Gleb Chugunov
{{Short description|Russian motorcycle speedway rider}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Use British English|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox Speedway rider
| name = Gleb Chugunov
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| nationality = Russian
Polish
(rides on a Polish Licence)
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1999|12|17}}
| birth_place = Russia
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| career1 = Russia
| career2 = Togliatti
| years2 = 2015–2019
| career5 = Poland
| career6 = Wrocław
| years6 = 2019–2022
| career7 = Grudziądz
| years7 = 2023
| career8 = Ostrów
| years8 = 2024
| career11 = Sweden
| career12 = Rospiggarna
| years12 = 2019
| career13 = Smederna
| years13 = 2021
| career14 = Västervik
| years14 = 2022–2023
| career15 = Indianerna
| years15 = 2024
| career19 = Denmark
| career20 = Region Varde
| years20 = 2025
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| teamyear1 = 2017
| teamhonour1 = Speedway World Cup bronze medal
| teamyear2 = 2018, 2019
| teamhonour2 = Speedway of Nations gold medal
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Gleb Sergeevich Chugunov (born 17 December 1999) is an international speedway rider from Russia, who rides on a Polish licence.{{cite web |url=https://www.speedwaygp.com/rider/gleb-chugunov|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802084820/http://www.speedwaygp.com/rider/gleb-chugunov|url-status=usurped|archive-date=2 August 2017|title=Gleb Chugunov|website=Speedway GB|access-date=15 July 2021}}
Speedway career
Chugunov won a bronze medal at the Speedway World Cup in the 2017 Speedway World Cup. The following year the competition was rebranded as the Speedway of Nations and Chugunov has twice been credited with a gold medal for being part of the victorious Russian side in 2018 and 2019.
In 2020, he switched his licence and now represents Poland.{{cite web |url=https://www.speedwaygp.com/news/article/8244/chugunov-to-represent-poland|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210625174629/https://www.speedwaygp.com/news/article/8244/chugunov-to-represent-poland|url-status=usurped|archive-date=25 June 2021|title=CHUGUNOV TO REPRESENT POLAND|website=Speedway GB|access-date=15 July 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://www.fim-moto.com/en/news/news-detail/article/speedway-gp-chugunov-ready-for-wroclaw-double|title=SPEEDWAY GP: CHUGUNOV READY FOR WROCLAW DOUBLE|website=FIM|access-date=15 July 2021}} Chugunov controversially revealed that he married a Polish girl in order to obtain a Polish racing licence. The marriage allowed him to race while Russian riders were banned.{{cite magazine |author= |title=Gleb's Confession |url=|magazine=Speedway Star |page=6 |location= |publisher= |date=22 October 2022 |access-date=}}
He signed for GKM Grudziądz for the 2023 Polish speedway season.{{cite web |url=https://www.gkm.grudziadz.net/kadra-pge-ekstraliga/ |title=THE STAFF OF ZOOLESZCZ GKM GRUDZIĄDZ |website=GKM Grudziądz Speedway |access-date=6 March 2023}} After two seasons with Västervik{{cite web |url=https://vt.se/sport/speedway/artikel/en-katt-bland-speedwayhermelinerna-malar-naglarna-gor-sin-egen-musik-mote-med-vasterviks-gleb-chugunov-infor-matchen-mot-smederna/lyn4mopj |title=Chugunov: "Vill vinna den här matchen" |website=Vasterviks Tidningen |access-date=6 September 2024 }} he signed for Indianerna for the 2024 Swedish speedway season.{{cite web |url=https://www.dagensvimmerby.se/sport/speedway/e/148240/vastervik-tappar-ojamn-forare-till-konkurrent-vill-revanscherna-sig/ |title=Västervik tappar ojämn förare till konkurrent |website=Dagens Vimmerby |access-date=6 September 2024 }}
Major results
= World individual Championship =
- 2020 Speedway Grand Prix - 16th (6pts)
- 2021 Speedway Grand Prix - 19th (8pts)
- 2022 Speedway Grand Prix - 20th (7pts)
= World Cup =
- 2017 - {{Flagicon|POL}} Leszno, Stadion Alfreda Smoczyka (with Emil Sayfutdinov / Vadim Tarasenko / Andrey Kudriashov) - 3rd - 18pts
=Speedway of Nations=
- 2018 - {{Flagicon|RUS}} Tolyatti, Anatoly Stepanov Stadium (with Emil Sayfutdinov / Artem Laguta ) - 1st
- 2019 - {{Flagicon|POL}} Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Emil Sayfutdinov / Artem Laguta ) - 1st
References
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