| Born | 28 February 1946 Soviet Union |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Soviet Union /Russian |
| Team honours | |
| 1971 | Speedway World Team Cup silver medal |
| 1969 | Speedway World Team Cup bronze medal |
Vladimir Smirnov (born 28 February 1946) is a former international speedway rider from the Soviet Union. [1] [2]
Smirnov won a bronze medal at the Speedway World Team Cup in the 1969 Speedway World Team Cup. [3] Two years later he won a silver medal in the 1971 Speedway World Team Cup. [4]
Rybnik, Rybnik Municipal Stadium (with Gennady Kurilenko / Viktor Trofimov / Valeri Klementiev / Yury Dubinin) - 3rd - 23pts (9) Wroclaw, Olympic Stadium (with Grigory Khlinovsky / Vladimir Gordeev / Viktor Trofimov / Anatoly Kuzmin) - 2nd - 22pts (7)Ove Fundin is a Swedish former professional motorcycle speedway rider. He competed in the Speedway World Championships from 1951 to 1970. Fundin is notable for winning the Speedway World Championship Final five times, a record bettered only by Ivan Mauger and fellow Swede Tony Rickardsson who each won six World Championships. He finished runner-up in the championship 3 times (1957–59) and was third in 1962, 1964 and 1965 meaning that from his first win in 1956 until his last in 1967, Fundin did not finish lower than a podium place in a record eleven World Finals. He was known by the nickname of the "Flying Fox" or just "the Fox" because of his red hair. In 2013, Fundin was named an FIM Legend for his motorcycling achievements.
Bengt Gustaf Jansson is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from Sweden.
Ivan Gerald Mauger was a New Zealand motorcycle speedway rider. He won a record six World Championships (Finals), a feat equalled only with the inclusion of the Speedway GP Championships by Tony Rickardsson of Sweden who won one World Final and five GP Championships. Mauger rode for several British teams – Wimbledon Dons, Newcastle Diamonds, Belle Vue Aces, Exeter Falcons and the Hull Vikings. In 2010, Mauger was named an FIM Legend for his motorcycling achievements.
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Valery Dmitrievich Gordeev is a former Soviet international motorcycle speedway rider.
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The 1969 Speedway World Team Cup was the tenth edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions.
Gennady Kurilenko was an international speedway rider from Ukraine.
Valeri Klementiev was an international speedway rider from the Soviet Union.
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Anatoly Kuzmin was an international speedway rider from the Soviet Union.
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