Vladimir Smirnov (born 28 February 1946) is a former international speedway rider from the Soviet Union.[1][2]
| 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 |
Speedway career
editSmirnov 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][5][6] and rode in the test series against England.[7]
Later concentrated on ice speedway and reached two world finals in 1975 and 1976.[8]
World final appearances
editWorld Team Cup
edit- 1969 -
Rybnik, Rybnik Municipal Stadium (with Gennady Kurilenko / Viktor Trofimov / Valeri Klementiev / Yury Dubinin) - 3rd - 23pts (9) - 1971 - Wroclaw, Olympic Stadium (with Grigory Khlinovsky / Vladimir Gordeev / Viktor Trofimov / Anatoly Kuzmin) - 2nd - 22pts (7)
Ice World Championship
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References
edit- ^ "Władimir Smirnow". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Speedway On Ice (1970)". You Tube. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "World Team Cup 1960-1990". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Britain speed to title". Manchester Evening News. 27 September 1971. Retrieved 5 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian (1987). The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results. Guinness Superlatives. p. 290. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
- ^ "Lomas stars for England". Rugby Advertiser. 3 September 1971. Retrieved 5 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "FIM ice Racing/ Speedway European & World Championships" (PDF). Motorsport Top 20. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
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