Vadim Tarasenko

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Vadim Tarasenko
Born (1994-05-12) 12 May 1994 (age 30)
Sukhodol, Russia
NationalityRussian (rides on a Polish licence)
Career history
Russia
2009–2018 Vostok Vladivostok
2021 Togliatti
Poland
2010–2013
2018–2020
Daugavpils
2014–2015 Start Gniezno
2016–2017 Piła
2020 Krosno
2021 Bydgoszcz
2023–2024 Grudziądz
Sweden
2020 Masarna
2021 Västervik
2024 Smederna
Denmark
2014, 2016 Holstebro
Great Britain
2023 Peterborough
2023 Glasgow
2024 King's Lynn
Team honours
2023 SGB Championship winner

Vadim Vladimirovich Tarasenko (born 12 May 1994) [1] is a Russian motorcycle speedway rider, who rides on a Polish licence. [2] [3]

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Career

As a 15 years old, his first speedway club was Vostok Vladivostok from Russia. Tarasenko started in Individual Under-19 Russian Championship final, finishing third. [4] Tarasenko finishing 11th at under-21 championship scoring 5 points. [5]

In January 2010, Tarasenko signed a four years contract in Polish league for Latvian Lokomotiv Daugavpils. [6] On 15 May he was confirmed for starting in Polish league (minimum 16 years old). [7] [8] From that day, he can compete in the Polish league.

Three days after his 16th birthday, Tarasenko started in 2010 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship Qualifying Round Three in Gdańsk, Poland. Tarasenko and his uncle Artem Laguta won qualify to the semi-final One on 26 June in Krško, Slovenia.

After missing the 2022 season due to the FIM-sanctioned ban because of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia [9] he obtained a Polish licence (as did his uncle Artem Laguta). He signed for GKM Grudziądz for the 2023 Polish speedway season. [10] Tarasenko also made his British leagues debut in 2023, when he signed for Peterborough Panthers [11] but then made a huge impact for Glasgow Tigers, signing for the team late in the season, which proved to be the catalyst for Glasgow winning the play offs and claiming the division 2 title. [12]

He signed for the King's Lynn Stars for the 2024 season [13] [14] but parted company with the club shortly after the season started. [15]

Personal life

His mother is an older sister of Grigory Laguta (born 1984) and Artem Laguta (born 1990). [6]

Results

World Championships

See also

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References

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  12. "Tigers take title glory". Glasgow Tigers Speedway. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  13. "Exciting Russian and Polish riders complete King's Lynn team line-up for 2024". Lynn News. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
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