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Vladimir Chagin
Soviet architect (1865-1948)

Vladimir Chagin

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Soviet architect (1865-1948)
A.K.A.
Vladimir Ivanovich Chagin
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Gender
Male
Place of death
Moscow
Age
82 years
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Biography

Vladimir Gennadiyevich Chagin (Russian: Владимир Геннадьевич Чагин; IPA: [vlɐˈdʲimʲɪr gʲɪˈnadʲɪɪvɪtɕ ˈtɕægʲɪn]; born 5 January 1970) is a Russian rally raid driver. He has won the Dakar Rally driving Kamaz trucks in 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010 and 2011, becoming the most successful single category pilot in the history of the tournament earning him the nickname "The Tsar of Dakar".
As of January 2016 he holds the following records:
The most Dakar rally wins in the truck category with 7 (1 more than Karel Loprais)
The second most Dakar rally stage wins in all categories with 63, 5 behind Stéphane Peterhansel
The record for most stage wins in a single Dakar rally season in the truck category with 9 out of 14 in 2010.

^ http://www.flagworld.com/news/?tag=russian-vladimir-chagin-kamaz
^ "CHAGIN WINS THE DAKAR OF ALL RECORDS FOR HIM!". dakar.com. Retrieved 2010-01-16.

Winner

  • Dakar Rally: 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010 and 2011
  • Desert Challenge: 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
  • Baja Italia: 2000
  • Optic 2000 Tunisia: 2000, 2001
  • Master-Rally: 1995, 1996, 2000, 2002
  • Rally Orientale - Kappadokia: 2003, 2004
  • Baja Pearl: 2000
  • Kalmykia: 2000
  • The Quiet Don: 2003
  • Khazar Steppes: 2004, 2006

In top 3

Vladimir Chagin (right) with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (left), 26 October 2010
  • Dakar Rally: 2009
  • Desert Challenge: 2000
  • Baikonur - Moscow: 1997

Honours and awards

  • Order of Merit for the Fatherland 4th class
  • Order of Courage
  • Order of Honour
  • Order of Friendship
  • Order of the Badge of Honour (USSR)
  • Medal "In Commemoration of the 1000th Anniversary of Kazan"
  • Medal "For Valiant Labour" (Republic of Tatarstan)

Dakar Rally results

YearClassVehiclePositionStages won
1996TrucksRussia Kamaz30th?
1998?0
20001st4
2001DNF5
20021st7
20031st2
20041st4
200518th6
2006*1st7
2007DNF2
2008Event cancelled – replaced by Central Europe Rally
2009TrucksRussia Kamaz2nd4
20101st9
20111st7

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