Daniil Ivanov
{{Short description|Russian motorcycle speedway rider}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox Speedway rider
| name= Daniil Ivanov
| image = Daniil Ivanov.jpg
| nationality = Russian
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|9|23}}
| birth_place = Kamensk-Uralsky, Russia
| career1 = Russia
| years2 = 2003–2015
| career2 = Togliatti
| career3 = Poland
| years4 = 2007–2008
| career4 = Tarnów
| years5 = 2009
| career5 = Daugavpils
| years6 = 2010
| career6 = Kraków
| years7 = 2011
| career7 = Piła
| years8 = 2012
| career8 = Bydgoszcz
| indivhonour1 = Ice Racing Individual World Champion
| indivyear1 = 2013, 2014, 2019, 2020
| teamyear1 = 2009, 2011, 2012
2013, 2014, 2015
2018, 2019, 2020
| teamhonour1 = Team Ice Racing World Champion
}}
Daniil Valerievich Ivanov (born 23 September 1986) is a former international motorcycle speedway and ice speedway rider from Russia.{{cite news|url=http://www.rtvnoord.nl/sport/sport.asp?pid=89907 |language=Dutch |title=Holstein laatste bij WK wedstrijd ijsspeedway in Assen |date=14 March 2010 |work=RTV Noord |publisher=Dutch |accessdate=28 February 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720103135/http://www.rtvnoord.nl/sport/sport.asp?pid=89907 |archivedate=20 July 2011 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.ngkntk.com/newsroom/blog/emea/ice-speedway-not-a-sport-for-the-faint-hearted/ |title=Ice Speedway: Not a sport for the faint-hearted |website=Niterra |access-date=6 September 2024 }}
Speedway career
Ivanov is a four time World Champion winning the gold medal at the Individual Ice Speedway World Championship in the 2013 Individual Ice Racing World Championship, 2014 Individual Ice Racing World Championship, 2019 Individual Ice Racing World Championship and 2020 Individual Ice Racing World Championship.{{cite web |url=https://www.insella.it/news/daniil-ivanov-trionfa-nel-mondiale-ice-speedway-2020-153932 |title=Daniil Ivanov triumphs in the 2020 Ice Speedway World Championship |website=inSella |access-date=6 September 2024 }}{{cite web |url=https://www.fim-moto.com/en/news/news-detail/article/daniil-ivanov-2020-fim-ice-speedway-champion|title=DANIIL IVANOV – 2020 FIM ICE SPEEDWAY CHAMPION|website=FIM|date=28 December 2020 |access-date=19 July 2021}}
Ivanov is also a nine time world champion having won the Ice Speedway of Nations on nine occasions. He has also represented Russia in the 2007 Speedway World Cup.{{cite web |url=https://motorsporttop20.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/10.-Ice-Racing-Speedway.pdf |title=FIM ice Racing/ Speedway European & World Championships |website=Motorsport Top 20 |access-date=6 September 2024 }}
In 2021, Ivanov finished fourth during the defence of his world title{{cite web |url=https://www.iaaf.co.uk/news/ivanov-fails-to-retain-world-ice-speedway-title/|title=Ivanov fails to retain World Ice Speedway title|website=IAAF|access-date=19 July 2021}} and in 2022, Ivanov was unable to take part in any competition 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}}
Honours
- Ice Individual World Champion: 2013, 2014, 2019, 2020
- Ice Team World Champion: 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020
- European Pairs Championship finalist: 2006
- Russian Individual Speedway Championship: 2009 & 2011 silver medal, 2006 bronze medal{{cite web |url=http://www.historyspeedway.nstrefa.pl/indmrosji.php|title=Individual Russian Championship|website=Historia Sportu Zuzlowego|access-date=29 July 2021}}
- Individual U-21 World Championship finalist: 2007
- Team U-21 World Championship semi-finalist: 2005, 2006
- Individual Junior Russian Championship: 2003 bronze medal, 2004 silver medal, 2006 silver medal
See also
References
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Category:Russian speedway riders
Category:Ice Speedway World Champions