Valeri Klementiev
Valeri Klementiev was a Russian speedway rider. He represented the Soviet Union.
Speedway career
Klementiev became a European Champion, after winning the gold medal at the 1969 European Final. He also reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1969 [Individual Speedway World Championship].Klemetiev won the silver medal at the Soviet Union championship in 1969 and also won the European final in 1969. He qualified for the European final and then the world final as part of the 1970 Individual Speedway World Championship.
He was killed at a young age during a race on 7 April 1971 in Russia.
World final appearances
Individual World Championship
- 1969 – London, Wembley [Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium] – 13th – 4pts
- 1970 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium - 6th - 8pts
World Team Cup
- 1969 Speedway World [Team Cup|1969] - Rybnik, Rybnik Stadium - 3rd - 23pts