Valery Gordeev | |
Nationality: | Soviet |
Birth Date: | 28 August 1952 |
Birth Place: | Balakovo, Soviet Union |
Career1: | Soviet Union |
Years2: | 1970–1989 |
Career2: | Balakovo |
Indivyear1: | 1975, 1977, 1978 1986, 1987 |
Indivhonour1: | Soviet Champion |
Indivyear2: | 1971, 1977 |
Indivhonour2: | Russian Champion |
Indivyear3: | 1973 |
Indivhonour3: | Continental champion |
Indivyear4: | 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1976 |
Indivhonour4: | Speedway World Championship finalist |
Teamyear1: | 1973 |
Teamhonour1: | World Team Cup bronze |
Valery Dmitrievich Gordeev (born 28 August 1952 in Balakovo, Soviet Union)[1] is a former Soviet international motorcycle speedway rider.
Gordeev reached the finals of the Speedway World Championship five times in 1971, 1972,[2] 1973,[3] 1975[4] and 1976.[5] He also won the Continental Speedway final in 1973.[6]
Gordeev won the Soviet Championship on five occasions in 1975, 1977, 1978, 1986 and 1987[7] and the Russian Championship twice, in 1971 and 1977.[8]
In 1973, he was part of the Soviet team that secured the bronze medal at the 1973 Speedway World Team Cup.[9]
His older brother Vladimir Gordeev is also a former rider who reached the World Final on three occasions.