Alexander Balashov (speedway rider)
Russian international speedway rider
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Alexander Balashov (born 28 May 1967) is a former international speedway rider from Russia.[1][2]
Born28 May 1967 (age 59)
Soviet Union
SportIce speedway
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Speedway career
Balashov is a three times world champion winning the gold medal at the Individual Ice Speedway World Championship in the 1994 Individual Ice Speedway World Championship, 1996 Individual Ice Speedway World Championship[3] and 1998 Individual Ice Speedway World Championship.[4][5][6]
In addition he won the Team Ice Racing World Championship seven times (1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999).[7]
In August 1998, he broke the track record at Brandon Stadium using ice spike tyres.[8]
