Aleksandr Dmitrievich Loktaev or Oleksandr Lokatev (Ukrainian: Олександр Локтаєв, born 10 January 1994)[1] is a motorcycle speedway rider from Ukraine.[2][3]
| Born | January 10, 1994 Balakovo, Russia |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Career history | |
| Russia | |
| 2009 | Balakovo |
| 2011 | Togliatt |
| Poland | |
| 2010, 2012, 2014-2016 | Zielona Góra |
| 2011 | Rybnik |
| 2013 | Bydgoszcz |
| 2017–2018, 2020–2021 | Łódź |
| 2019 | Ostrów |
| 2023–2024 | Poznań |
| Denmark | |
| 2010–2013 | Holstebro |
| 2019 | Fjelsted |
| 2021 | Region Varde |
| Sweden | |
| 2013 | Hammarby |
| 2014 | Dackarna |
| 2019 | Masarna |
| 2021 | Smederna |
Career
editLoktaev first rode in Poland for Falubaz Zielona Góra in the 2010 Polish speedway season.[2] In 2010, he qualified for the 2010 Individual Speedway Junior World Championship Semi-Final One but one week before the Semi-Final, Loktaev was injured in a Danish Speedway League match between Holstebro and Vojens. He was replaced by track reserve Simon Nielsen.[4]
In 2011, he represented Ukraine national speedway team during the 2011 Speedway World Cup Qualification and then competed in two more World Cups in 2012 and 2013. He was also part of Ukraine team that returned to the international stage to compete in the 2018 Speedway of Nations and has since ridden in the 2021 Speedway of Nations.
He had ridden in Poland every year since 2010, with the exception of 2022. For the 2023 season he joined PSŻ Poznań.[2]
In 2024, Loktaev was unable to join his Swedish team Vetlanda because he was stuck in Ukraine due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[5]
Results
editWorld team Championships
edit- 2011 Speedway World Cup - qualification round
- 2012 Speedway World Cup - qualification round
- 2013 Speedway World Cup - qualification round
- 2018 Speedway of Nations - Race off
- 2021 Speedway of Nations - 2nd semi final
U-21 World Championship
edit- 2010 World U21 Championships - injured before the Semi-Final One
Domestic competitions
edit- Team Polish Championship (Polish league)
- 2010 - for Zielona Góra
- Individual Under-21 Russian Championship
- Individual Under-21 Ukrainian Championship
- 2009 - three events - 4th placed (23 pts in two events only)[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Świat Żużla, No 1 (81) 2010, pages 12-13 ISSN 1429-3285
- ^ a b c "Aleksandr Loktaev Rosja". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "Aleksandr loktaev - artykuły". Gazeta Lubuska. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Nielsen za Łoktajewa, Rosjanin wyszedł ze szpitala" (in Polish). SportoweFakty.pl. 24 June 2010. Archived from the original on 1 July 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
- ^ "Vetlanda driver hides in Ukraine: "Food is running out"". SVT Nyheter. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Laguta z tytułem MIMR" (in Polish). SportoweFakty.pl. 1 September 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ^ "Loktajew bez medalu. Cukanow najlepszym juniorem Ukrainy" (in Polish). SportoweFakty.pl. 29 April 2010. Retrieved 27 May 2010.