Igor Marko (1965–2006) was an international speedway rider from the Soviet Union and Ukraine. He rode under the Soviet Union flag until the Dissolution of the Soviet Union.

Speedway career

Marko won the gold medal at the

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in the

1986 Individual Speedway Junior European Championship The 1986 Individual Speedway Junior European Championship was the tenth edition of the European motorcycle speedway Under-21 Championships. Held on 13 July in Rivne (now Ukraine), the winner was Igor Marko of the Soviet Union. European final *13 J ...

European final appearances

European Under-21

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, Rivne Speedway - 1st - 13pts

Death

Marko was killed in a street robbery in Rivne, Ukraine on 16 November 2006.

References

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