Ilya Bondarenko (speedway rider)

Ilya Nikolaevich Bondarenko (Russian: Иль́я Никола́евич Бондаре́нко) is a Russian motorcycle speedway rider.

Born 16 February 1982 in Togliatti, his brother Pavel is also a speedway rider, and their uncle Anatoliy Bondarenko was twice world ice speedway champion.

Bondarenko first represented Russia in 2006. In 2011 he rode for Leicester Lions in the British Premier League.

Russian league

• Vostok ( Vladivostok ) - 1998
• Mega-Lada ( Togliatti ) - 1999-2009
• Oktiabrskiy ( Oktiabrskiy ) - from 2010

Polish league

• Lokomotiv ( Daugavpils ) - 2007-2008
• Kolejarz ( Opole ) - 2009-2010

Ukrainian Premier League

• Kaskad ( Rivne ) - 2009-2010

British Premier League

• Leicester Lions - 2011

Sporting achievements

Riding for Leicester Lions, March 2011

• Three-time champion of Russia in the team and individual competition among youths - 1997, 1998, 1999
• Team champion of Russia - 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
• Silver medalist at the command of the Russian Championship - 1999, 2000
• Bronze medalist team championship of Russia - 2009
• Silver medalist at the Cup of Russia in the pairs race - 2001
• Bronze medalist at the Cup of Russia in the pairs race - 2006
• Bronze medalist personal championship of Russia among juniors - 2003
• Bronze medalist team championship of Russia among juniors - 2003
• Bronze medalist of the individual competition of the Russian Championship - 2004