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| Born | (1984-04-09) 9 April 1984 (age 40) Sukhodol, Soviet Union |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Russian |
| Career history | |
| Russia | |
| 2001–2023 | Vladivostok |
| Poland | |
| 2006–2010 | Daugavpils |
| 2011–2014 | Częstochowa |
| 2015 | Toruń |
| 2016–2017 | Rybnik |
| 2019–2021 | Motor Lublin |
| Sweden | |
| 2008 | Västervik |
| 2010–2012 | Valsarna |
| 2013–2017 | Smederna |
| Individual honours | |
| 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2022, 2023 | Russian Champion |
| 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014 | Latvian Champion |
Grigory Grigorievich Laguta (born 9 April 1984) is a motorcycle speedway rider from Russia. He is a six-times champion of Russia.
Career
Laguta is a six-time Russian Champion winning the title in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2022 and 2023.
Laguta previously held two speedway licences: Russian (MFR) and Latvian (LaMSF). This allowed him to become a four times champion of Latvia.
In 2017, he was suspended for two years for a doping violation after having used meldonium. However, he later returned and in 2023, won his sixth Russian national title, which took him to just one win behind the Mikhail Starostin in the all-time list of winners.
Family
His brother Artem Laguta is also a speedway rider, who was the 2021 world champion and his nephew is Vadim Tarasenko.
Speedway Grand Prix results
| 2006 SGP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw | |
| 1 (1) |  Daugavpils |
17 | 0 | (0) | 17 |
| 2007 SGP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw | |
| 1 (2) | Daugavpils |
7 | 8 | (3,1,3,0,1) +0 | 14 |
| 2008 SGP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw | |
| 1 (3) | Daugavpils |
15 | 2 | (1,1,0,F,0) | 6 |
| 2009 SGP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw | |
| 1 (4) | Daugavpils |
13 | 6 | (3,1,1,1,X) | 10 |
| permanent speedway rider | |
| wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve | |
| rider not classified (track reserve who did not start) |
Honours
- Individual World Championship (Speedway Grand Prix)
- Team World Championship (Speedway World Cup)
- 2008 - Semi-Final 1 will be on 12 July 2008
- European Club Champions' Cup
- Individual Latvian Championship
- 2008 Daugavpils - Latvian Champion
See also
References
- ^ "International News", Speedway Star, 20 September 2014, p. 38
- Świat Żużla, No 1 (73) / 2008, pages 44-45, ISSN 1429-3285
- "Grigori Laguta Rosja". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- "Russia Speedway Championship" (PDF). Motor Sport Top 20. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- "Speedway-stjärnan stängs av två år". 13 September 2017.
- "Speedway star sanctioned after meldonium positive". Spots Intergrity Initiative. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- "New Peterborough Panthers rider has the genes and pedigree to succeed in the Premiership". Peterborough Telegraph. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- "Laguta z tytułem, srebro dla Śwista". SportoweFakty.pl. 13 July 2008. Retrieved 14 July 2008.