Mikhail Krasnov (died November 1979) was an international speedway rider from the Soviet Union.

Speedway career

Krasnov was a leading Soviet Union international during the early 1970s reaching the final of the

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in the

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. He was also part of the Soviet Union team that reached the World Cup Final. He died in November 1979.

World final appearances

Individual World Championship

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– 14th – 3pts

World Team Cup

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Valery Gordeev Valery Gordeev (born 28 August 1952 in Balakovo, Soviet Union) is a former Soviet international speedway rider who reached the finals of the Speedway World Championship five times. His older brother Vladimir Gordeev is also a former rider who q ...

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/ Anatoly Kuzmin) - 4th - 10pts

References

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