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List Of Individual Speedway World Championship Medalists
This is the complete list of official Individual Speedway World Championship and Speedway Grand Prix medalists from 1936 to 2020. (n.b: Winners of Speedway World Championships between 1931 and '35, staged prior to FIM accreditation in 1936 are given elsewhere.) Medalists Grand Prix Series (since 1995) In 2021, Artem Laguta and Emil Sayfutdinov were neutral competitors using the designation MFR (Motorcycle Federation of Russia), as the World Anti-Doping Agency implemented a ban on Russia competing at World Championships. Medal table Winners by country Medals by winners See also * Motorcycle speedway References {{International speedway Individual Speedway World Championship, ! Speedway Grand Prix, ! Lists of sports medalists, Speedway Individual World Championship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Individual Speedway World Championship
The World Championship of Speedway is an international competition between the highest-ranked motorcycle speedway riders of the world, run under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM). The first official championships were held in 1936. Today, the championship 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 season. However, up to 1994, it was usually run as a single-night event after qualifying rounds during the season, leading up to a final consisting of 20 heats, where points were awarded according to riders' heat placings and then tallied up at the end. Before the World Championship received its formal recognition from the ACU and the FIM in 1936, other unofficial Speedway World Championships were staged between 1931 and 1935, in Europe, South America and Australasia, such as the Star Riders' Championship. Unofficial World Championships S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Lawson
Louis Lawson (25 October 19215 July 2009) was international motorcycle speedway rider who finished third in the 1949 Speedway World Championship final.Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). ''A History of the World Speedway Championship''. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. He earned 7 international caps for the England national speedway team. Career Lawson was born in Southwell, Nottinghamshire, and spent his whole career with the Belle Vue Aces, winning the National Trophy three times.Pavey,A. (2004) ''Speedway in the North-West'', Tempus Publishing Ltd. Lawson also featured in the England team. World Final Appearances * 1949 - London, Wembley Stadium - 3rd - 13pts * 1951 - London, Wembley Stadium - 6th - 10pts * 1953 Events January * January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma. * January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a Estonian government-in-exile, government-in-exile in Oslo. * January 14 ** Marshal Josip Broz Tito ... - London, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1954 Individual Speedway World Championship
In the 1954 Individual Speedway World Championship was the ninth edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider. Ronnie Moore a 21-year-old New Zealander won his first World Championship with a 15-point maximum in front of a 90,000 attendance. He defeated his main rival Olle Nygren in the final heat. Nygren then lost the silver medal ride off to Wembley's teenager Brian Crutcher. Moore's success was made all the more remarkable because he rode the meeting while still recovering from a broken leg. Moore's win made him New Zealand's first ever World Champion in all forms of motor racing. Qualification Qualification started on 1 May. Stage 1 Norwegian round *27 September 1953 * Lerkendal Stadion, Trondheim *Top 2 (+2 seeded) to Nordic final 1954 Swedish round *Top 16 to Swedish final Stage 2 Swedish final *9 May 1954 * Örebro Motorstadion Adolfsberg, Örebro *Top 8 to Nordic final, 3 to Continental qualification Continental Qualific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geoff Mardon
Geoffrey Cyril Mardon (24 November 1927 – 6 August 2015) was a New Zealand motorcycle speedway rider. He earned 10 caps for the New Zealand national speedway team. Career Mardon began riding at the Aranui Speedway in Christchurch in 1949, the same track that would later start the careers of World Champions and fellow Christchurch natives Barry Briggs and Ivan Mauger. He moved to England in 1951 and joined the third division team, Aldershot Shots. He qualified as second reserve for the 1951 World Final. The following year he moved up the first division to ride for the Wimbledon Dons. He rode in the 1953 World Final and finished in 3rd place. In 1954 Mardon was the third highest individual points scorer in the National League. He rode in the World final again and he won the Brandonapolis at Coventry. Later in the year he married Valerie Moore, the sister of Ronnie Moore. At the beginning of 1955 he decided to retire and live in New Zealand. After a four-year break Sout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1953 Individual Speedway World Championship
The 1953 Individual Speedway World Championship was the eighth edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider. Welshman Freddie Williams became the second rider to win a second title in front of a 90,000 attendance at Wembley Stadium. Williams won 4 of his 5 races, only dropping one point in heat 13 to Jeff Lloyd. Geoff Mardon defeated Olle Nygren in the bronze medal ride off. Qualification Qualification started on 1952. Stage 1 Stage 2 Continental qualifier *17 May 1953 * Altes Stadion Abensberg, Abensberg * First 6 to Continental round Nordic Final *31 May 1953 * Dælenenga idrettspark, Oslo * First 8 to Continental final Stage 3 Continental Final *21 June 1953 * Kumla Motorstadion, Kumla * First 8 to International Round British qualifying round *The top riders qualify for the International round. Stage 4 International round *The top 54 riders qualify for the Championship round. Stage 5 Championship Round *Top 16 qualify for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Oakley
Robert Lawford Oakley (1921-1999) was an English motorcycle speedway rider. He earned one international cap for the England national speedway team. Speedway career Oakley was a leading speedway rider in the late 1950s. He reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1952 Individual Speedway World Championship and went on to win the bronze medal. He rode in the top tier of British Speedway, riding for Wembley Lions who he joined from Southampton Saints for £1,500 in July 1950. With the Wembley team he won three league championships for three consecutive years from 1950 to 1952. World Final appearances * 1952 - London, Wembley Stadium Wembley Stadium, currently branded as Wembley Stadium connected by EE Limited, EE for sponsorship reasons, is an association football stadium in Wembley, London. It opened in 2007 on the site of the Wembley Stadium (1923), original Wembley Sta ... - 3rd - 12pts Family His brother Tom Oakley was also a speedway rider ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1952 Individual Speedway World Championship
The 1952 Individual Speedway World Championship was the seventh edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider. Australian rider Jack Young became the first rider to win a second title (and the first to win two in a row) when he won his second straight World Championship after scoring 14 points. Second was Welshman Freddie Williams on 13 points, with England's Bob Oakley third on 12 points. Qualification Qualification started on 26 May. Stage 1 Swedish round *1952 * Ryd Motorstadion, Linköping * First 8 to Nordic Final Stage 2 Continental qualifier *15 June 1952 * BBM Stadium, Munich * First 4 to Continental round Nordic Final *20 June 1952 * Växjö Motorstadion, Växjö * First 8 to Continental Final Stage 3 Continental Final *22 June 1952 * Falköping Motorbanan, Falköping * First 8 to International Round British national round *Top riders qualify for the International round Stage 4 International round *The top 62 riders q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Biggs
Jack Edward Biggs (21 March 1922 – 8 December 1972) was a speedway rider from Australia. Speedway career Biggs was a leading speedway rider in the 1950s. He reached the final of the Speedway World Championship on four occasions including finishing third in 1951 Individual Speedway World Championship. He won four medals at the Australian Championship and he rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1947 to 1970, riding for various clubs. Before the 1951 season, Harringay Racers signed Biggs from Bradford Tudors for £1,000, in a deal that also saw the exchange of Arthur Bush and Alf Viccary. He was killed during a track accident on 8 December 1972 at Bendigo's Golden City Speedway. World Final Appearances Individual World Championship * 1950 – London, Wembley Stadium – 15th – 3pts * 1951 – London, Wembley Stadium – 3rd – 12pts + 1pt * 1953 – London, Wembley Stadium – 16th – 2pts * 1954 – London, Wembley Stadium – 9th – 6pts * 1957 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Split Waterman
Squire Francis Waterman (27 July 1923 – 8 October 2019), better known as Split Waterman, was an English speedway rider who twice finished second in the Speedway World Championship final.Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). ''A History of the World Speedway Championship''. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. Waterman took up speedway while serving in the British Army in Italy and went on to become one of the top riders of the post-war era. He made the headlines again in the late 1960s when he was convicted of gold smuggling and firearms offences. Biography Born in New Malden, Waterman worked as a toolmaker's apprentice after leaving school.Burford, Brian (2019) "Squire Francis 'Split' Waterman (1923–2019) ''Speedway Star'', 19 October 2019, pp. 43–45 Wartime service Waterman applied to join the Royal Air Force when the Second World War broke out but was unable to do so as his job as a toolmaker was classed as a reserved occupation.Davies, Trevor (2008) ''Warzone Speedway'', Trevor Dav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Young (speedway Rider)
Jack Ellis Young (31 January 1925 – 28 August 1987) was an Australian motorcycle speedway rider who won the Speedway World Championship in 1951 and 1952. He also won the London Riders' Championship 1953 and 1954 and was a nine time South Australian Champion between 1948 and 1964.Belton, Brian (2003). ''Hammerin' Round''. By winning the 1951 and 1952 World Championships, Young became the first Australian to win two World Championships in any form of motorsport. Career Australia Jack Young started racing bikes with younger brother Frank on the Sand Pits at Findon in Adelaide, before starting his speedway career at the Kilburn Speedway on 9 May 1947 riding a 1926 Harley-Davidson Peashooter borrowed from his brother. There he rode alongside older brother Wally "Joey" Young (1916–1990), and younger brother Frank. Jack and Frank both represented Australia in test matches against England. Quickly proving himself to be one of the best riders in Adelaide, Jack placed an imp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1951 Individual Speedway World Championship
The 1951 Individual Speedway World Championship was the sixth edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider. Australia's Jack Young won the World Championship. Young won a run-off for the title with British rider Split Waterman and fellow Australian Jack Biggs after all three riders had finished on 12 points. The 1951 World Final was held before a reported crowd of 93,000 at Wembley Stadium. First qualifying round *The top 13 riders qualify for the second qualifying round. Second qualifying round *Top Qualifiers go forward to the Championship round. Championship Round *Top 16 qualify for World final, 17th & 18th reserves for World final Scores *Top 16 qualify for World final, 17th & 18th reserves for World final World final *20 September 1951 * London, Wembley Stadium Classification Podium1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graham Warren
Graham Warren (1926 in Suva, Fiji – 2005)Buck, B (2007) ''Brummies Legends'', Pendragon Books. was an international motorcycle speedway rider who finished third in the 1950 Speedway World Championship final and was a member of the Australian national speedway team.Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). ''A History of the World Speedway Championship''. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. Career Warren arrived in the UK in March 1948 and signed up with the Birmingham Brummies in the National League Division Two. The Brummies finished second and were promoted to National League Division One for the 1949 season. In sixty meetings that season, Warren was unbeaten by an opponent in twenty five of them and averaged almost eleven points a match. In the May 1948, just two months after arriving in the UK for a trial with Birmingham, Warren was selected to ride for Australia. By 1949 he was the captain of his country. In 1949, despite being in a tougher division he still scored almost ten points ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
