Valery Gordeev


Valery Dmitrievich Gordeev is a former Soviet international motorcycle speedway rider.

Career

Gordeev reached the finals of the Speedway World Championship five times in 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975 and 1976. He also won the Continental Speedway final in 1973.
Gordeev won the Soviet Championship on five occasions in 1975, 1977, 1978, 1986 and 1987 and the Russian Championship twice, in 1971 and 1977.
In 1973, he was part of the Soviet team that secured the bronze medal at the 1973 Speedway [World Team Cup].
In 1977, Cradley Heathens made an attempt to sign the Gordeev brothers but despite the difficulties involved in gaining clearance to race in England.

Family

His older brother Vladimir Gordeev is also a former rider who reached the World Final on three occasions.

World Final appearances

Individual World Championship

World Team Cup