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| Born | 26 July 1933 |
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| Died | 2 August 2007 |
Igor Alexandrovich Plekhanov (Russian: Игорь Александрович Плеханов) (July 26, 1933 in Ufa, Russian SFSR – August 1, 2007) was a Soviet speedway rider who finished second in the Speedway World Championship in 1964 and 1965.[1] He was the first Soviet rider to appear in a World Final. He was the USSR National Champion in 1960, 1963, 1965 and 1968. He also coached the USSR national team from 1970 until 1972.
World Final appearances
Individual World Championship
- 1961 -
Malmö, Malmö Stadion - 13th - 4pts - 1962 -
London, Wembley Stadium - 10th - 7pts - 1964 - Göteborg, Ullevi - 2nd - 13pts
- 1965 - London, Wembley Stadium - 2nd - 13pts
- 1966 - Göteborg, Ullevi - 8th - 8pts
- 1967 - London, Wembley Stadium - 4th - 12pts
- 1968 - Göteborg, Ullevi - Reserve - Did not ride
World Team Cup
- 1964 -
Abensberg, Abensberg Stadion (with Boris Samorodov / Gennady Kurilenko / Yuri Chekranov) - 2nd - 25pts (8) - 1965 - Kempten (with Yuri Chekranov / Gennady Kurilenko / Vladimir Sokolov / Viktor Trofimov) - 4th - 7pts (1)
- 1966 -
Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Viktor Trofimov / Boris Samorodov / Farid Szajnurov) - 2nd - 25pts (6) - 1967 - Malmö, Malmö Stadion (with Boris Samorodov / Gabdrakhman Kadyrov / Viktor Trofimov / Farid Szajnurov) - 3rd= - 19pts (9)
References
External links
- (in Russian) Professor Who Conquered Wembley
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