Alexander Balashov (born 28 May 1967) is a former international speedway rider from Russia.[1][2]
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| Born | 28 May 1967 (age 57) Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Ice speedway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Speedway career
editBalashov is a three times world champion winning the gold medal at the Individual Ice Speedway World Championship in the 1994 Individual Ice Speedway World Championship, 1996 Individual Ice Speedway World Championship[3] and 1998 Individual Ice Speedway World Championship.[4][5][6]
In addition he won the Team Ice Racing World Championship seven times (1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999).[7]
In August 1998, he broke the track record at Brandon Stadium using ice spike tyres.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Alexander Balashov". GrasstrackGB. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ Montague, Trevor (2004). The A-Z of Sport. Little, Brown. p. 514. ISBN 0-316-72645-1.
- ^ "Ice Racing Championship 96". Ealing Leader. 23 May 1997. Retrieved 6 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Break". Heartland Evening News. 15 August 1998. Retrieved 6 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Ice Speedway". Speedway.org. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "FIM ice Racing/ Speedway European & World Championships" (PDF). Motorsport Top 20. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "World Ice Racing Championships". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "california class puts Bees in driving seat". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 17 August 1998. Retrieved 6 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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