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Vladimir Paznikov

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Vladimir Paznikov
Born1 December 1949 (1949-12)
Novosibirsk, Soviet Union
Died31 May 2008(2008-05-31) (aged 58)
Novosibirsk, Russia
NationalitySoviet
Career history
Soviet Union
1970–1978Novosibirsk
Individual honours
1972Soviet Champion
1973World finalist
Team honours
1973World Team Cup bronze

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

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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

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Individual World Championship

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World Team Cup

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Individual Ice Speedway World Championship

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References

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  1. ^ Oakes, Peter; Mauger, Ivan (1976). Who's Who of World Speedway. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. ISBN 0-904584-04-6.
  2. ^ kp.ru retrieved 22nd Sept 2010
  3. ^ "FIM ice Racing/ Speedway European & World Championships" (PDF). Motorsport Top 20. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Unknown Pole wins crown from Mauger". Newcastle Evening Chronicle. 3 September 1973. Retrieved 6 April 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "1973 WORLD TEAM CUP". International Speedway. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Vladimir Paznikov died tragically in Novosibirsk". Komsomolskaya Pravda. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  7. ^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5