Vladimir Vasilievich Paznikov (1 December 1949 - 31 May 2008) was an international

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rider who rode for the Soviet Union national speedway team and was an accomplished

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rider.

Career

Paznikov reached the final of the

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. In 1973, he was part of the Soviet team that secured the bronze medal at the

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. After finishing his sports career, he became the coach of the USSR national speedway team and was a member of the track commission of the national motorcycle association. On 31 May 2008, while relaxing with friends on a yacht on the Ob River, Paznikov died from suicide by a gunshot wound.

World Final appearances

Individual World Championship

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World Team Cup

- London,

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(with Valery Gordeev / Grigory Khlinovsky / Aleksandr Pavlov /

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) - 3rd - 20pts (5) *

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- London,

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(with Viktor Trofimov / Valery Gordeev / Grigory Khlinovsky / Vladimir Gordeev) - 4th - 11pts (2)

Individual Ice Speedway World Championship

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- 3rd - 12+3pts *

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- 3rd - 24pts

References

Soviet Union speedway riders Sportspeople from Novosibirsk 1949 births 2008 deaths {{USSR-speedway-bio-stub