Igor Kononov
 Portrait of Igor Kononov | |
| Born | April 26, 1987 Russia |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Russian |
| Career history | |
| Russia | |
| 2005, 2008, 2010, 2014 | Salavat |
| 2006–2007, 2011–2012, 2018–2019 | Oktyabrsky |
| 2020 | Togliatti |
| Individual honours | |
| Team honours | |
| 2017, 2020 | World Team Champion |
Igor Alexandrovich Kononov is a Russian ice speedway world champion.[1] [2] [3] [4]
Career
[edit]On three occasions Kononov has finished runner-up in the Individual Ice Speedway World Championship title in 2011, 2017 and 2021.[5] During the 2021 Championship he was in the lead on the last lap of the race-off with Dinar Valeev but hit a rut approaching the last two bends which allowed Valeev to overtake and claim the title for himself.[6][7]
He is a two times team world champion after winning the Team Ice Racing World Championship title with Russia in 2017 and 2020.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ "World Ice Team Championships". Edinburgh Speedway.
- ^ "Team Champions". eisspeedway. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ "Ice Speedway World Championship Past Winners". Ice Speedway.co.uk.
- ^ "World Ice Racing Championships". Edinburgh Speedway.
- ^ "FIM ice Racing/ Speedway European & World Championships" (PDF). Motorsport Top 20. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "ICE SPEEDWAY: VALEEV IS THE CHAMPION". FIM Awards. 14 February 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Dinar Valeev is the 2021 FIM Ice Speedway Gladiators World Champion". Speedway Info. Archived from the original on 18 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "2019 FIM Ice Speedway of Nations Start List". Eis Speedway. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "2020 FIM ICE SPEEDWAY OF NATIONS". FIM Awards. Archived from the original on 19 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
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