Artem Laguta
Born (1990-11-13) 13 November 1990 (age 33)
Vladivostok
NationalityRussian, Polish
Career history
Poland
2008-2009Daugavpils
2011Częstochowa
2012Bydgoszcz
2013–2014Tarnów
2015–2020Grudziądz
2021, 2023–2024Wrocław
Sweden
2011–2012Valsarna
2013Hammarby
2014Vargarna
2015Indianerna
2016, 2018–2019Vetlanda
2021Västervik
Denmark
2013–2015Esbjerg
Great Britain
2023King's Lynn
2023 Peterborough
Speedway Grand Prix statistics
Winner6 times
Individual honours
2021World Champion
2020 (1)
2021 (5)		6 x Grand Prix winner
2010, 2011Russian Champion
2010GP Challenge winner
Team honours
2018, 2019, 2020World Team Champion

Artem Grigoryevich Laguta (Russian: Артём Григорьевич Лагута; born 13 November 1990[1]) is a Russian motorcycle speedway rider and member of the Russian national team. He is the 2021 World Champion.[2]

Career details

Laguta became the Russian champion in 2010 and 2011.[3]

In August 2010, during the Speedway Grand Prix Qualification he won the GP Challenge, which ensured that he claimed a permanent slot for the 2011 Grand Prix.[4]

He is also a three times world team champion with Russia after partnering Emil Sayfutdinov during three consecutive years, as Russia won the Speedway of Nations in 2018, 2019 and 2020.[5][6][7] In April 2020, he obtained a dual national speedway licence after obtaining a Polish licence, although he continued to represent Russia.[8]

Laguta became the 2021 Individual World Champion after winning the 2021 Speedway Grand Prix with 192 points. He won five rounds out of eleven and overtook defending champion Bartosz Zmarzlik in the points standings in round 10, which proved to be the pivotal moment of the Championship.[2]

From 2022 to 2024, Laguta was unable to defend his world title following the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme ban on Russian and Belarusian motorcycle riders, teams, officials, and competitions as a result of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[9]

In June 2023, he signed for King's Lynn Stars for his first season in British speedway, where he competed in the SGB Premiership 2023.[10]

Major results

World individual Championship

World team Championships

World junior championships

European Junior Championships

Domestic competitions

Personal life

His brother Grigory is also an international speedway rider and four times Russian champion.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Świat Żużla, No 1 (77) 2009, pages 38-39, ISSN 1429-3285
  2. ^ a b "FIM Speedway Grand Prix World Championship Final results" (PDF). FIM. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Individual Russian Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  4. ^ "HISTORICAL LIST OF RESULTS 1995-2013 Speedway Grand Prix - Qualifications". Speedway History. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  5. ^ "2018 Speedway of Nations Final result". SGP. 2 November 2023.
  6. ^ "2019 Speedway of Nations". SGP.
  7. ^ "RUSSIA – 2020 FIM SPEEDWAY OF NATIONS CHAMPIONS". FIM. 28 December 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  8. ^ Krzysztof Ziębiec (15 April 2020). "LIGA PEŁNA POLAKÓW. CZUGUNOW, ŁAGUTA, A WKRÓTCE BĘDĄ NASTĘPNI!". przegladsportowy.pl. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  9. ^ "FIM Suspends Russian And Belarusian Motorcycle Competitors And Competitions". Full Noise. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  10. ^ "LAGUTA SET FOR STARS". British Speedway. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
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