Born | Georgia, Soviet Union | 30 November 1950
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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 |
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.
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] and also competed in two world pairs finals. [8]
His younger brother Valery Gordeev is also a former rider who reached the World Final on five occasions.
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