Gleb Chugunov
Polish speedway rider
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| Intro | Polish speedway rider | |
| Places | Poland | |
| is | Athlete Motorcycle racer | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 17 December 1999, Salavat, Salavat Urban Okrug, Bashkortostan, Russia | |
| Age | 25 years | |
| Star sign | Sagittarius |
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Biography
Gleb Sergeevich Chugunov (born 17 December 1999) is an international speedway rider from Russia, who rides on a Polish licence.
Speedway career
Chugunov won a bronze medal at the Speedway World Cup in the 2017 Speedway World Cup. The following year the competition was rebranded as the Speedway of Nations and Chugunov has twice been credited with a gold medal for being part of the victorious Russian side in 2018 and 2019.
In 2020, he switched his licence and now represents Poland. Chugunov controversially revealed that he married a Polish girl in order to obtain a Polish racing licence. The marriage allowed him to race while Russian riders were banned.
He signed for GKM Grudziądz for the 2023 Polish speedway season.
Major results
World individual Championship
- 2020 Speedway Grand Prix - 16th (6pts)
- 2021 Speedway Grand Prix - 19th (8pts)
- 2022 Speedway Grand Prix - 20th (7pts)
World Cup
- 2017 - Leszno, Stadion Alfreda Smoczyka (with Emil Sayfutdinov / Vadim Tarasenko / Andrey Kudriashov) - 3rd - 18pts
Speedway of Nations
- 2018 - Tolyatti, Anatoly Stepanov Stadium (with Emil Sayfutdinov / Artem Laguta ) - 1st
- 2019 - Wrocław, Olympic Stadium (with Emil Sayfutdinov / Artem Laguta ) - 1st