Artem Laguta

{{Infobox Speedway rider

| name = Artem Laguta

| image = Artem Laguta.jpg

| nationality = Russian, Polish

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|11|13|df=y}}

| birth_place = Vladivostok

| career1 = Russia

| career2 = Vladivostok

| years2 = 2007–2010, 2015–2016, 2019

| career3 = Togliatti

| years3 = 2011–2013, 2017

| career4 = Balakovo

| years4 = 2014

| career6 = Poland

| years7 = 2008-2009

| career7 = Daugavpils

| years8 = 2011

| career8 = Częstochowa

| years9 = 2012

| career9 = Bydgoszcz

| years10 = 2013–2014

| career10 = Tarnów

| years11 = 2015–2020

| career11 = Grudziądz

| years12 = 2021, 2023–2025

| career12 = Wrocław

| career14 = Sweden

| years15 = 2011–2012

| career15 = Valsarna

| years16 = 2013

| career16 = Hammarby

| years17 = 2014

| career17 = Vargarna

| years18 = 2015

| career18 = Indianerna

| years19 = 2016, 2018–2019

| career19 = Vetlanda

| years20 = 2021

| career20 = Västervik

| years21 = 2024–2025

| career21 = Rospiggarna

| career23 = Denmark

| years24 = 2013–2015

| career24 = Esbjerg

| career27 = Great Britain

| years28 = 2023

| career28 = King's Lynn

| years29 = 2023

| career29 = Peterborough

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| SGP podium =

| SGP finals =

| SGP win = 6

| indivyear1 = 2021

| indivhonour1 = World Champion

| indivyear2 = 2020 (1)
2021 (5)

| indivhonour2 = 6 x Grand Prix winner

| indivyear3 = 2010, 2011

| indivhonour3 = Russian Champion

| indivyear4 = 2010

| indivhonour4 = GP Challenge winner

| teamyear1 = 2018, 2019, 2020

| teamhonour1 = World Team Champion

}}

Artem Grigoryevich Laguta ({{langx|ru|Артём Григорьевич Лагута}}; born 13 November 1990Świat Żużla, No 1 (77) 2009, pages 38-39, {{ISSN|1429-3285}}) is a Russian motorcycle speedway rider and member of the Russian national team. He is the 2021 World Champion.{{cite web |url=https://www.fim-moto.com/fileadmin/user_upload/2021_502_11_leg1.pdf |title=FIM Speedway Grand Prix World Championship Final results |website=FIM |access-date=6 October 2022}}

Career details

Laguta became the Russian champion in 2010 and 2011.{{cite web |url=http://www.historyspeedway.nstrefa.pl/indmrosji.php|title=Individual Russian Championship|website=Historia Sportu Zuzlowego|access-date=29 July 2021}}

In August 2010, during the Speedway Grand Prix Qualification he won the GP Challenge,{{cite web |url=https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/speedway/8346131.speedway-result-laguta-wins-gp-challenge-as-jonasson-and-stead-fall-short/ |title= Laguta wins GP Challenge as Jonasson and Stead fall short |website=Swindon Advertiser |access-date=5 September 2024 }} which ensured that he claimed a permanent slot for the 2011 Grand Prix.{{cite web |url=http://www.historyspeedway.nstrefa.pl/grandprixquali.php |title=HISTORICAL LIST OF RESULTS 1995-2013 Speedway Grand Prix - Qualifications |website=Speedway History |access-date=8 January 2023}}

He is also a three times world team champion with Russia after partnering Emil Sayfutdinov during three consecutive years, as Russia won the Speedway of Nations in 2018, 2019 and 2020.{{cite web|url=http://www.speedwaygp.com/sonresults/168|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180610045407/http://www.speedwaygp.com/sonresults/168|url-status=usurped|archive-date=10 June 2018|title=2018 Speedway of Nations Final result|date=2 November 2023 |publisher=SGP}}{{cite web|url=http://www.speedwayofnations.com/results_son|title=2019 Speedway of Nations|publisher=SGP}}{{cite web|url=https://www.fim-moto.com/en/news/news-detail/article/russia-2020-fim-speedway-of-nations-champions|title=RUSSIA – 2020 FIM SPEEDWAY OF NATIONS CHAMPIONS|website=FIM|date=28 December 2020 |access-date=19 September 2021}} In April 2020, he obtained a dual national speedway licence after obtaining a Polish licence, although he continued to represent Russia.{{cite web| url = https://www.przegladsportowy.pl/zuzel/pge-ekstraliga/zuzel-w-polskich-ligach-przybywa-obcokrajowcow-z-polskimi-paszportami/fnnmr9j | title= LIGA PEŁNA POLAKÓW. CZUGUNOW, ŁAGUTA, A WKRÓTCE BĘDĄ NASTĘPNI! | author = Krzysztof Ziębiec | date = 2020-04-15 | website= przegladsportowy.pl | accessdate = 2021-10-18}}

Laguta became the 2021 Individual World Champion after winning the 2021 Speedway Grand Prix with 192 points. He won five rounds out of eleven and overtook defending champion Bartosz Zmarzlik in the points standings in round 10, which proved to be the pivotal moment of the Championship.

From 2022 to 2024, Laguta was unable to defend his world title following the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme ban on Russian and Belarusian motorcycle riders, teams, officials, and competitions as a result of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.{{cite web |url=https://www.fullnoise.com.au/fullnoise-news/fim-suspends-russian-and-belarusian-motorcycle-competitors-and-competitions/|title=FIM Suspends Russian And Belarusian Motorcycle Competitors And Competitions|website=Full Noise|access-date=31 March 2022}}

In June 2023, he signed for King's Lynn Stars for his first season in British speedway, where he competed in the SGB Premiership 2023.{{cite web |url=https://britishspeedway.co.uk/sports-insure-premiership/laguta-set-for-stars/ |title=LAGUTA SET FOR STARS |website=British Speedway |date=30 May 2023 |access-date=1 June 2023}}

Major results

=World individual Championship=

2018 Speedway Grand Prix - 6th
2019 Speedway Grand Prix - 11th
2020 Speedway Grand Prix - 7th (including Wrocław grand prix win)
2021 Speedway Grand Prix - Champion (including Czech Republic, Lublin, Toruń, Russian & Danish grand prix wins)

=World team Championships=

= World junior championships =

2008 - 4th place in the Qualifying Round 1
2009 - {{flagicon|CRO}} Goričan - 12th place (4 pts)

= European Junior Championships =

2007 - {{flagicon|POL}} Częstochowa - 7th place (9 pts)
2008 - {{flagicon|GER}} Stralsund - 5th place (10 pts)
2008 - 2nd place in the Semi-Final 2
2009 - {{flagicon|POL}} Tarnów - 4th place (13 pts + 3rd in Run-Off)

= Domestic competitions =

Team Polish Championship (League)
2008 - 5th place in the First League for Daugavpils (Average 1.894)
2009 - for Daugavpils

Personal life

His brother Grigory Laguta is also an international speedway rider and four times Russian champion and his nephew is Vadim Tarasenko.{{cite web |url=https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/sport/other-sport/new-peterborough-panthers-rider-has-the-genes-and-pedigree-to-succeed-in-the-premiership-4181753 |title=New Peterborough Panthers rider has the genes and pedigree to succeed in the Premiership |website=Peterborough Telegraph |access-date=6 September 2024 }} In 2024, he joined Rospiggarna in the Swedish Elitserien.{{cite web |url=https://www.norrteljetidning.se/2024-07-02/darfor-valkomnas-laguta-i-rospiggarna-trots-kriget/ |title=That is why Laguta is welcomed in Rospiggarna - despite the war |website=Norrtelje Tidning |access-date=19 September 2024 }}