Vladimir Paznikov

Vladimir Vasilievich Paznikov (1 December 1949 - 31 May 2008) was an international Motorcycle speedway rider who rode for the Soviet Union national speedway team and was an accomplished ice speedway rider.

Career Paznikov reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in 1973.

In 1973, he was part of the Soviet team that secured the bronze medal at the 1973 Speedway World Team Cup.

After finishing his sports career, he became the coach of the USSR national speedway team and was a member of the track commission of the national motorcycle association.

On 31 May 2008, while relaxing with friends on a yacht on the Ob River, Paznikov died from suicide by a gunshot wound.

World Final appearances Individual World Championship 1973 - Chorzów, Silesian Stadium - 6th - 8pts

World Team Cup 1973 - London, Wembley Stadium (with Valery Gordeev / Grigory Khlinovsky / Aleksandr Pavlov / Viktor Trofimov) - 3rd - 20pts (5) 1976 - London, White City Stadium (with Viktor Trofimov / Valery Gordeev / Grigory Khlinovsky / Vladimir Gordeev) - 4th - 11pts (2)

Individual Ice Speedway World Championship 1972 - Nässjö - 3rd - 12+3pts 1973 - Inzell - 3rd - 24pts