List of Individual Speedway World Championship medalists
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Motorcycle speedway World Championship winners
This is the complete list of official Individual Speedway World Championship and Speedway Grand Prix medalists from 1936 to 2020. (N.B.: Winners of Speedway World Championships between 1931 and 1935, staged prior to FIM accreditation in 1936, are given elsewhere.)[1][2][3]
Grand Prix Series (since 1995)
| Year | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place |
| 1995 details |
6 events |  Hans Nielsen (103 pts) |
 Tony Rickardsson (88 pts) |
 Sam Ermolenko (83 pts) |
| 1996 details |
6 events | Billy Hamill (113 pts) |
Hans Nielsen (111 pts) |
Greg Hancock (88 pts) |
| 1997 details |
6 events | Greg Hancock (118 pts) |
Billy Hamill (111 pts) |
 Tomasz Gollob (92 pts) |
| 1998 details |
6 events | Tony Rickardsson (111 pts) |
Jimmy Nilsen (99 pts) |
Tomasz Gollob (97 pts) |
| 1999 details |
6 events | Tony Rickardsson (111 pts) |
Tomasz Gollob (98 pts) |
Hans Nielsen (76 pts) |
| 2000 details |
6 events |  Mark Loram (102 pts) |
Billy Hamill (95 pts) |
Tony Rickardsson (94 pts) |
| 2001 details |
6 events | Tony Rickardsson (121 pts) |
 Jason Crump (113 pts) |
Tomasz Gollob (89 pts) |
| 2002 details |
10 events | Tony Rickardsson (181 pts) |
Jason Crump (162 pts) |
Ryan Sullivan (158 pts) |
| 2003 details |
9 events | Nicki Pedersen (152 pts) |
Jason Crump (144 pts) |
Tony Rickardsson (127 pts) |
| 2004 details |
9 events | Jason Crump (158 pts) |
Tony Rickardsson (155 pts) |
Greg Hancock (137 pts) |
| 2005 details |
9 events | Tony Rickardsson (196 pts) |
Jason Crump (154 pts) |
Leigh Adams (107 pts) |
| 2006 details |
10 events | Jason Crump (188 pts) |
Greg Hancock (144 pts) |
Nicki Pedersen (134 pts) |
| 2007 details |
11 events | Nicki Pedersen (196 pts) |
Leigh Adams (153 pts) |
Jason Crump (124 pts) |
| 2008 details |
11 events | Nicki Pedersen (174 pts) |
Jason Crump (152 pts) |
Tomasz Gollob (148 pts) |
| 2009 details |
11 events | Jason Crump (159 pts) |
Tomasz Gollob (144 pts) |
 Emil Sayfutdinov (138 pts) |
| 2010 details |
11 events | Tomasz Gollob (166 pts) |
Jarosław Hampel (137 pts) |
Jason Crump (135 pts) |
| 2011 details |
11 events | Greg Hancock (164 pts) |
Andreas Jonsson (124 pts) |
Jarosław Hampel (122 pts) |
| 2012 details |
12 events | Chris Holder (160 pts) |
Nicki Pedersen (152 pts) |
Greg Hancock (148 pts) |
| 2013 details |
12 events | Tai Woffinden (151 pts) |
Jarosław Hampel (142 pts) |
Niels-Kristian Iversen (132 pts) |
| 2014 details |
12 events | Greg Hancock (140 pts) |
Krzysztof Kasprzak (132 pts) |
Nicki Pedersen (121 pts) |
| 2015 details |
12 events | Tai Woffinden (163 pts) |
Greg Hancock (147 pts) |
Nicki Pedersen (131 pts) |
| 2016 details |
11 events | Greg Hancock (139 pts) |
Tai Woffinden (130 pts) |
Bartosz Zmarzlik (128 pts) |
| 2017 details |
12 events | Jason Doyle (161 pts) |
Patryk Dudek (143 pts) |
Tai Woffinden (131 pts) |
| 2018 details |
10 events | Tai Woffinden (139 pts) |
Bartosz Zmarzlik (129 pts) |
Fredrik Lindgren (109 pts) |
| 2019 details |
10 events | Bartosz Zmarzlik (132 pts) |
Leon Madsen (130 pts) |
Emil Sayfutdinov (126 pts) |
| 2020 details |
8 events | Bartosz Zmarzlik (133 pts) |
Tai Woffinden (117 pts) |
Fredrik Lindgren (117 pts) |
| 2021 details |
11 events | Artem Laguta (192 pts) |
Bartosz Zmarzlik (189 pts) |
Emil Sayfutdinov (149 pts) |
| 2022 details |
10 events | Bartosz Zmarzlik (166 pts) |
Leon Madsen (133 pts) |
Maciej Janowski (106 pts) |
| 2023 details |
10 events | Bartosz Zmarzlik (158 pts) |
Fredrik Lindgren (150 pts) |
 Martin Vaculík (125 pts) |
| 2024 details |
11 events | Bartosz Zmarzlik (179 pts) |
Robert Lambert (144 pts) |
Fredrik Lindgren (141 pts) |
| 2025 details |
10 events | Bartosz Zmarzlik (183 pts)[4] |
Brady Kurtz (182 pts) |
Dan Bewley (142 pts) |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 14 | 15 | 13 | 42 |
| 2 | Denmark | 14 | 12 | 11 | 37 |
| 3 |  New Zealand | 12 | 9 | 5 | 26 |
| 4 | England | 10 | 15 | 13 | 38 |
| 5 | Australia | 9 | 8 | 12 | 29 |
| 6 |  United States | 9 | 6 | 11 | 26 |
| 7 | Poland | 8 | 10 | 11 | 29 |
| 8 |  Wales | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Russia | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 |  Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 |  Soviet Union | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 |  Norway | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (13 entries) | 80 | 79 | 80 | 239 | |
Winners by country
| Country | Wins | Winner(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark |
14 | Hans Nielsen (4), Ole Olsen (3), Erik Gundersen (3), Nicki Pedersen (3), Jan O. Pedersen (1) |
| Sweden |
14 | Tony Rickardsson (6), Ove Fundin (5), Björn Knutson (1), Anders Michanek (1), Per Jonsson (1) |
| New Zealand |
12 | Ivan Mauger (6), Barry Briggs (4), Ronnie Moore (2) |
| England |
10 | Tai Woffinden (3), Peter Craven (2), Tommy Price (1), Peter Collins (1), Michael Lee (1), Gary Havelock (1), Mark Loram (1) |
| United States |
9 | Greg Hancock (4), Bruce Penhall (2), Jack Milne (1), Sam Ermolenko (1), Billy Hamill (1) |
| Australia |
9 | Jason Crump (3), Jack Young (2), Lionel Van Praag (1), Bluey Wilkinson (1), Chris Holder (1), Jason Doyle (1) |
| Poland |
8 | Bartosz Zmarzlik (6), Jerzy Szczakiel (1), Tomasz Gollob (1) |
| Wales |
2 | Freddie Williams (2) |
| Germany |
1 | Egon Müller (1) |
| Russia |
1 | Artem Laguta (1) |
Medals by winners
| Name | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Rickardsson | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| Ivan Mauger | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| Bartosz Zmarzlik | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| Ove Fundin | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| Hans Nielsen | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| Barry Briggs | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| Greg Hancock | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| Jason Crump | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| Tai Woffinden | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Nicki Pedersen | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| Ole Olsen | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Erik Gundersen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Ronnie Moore | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Freddie Williams | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Peter Craven | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Bruce Penhall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jack Young | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tomasz Gollob | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| Billy Hamill | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Björn Knutson | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Jan O. Pedersen | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Anders Michanek | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jack Milne | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Per Jonsson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Peter Collins | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sam Ermolenko | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Michael Lee | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Bluey Wilkinson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Artem Laguta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Holder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Egon Müller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gary Havelock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jerzy Szczakiel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lionel Van Praag | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Loram | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tommy Price | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (37 entries) | 80 | 47 | 36 | 163 |
See also
References
- ↑ "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ↑ Bott, Richard (1980). The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4. Stanley Paul & Co Ltd. pp. 97–98. ISBN 0-09-141751-1.
- ↑ Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian (1987). The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results. Guinness Superlatives. pp. 289–290. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
- ↑ "Polish speedway racer Zmarzlik clinches sixth world title". Polskie Radio. 15 September 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
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