Alexander Balashov (speedway rider) explained

Alexander Balashov
Birth Place:Soviet Union
Sport:Ice speedway
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Alexander Balashov (born 28 May 1967) is a former international speedway rider from Russia.[1] [2]

Speedway career

Balashov 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 and 1998 Individual Ice Speedway World Championship.[3]

In addition he won the Team Ice Racing World Championship seven times (1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999).[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alexander Balashov. GrasstrackGB. 19 July 2021.
  2. Book: Montague, Trevor. The A-Z of Sport. 2004. 514. Little, Brown. 0-316-72645-1.
  3. Web site: Ice Speedway. Speedway.org. 19 July 2021.
  4. Web site: World Ice Racing Championships. Edinburgh Speedway. 17 July 2021.