Yuri Chekranov
Soviet speedway rider
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Yuri Andreevich Chekranov (Russian: Юрий Андреевич Черканов; 31 October 1943 – 16 December 2021) was an international speedway rider from the Soviet Union.[1][3]
| Born | 31 October 1943[1] Ufa, Soviet Union |
|---|---|
| Died | 16 December 2021 (aged 78)[2] Ufa, Russia |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Career history | |
| Soviet Union | |
| 1963 | Ufa |
| Individual honours | |
| 1963 | Russian champion |
| Team honours | |
| 1964 | Speedway World Team Cup silver medal |
Speedway career
In 1963 he won the Russian national championship.[4]
Chekranov reached the final of the Speedway World Team Cup in the 1964 Speedway World Team Cup where he won a silver medal.[5][6]
In 1964 he was part of the Soviet Union team that toured Britain for the first time and was a motor mechanic by trade at the time.[7]
In 1965 he toured the United Kingdom as part of the Soviet Union national team again.[8]
World final appearances
World Team Cup
- 1964 -
Abensberg Stadion, Abensberg (with Boris Samorodov / Igor Plekhanov / Gennady Kurilenko) - 2nd - 25pts (6) - 1965 - Illerstadion, Kempten (with Gennady Kurilenko / Igor Plekhanov / Vladimir Sokolov / Viktor Trofimov) - 4th - 7pts (2)
Individual Ice Speedway World Championship
- 1966
2 rounds, 4th
