kennett (12 pts)
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Scott Autrey (11+3 pts)
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| 1979 details |
Chorzów Silesian Stadium |
Ivan Mauger (14 pts)
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Zenon Plech (13 pts)
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Michael Lee (11+3 pts)
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| 1980 details |
Göteborg Ullevi |
Michael Lee (14 pts)
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Dave Jessup (12+3 pts)
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Billy Sanders (12+2 pts)
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| 1981 details |
London Wembley Stadium |
Bruce Penhall (14 pts)
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Ole Olsen (12+3 pts)
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Tommy Knudsen (12+2 pts)
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| 1982 details |
Los Angeles, CA Memorial Coliseum |
Bruce Penhall (14 pts)
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Les Collins (13 pts)
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Dennis Sigalos (12 pts)
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| 1983 details |
 Norden |
Egon Müller (15 pts)
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Billy Sanders (12 pts)
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Michael Lee (11 pts)
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| 1984 details |
Göteborg Ullevi |
Erik Gundersen (14 pts)
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Hans Nielsen (13+3 pts)
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Lance King (13+2 pts)
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| 1985 details |
Bradford Odsal Stadium |
Erik Gundersen (13+3 pts)
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Hans Nielsen (13+2 pts)
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Sam Ermolenko (13+1 pts)
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| 1986 details |
Chorzów Silesian Stadium |
Hans Nielsen (14 pts)
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Jan O. Pedersen (13 pts)
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Kelvin Tatum (12 pts)
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| 1987 details |
 Amsterdam Olympic Stadium |
Hans Nielsen (27 pts)
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Erik Gundersen (24+3 pts)
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Sam Ermolenko (24+2 pts)
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| 1988 details |
Vojens Speedway Center |
Erik Gundersen (14+3 pts)
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Hans Nielsen (14+2 pts)
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Jan O. Pedersen (13 pts)
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| 1989 details |
Munich Olympic Stadium |
Hans Nielsen (15 pts)
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Simon Wigg (12+3 pts)
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Jeremy Doncaster (12+2 pts)
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| 1990 details |
Bradford Odsal Stadium |
Per Jonsson (13+3 pts)
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Shawn Moran (13+2 pts) Void - disqualified |
Todd Wiltshire (12 pts)
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| 1991 details |
Göteborg Ullevi |
Jan O. Pedersen (15 pts)
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Tony Rickardsson (12 pts)
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Hans Nielsen (11+3 pts)
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| 1992 details |
Wrocław Olympic Stadium |
Gary Havelock (14 pts)
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Per Jonsson (11 pts)
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Gert Handberg (10 pts)
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| 1993 details |
Pocking |
Sam Ermolenko (12 pts)
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Hans Nielsen (11+3 pts)
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Chris Louis (11+2 pts)
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| 1994 details |
Vojens Speedway Center |
Tony Rickardsson (12+3 pts)
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Hans Nielsen (12+2 pts)
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Craig Boyce (12+1 pts)
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| Year | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place |
Grand Prix Series (since 1995)[]
| Year | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place |
| 1995 details |
6 events | Hans Nielsen (103 pts)
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Tony Rickardsson (88 pts)
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Sam Ermolenko (83 pts)
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| 1996 details |
6 events | Billy Hamill (113 pts)
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Hans Nielsen (111 pts)
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Greg Hancock (88 pts)
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| 1997 details |
6 events | Greg Hancock (118 pts)
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Billy Hamill (111 pts)
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Tomasz Gollob (92 pts)
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| 1998 details |
6 events | Tony Rickardsson (111 pts)
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Jimmy Nilsen (99 pts)
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Tomasz Gollob (97 pts)
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| 1999 details |
6 events | Tony Rickardsson (111 pts)
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Tomasz Gollob (98 pts)
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Hans Nielsen (76 pts)
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| 2000 details |
6 events | Mark Loram (102 pts)
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Billy Hamill (95 pts)
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Tony Rickardsson (94 pts)
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| 2001 details |
6 events | Tony Rickardsson (121 pts)
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Jason Crump (113 pts)
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Tomasz Gollob (89 pts)
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| 2002 details |
10 events | Tony Rickardsson (181 pts)
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Jason Crump (162 pts)
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Ryan Sullivan (158 pts)
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| 2003 details |
9 events | Nicki Pedersen (152 pts)
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Jason Crump (144 pts)
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Tony Rickardsson (127 pts)
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| 2004 details |
9 events | Jason Crump (158 pts)
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Tony Rickardsson (155 pts)
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Greg Hancock (137 pts)
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| 2005 details |
9 events | Tony Rickardsson (196 pts)
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Jason Crump (154 pts)
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Leigh Adams (107 pts)
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| 2006 details |
10 events | Jason Crump (188 pts)
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Greg Hancock (144 pts)
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Nicki Pedersen (134 pts)
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| 2007 details |
11 events | Nicki Pedersen (196 pts)
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Leigh Adams (153 pts)
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Jason Crump (124 pts)
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| 2008 details |
11 events | Nicki Pedersen (174 pts)
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Jason Crump (152 pts)
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Tomasz Gollob (148 pts)
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| 2009 details |
11 events | Jason Crump (159 pts)
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Tomasz Gollob (144 pts)
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 Emil Sayfutdinov (138 pts)
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| 2010 details |
11 events | Tomasz Gollob (166 pts)
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Jarosław Hampel (137 pts)
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Jason Crump (135 pts)
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| 2011 details |
11 events | Greg Hancock (164 pts)
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Andreas Jonsson (124 pts)
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Jarosław Hampel (122 pts)
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| 2012 details |
12 events | Chris Holder (160 pts)
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Nicki Pedersen (152 pts)
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Greg Hancock (148 pts)
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| 2013 details |
12 events | Tai Woffinden (151 pts)
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Jarosław Hampel (142 pts)
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Niels-Kristian Iversen (132 pts)
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| 2014 details |
12 events | Greg Hancock (140 pts)
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Krzysztof Kasprzak (132 pts)
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Nicki Pedersen (121 pts)
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| 2015 details |
12 events | Tai Woffinden (163 pts)
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Greg Hancock (147 pts)
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Nicki Pedersen (131 pts)
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| 2016 details |
11 events | Greg Hancock (139 pts)
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Tai Woffinden (130 pts)
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Bartosz Zmarzlik (128 pts)
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| 2017 details |
12 events | Jason Doyle (161 pts)
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Patryk Dudek (143 pts)
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Tai Woffinden (131 pts)
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| 2018 details |
10 events | Tai Woffinden (139 pts)
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Bartosz Zmarzlik (129 pts)
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Fredrik Lindgren (109 pts)
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| 2019 details |
10 events | Bartosz Zmarzlik (132 pts)
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Leon Madsen (130 pts)
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Emil Sayfutdinov (126 pts)
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| 2020 details |
8 events | Bartosz Zmarzlik (133 pts)
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Tai Woffinden (117 pts)
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Fredrik Lindgren (117 pts)
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| 2021 details |
11 events | Artem Laguta (192 pts)
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Bartosz Zmarzlik (189 pts)
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Emil Sayfutdinov (149 pts)
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Medal table[]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden (SWE) | 14 | 14 | 12 | 40 |
| 2 | Denmark (DEN) | 14 | 11 | 11 | 36 |
| 3 | New Zealand (NZL) | 12 | 9 | 5 | 26 |
| 4 | England (ENG) | 10 | 14 | 12 | 36 |
| 5 | Australia (AUS) | 9 | 7 | 12 | 28 |
| 6 | United States (USA) | 9 | 6 | 11 | 26 |
| 7 | Poland (POL) | 4 | 10 | 10 | 24 |
| 8 | Wales (WAL) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Russia (RUS) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | Germany (GER) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Soviet Union (URS) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Norway (NOR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (12 nations) | 76 | 75 | 76 | 227 | |
Winners by country[]
Up to and including 2021
| Country | Wins | Winner(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark
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14 | Hans Nielsen (4), Ole Olsen (3), Erik Gundersen (3), Nicki Pedersen (3), Jan O. Pedersen (1) |
| Sweden
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14 | Tony Rickardsson (6), Ove Fundin (5), Björn Knutsson (1), Anders Michanek (1), Per Jonsson (1) |
| New Zealand
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12 | Ivan Mauger (6), Barry Briggs (4), Ronnie Moore (2) |
| England
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10 | Tai Woffinden (3), Peter Craven (2), Tommy Price (1), Peter Collins (1), Michael Lee (1), Gary Havelock (1), Mark Loram (1) |
| United States
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9 | Greg Hancock (4), Bruce Penhall (2), Jack Milne (1), Sam Ermolenko (1), Billy Hamill (1) |
| Australia
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9 | Jason Crump (3), Jack Young (2), Lionel Van Praag (1), Bluey Wilkinson (1), Chris Holder (1), Jason Doyle (1) |
| Poland
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4 | Bartosz Zmarzlik (2), Jerzy Szczakiel (1), Tomasz Gollob (1) |
| Wales
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2 | Freddie Williams (2) |
| Germany
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1 | Egon Müller (1) |
| Russia
|
1 | Artem Laguta (1) |
Medals by winners[]
| Name | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Rickardsson | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| Ivan Mauger | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| Ove Fundin | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| Hans Nielsen | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| Barry Briggs | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| Greg Hancock | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| Jason Crump | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| Tai Woffinden | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Nicki Pedersen | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Ole Olsen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Erik Gundersen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Ronnie Moore | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Bartosz Zmarzlik | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Freddie Williams | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Peter Craven | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Bruce Penhall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jack Young | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tomasz Gollob | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| Billy Hamill | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Björn Knutsson | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Jan O. Pedersen | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Anders Michanek | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jack Milne | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Per Jonsson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Peter Collins | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Michael Lee | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Sam Ermolenko | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Bluey Wilkinson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Artem Laguta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Holder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Egon Müller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gary Havelock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jerzy Szczakiel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lionel Van Praag | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Loram | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tommy Price | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (37 names) | 76 | 47 | 35 | 158 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ Bott, Richard (1980). The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4. Stanley Paul & Co Ltd. pp. 97–98. ISBN 0-09-141751-1.
- ^ Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian (1987). The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results. Guinness Superlatives. p. 289-290. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
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