Igor Kononov
Portrait of Igor Kononov
Born (1987-04-26) April 26, 1987 (age 36)
Russia
Nationality Russia
Individual honours
Team honours
2017, 2020World Team Champion

Igor Alexandrovich Kononov is a Russian ice speedway world champion.[1] [2] [3] [4]

On three occasions Kononov has finished runner-up in the Individual Ice Speedway World Championship title in 2011, 2017 and 2021. 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.[5][6]

He is a two times team world champion after winning the Team Ice Racing World Championship title with Russia in 2017 and 2020.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ "World Ice Team Championships". Edinburgh Speedway.
  2. ^ "Team Champions". eisspeedway. Archived from the original on 2018-01-29. Retrieved 2018-02-06.
  3. ^ "Ice Speedway World Championship Past Winners". Ice Speedway.co.uk.
  4. ^ "World Ice Racing Championships". Edinburgh Speedway.
  5. ^ "ICE SPEEDWAY: VALEEV IS THE CHAMPION". FIM Awards. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Dinar Valeev is the 2021 FIM Ice Speedway Gladiators World Champion". Speedway Info. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  7. ^ "2019 FIM Ice Speedway of Nations Start List". Eis Speedway. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  8. ^ "2020 FIM ICE SPEEDWAY OF NATIONS". FIM Awards. Retrieved 20 July 2021.


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