List of Individual Speedway World Championship medalists
Motorcycle speedway World Championship winners
This is the complete list of official Individual Speedway World Championship and Speedway Grand Prix medalists from 1936 to 2020. (n.b: Winners of Speedway World Championships between 1931 and '35, staged prior to FIM accreditation in 1936 are given elsewhere.)[1][2][3]
Medalists
Year | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place |
1936 details | London Wembley Stadium | Lionel Van Praag (26+3 pts) | Eric Langton (26+2 pts) | Bluey Wilkinson (25 pts) |
1937 details | London Wembley Stadium | Jack Milne (28 pts) | Wilbur Lamoreaux (25 pts) | Cordy Milne (23 pts) |
1938 details | London Wembley Stadium | Bluey Wilkinson (22 pts) | Jack Milne (21 pts) | Wilbur Lamoreaux (20 pts) |
1939 details | London Wembley Stadium | The Final was cancelled due to the outbreak of World War II. | ||
Championship suspended 1940-1948 due to World War II | ||||
1949 details | London Wembley Stadium | Tommy Price (15 pts) | Jack Parker (14 pts) | Louis Lawson (13 pts) |
1950 details | London Wembley Stadium | Freddie Williams (14 pts) | Wally Green (13 pts) | Graham Warren (12 pts) |
1951 details | London Wembley Stadium | Jack Young (12+3 pts) | Split Waterman (12+2 pts) | Jack Biggs (12+1 pts) |
1952 details | London Wembley Stadium | Jack Young (14 pts) | Freddie Williams (13 pts) | Bob Oakley (12 pts) |
1953 details | London Wembley Stadium | Freddie Williams (14 pts) | Split Waterman (13 pts) | Geoff Mardon (12+3 pts) |
1954 details | London Wembley Stadium | Ronnie Moore (15 pts) | Brian Crutcher (13+3 pts) | Olle Nygren (13+2 pts) |
1955 details | London Wembley Stadium | Peter Craven (13 pts) | Ronnie Moore (12+3 pts) | Barry Briggs (12+2 pts) |
1956 details | London Wembley Stadium | Ove Fundin (13 pts) | Ronnie Moore (12 pts) | Arthur Forrest (11+3 pts) |
1957 details | London Wembley Stadium | Barry Briggs (14+3 pts) | Ove Fundin (14+2 pts) | Peter Craven (11+3 pts) |
1958 details | London Wembley Stadium | Barry Briggs (15 pts) | Ove Fundin (13 pts) | Aub Lawson (11+3 pts) |
1959 details | London Wembley Stadium | Ronnie Moore (15 pts) | Ove Fundin (13 pts) | Barry Briggs (11+3 pts) |
1960 details | London Wembley Stadium | Ove Fundin (14+3 pts) | Ronnie Moore (14+2 pts) | Peter Craven (14+1 pts) |
1961 details | Malmö Malmö Stadion | Ove Fundin (14 pts) | Björn Knutson (12+3 pts) | Göte Nordin (12+2 pts) |
1962 details | London Wembley Stadium | Peter Craven (14 pts) | Barry Briggs (13 pts) | Ove Fundin (10+3 pts) |
1963 details | London Wembley Stadium | Ove Fundin (14 pts) | Björn Knutson (13 pts) | Barry Briggs (12 pts) |
1964 details | Göteborg Ullevi | Barry Briggs (15 pts) | Igor Plekhanov (13+3 pts) | Ove Fundin (13+2 pts) |
1965 details | London Wembley Stadium | Björn Knutson (14 pts) | Igor Plekhanov (13+3 pts) | Ove Fundin (13+2 pts) |
1966 details | Göteborg Ullevi | Barry Briggs (15 pts) | Sverre Harrfeldt (14 pts) | Antoni Woryna (13 pts) |
1967 details | London Wembley Stadium | Ove Fundin (14+3 pts) | Bengt Jansson (14+2 pts) | Ivan Mauger (13 pts) |
1968 details | Göteborg Ullevi | Ivan Mauger (15 pts) | Barry Briggs (12 pts) | Edward Jancarz (11+3 pts) |
1969 details | London Wembley Stadium | Ivan Mauger (14 pts) | Barry Briggs (11+3 pts) | Sören Sjösten (11+2 pts) |
1970 details | Wrocław Olympic Stadium | Ivan Mauger (15 pts) | Paweł Waloszek (14 pts) | Antoni Woryna (13 pts) |
1971 details | Göteborg Ullevi | Ole Olsen (15 pts) | Ivan Mauger (12+3 pts) | Bengt Jansson (12+2 pts) |
1972 details | London Wembley Stadium | Ivan Mauger (13+3 pts) | Bernt Persson (13+2 pts) | Ole Olsen (12 pts) |
1973 details | Chorzów Silesian Stadium | Jerzy Szczakiel (13+3 pts) | Ivan Mauger (13+F pts) | Zenon Plech (12 pts) |
1974 details | Göteborg Ullevi | Anders Michanek (15 pts) | Ivan Mauger (11+3 pts) | Sören Sjösten (11+2 pts) |
1975 details | London Wembley Stadium | Ole Olsen (15 pts) | Anders Michanek (13 pts) | John Louis (12+3 pts) |
1976 details | Chorzów Silesian Stadium | Peter Collins (14 pts) | Malcolm Simmons (13 pts) | Phil Crump (12 pts) |
1977 details | Göteborg Ullevi | Ivan Mauger (14 pts) | Peter Collins (13 pts) | Ole Olsen (12+3 pts) |
1978 details | London Wembley Stadium | Ole Olsen (13 pts) | Gordon Kennett (12 pts) | Scott Autrey (11+3 pts) |
1979 details | Chorzów Silesian Stadium | Ivan Mauger (14 pts) | Zenon Plech (13 pts) | Michael Lee (11+3 pts) |
1980 details | Göteborg Ullevi | Michael Lee (14 pts) | Dave Jessup (12+3 pts) | Billy Sanders (12+2 pts) |
1981 details | London Wembley Stadium | Bruce Penhall (14 pts) | Ole Olsen (12+3 pts) | Tommy Knudsen (12+2 pts) |
1982 details | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Bruce Penhall (14 pts) | Les Collins (13 pts) | Dennis Sigalos (12 pts) |
1983 details | Norden Motodrom Halbemond | Egon Müller (15 pts) | Billy Sanders (12 pts) | Michael Lee (11 pts) |
1984 details | Göteborg Ullevi | Erik Gundersen (14 pts) | Hans Nielsen (13+3 pts) | Lance King (13+2 pts) |
1985 details | Bradford Odsal Stadium | Erik Gundersen (13+3 pts) | Hans Nielsen (13+2 pts) | Sam Ermolenko (13+1 pts) |
1986 details | Chorzów Silesian Stadium | Hans Nielsen (14 pts) | Jan O. Pedersen (13 pts) | Kelvin Tatum (12 pts) |
1987 details | Amsterdam Olympic Stadium | Hans Nielsen (27 pts) | Erik Gundersen (24+3 pts) | Sam Ermolenko (24+2 pts) |
1988 details | Vojens Speedway Center | Erik Gundersen (14+3 pts) | Hans Nielsen (14+2 pts) | Jan O. Pedersen (13 pts) |
1989 details | Munich Olympic Stadium | Hans Nielsen (15 pts) | Simon Wigg (12+3 pts) | Jeremy Doncaster (12+2 pts) |
1990 details | Bradford Odsal Stadium | Per Jonsson (13+3 pts) | Shawn Moran (13+2 pts) Void - disqualified | Todd Wiltshire (12 pts) |
1991 details | Göteborg Ullevi | Jan O. Pedersen (15 pts) | Tony Rickardsson (12 pts) | Hans Nielsen (11+3 pts) |
1992 details | Wrocław Olympic Stadium | Gary Havelock (14 pts) | Per Jonsson (11 pts) | Gert Handberg (10 pts) |
1993 details | Pocking Rottalstadion | Sam Ermolenko (12 pts) | Hans Nielsen (11+3 pts) | Chris Louis (11+2 pts) |
1994 details | Vojens Speedway Center | Tony Rickardsson (12+3 pts) | Hans Nielsen (12+2 pts) | Craig Boyce (12+1 pts) |
Grand Prix Series (since 1995)
Year | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place |
1995 details | 6 events | Hans Nielsen (103 pts) | Tony Rickardsson (88 pts) | Sam Ermolenko (83 pts) |
1996 details | 6 events | Billy Hamill (113 pts) | Hans Nielsen (111 pts) | Greg Hancock (88 pts) |
1997 details | 6 events | Greg Hancock (118 pts) | Billy Hamill (111 pts) | Tomasz Gollob (92 pts) |
1998 details | 6 events | Tony Rickardsson (111 pts) | Jimmy Nilsen (99 pts) | Tomasz Gollob (97 pts) |
1999 details | 6 events | Tony Rickardsson (111 pts) | Tomasz Gollob (98 pts) | Hans Nielsen (76 pts) |
2000 details | 6 events | Mark Loram (102 pts) | Billy Hamill (95 pts) | Tony Rickardsson (94 pts) |
2001 details | 6 events | Tony Rickardsson (121 pts) | Jason Crump (113 pts) | Tomasz Gollob (89 pts) |
2002 details | 10 events | Tony Rickardsson (181 pts) | Jason Crump (162 pts) | Ryan Sullivan (158 pts) |
2003 details | 9 events | Nicki Pedersen (152 pts) | Jason Crump (144 pts) | Tony Rickardsson (127 pts) |
2004 details | 9 events | Jason Crump (158 pts) | Tony Rickardsson (155 pts) | Greg Hancock (137 pts) |
2005 details | 9 events | Tony Rickardsson (196 pts) | Jason Crump (154 pts) | Leigh Adams (107 pts) |
2006 details | 10 events | Jason Crump (188 pts) | Greg Hancock (144 pts) | Nicki Pedersen (134 pts) |
2007 details | 11 events | Nicki Pedersen (196 pts) | Leigh Adams (153 pts) | Jason Crump (124 pts) |
2008 details | 11 events | Nicki Pedersen (174 pts) | Jason Crump (152 pts) | Tomasz Gollob (148 pts) |
2009 details | 11 events | Jason Crump (159 pts) | Tomasz Gollob (144 pts) | Emil Sayfutdinov (138 pts) |
2010 details | 11 events | Tomasz Gollob (166 pts) | Jarosław Hampel (137 pts) | Jason Crump (135 pts) |
2011 details | 11 events | Greg Hancock (164 pts) | Andreas Jonsson (124 pts) | Jarosław Hampel (122 pts) |
2012 details | 12 events | Chris Holder (160 pts) | Nicki Pedersen (152 pts) | Greg Hancock (148 pts) |
2013 details | 12 events | Tai Woffinden (151 pts) | Jarosław Hampel (142 pts) | Niels-Kristian Iversen (132 pts) |
2014 details | 12 events | Greg Hancock (140 pts) | Krzysztof Kasprzak (132 pts) | Nicki Pedersen (121 pts) |
2015 details | 12 events | Tai Woffinden (163 pts) | Greg Hancock (147 pts) | Nicki Pedersen (131 pts) |
2016 details | 11 events | Greg Hancock (139 pts) | Tai Woffinden (130 pts) | Bartosz Zmarzlik (128 pts) |
2017 details | 12 events | Jason Doyle (161 pts) | Patryk Dudek (143 pts) | Tai Woffinden (131 pts) |
2018 details | 10 events | Tai Woffinden (139 pts) | Bartosz Zmarzlik (129 pts) | Fredrik Lindgren (109 pts) |
2019 details | 10 events | Bartosz Zmarzlik (132 pts) | Leon Madsen (130 pts) | Emil Sayfutdinov (126 pts) |
2020 details | 8 events | Bartosz Zmarzlik (133 pts) | Tai Woffinden (117 pts) | Fredrik Lindgren (117 pts) |
2021 details | 11 events | Artem Laguta (192 pts) | Bartosz Zmarzlik (189 pts) | Emil Sayfutdinov (149 pts) |
2022 details | 10 events | Bartosz Zmarzlik (166 pts) | Leon Madsen (133 pts) | Maciej Janowski (106 pts) |
2023 details | 10 events | Bartosz Zmarzlik (158 pts) | Fredrik Lindgren (150 pts) | Martin Vaculík (125 pts) |
In 2021, Artem Laguta and Emil Sayfutdinov were neutral competitors using the designation MFR (Motorcycle Federation of Russia), as the World Anti-Doping Agency implemented a ban on Russia competing at World Championships.
Medal table
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Sweden | 14 | 15 | 12 | 41 |
2 | Denmark | 14 | 12 | 11 | 37 |
3 | New Zealand | 12 | 9 | 5 | 26 |
4 | England | 10 | 14 | 12 | 36 |
5 | Australia | 9 | 7 | 12 | 28 |
6 | United States | 9 | 6 | 11 | 26 |
7 | Poland | 6 | 10 | 11 | 27 |
8 | Wales | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
9 | Russia | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
10 | Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
11 | Soviet Union | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
12 | Norway | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
13 | Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (13 entries) | 78 | 77 | 78 | 233 |
Winners by country
Country | Wins | Winner(s) |
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Denmark | 14 | Hans Nielsen (4), Ole Olsen (3), Erik Gundersen (3), Nicki Pedersen (3), Jan O. Pedersen (1) |
Sweden | 14 | Tony Rickardsson (6), Ove Fundin (5), Björn Knutson (1), Anders Michanek (1), Per Jonsson (1) |
New Zealand | 12 | Ivan Mauger (6), Barry Briggs (4), Ronnie Moore (2) |
England | 10 | Tai Woffinden (3), Peter Craven (2), Tommy Price (1), Peter Collins (1), Michael Lee (1), Gary Havelock (1), Mark Loram (1) |
United States | 9 | Greg Hancock (4), Bruce Penhall (2), Jack Milne (1), Sam Ermolenko (1), Billy Hamill (1) |
Australia | 9 | Jason Crump (3), Jack Young (2), Lionel Van Praag (1), Bluey Wilkinson (1), Chris Holder (1), Jason Doyle (1) |
Poland | 6 | Bartosz Zmarzlik (4), Jerzy Szczakiel (1), Tomasz Gollob (1) |
Wales | 2 | Freddie Williams (2) |
Germany | 1 | Egon Müller (1) |
Russia | 1 | Artem Laguta (1) |
Medals by winners
Name | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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Tony Rickardsson | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
Ivan Mauger | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
Ove Fundin | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
Hans Nielsen | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
Barry Briggs | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
Greg Hancock | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
Bartosz Zmarzlik | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
Jason Crump | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
Tai Woffinden | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Nicki Pedersen | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
Ole Olsen | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Erik Gundersen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Ronnie Moore | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
Freddie Williams | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Peter Craven | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Bruce Penhall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jack Young | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Tomasz Gollob | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Billy Hamill | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Björn Knutson | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Jan O. Pedersen | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Anders Michanek | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Jack Milne | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Per Jonsson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Peter Collins | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Sam Ermolenko | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
Michael Lee | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Bluey Wilkinson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Artem Laguta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chris Holder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Egon Müller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gary Havelock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jason Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jerzy Szczakiel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Lionel Van Praag | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mark Loram | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tommy Price | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Totals (37 entries) | 78 | 47 | 36 | 161 |
See also
References
- ^ "HISTORY SPEEDWAY and LONGTRACK". Speedway.org. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ Bott, Richard (1980). The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4. Stanley Paul & Co Ltd. pp. 97–98. ISBN 0-09-141751-1.
- ^ Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian (1987). The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results. Guinness Superlatives. pp. 289–290. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
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