Vladimir Dmitrievich Gordeev (born 30 November 1950 in Georgia, Soviet Union)[1] is a former motorcycle speedway rider and was a member of the Soviet Union national speedway team.
| Born | 30 November 1950 Georgia, Soviet Union |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Soviet Georgian |
| Career history | |
| Soviet Union | |
| 1969, 1972–1978 | Balakovo |
| 1970–1971 | Tbilisi |
| 1979–1986 | Leningrad |
| Individual honours | |
| 1971, 1973, 1974 | Soviet Champion |
| 1972, 1976 | Russian Champion |
| 1974 | Continental champion |
Career edit
Gordeev won the Soviet Championship on three occasions in 1971, 1973 and 1974[2][3] and the Russian Championship twice, in 1972 and 1976.[4]
He reached the finals of the Speedway World Championship three times in 1971,[5] 1974 and 1976.[6][7] However, he was disqualified in the 1971 Individual Speedway World Championship final for using illegal fuel additives.
In 1974, he won the Continental Speedway final.[3]
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 [8]
World Pairs Championship edit
- 1973 - Borås, Ryavallen (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) - ^ "Indvidual USRR Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Ole Olsen wins world speedway title". Birmingham Daily Post. 11 September 1971. Retrieved 6 April 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "WORLD FINALS 1936-1994" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
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