Simon Vlasov

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Simon Vlasov
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Born (1981-01-10) 10 January 1981 (age 43)
Salavat, Soviet Union
NationalityRussian
Career history
Russia
1997, 2000, 2006, 2008, 2011–2014 Salavat
1999, 2007 Vladivostok
1998, 2001–2005, 2015–2021 Oktyabrsky
2009 Balakovo
2010 Togliatti
Poland
2006 Daugavpils
2007 Krosno
2008 Rawicz
2009 Miskolc
2010 Kraków
Team honours
2004 European Pairs Championship silver

Simon Vladimirovich Vlasov (born 10 January 1981 [1] ) is a former international motorcycle speedway from Russia.

Career

Vlasov represented the Russia national speedway team at the 2003 Speedway World Cup, where the team reached the race-off event.

He won the silver medal with Renat Gafurov and Siergiej Filiushin at the 2004 European Pairs Speedway Championship in Debrecen, Hungary. [2]

The following year he participated in another World Cup, this time at the 2005 Speedway World Cup for Russia, where the team reached the event 1, before being eliminated. [3] [4]

Vlasov spent five years racing in the Team Speedway Polish Championship from 2006 to 2010. [5]

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References

  1. Świat Żużla, No 1 (74) / 2008, pages 42-43, ISSN   1429-3285
  2. "European Pairs Speedway Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  3. "Gafurov shines in World Team Cup". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  4. "2005 World Cup". International Speedway. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  5. "Semen Vlasov". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 11 April 2024.