Plechanov

Igor Plekhanov
Born	26 July 1933
Died	2 August 2007 (aged 74)
Career history
Soviet Union
1959–1968	Ufa
Individual honours
1964	Continental champion
1960, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1968	Soviet Champion
1960, 1961, 1962	Russian champion

Igor Alexandrovich Plekhanov (Russian: Игорь Александрович Плеханов) (26 July 1933 in Ufa, Russian SFSR – 2 August 2007) was a Soviet speedway rider who finished second in the Speedway World Championship in 1964 and 1965.^[1]

History

Plekhanov was the first Soviet rider to appear in a Speedway World Championship world final during the 1961 Individual Speedway World Championship.^[2] He would go on to finish runner-up in the world championship in both 1964^[3] and in 1965, when he defeated four times champion Ove Fundin in the silver medal run-off.^[4]

Plekhanov was a five-times Soviet Champion in 1960, 1961, 1963, 1965 and 1968^[5] Additionally, he won the first three editions of the Russian national championship from 1960 to 1962.^[6]

He later coached the Soviet Union national speedway 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

^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
^ "World Finals 1936-1994" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
^ "Barry Briggs new speedway champion". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 12 September 1964. Retrieved 6 April 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ "Knutson is Champ". The People. 19 September 1965. Retrieved 6 April 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
^ "Indvidual USRR Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
^ "Russian Individual Speedway Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 9 April 2024.

External links

(in Russian) Professor Who Conquered Wembley

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[1] Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5

[2] "World Finals 1936-1994" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 6 April 2024.

[3] "Barry Briggs new speedway champion". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 12 September 1964. Retrieved 6 April 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[4] "Knutson is Champ". The People. 19 September 1965. Retrieved 6 April 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.

[5] "Indvidual USRR Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 6 April 2024.

[6] "Russian Individual Speedway Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 9 April 2024.

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Career history

Born	26 July 1933 (1933-07-26)
Died	2 August 2007(2007-08-02) (aged 74)
Soviet Union
1959–1968	Ufa

Individual honours
1964	Continental champion
1960, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1968	Soviet Champion
1960, 1961, 1962	Russian champion