Viktor Kalmykov
| Born | Soviet Union |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Soviet/Russian |
| Career history | |
| Soviet Union | |
| 1966–1977 | Balakovo |
| Individual honours | |
| 1972 | Speedway World Championship finalist |
| 1977 | Russian championship silver |
Viktor Kalmykov is a former international speedway rider from the Soviet Union.[1]
Speedway career
Kalmykov reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1972 Individual Speedway World Championship.[2] He was one of six Russians that competed in the 1972 World final after strong performances in the Continental final and European final.[3]
Kalmykov won the silver medal in the Russian national championship in 1977.[4]
World final appearances
Individual World Championship
- 1972 –
London, Wembley Stadium – 11th – 6pts[5]
World Team Cup
- 1972 -
Olching, (with Viktor Trofimov / Grigory Khlinovsky / Anatoly Kuzmin) - 2nd - 21 + 7pts (5 + 3) - ) - 4th - 10pts
References
- ^ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "1972 World Championship results". Speedway.org. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ "Russian Individual Speedway Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "4-Timer Mauger". Sunday Mirror. 17 September 1972. Retrieved 9 July 2021 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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