Igor Kononov
Portrait of Igor Kononov
Born (1987-04-26) April 26, 1987
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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