Farid Szajnurov Explained

Farid Szajnurov
Nationality:Russian
Birth Place:Soviet Union
Career1:Soviet Union
Career2:Ufa
Years2:1959–1971
Indivyear1:1959, 1966
Indivhonour1:Soviet Champion
Indivyear2:1966
Indivhonour2:Russian champion
Teamyear1:1966
Teamhonour1:World Cup silver medal
Teamyear2:1967
Teamhonour2:World Cup bronze medal

Farid Szajnurov is a former international speedway rider from the Soviet Union.[1] [2]

Speedway career

Szajnurov won a silver medal at the Speedway World Team Cup in the 1966 Speedway World Team Cup.[3] [4] The following year he was part of the Soviet team that won the bronze medal at the 1966 Speedway World Team Cup.[5] [6]

He was the first Champion of the Soviet Union in 1959 and later won the title a second time in 1966.[7] He also won the Russian national championship in 1966.[8]

World final appearances

World Team Cup

Notes and References

  1. Web site: INTERNATIONALS - EAST GERMANY. International Speedway. 13 July 2021.
  2. Book: Oakes, Peter. 1981 Speedway Yearbook. 1981. 25–26. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. 0-86215-017-5.
  3. News: World Championship . Daily Mirror . 12 September 1966 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription . 5 September 2024.
  4. Book: Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian. The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results. 1987. 290. Guinness Superlatives. 0-85112-492-5.
  5. Web site: Speedway riders, history and results. wwosbackup. 12 July 2021.
  6. Web site: World Team Cup 1960-1990. Edinburgh Speedway. 13 July 2021.
  7. Web site: Individual USRR Championship . Historia Sportu Zuzlowego . 6 April 2024.
  8. Web site: Russian Individual Speedway Championship . Historia Sportu Zuzlowego . 9 April 2024.
  9. Web site: The 1966 World Cup Final. Speedway Plus. 13 July 2021.