Aleksandr Pavlov (born 1962) is a former international speedway rider from the Soviet Union.[1]
| Born | Soviet Union |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Russian |
| Career history | |
| Soviet Union | |
| 1969–1970 | Vladivostok |
| Individual honours | |
| 1972, 1973 | Speedway World Championship finalist |
| 1969, 1970 | Russian championship silver |
| Team honours | |
| 1973 | World Team Cup bronze |
Speedway career
editPavlov reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1972 Individual Speedway World Championship[2] and the 1973 Individual Speedway World Championship.[3] He was one of six Russians that competed in the 1972 World final after strong performances in the Continental final and European final.[4]
He twice won the silver medal at the Russian national championship in 1969 and 1970.[5]
World final appearances
editIndividual World Championship
edit- 1972 –
London, Wembley Stadium – 6th – 8pts[6] - 1973 –
Chorzów, Silesian Stadium – 13th – 4 pts
World Team Cup
edit- 1973 - London, Wembley Stadium (with Vladimir Paznikov / Valery Gordeev / Viktor Trofimov / Grigory Khlinovsky) - 3rd - 20pts (7)
References
edit- ^ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "Fourth world title for Mauger". Birmingham Weekly Mercury. 17 September 1972. Retrieved 5 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "1972 World Championship results". Speedway.org. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "Russian Individual Speedway Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "4-Timer Mauger". Sunday Mirror. 17 September 1972. Retrieved 9 July 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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