Yuri Chekranov
Yuri Andreevich Chekranov (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]
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
References
- "West of England vs Soviet Russia Exeter Falcons Official Programme 12 July 1965" (PDF). Dave Riley. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- "Yuri Chekranov – Speedway Champion". B Cozz. 29 December 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- "A Rather Special Evening". Speedway Plus. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- "Russian Individual Speedway Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- "World Team Cup 1960-1990". Edinburgh Speedway. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- Oakes, Peter (1981). 1981 Speedway Yearbook. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. pp. 25–26. ISBN 0-86215-017-5.
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