Alexander Balashov (speedway rider)

Alexander Balashov (born 28 May 1967) is a former international speedway rider from Russia.^[1][2]

Alexander Balashov

Personal information
Born	28 May 1967 (1967-05-28) (age 58) Soviet Union
Sport
Sport	Ice speedway
Medal record Representing the  CIS 1992 Team Representing the  Russia World championships 1993 Individual 1993 Team 1994 Individual 1994 Team 1995 Individual 1996 Individual 1996 Team 1997 Individual 1997 Team 1998 Individual 1998 Team 1999 Individual 1999 Team

Speedway career

Balashov is a three times world champion winning the gold medal at the Individual Ice Speedway World Championship in the 1994 Individual Ice Speedway World Championship, 1996 Individual Ice Speedway World Championship^[3] and 1998 Individual Ice Speedway World Championship.^[4][5][6]

In addition he won the Team Ice Racing World Championship seven times (1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999).^[7]

In August 1998, he broke the track record at Brandon Stadium using ice spike tyres.^[8]