Rinat Mardanshin
Russian speedway rider
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Rinat Mukatdisovich Mardanshin (Russian: Ринат Мукатдисович Марданшин; 24 December 1963 – 19 January 2005) was a Russian motorcycle speedway rider of Tatar ethnicity. He represented the Russia national speedway team and was a four-time champion of Russia.
Oktyabrsky, Bashkir ASSR, USSR,
Oktyabrsky, Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia
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| Born | 24 December 1963 Oktyabrsky, Bashkir ASSR, USSR, |
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| Died | 19 January 2005 (aged 41) Oktyabrsky, Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Career history | |
| Soviet Union/Russia | |
| 1982–1985, 1989–1994, 1997–2004 | Oktyabrsky |
| 1986–1987 | Togliatti |
| 1988 | Rivne |
| Poland | |
| 1992 | Tarnów |
| 1995–1996 | Świętochłowice |
| 1997, 1999, 2002 | Ostrów |
| 1998 | Częstochowa |
| 2000 | Opole |
| 2001 | Warszawa |
| Individual honours | |
| 1989, 1996, 1997, 1998 | Russian champion |
| 1988 | Soviet championship bronze |
| Team honours | |
| 1996 | World Cup silver |
Career
Mardanshin won the bronze medal at the Soviet Union championship in 1988.[1]
After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Mardanshin went on to win the Russian Championship for three consecutive years from 1996 to 1998.[2] He spent ten years racing in the Team Speedway Polish Championship from 1992 to 2002.[3]
In 1996, Mardanshin won a silver medal at the Speedway World Team Cup held on 15 September at the Rhein-Main Arena in Diedenbergen.[4]
Mardanshin rode in the 2001 Speedway World Cup.[5]
Mardanshin died, on 19 January 2005, at the age of 41, during a routine operation to remove metalwork from his shoulder. It is believed he had a blood clot in his aorta.
