Vladimir Paznikov
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Vladimir Vasilievich Paznikov (1 December 1949 - 31 May 2008)[1][2] was an international Motorcycle speedway rider who rode for the Soviet Union national speedway team and was an accomplished ice speedway rider.[3]
Career
Paznikov reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in 1973.[4]
In 1973, he was part of the Soviet team that secured the bronze medal at the 1973 Speedway World Team Cup.[5]
After finishing his sports career, he became the coach of the USSR national speedway team and was a member of the track commission of the national motorcycle association.
On 31 May 2008, while relaxing with friends on a yacht on the Ob River, Paznikov died from suicide by a gunshot wound.[6]
World Final appearances
Individual World Championship
- 1973 - Template:Flagicon Chorzów, Silesian Stadium - 6th - 8pts[7]
World Team Cup
- 1973 - Template:Flagicon London, Wembley Stadium (with Valery Gordeev / Grigory Khlinovsky / Aleksandr Pavlov / Viktor Trofimov) - 3rd - 20pts (5)
- 1976 - Template:Flagicon London, White City Stadium (with Viktor Trofimov / Valery Gordeev / Grigory Khlinovsky / Vladimir Gordeev) - 4th - 11pts (2)
Individual Ice Speedway World Championship
- 1972 - Template:Flagicon Nässjö - 3rd - 12+3pts
- 1973 - Template:Flagicon Inzell - 3rd - 24pts
References
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