Igor Plechanov
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Igor Alexandrovich Plechanov (July 26, 1933 in Ufa
Ufa
-Demographics:Nationally, dominated by Russian , Bashkirs and Tatars . In addition, numerous are Ukrainians , Chuvash , Mari , Belarusians , Mordovians , Armenian , Germans , Jews , Azeris .-Government and administration:Local...

, Russian SFSR – August 1, 2007) is a former Soviet
Russia national speedway team
Russia are an international speedway team who compete in the major international competition, the Speedway World Cup. They are managed by Andrey Savin and the current captain is Rybnik's Denis Gizatullin.- 2009 Squad :* Denis Gizatullin* Grigory Laguta...

 speedway rider
Motorcycle speedway
Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. Speedway motorcycles use only one gear and have no brakes and racing takes place on a flat oval track usually...

 who finished second in the Speedway World Championship
Speedway World Championship
The World Championship of Speedway is an international competition between the highest ranked motorcycle speedway riders of the world. Today, it is organised as a series of Speedway Grand Prix events, where points are awarded according to performance in the event and tallied up at the end of each...

 in 1964 and 1965. He was the first Soviet rider to appear in a World Final
Speedway World Championship
The World Championship of Speedway is an international competition between the highest ranked motorcycle speedway riders of the world. Today, it is organised as a series of Speedway Grand Prix events, where points are awarded according to performance in the event and tallied up at the end of each...

. He was the USSR National Champion in 1960, 1963, 1965 and 1968. He also coached the USSR national team from 1970 until 1972.

World Final appearances

  • 1961
    1961 Individual Speedway World Championship
    The 1961 Individual Speedway World Championship.-World final:*September 15, 1961 Malmö, Malmö Stadion...

     -   Malmö
    Malmö
    Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...

    , Malmö Stadion
    Malmö Stadion
    Malmö Stadion is a multi-purpose stadium in Malmö, Sweden which is currently the home of Swedish football Division 4 club IFK Malmö and athletics club MAI...

     - 13th - 4pts
  • 1962
    1962 Individual Speedway World Championship
    The 1962 Individual Speedway World Championship.-World final:*September 8, 1962 London, Wembley Stadium*Referee: C. H. King-Classification:...

     -   London
    London
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    , Wembley Stadium - 10th - 7pts
  • 1964
    1964 Individual Speedway World Championship
    The 1964 Individual Speedway World Championship.-World final:*September 18, 1964 Göteborg, Ullevi...

     -   Göteborg, Ullevi
    Ullevi
    Ullevi is a stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden. The stadium was built for the 1958 FIFA World Cup, but since then Ullevi has also hosted the 1995 World Championships in Athletics and the 2006 European Championships in Athletics, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup finals in 1983 and 1990, the UEFA Euro 1992...

     - 2nd - 13pts
  • 1965
    1965 Individual Speedway World Championship
    The 1965 Individual Speedway World Championship.-World final:*September 18, 1965 London, Wembley Stadium...

     -   London
    London
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    , Wembley Stadium - 2nd - 13pts
  • 1966
    1966 Individual Speedway World Championship
    The 1966 Individual Speedway World Championship.-World final:*September 23, 1966 Göteborg, Ullevi...

     -   Göteborg, Ullevi
    Ullevi
    Ullevi is a stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden. The stadium was built for the 1958 FIFA World Cup, but since then Ullevi has also hosted the 1995 World Championships in Athletics and the 2006 European Championships in Athletics, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup finals in 1983 and 1990, the UEFA Euro 1992...

     - 8th - 8pts
  • 1967
    1967 Individual Speedway World Championship
    The 1967 Individual Speedway World Championship.-World final:*September 16, 1967 London, Wembley Stadium...

     -   London
    London
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    , Wembley Stadium - 4th - 12pts
  • 1968
    1968 Individual Speedway World Championship
    The 1968 Individual Speedway World Championship.-World final:*September 6, 1968 Göteborg, Ullevi...

     -   Göteborg, Ullevi
    Ullevi
    Ullevi is a stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden. The stadium was built for the 1958 FIFA World Cup, but since then Ullevi has also hosted the 1995 World Championships in Athletics and the 2006 European Championships in Athletics, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup finals in 1983 and 1990, the UEFA Euro 1992...

    - Reserve - Did not ride

External links

Professor Who Conquered Wembley
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