Vladimir Gordeev

Vladimir Dmitrievich Gordeev (born 30 November 1950) is a Georgian former motorcycle speedway rider. He was a member of the Soviet Union national speedway team.

Career Gordeev was born on 30 November 1950 in Georgian SSR. He won the Soviet Championship on three occasions in 1971, 1973 and 1974 and the Russian Championship twice, in 1972 and 1976.

He reached the finals of the Speedway World Championship three times in 1971, 1974 and 1976. However, he was disqualified in the 1971 Individual Speedway World Championship final for using illegal fuel additives.

In 1971, he was part of the Soviet team that secured the silver medal at the 1971 Speedway World Team Cup.

In 1974, he won the Continental Speedway final He toured the United Kingdom with the Soviet team in 1976.

In 1977, Cradley Heathens made an attempt to sign the Gordeev brothers despite the difficulties involved in gaining clearance to race in England.

Family His younger brother Valery Gordeev is also a former rider who reached the World Final on five occasions.

World Final appearances Individual World Championship 1970 – Wrocław, Olympic Stadium - 13th - 5pts 1971 – Gothenburg, Ullevi - dsq - 11pts (later disqualified for illegal fuel additives) 1974 – Gothenburg, Ullevi - 16th - 0pts 1975 – London, Wembley Stadium - Reserve - 0pts 1976 – Chorzów, Silesian Stadium - 16th - 0pts

World Pairs Championship 1973 – Borås, Ryavallen (with Anatoly Kuzmin) - 4th - 20pts (10) 1974 – Manchester, Hyde Road (with Grigory Khlinovsky) - 6th - 10pts (4)

World Team Cup 1971 – Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Grigory Khlinovsky / Vladimir Smirnov / Anatoly Kuzmin) - 2nd - 22pts (4) 1974 – Chorzów, Silesian Stadium (with Vladimir Kalmykov / Mikhail Krasnov / Anatoly Kuzmin) - 4th - 10pts (4) 1975 – Norden, Motodrom Halbemond (with Valery Gordeev / Grigory Khlinovsky / Viktor Trofimov) – 2nd – 29pts (5) 1976 – London, White City Stadium (with Viktor Trofimov / Valery Gordeev / Grigory Khlinovsky / Vladimir Paznikov) - 4th - 11pts (2)