Grigory Laguta Explained

Grigory Laguta
Nationality:Russian
Birth Date:9 April 1984
Birth Place:Sukhodol, Soviet Union
Career1:Russia
Years2:2001–2023
Career2:Vladivostok
Career3:Poland
Years4:2006–2010
Career4:Daugavpils
Years5:2011–2014
Career5:Częstochowa
Years6:2015
Career6:Toruń
Years7:2016–2017
Career7:Rybnik
Years8:2019–2021
Career8:Motor Lublin
Career11:Sweden
Years12:2008
Career12:Västervik
Years13:2010–2012
Career13:Valsarna
Years14:2013–2017
Indivyear1:2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2022, 2023[1]
Indivhonour1:Russian Champion
Indivyear2:2008, 2010, 2011, 2014
Indivhonour2:Latvian Champion

Grigory Grigorievich Laguta (born 9 April 1984[2]) is a motorcycle speedway rider from Russia.[3] He is a six-times champion of Russia.

Career

Laguta is a six-time Russian Champion winning the title in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2022 and 2023.[4]

Laguta previously held two speedway licences: Russian (MFR) and Latvian (LaMSF). This allowed him to become a four times champion of Latvia.

In 2017, he was suspended for two years for a doping violation after having used meldonium.[5] [6] However, he later returned and in 2023, won his sixth Russian national title, which took him to just one win behind the Mikhail Starostin in the all-time list of winners.

Family

His brother Artem Laguta is also a speedway rider, who was the 2021 world champion and his nephew is Vadim Tarasenko.[7]

Speedway Grand Prix results

Honours

See also

Notes and References

  1. "International News", Speedway Star, 20 September 2014, p. 38
  2. Świat Żużla, No 1 (73) / 2008, pages 44-45,
  3. Web site: Grigori Laguta Rosja . Polish Speedway Database . 15 April 2023.
  4. Web site: Russia Speedway Championship . Motor Sport Top 20 . 7 April 2024.
  5. Web site: Speedway-stjärnan stängs av två år. 13 September 2017.
  6. Web site: Speedway star sanctioned after meldonium positive . Spots Intergrity Initiative . 6 September 2024 .
  7. Web site: New Peterborough Panthers rider has the genes and pedigree to succeed in the Premiership . Peterborough Telegraph . 6 September 2024 .
  8. Web site: Laguta z tytułem, srebro dla Śwista . SportoweFakty.pl . 2008-07-13 . 2008-07-14 .