Valery Gordeev
Valery Gordeev (born 28 August 1952 in Balakovo, Soviet Union)[1] is a former Soviet international motorcycle speedway rider.
| Born | 28 August 1952 Balakovo, Soviet Union |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Soviet |
| Career history | |
| Soviet Union | |
| Individual honours | |
| 1975, 1977, 1978 1986, 1987 | Soviet Champion |
| 1971, 1977 | Russian Champion |
Career
Gordeev reached the finals of the Speedway World Championship five times.
Gordeev won the Soviet Championship on five occasions in 1975, 1977, 1978, 1986 and 1987[2] and the Russian Championship twice, in 1971 and 1977.[3]
Family
His older brother Vladimir Gordeev is also a former rider who reached the World Final on three occasions.
World Final appearances
Individual World Championship
- 1972 -
London, Wembley Stadium - 16th - 2pts - 1973 -
Chorzów, Silesian Stadium - 8th - 7pts - 1975 - London, Wembley Stadium - 13th - 4pts
- 1976 - Chorzów, Silesian Stadium - 15th - 1pt [4]
World Team Cup
- 1973 - London, Wembley Stadium (with Vladimir Paznikov / Grigory Khlinovsky / Viktor Trofimov / Aleksandr Pavlov) - 3rd - 20pts (7)
- 1974 - , Stadion Śląski, Chorzów (with Vladimir Paznikov / Mikhail Krasnov / Viktor Kalmykov / Anatoly Kuzmin) - 4th - 10pts (4)
- 1975 –
Norden, Motodrom Halbemond (with Vladimir Gordeev / Grigory Khlinovsky / Viktor Trofimov) – 2nd – 29pts (8) - 1976 - London, White City Stadium (with Viktor Trofimov / Grigory Khlinovsky / Vladimir Gordeev / Vladimir Paznikov) - 4th - 11pts (5)
- 1981 - Olching, Speedway Stadion Olching (with Mikhail Starostin / Viktor Kuznetsov / Nikolay Kornev / Anatoly Maksimov) - 4th - 3pts (0)
References
- Oakes, Peter; Mauger, Ivan OBE, MBE (1976). Who's Who of World Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-904584-04-6.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Bott, Richard (1980). The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4. Stanley Paul & Co Ltd. p. 101. ISBN 0-09-141751-1.
- "Russian Individual Speedway Championship". Speedway History. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
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