Daniil Ivanov

Daniil Valerievich Ivanov (born 23 September 1986) is a former international motorcycle speedway and ice speedway rider from Russia.

Speedway career Ivanov is a four time World Champion winning the gold medal at the Individual Ice Speedway World Championship in the 2013 Individual Ice Racing World Championship, 2014 Individual Ice Racing World Championship, 2019 Individual Ice Racing World Championship and 2020 Individual Ice Racing World Championship.

Ivanov is also a nine time world champion having won the Ice Speedway of Nations on nine occasions. He has also represented Russia in the 2007 Speedway World Cup.

In 2021, Ivanov finished fourth during the defence of his world title and in 2022, Ivanov was unable to take part in any competition following the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme ban on Russian and Belarusian motorcycle riders, teams, officials, and competitions as a result of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Honours Ice Individual World Champion: 2013, 2014, 2019, 2020 Ice Team World Champion: 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020 European Pairs Championship finalist: 2006 Russian Individual Speedway Championship: 2009 & 2011 silver medal, 2006 bronze medal Individual U-21 World Championship finalist: 2007 Team U-21 World Championship semi-finalist: 2005, 2006 Individual Junior Russian Championship: 2003 bronze medal, 2004 silver medal, 2006 silver medal