List of Individual Speedway World Championship medalists
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
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Grand Prix Series (since 1995)
[edit]| Year | Venue | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd place |
| 1995 details |
6 events |  Hans Nielsen (103 pts)
|
 Tony Rickardsson (88 pts)
|
 Sam Ermolenko (83 pts)
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| 1996 details |
6 events | Billy Hamill (113 pts)
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Hans Nielsen (111 pts)
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Greg Hancock (88 pts)
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| 1997 details |
6 events | Greg Hancock (118 pts)
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Billy Hamill (111 pts)
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 Tomasz Gollob (92 pts)
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| 1998 details |
6 events | Tony Rickardsson (111 pts)
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Jimmy Nilsen (99 pts)
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Tomasz Gollob (97 pts)
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| 1999 details |
6 events | Tony Rickardsson (111 pts)
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Tomasz Gollob (98 pts)
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Hans Nielsen (76 pts)
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| 2000 details |
6 events |  Mark Loram (102 pts)
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Billy Hamill (95 pts)
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Tony Rickardsson (94 pts)
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| 2001 details |
6 events | Tony Rickardsson (121 pts)
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 Jason Crump (113 pts)
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Tomasz Gollob (89 pts)
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| 2002 details |
10 events | Tony Rickardsson (181 pts)
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Jason Crump (162 pts)
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Ryan Sullivan (158 pts)
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| 2003 details |
9 events | Nicki Pedersen (152 pts)
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Jason Crump (144 pts)
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Tony Rickardsson (127 pts)
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| 2004 details |
9 events | Jason Crump (158 pts)
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Tony Rickardsson (155 pts)
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Greg Hancock (137 pts)
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| 2005 details |
9 events | Tony Rickardsson (196 pts)
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Jason Crump (154 pts)
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Leigh Adams (107 pts)
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| 2006 details |
10 events | Jason Crump (188 pts)
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Greg Hancock (144 pts)
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Nicki Pedersen (134 pts)
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| 2007 details |
11 events | Nicki Pedersen (196 pts)
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Leigh Adams (153 pts)
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Jason Crump (124 pts)
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| 2008 details |
11 events | Nicki Pedersen (174 pts)
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Jason Crump (152 pts)
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Tomasz Gollob (148 pts)
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| 2009 details |
11 events | Jason Crump (159 pts)
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Tomasz Gollob (144 pts)
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 Emil Sayfutdinov (138 pts)
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| 2010 details |
11 events | Tomasz Gollob (166 pts)
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Jarosław Hampel (137 pts)
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Jason Crump (135 pts)
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| 2011 details |
11 events | Greg Hancock (164 pts)
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Andreas Jonsson (124 pts)
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Jarosław Hampel (122 pts)
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| 2012 details |
12 events | Chris Holder (160 pts)
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Nicki Pedersen (152 pts)
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Greg Hancock (148 pts)
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| 2013 details |
12 events | Tai Woffinden (151 pts)
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Jarosław Hampel (142 pts)
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Niels-Kristian Iversen (132 pts)
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| 2014 details |
12 events | Greg Hancock (140 pts)
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Krzysztof Kasprzak (132 pts)
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Nicki Pedersen (121 pts)
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| 2015 details |
12 events | Tai Woffinden (163 pts)
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Greg Hancock (147 pts)
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Nicki Pedersen (131 pts)
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| 2016 details |
11 events | Greg Hancock (139 pts)
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Tai Woffinden (130 pts)
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Bartosz Zmarzlik (128 pts)
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| 2017 details |
12 events | Jason Doyle (161 pts)
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Patryk Dudek (143 pts)
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Tai Woffinden (131 pts)
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| 2018 details |
10 events | Tai Woffinden (139 pts)
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Bartosz Zmarzlik (129 pts)
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Fredrik Lindgren (109 pts)
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| 2019 details |
10 events | Bartosz Zmarzlik (132 pts)
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Leon Madsen (130 pts)
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Emil Sayfutdinov (126 pts)
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| 2020 details |
8 events | Bartosz Zmarzlik (133 pts)
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Tai Woffinden (117 pts)
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Fredrik Lindgren (117 pts)
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| 2021 details |
11 events | Artem Laguta (192 pts)
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Bartosz Zmarzlik (189 pts)
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Emil Sayfutdinov (149 pts)
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| 2022 details |
10 events | Bartosz Zmarzlik (166 pts)
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Leon Madsen (133 pts)
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Maciej Janowski (106 pts)
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| 2023 details |
10 events | Bartosz Zmarzlik (158 pts)
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Fredrik Lindgren (150 pts)
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 Martin Vaculík (125 pts)
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| 2024 details |
11 events | Bartosz Zmarzlik (179 pts)
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Robert Lambert (144 pts)
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Fredrik Lindgren (141 pts)
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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
[edit]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 14 | 15 | 13 | 42 |
| 2 | Denmark | 14 | 12 | 11 | 37 |
| 3 |  New Zealand | 12 | 9 | 5 | 26 |
| 4 | England | 10 | 15 | 12 | 37 |
| 5 | Australia | 9 | 7 | 12 | 28 |
| 6 |  United States | 9 | 6 | 11 | 26 |
| 7 | Poland | 7 | 10 | 11 | 28 |
| 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) | 79 | 78 | 79 | 236 | |
Winners by country
[edit]| Country | Wins | Winner(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Denmark
|
14 | Hans Nielsen (4), Ole Olsen (3), Erik Gundersen (3), Nicki Pedersen (3), Jan O. Pedersen (1) |
| Sweden
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14 | Tony Rickardsson (6), Ove Fundin (5), Björn Knutson (1), Anders Michanek (1), Per Jonsson (1) |
| New Zealand
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12 | Ivan Mauger (6), Barry Briggs (4), Ronnie Moore (2) |
| England
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10 | Tai Woffinden (3), Peter Craven (2), Tommy Price (1), Peter Collins (1), Michael Lee (1), Gary Havelock (1), Mark Loram (1) |
| United States
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9 | Greg Hancock (4), Bruce Penhall (2), Jack Milne (1), Sam Ermolenko (1), Billy Hamill (1) |
| Australia
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9 | Jason Crump (3), Jack Young (2), Lionel Van Praag (1), Bluey Wilkinson (1), Chris Holder (1), Jason Doyle (1) |
| Poland
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7 | Bartosz Zmarzlik (5), Jerzy Szczakiel (1), Tomasz Gollob (1) |
| Wales
|
2 | Freddie Williams (2) |
| Germany
|
1 | Egon Müller (1) |
| Russia
|
1 | Artem Laguta (1) |
Medals by winners
[edit]| Name | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Rickardsson | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| Ivan Mauger | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| Ove Fundin | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| Bartosz Zmarzlik | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Hans Nielsen | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| Barry Briggs | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| Greg Hancock | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 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) | 79 | 47 | 36 | 162 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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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