| 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 |
Valery Gordeev (born 28 August 1952 in Balakovo, Soviet Union)[1] is a former Soviet international motorcycle speedway rider.
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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