Vladimir Gordeev
{{Short description|Soviet speedway rider}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox Speedway rider
| name= Vladimir Gordeev
| image =
| caption =
| nationality = Soviet Georgian
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1950|11|30|df=y}}
| birth_place = Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
| career1 = Soviet Union
| years2 = 1969, 1972–1978
| career2 = Balakovo
| years3 = 1970–1971
| career3 = Tbilisi
| years4 = 1979–1986
| career4 = Leningrad
| indivyear1 = 1971, 1973, 1974
| indivhonour1 = Soviet Champion
| indivyear2 = 1972, 1976
| indivhonour2 = Russian Champion
| indivyear3 = 1974
| indivhonour3 = Continental champion
| teamyear1 = 1971
| teamhonour1 = World Cup silver
}}
Vladimir Dmitrievich Gordeev (born 30 November 1950) is a Georgian former motorcycle speedway rider. He was a member of the Soviet Union national speedway team.
Career
Gordeev was born on 30 November 1950 in Georgian SSR.{{cite book| last = Oakes| first = Peter |author2=Mauger, Ivan OBE, MBE |authorlink2=Ivan Mauger | title = Who's Who of World Speedway| publisher = Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd | year = 1976 | isbn = 0-904584-04-6}} He won the Soviet Championship on three occasions in 1971, 1973 and 1974{{cite web |url=http://www.historyspeedway.nstrefa.pl/indmzsrr.php |title=Individual USRR Championship |website=Historia Sportu Zuzlowego |access-date=6 April 2024}}{{cite book|last=Bott|first=Richard|title=The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4|year=1980|pages=101|publisher=Stanley Paul & Co Ltd|isbn=0-09-141751-1}} and the Russian Championship twice, in 1972 and 1976.{{cite web |url=http://www.historyspeedway.nstrefa.pl/indmrosji.php |title=Russian Individual Speedway Championship |website=Speedway History |access-date=23 January 2023}}
He reached the finals of the Speedway World Championship three times in 1971,{{cite news |title=Ole Olsen wins world speedway title |work=Birmingham Daily Post |date=11 September 1971 |access-date=6 April 2024 |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002135/19710911/712/0029| via = British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription}} 1974 and 1976.{{cite web|url=https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/worldchamps1936to94.pdf|title=WORLD FINALS 1936-1994|website=Speedway Researcher|access-date=10 July 2021}}{{cite web|url=http://www.speedway.org/history/|title=HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK|website=Speedway.org|access-date=10 July 2021}} However, he was disqualified in the 1971 Individual Speedway World Championship final for using illegal fuel additives.
In 1971, he was part of the Soviet team that secured the silver medal at the 1971 Speedway World Team Cup.{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0004984/19710927/018/0018 |title=Britain speed to title |website=Manchester Evening News |date=27 September 1971 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription |access-date=5 September 2024}}{{cite book|last=Matthews/Morrison|first=Peter/Ian|title=The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results|year=1987|page=290|publisher=Guinness Superlatives|isbn=0-85112-492-5}}
In 1974, he won the Continental Speedway final and also competed in two world pairs finals.{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002192/19740629/012/0001 |title=It's Ivan and me for pairs event |website=Sports Argus|date=29 June 1974 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription |access-date=27 August 2024}} He toured the United Kingdom with the Soviet team in 1976.{{cite web |url=https://www.britishpathe.com/asset/123402/ |title=U.K. Strong Reading speedway team beats visiting Soviet riders 46-32 (1976) |work=British Pathe|access-date=5 September 2024}}
In 1977, Cradley Heathens made an attempt to sign the Gordeev brothers despite the difficulties involved in gaining clearance to race in England.{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002471/19770305/375/0012 |title=Watch young racer Ian go |website=Reading Evening Post |date=5 March 1977 |via=British Newspaper Archive |url-access=subscription |access-date=25 February 2025}}
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 – {{Flagicon|POL}} Wrocław, Olympic Stadium - 13th - 5pts
- 1971 – {{Flagicon|SWE}} Gothenburg, Ullevi - dsq - 11pts (later disqualified for illegal fuel additives)
- 1974 – {{Flagicon|SWE}} Gothenburg, Ullevi - 16th - 0pts
- 1975 – {{Flagicon|ENG}} London, Wembley Stadium - Reserve - 0pts
- 1976 – {{Flagicon|POL}} Chorzów, Silesian Stadium - 16th - 0pts Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. {{ISBN|0-7524-2402-5}}
= World Pairs Championship =
- 1973 – {{Flagicon|SWE}} Borås, Ryavallen (with Anatoly Kuzmin) - 4th - 20pts (10)
- 1974 – {{flagicon|ENG}} Manchester, Hyde Road (with Grigory Khlinovsky) - 6th - 10pts (4)
= World Team Cup =
- 1971 – {{Flagicon|POL}} Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Grigory Khlinovsky / Vladimir Smirnov / Anatoly Kuzmin) - 2nd - 22pts (4)
- 1974 – {{flagicon|POL}} Chorzów, Silesian Stadium (with Vladimir Kalmykov / Mikhail Krasnov / Anatoly Kuzmin) - 4th - 10pts (4)
- 1975 – {{Flagicon|FRG}} Norden, Motodrom Halbemond (with Valery Gordeev / Grigory Khlinovsky / Viktor Trofimov) – 2nd – 29pts (5)
- 1976 – {{Flagicon|ENG}} London, White City Stadium (with Viktor Trofimov / Valery Gordeev / Grigory Khlinovsky / Vladimir Paznikov) - 4th - 11pts (2)
References
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