Viktor Kalmykov is a former international speedway rider from the Soviet Union.

Speedway career

Kalmykov reached the final of the

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in the

1972 Individual Speedway World Championship The 1972 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 27th edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider. The 1972 final attendance at Wembley Stadium was 75,000. New Zealander Ivan Mauger joined Barry Brig ...

. He was one of six Russians that competed in the 1972 World final after strong performances in the Continental final and European final. Kalmykov won the silver medal in the Russian national championship in 1977.

World final appearances

Individual World Championship

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– London,

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– 11th – 6pts

World Team Cup

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, (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 ...

/ Grigory Khlinovsky / Anatoly Kuzmin) - 2nd - 21 + 7pts (5 + 3) *

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(with

Valery Gordeev Valery Dmitrievich Gordeev (born 28 August 1952 in Balakovo, Soviet Union) is a former Soviet international motorcycle speedway rider. Career Gordeev reached the finals of the Speedway World Championship five times in 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975 ...

/ Mikhail Krasnov / Anatoly Kuzmin) - 4th - 10pts

References

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