List of Individual Speedway World Championship medalists

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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 1935, staged prior to FIM accreditation in 1936, are given elsewhere.) [1] [2] [3]

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Medalists

YearVenueWinnerRunner-up3rd place
1936
details 		Flag of England.svg London
Wembley Stadium 		Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lionel Van Praag (26+3 pts) Flag of England.svg Eric Langton (26+2 pts) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bluey Wilkinson (25 pts)
1937
details 		Flag of England.svg London
Wembley Stadium		 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Milne (28 pts) Flag of the United States.svg Wilbur Lamoreaux (25 pts) Flag of the United States.svg Cordy Milne (23 pts)
1938
details 		Flag of England.svg London
Wembley Stadium		 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bluey Wilkinson (22 pts) Flag of the United States.svg Jack Milne (21 pts) Flag of the United States.svg Wilbur Lamoreaux (20 pts)
1939
details 		Flag of England.svg London
Wembley Stadium		The Final was cancelled due to the outbreak of World War II.
Championship suspended 1940-1948 due to World War II
1949
details 		Flag of England.svg London
Wembley Stadium		 Flag of England.svg Tommy Price (15 pts) Flag of England.svg Jack Parker (14 pts) Flag of England.svg Louis Lawson (13 pts)
1950
details 		Flag of England.svg London
Wembley Stadium		 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Freddie Williams (14 pts) Flag of England.svg Wally Green (13 pts) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Graham Warren (12 pts)
1951
details 		Flag of England.svg London
Wembley Stadium		 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Young (12+3 pts) Flag of England.svg Split Waterman (12+2 pts) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Biggs (12+1 pts)
1952
details 		Flag of England.svg London
Wembley Stadium		 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Young (14 pts) Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Freddie Williams (13 pts) Flag of England.svg Bob Oakley (12 pts)
1953
details 		Flag of England.svg London
Wembley Stadium		 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Freddie Williams (14 pts) Flag of England.svg Split Waterman (13 pts) Flag of New Zealand.svg Geoff Mardon (12+3 pts)
1954
details 		Flag of England.svg London
Wembley Stadium		 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ronnie Moore (15 pts) Flag of England.svg Brian Crutcher (13+3 pts) Flag of Sweden.svg Olle Nygren (13+2 pts)
1955
details 		Flag of England.svg London
Wembley Stadium		 Flag of England.svg Peter Craven (13 pts) Flag of New Zealand.svg Ronnie Moore (12+3 pts) Flag of New Zealand.svg Barry Briggs (12+2 pts)
1956
details 		Flag of England.svg London
Wembley Stadium		 Flag of Sweden.svg Ove Fundin (13 pts) Flag of New Zealand.svg Ronnie Moore (12 pts) Flag of England.svg Arthur Forrest (11+3 pts)
1957
details 		Flag of England.svg London
Wembley Stadium		 Flag of New Zealand.svg Barry Briggs (14+3 pts) Flag of Sweden.svg Ove Fundin (14+2 pts) Flag of England.svg Peter Craven (11+3 pts)
1958
details 		Flag of England.svg London
Wembley Stadium		 Flag of New Zealand.svg Barry Briggs (15 pts) Flag of Sweden.svg Ove Fundin (13 pts) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Aub Lawson (11+3 pts)
1959
details 		Flag of England.svg London
Wembley Stadium		 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ronnie Moore (15 pts) Flag of Sweden.svg Ove Fundin (13 pts) Flag of New Zealand.svg Barry Briggs (11+3 pts)
1960
details 		Flag of England.svg London
Wembley Stadium		 Flag of Sweden.svg Ove Fundin (14+3 pts) Flag of New Zealand.svg Ronnie Moore (14+2 pts) Flag of England.svg Peter Craven (14+1 pts)
1961
details 		Flag of Sweden.svg Malmö
Malmö Stadion 		Flag of Sweden.svg Ove Fundin (14 pts) Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Knutson (12+3 pts) Flag of Sweden.svg Göte Nordin (12+2 pts)
1962
details 		Flag of England.svg London
Wembley Stadium		 Flag of England.svg Peter Craven (14 pts) Flag of New Zealand.svg Barry Briggs (13 pts) Flag of Sweden.svg Ove Fundin (10+3 pts)
1963
details 		Flag of England.svg London
Wembley Stadium		 Flag of Sweden.svg Ove Fundin (14 pts) Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Knutson (13 pts) Flag of New Zealand.svg Barry Briggs (12 pts)
1964
details 		Flag of Sweden.svg Gothenburg
Ullevi 		Flag of New Zealand.svg Barry Briggs (15 pts) Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Igor Plekhanov (13+3 pts) Flag of Sweden.svg Ove Fundin (13+2 pts)
1965
details 		Flag of England.svg London
Wembley Stadium		 Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Knutson (14 pts) Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Igor Plekhanov (13+3 pts) Flag of Sweden.svg Ove Fundin (13+2 pts)
1966
details 		Flag of Sweden.svg Gothenburg
Ullevi 		Flag of New Zealand.svg Barry Briggs (15 pts) Flag of Norway.svg Sverre Harrfeldt (14 pts) Flag of Poland.svg Antoni Woryna (13 pts)
1967
details 		Flag of England.svg London
Wembley Stadium		 Flag of Sweden.svg Ove Fundin (14+3 pts) Flag of Sweden.svg Bengt Jansson (14+2 pts) Flag of New Zealand.svg Ivan Mauger (13 pts)
1968
details 		Flag of Sweden.svg Gothenburg
Ullevi 		Flag of New Zealand.svg Ivan Mauger (15 pts) Flag of New Zealand.svg Barry Briggs (12 pts) Flag of Poland.svg Edward Jancarz (11+3 pts)
1969
details 		Flag of England.svg London
Wembley Stadium		 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ivan Mauger (14 pts) Flag of New Zealand.svg Barry Briggs (11+3 pts) Flag of Sweden.svg Sören Sjösten (11+2 pts)
1970
details 		Flag of Poland.svg Wrocław
Olympic Stadium 		Flag of New Zealand.svg Ivan Mauger (15 pts) Flag of Poland.svg Paweł Waloszek (14 pts) Flag of Poland.svg Antoni Woryna (13 pts)
1971
details 		Flag of Sweden.svg Gothenburg
Ullevi 		Flag of Denmark.svg Ole Olsen (15 pts) Flag of New Zealand.svg Ivan Mauger (12+3 pts) Flag of Sweden.svg Bengt Jansson (12+2 pts)
1972
details 		Flag of England.svg London
Wembley Stadium		 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ivan Mauger (13+3 pts) Flag of Sweden.svg Bernt Persson (13+2 pts) Flag of Denmark.svg Ole Olsen (12 pts)
1973
details 		Flag of Poland.svg Chorzów
Silesian Stadium 		Flag of Poland.svg Jerzy Szczakiel (13+3 pts) Flag of New Zealand.svg Ivan Mauger (13+F pts) Flag of Poland.svg Zenon Plech (12 pts)
1974
details 		Flag of Sweden.svg Gothenburg
Ullevi 		Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Michanek (15 pts) Flag of New Zealand.svg Ivan Mauger (11+3 pts) Flag of Sweden.svg Sören Sjösten (11+2 pts)
1975
details 		Flag of England.svg London
Wembley Stadium		 Flag of Denmark.svg Ole Olsen (15 pts) Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Michanek (13 pts) Flag of England.svg John Louis (12+3 pts)
1976
details 		Flag of Poland.svg Chorzów
Silesian Stadium 		Flag of England.svg Peter Collins (14 pts) Flag of England.svg Malcolm Simmons (13 pts) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Phil Crump (12 pts)
1977
details 		Flag of Sweden.svg Gothenburg
Ullevi 		Flag of New Zealand.svg Ivan Mauger (14 pts) Flag of England.svg Peter Collins (13 pts) Flag of Denmark.svg Ole Olsen (12+3 pts)
1978
details 		Flag of England.svg London
Wembley Stadium		 Flag of Denmark.svg Ole Olsen (13 pts) Flag of England.svg Gordon Kennett (12 pts) Flag of the United States.svg Scott Autrey (11+3 pts)
1979
details 		Flag of Poland.svg Chorzów
Silesian Stadium 		Flag of New Zealand.svg Ivan Mauger (14 pts) Flag of Poland.svg Zenon Plech (13 pts) Flag of England.svg Michael Lee (11+3 pts)
1980
details 		Flag of Sweden.svg Gothenburg
Ullevi 		Flag of England.svg Michael Lee (14 pts) Flag of England.svg Dave Jessup (12+3 pts) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Billy Sanders (12+2 pts)
1981
details 		Flag of England.svg London
Wembley Stadium		 Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Penhall (14 pts) Flag of Denmark.svg Ole Olsen (12+3 pts) Flag of Denmark.svg Tommy Knudsen (12+2 pts)
1982
details 		Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles
Memorial Coliseum 		Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Penhall (14 pts) Flag of England.svg Les Collins (13 pts) Flag of the United States.svg Dennis Sigalos (12 pts)
1983
details 		Flag of Germany.svg Norden
Motodrom Halbemond 		Flag of Germany.svg Egon Müller (15 pts) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Billy Sanders (12 pts) Flag of England.svg Michael Lee (11 pts)
1984
details 		Flag of Sweden.svg Gothenburg
Ullevi 		Flag of Denmark.svg Erik Gundersen (14 pts) Flag of Denmark.svg Hans Nielsen (13+3 pts) Flag of the United States.svg Lance King (13+2 pts)
1985
details 		Flag of England.svg Bradford
Odsal Stadium 		Flag of Denmark.svg Erik Gundersen (13+3 pts) Flag of Denmark.svg Hans Nielsen (13+2 pts) Flag of the United States.svg Sam Ermolenko (13+1 pts)
1986
details 		Flag of Poland.svg Chorzów
Silesian Stadium 		Flag of Denmark.svg Hans Nielsen (14 pts) Flag of Denmark.svg Jan O. Pedersen (13 pts) Flag of England.svg Kelvin Tatum (12 pts)
1987
details 		Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amsterdam
Olympic Stadium 		Flag of Denmark.svg Hans Nielsen (27 pts) Flag of Denmark.svg Erik Gundersen (24+3 pts) Flag of the United States.svg Sam Ermolenko (24+2 pts)
1988
details 		Flag of Denmark.svg Vojens
Speedway Center 		Flag of Denmark.svg Erik Gundersen (14+3 pts) Flag of Denmark.svg Hans Nielsen (14+2 pts) Flag of Denmark.svg Jan O. Pedersen (13 pts)
1989
details 		Flag of Germany.svg Munich
Olympic Stadium 		Flag of Denmark.svg Hans Nielsen (15 pts) Flag of England.svg Simon Wigg (12+3 pts) Flag of England.svg Jeremy Doncaster (12+2 pts)
1990
details 		Flag of England.svg Bradford
Odsal Stadium 		Flag of Sweden.svg Per Jonsson (13+3 pts) Flag of the United States.svg Shawn Moran (13+2 pts)
Void - disqualified		 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Wiltshire (12 pts)
1991
details 		Flag of Sweden.svg Gothenburg
Ullevi 		Flag of Denmark.svg Jan O. Pedersen (15 pts) Flag of Sweden.svg Tony Rickardsson (12 pts) Flag of Denmark.svg Hans Nielsen (11+3 pts)
1992
details 		Flag of Poland.svg Wrocław
Olympic Stadium 		Flag of England.svg Gary Havelock (14 pts) Flag of Sweden.svg Per Jonsson (11 pts) Flag of Denmark.svg Gert Handberg (10 pts)
1993
details 		Flag of Germany.svg Pocking
Rottalstadion 		Flag of the United States.svg Sam Ermolenko (12 pts) Flag of Denmark.svg Hans Nielsen (11+3 pts) Flag of England.svg Chris Louis (11+2 pts)
1994
details 		Flag of Denmark.svg Vojens
Speedway Center 		Flag of Sweden.svg Tony Rickardsson (12+3 pts) Flag of Denmark.svg Hans Nielsen (12+2 pts) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Boyce (12+1 pts)

Grand Prix Series (since 1995)

YearVenueWinnerRunner-up3rd place
1995
details 		6 events Flag of Denmark.svg Hans Nielsen (103 pts) Flag of Sweden.svg Tony Rickardsson (88 pts) Flag of the United States.svg Sam Ermolenko (83 pts)
1996
details 		6 events Flag of the United States.svg Billy Hamill (113 pts) Flag of Denmark.svg Hans Nielsen (111 pts) Flag of the United States.svg Greg Hancock (88 pts)
1997
details 		6 events Flag of the United States.svg Greg Hancock (118 pts) Flag of the United States.svg Billy Hamill (111 pts) Flag of Poland.svg Tomasz Gollob (92 pts)
1998
details 		6 events Flag of Sweden.svg Tony Rickardsson (111 pts) Flag of Sweden.svg Jimmy Nilsen (99 pts) Flag of Poland.svg Tomasz Gollob (97 pts)
1999
details 		6 events Flag of Sweden.svg Tony Rickardsson (111 pts) Flag of Poland.svg Tomasz Gollob (98 pts) Flag of Denmark.svg Hans Nielsen (76 pts)
2000
details 		6 events Flag of England.svg Mark Loram (102 pts) Flag of the United States.svg Billy Hamill (95 pts) Flag of Sweden.svg Tony Rickardsson (94 pts)
2001
details 		6 events Flag of Sweden.svg Tony Rickardsson (121 pts) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Crump (113 pts) Flag of Poland.svg Tomasz Gollob (89 pts)
2002
details 		10 events Flag of Sweden.svg Tony Rickardsson (181 pts) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Crump (162 pts) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ryan Sullivan (158 pts)
2003
details 		9 events Flag of Denmark.svg Nicki Pedersen (152 pts) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Crump (144 pts) Flag of Sweden.svg Tony Rickardsson (127 pts)
2004
details 		9 events Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Crump (158 pts) Flag of Sweden.svg Tony Rickardsson (155 pts) Flag of the United States.svg Greg Hancock (137 pts)
2005
details 		9 events Flag of Sweden.svg Tony Rickardsson (196 pts) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Crump (154 pts) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Leigh Adams (107 pts)
2006
details 		10 events Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Crump (188 pts) Flag of the United States.svg Greg Hancock (144 pts) Flag of Denmark.svg Nicki Pedersen (134 pts)
2007
details 		11 events Flag of Denmark.svg Nicki Pedersen (196 pts) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Leigh Adams (153 pts) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Crump (124 pts)
2008
details 		11 events Flag of Denmark.svg Nicki Pedersen (174 pts) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Crump (152 pts) Flag of Poland.svg Tomasz Gollob (148 pts)
2009
details 		11 events Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Crump (159 pts) Flag of Poland.svg Tomasz Gollob (144 pts) Flag of Russia.svg Emil Sayfutdinov (138 pts)
2010
details 		11 events Flag of Poland.svg Tomasz Gollob (166 pts) Flag of Poland.svg Jarosław Hampel (137 pts) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Crump (135 pts)
2011
details 		11 events Flag of the United States.svg Greg Hancock (164 pts) Flag of Sweden.svg Andreas Jonsson (124 pts) Flag of Poland.svg Jarosław Hampel (122 pts)
2012
details 		12 events Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Holder (160 pts) Flag of Denmark.svg Nicki Pedersen (152 pts) Flag of the United States.svg Greg Hancock (148 pts)
2013
details 		12 events Flag of England.svg Tai Woffinden (151 pts) Flag of Poland.svg Jarosław Hampel (142 pts) Flag of Denmark.svg Niels-Kristian Iversen (132 pts)
2014
details 		12 events Flag of the United States.svg Greg Hancock (140 pts) Flag of Poland.svg Krzysztof Kasprzak (132 pts) Flag of Denmark.svg Nicki Pedersen (121 pts)
2015
details 		12 events Flag of England.svg Tai Woffinden (163 pts) Flag of the United States.svg Greg Hancock (147 pts) Flag of Denmark.svg Nicki Pedersen (131 pts)
2016
details 		11 events Flag of the United States.svg Greg Hancock (139 pts) Flag of England.svg Tai Woffinden (130 pts) Flag of Poland.svg Bartosz Zmarzlik (128 pts)
2017
details 		12 events Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Doyle (161 pts) Flag of Poland.svg Patryk Dudek (143 pts) Flag of England.svg Tai Woffinden (131 pts)
2018
details 		10 events Flag of England.svg Tai Woffinden (139 pts) Flag of Poland.svg Bartosz Zmarzlik (129 pts) Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Lindgren (109 pts)
2019
details 		10 events Flag of Poland.svg Bartosz Zmarzlik (132 pts) Flag of Denmark.svg Leon Madsen (130 pts) Flag of Russia.svg Emil Sayfutdinov (126 pts)
2020
details 		8 events Flag of Poland.svg Bartosz Zmarzlik (133 pts) Flag of England.svg Tai Woffinden (117 pts) Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Lindgren (117 pts)
2021
details 		11 events Flag of Russia.svg Artem Laguta (192 pts) Flag of Poland.svg Bartosz Zmarzlik (189 pts) Flag of Russia.svg Emil Sayfutdinov (149 pts)
2022
details 		10 events Flag of Poland.svg Bartosz Zmarzlik (166 pts) Flag of Denmark.svg Leon Madsen (133 pts) Flag of Poland.svg Maciej Janowski (106 pts)
2023
details 		10 events Flag of Poland.svg Bartosz Zmarzlik (158 pts) Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Lindgren (150 pts) Flag of Slovakia.svg Martin Vaculík (125 pts)
2024
details 		11 events Flag of Poland.svg Bartosz Zmarzlik (179 pts) Flag of England.svg Robert Lambert (144 pts) Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Lindgren (141 pts)
2025
details 		10 events Flag of Poland.svg Bartosz Zmarzlik (183 pts) [4] Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brady Kurtz (182 pts) Flag of England.svg Dan Bewley (142 pts)

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 14151342
2Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 14121137
3Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 129526
4Flag of England.svg  England 10151338
5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 981229
6Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 961126
7Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 8101129
8Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 2103
9Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1034
10Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1001
11Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 0202
12Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 0101
13Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 0011
Totals (13 entries)807980239

Winners by country

CountryWinsWinner(s)
Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark14 Hans Nielsen (4), Ole Olsen (3), Erik Gundersen (3), Nicki Pedersen (3), Jan O. Pedersen (1)
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden14 Tony Rickardsson (6), Ove Fundin (5), Björn Knutson (1), Anders Michanek (1), Per Jonsson (1)
Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand12 Ivan Mauger (6), Barry Briggs (4), Ronnie Moore (2)
Flag of England.svg England10 Tai Woffinden (3), Peter Craven (2), Tommy Price (1), Peter Collins (1), Michael Lee (1), Gary Havelock (1), Mark Loram (1)
Flag of the United States.svg United States9 Greg Hancock (4), Bruce Penhall (2), Jack Milne (1), Sam Ermolenko (1), Billy Hamill (1)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia9 Jason Crump (3), Jack Young (2), Lionel Van Praag (1), Bluey Wilkinson (1), Chris Holder (1), Jason Doyle (1)
Flag of Poland.svg Poland8 Bartosz Zmarzlik (6), Jerzy Szczakiel (1), Tomasz Gollob (1)
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales2 Freddie Williams (2)
Flag of Germany.svg Germany1 Egon Müller (1)
Flag of Russia.svg Russia1 Artem Laguta (1)

Medals by winners

NameGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Flag of Sweden.svg Tony Rickardsson 63211
Flag of New Zealand.svg Ivan Mauger 63110
Flag of Poland.svg Bartosz Zmarzlik 6219
Flag of Sweden.svg Ove Fundin 53311
Flag of Denmark.svg Hans Nielsen 46212
Flag of New Zealand.svg Barry Briggs 43310
Flag of the United States.svg Greg Hancock 4239
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Crump 35210
Flag of England.svg Tai Woffinden 3216
Flag of Denmark.svg Nicki Pedersen 3137
Flag of Denmark.svg Ole Olsen 3126
Flag of Denmark.svg Erik Gundersen 3104
Flag of New Zealand.svg Ronnie Moore 2305
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Freddie Williams 2103
Flag of England.svg Peter Craven 2024
Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Penhall 2002
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Young 2002
Flag of Poland.svg Tomasz Gollob 1247
Flag of the United States.svg Billy Hamill 1203
Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Knutson 1203
Flag of Denmark.svg Jan O. Pedersen 1113
Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Michanek 1102
Flag of the United States.svg Jack Milne 1102
Flag of Sweden.svg Per Jonsson 1102
Flag of England.svg Peter Collins 1102
Flag of the United States.svg Sam Ermolenko 1034
Flag of England.svg Michael Lee 1023
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bluey Wilkinson 1012
Flag of Russia.svg Artem Laguta 1001
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Holder 1001
Flag of Germany.svg Egon Müller 1001
Flag of England.svg Gary Havelock 1001
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Doyle 1001
Flag of Poland.svg Jerzy Szczakiel 1001
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lionel Van Praag 1001
Flag of England.svg Mark Loram 1001
Flag of England.svg Tommy Price 1001
Totals (37 entries)804736163

See also

References

  1. ↑ "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  2. ↑ Bott, Richard (1980). The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4. Stanley Paul & Co Ltd. pp. 97–98. ISBN   0-09-141751-1.
  3. ↑ Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian (1987). The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results. Guinness Superlatives. pp. 289–290. ISBN   0-85112-492-5.
  4. ↑ "Polish speedway racer Zmarzlik clinches sixth world title". Polskie Radio. 15 September 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
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