Renat Zaytunovich Gafurov (Russian: Ренат Зайтунович Гафуров) (born 8 October 1982[1][2]) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from Russia.[3][4] He earned 16 caps for the Russia national speedway team.[5]
Career
After representing Russia in the 2003 Speedway World Cup,[6] Gafurov won the silver medal with Simon Vlasov and Siergiej Filiushin at the 2004 European Pairs Speedway Championship in Debrecen, Hungary.[7]
He began his British leagues career when he signed for Oxford Silver Machine during the 2005 Elite League speedway season but only rode in three fixtures,[5] although he did represent Russia again the 2005 World Cup.[8]
Gafurov came to prominence after winning the Russian national championship in 2006.[9] He also enjoyed a better season in Britain with the Swindon Robins.[10]
In 2009, he secured a second Russian national title[9] and also won the 2009 Individual European Championship.[11]
In 2011, he won 2011 European Speedway Club Champions' Cup with Vostok Vladivostok and returned to the British Leagues with Poole Pirates.[12] In 2012 he signed for Belle Vue Aces.[13]
Honours
- Speedway World Cup
- Individual European Championship
- Individual U-19 European Championship
- European Pairs Championship
- European Club Champions' Cup
- 2001 -
Daugavpils - Silver medal (4 points) - 2009 -
Toruń - 3rd place (11 pts) Vladivostok
- 2001 -
See also
References
- ^ Świat Żużla, No 1 (74) / 2008, pages 34-35, ISSN 1429-3285
- ^ Świat Żużla, No 2 (75) / 2008, page 24, ISSN 1429-3285
- ^ "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "Gafurov, Renat". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Brits roar into their first final". Wolverhampton Express and Star. 8 August 2003. Retrieved 6 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "European Pairs Speedway Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
- ^ "Gafurov shines in World Team Cup". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Russian Individual Speedway Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Renat Gafurov". WWOS backup. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Gafurov is European Champion, Jamroży is just off the podium". Sporto We Fakty. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ "Gafurov passes English test". Bournemouth Daily Echo. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Belle Vue Aces sign former Poole Pirates rider Renat Gafurov". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 September 2024.