Eduard Shaihullin | |
Nationality: | Russian |
Birth Date: | 20 October 1974 |
Birth Place: | Soviet Union |
Career1: | Russia |
Career2: | Oktyabrsky |
Years2: | 1991–2005 |
Career3: | Vladivostok |
Years3: | 2006–2007 |
Career4: | Salavat |
Years4: | 2008 |
Career5: | Poland |
Years6: | 2001–2002 |
Career6: | Lublin |
Indivyear1: | 1998, 2000 |
Indivhonour1: | Russian championship bronze |
Teamyear1: | 2000 |
Teamhonour1: | European Club Champions' Cup runner-up |
Eduard Musfirovich Shaihullin (20 October 1974 – 6 June 2020)[1] was a Russian motorcycle speedway rider who was a member of Russia national speedway team at 2001 and 2002 Speedway World Cup.
Shaihullin spent two years racing in the Team Speedway Polish Championship from 2001 to 2002.[2]
Shaihullin won the bronze medal at the Russian national championship in 1998 and 2000.[3]
Shaihullin represented Russia at two Speedway World Cups in 2001, when they reached the race-off[4] and the following year in 2002, when they were eliminated in event 3.[5]
After his riding career, he worked for the Oktyabrsky club and became the club's president, a role he served until the end of 2013. He died on 6 June 2020, aged 45.[6]