Vladimir Dmitrievich Gordeev (born 30 November 1950 in Georgia, Soviet Union)[1] is a former motorcycle speedway rider and was a member of the Soviet Union national speedway team.
| Born | 30 November 1950 Georgia, Soviet Union |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Soviet Georgian |
| Career history | |
| Soviet Union | |
| 1969, 1972–1978 | Balakovo |
| 1970–1971 | Tbilisi |
| 1979–1986 | Leningrad |
| Individual honours | |
| 1971, 1973, 1974 | Soviet Champion |
| 1972, 1976 | Russian Champion |
| 1974 | Continental champion |
Career
Gordeev won the Soviet Championship on three occasions in 1971, 1973 and 1974[2][3] and the Russian Championship twice, in 1972 and 1976.[4]
He reached the finals of the Speedway World Championship three times in 1971,[5] 1974 and 1976.[6][7] However, he was disqualified in the 1971 Individual Speedway World Championship final for using illegal fuel additives.
In 1974, he won the Continental Speedway final.[3]
Family
His younger brother Valery Gordeev is also a former rider who reached the World Final on five occasions.
World Final appearances
Individual World Championship
- 1970 -
Wroclaw, Olympic Stadium - 13th - 5pts - 1971 -
Göteborg, Ullevi - dsq - 11pts (later disqualified for illegal fuel additives) - 1974 - Göteborg, Ullevi - 16th - 0pts
- 1975 -
London, Wembley Stadium - Reserve - 0pts - 1976 - Chorzów, Silesian Stadium - 16th - 0pts [8]
World Pairs Championship
- 1973 - Borås, Ryavallen (with Anatoly Kuzmin) - 4th - 20pts (10)
- 1974 - Manchester, Hyde Road (with Grigory Khlinovsky) - 6th - 10pts (4)
World Team Cup
- 1971 - Wroclaw, Olympic Stadium (with Grigory Khlinovsky / Vladimir Smirnov / Anatoly Kuzmin) - 2nd - 22pts (4)
- 1974 - Chorzów, Silesian Stadium (with Vladimir Kalmykov / Mikhail Krasnov / Anatoly Kuzmin) - 4th - 10pts (4)
- 1975 –
Norden, Motodrom Halbemond (with Valery Gordeev / Grigory Khlinovsky / Viktor Trofimov) – 2nd – 29pts (5) - 1976 - London, White City Stadium (with Viktor Trofimov / Valery Gordeev / Grigory Khlinovsky / Vladimir Paznikov) - 4th - 11pts (2)
