Igor Alexandrovich Plekhanov (; 26 July 1933 in
Ufa,
Russian SFSR
The Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (Russian SFSR or RSFSR), previously known as the Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic and the Russian Soviet Republic, and unofficially as Soviet Russia,Declaration of Rights of the labo ...
– 2 August 2007) was a
Soviet
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speedway rider who finished second in the
Speedway World Championship
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in 1964 and 1965.
History
Plekhanov was the first Soviet rider to appear in a
Speedway World Championship
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world final during the
1961 Individual Speedway World Championship
The 1961 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 16th edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.
The final was held outside of Wembley and England for the first time when on the 15 September Ove Fu ...
. He would go on to finish runner-up in the world championship in both 1964 and in 1965, when he defeated four times champion
Ove Fundin
Ove Fundin (born 23 May 1933) is a Swedish former professional motorcycle speedway rider. He competed in the Speedway World Championships from 1951 to 1970. Fundin is notable for winning the Speedway World Ch ...
in the silver medal run-off.
Plekhanov was a five-times
Soviet Champion in 1960, 1961, 1963, 1965 and 1968 Additionally, he won the first three editions of the
Russian national championship from 1960 to 1962. In 1964, he was part of the Soviet Union team that toured Britain for the first time. and later that year he reached his third world final; the
1964 Individual Speedway World Championship
The 1964 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 19th edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.
The final was held on 11 September at the Ullevi in Sweden.
New Zealander Barry Briggs secured his ...
held on 11 September at the
Ullevi
Ullevi, sometimes known as Nya Ullevi (, ''New Ullevi''), is a multi-purpose stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden. It was built for the 1958 FIFA World Cup, but since then has also hosted the World Allround Speed Skating Championships six times; the ...
in Sweden. He captained the national team the following year in 1965 as part of the Soviet Union national team.
He later coached the
Soviet Union national speedway team from 1970 until 1972.
World Final appearances
Individual World Championship
*
1961
Events January
* January 1 – Monetary reform in the Soviet Union, 1961, Monetary reform in the Soviet Union.
* January 3
** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and cons ...
-
Malmö
Malmö is the List of urban areas in Sweden by population, third-largest city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg, and the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, sixth-largest city in Nordic countries, the Nordic region. Located on ...
,
Malmö Stadion
Malmö Stadion, often known simply as Stadion before the construction of the new Stadion, Malmö, Stadion between 2007 and 2009, is a multi-purpose stadium in Malmö, Sweden. As of 2015, it is the home of association football club IFK Malmö, p ...
- 13th - 4pts
*
1962
The year saw the Cuban Missile Crisis, which is often considered the closest the world came to a Nuclear warfare, nuclear confrontation during the Cold War.
Events January
* January 1 – Samoa, Western Samoa becomes independent from Ne ...
- London,
Wembley Stadium
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- 10th - 7pts
*
1964
Events January
* January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved.
* January 5 – In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patria ...
-
Gothenburg
Gothenburg ( ; ) is the List of urban areas in Sweden by population, second-largest city in Sweden, after the capital Stockholm, and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated by the Kattegat on the west coast of Sweden, it is the gub ...
,
Ullevi
Ullevi, sometimes known as Nya Ullevi (, ''New Ullevi''), is a multi-purpose stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden. It was built for the 1958 FIFA World Cup, but since then has also hosted the World Allround Speed Skating Championships six times; the ...
- 2nd - 13pts
*
1965
Events January–February
* January 14 – The First Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years.
* January 20
** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lynd ...
- London, Wembley Stadium - 2nd - 13pts
*
1966
Events January
* January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko.
* January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
- Göteborg, Ullevi - 8th - 8pts
*
1967
Events January
* January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation, Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair.
* January 6 – Vietnam War: United States Marine Corps and Army of ...
- London, Wembley Stadium - 4th - 12pts
*
1968
Events January–February
* January 1968, January – The I'm Backing Britain, I'm Backing Britain campaign starts spontaneously.
* January 5 – Prague Spring: Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Cze ...
- Göteborg, Ullevi - Reserve - Did not ride
World Team Cup
*
1964
Events January
* January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved.
* January 5 – In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patria ...
-
Abensberg
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,
Abensberg Stadion
The Wack Hofmeister Stadium formerly the Altes Stadion Abensberg (the Old Stadium) is a motorcycle speedway and association football stadium located slightly east of the centre of Abensberg in Germany.
It hosts the speedway team MSC Abensberg ...
(with
Boris Samorodov
Boris Alexandrovich Samorodov (1931-2016) was an international Motorcycle speedway, speedway rider from the Soviet Union.
Speedway career
Samorodov became a World Champion after winning the gold medal at the 1967 Individual Ice Speedway World ...
/
Gennady Kurilenko /
Yuri Chekranov) - 2nd - 25pts (8)
*
1965
Events January–February
* January 14 – The First Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years.
* January 20
** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lynd ...
-
Kempten
Kempten (; ) is the largest town of Allgäu, in Swabia, Bavaria, Germany. The population was about 68,000 in 2016. The area was possibly settled originally by Celts, but was later taken over by the Romans, who called the town ''Cambodunum''. K ...
(with
Yuri Chekranov /
Gennady Kurilenko /
Vladimir Sokolov /
Viktor Trofimov
Viktor Ivanovich Trofimov () (22 March 1938 – 1 October 2013) was a Soviet international speedway rider.
Career
Trofimov born in Leningrad, Soviet Union. reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in 1972 and 1975.
He also ...
) - 4th - 7pts (1)
*
1966
Events January
* January 1 – In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa takes over as military ruler of the Central African Republic, ousting President David Dacko.
* January 3 – 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état: President Maurice Yaméogo i ...
-
Wrocław
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,
Olympic Stadium
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The modern Olympic Games (Olympics; ) are the world's preeminent international Olympic sports, sporting events. They feature summer and winter sports ...
(with
Viktor Trofimov
Viktor Ivanovich Trofimov () (22 March 1938 – 1 October 2013) was a Soviet international speedway rider.
Career
Trofimov born in Leningrad, Soviet Union. reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in 1972 and 1975.
He also ...
/
Boris Samorodov
Boris Alexandrovich Samorodov (1931-2016) was an international Motorcycle speedway, speedway rider from the Soviet Union.
Speedway career
Samorodov became a World Champion after winning the gold medal at the 1967 Individual Ice Speedway World ...
/
Farid Szajnurov
Farid Szajnurov is a former international speedway rider from the Soviet Union.
Speedway career
Szajnurov won a silver medal at the Speedway World Team Cup in the 1966 Speedway World Team Cup. The following year he was part of the Soviet tea ...
) - 2nd - 25pts (6)
*
1967
Events January
* January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation, Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair.
* January 6 – Vietnam War: United States Marine Corps and Army of ...
- Malmö, Malmö Stadion (with
Boris Samorodov
Boris Alexandrovich Samorodov (1931-2016) was an international Motorcycle speedway, speedway rider from the Soviet Union.
Speedway career
Samorodov became a World Champion after winning the gold medal at the 1967 Individual Ice Speedway World ...
/
Gabdrakhman Kadyrov
Gabdrakhman Kadyrov (27 January 1941 - 31 July 1993) was an international speedway rider from the Soviet Union. His nationality was described as being a Tatar and his mother came from Bashkortostan but he was born in Shatura.
Speedway career ...
/
Viktor Trofimov
Viktor Ivanovich Trofimov () (22 March 1938 – 1 October 2013) was a Soviet international speedway rider.
Career
Trofimov born in Leningrad, Soviet Union. reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in 1972 and 1975.
He also ...
/
Farid Szajnurov
Farid Szajnurov is a former international speedway rider from the Soviet Union.
Speedway career
Szajnurov won a silver medal at the Speedway World Team Cup in the 1966 Speedway World Team Cup. The following year he was part of the Soviet tea ...
) - 3rd= - 19pts (9)
References
External links
Professor Who Conquered Wembley
{{DEFAULTSORT:Plechanov, Igor
1933 births
2007 deaths
Russian speedway riders
Soviet Union speedway riders
Sportspeople from Ufa