Grigory Khlinovsky
Grigory Alexandrovich Khlinovsky is a Ukrainian former international motorcycle speedway rider. He represented the Soviet Union.
Speedway career
Khlinovsky reached the final of the Speedway World Championship on three consecutive years, in the 1972 [Individual Speedway World Championship],< 1973 Individual Speedway World Championship and the 1974 Individual Speedway World Championship. He was one of six Russians that competed in the 1972 World final after strong performances in the Continental final and European final.In 1971, he was part of the Soviet team that secured the silver medal at the 1971 Speedway [World Team Cup] and a bronze at the 1973 Speedway World [Team Cup]. He also competed in the 1974 world pairs final.
He was the senior coach of "Signal" team . Under his leadership "Signal" became the champion of the USSR for three times in a row. He was the senior coach of KAMAZ in 1990 and Signal in 1991. He is the honored coach of Ukraine, referee of the national category.
World final appearances
Individual World Championship
- 1972 – London, Wembley [Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium] – 13th – 4pts
- 1973 – Chorzów, Silesian Stadium – 5th – 10pts
- 1974 – Gothenburg, Ullevi – 10th – 6pts
World Pairs Championship
- 1974 – Manchester, Hyde Road – 6th – 10pts
World Team Cup
- 1971 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium - 2nd - 22pts
- 1972 - Olching, - 2nd - 21 + 7 pts
- 1973 - London, Wembley Stadium - 3rd - 20pts
- 1976 - London, White City Stadium - 4th - 11pts