 | |
| Born | (1976-10-23) October 23, 1976 (age 48) Tolyatti, Soviet Union |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Russian |
| Career history | |
| Russia | |
| 1993–2006 | Togliatti |
| 2007–2013 | Balakovo |
| Poland | |
| 1998 | Krosno |
| 1999 | Gorzów |
| 2001 | Warszawa |
| 2002 | Grudziądz |
| 2003–2007 | Rybnik |
| 2008 | Rzeszów |
| 2009–2013 | Daugavpils |
| Sweden | |
| 2008 | Indianerna |
| Great Britain | |
| 1999, 2001, 2004, 2007 | Eastbourne |
| 2000 | Oxford |
| 2000 | Wolverhampton |
| 2002 | King's Lynn |
| 2004–2005 | Arena Essex |
| Denmark | |
| 2004 | Kronjylland |
| Individual honours | |
| 2001 | Russian champion |
Roman Alexandrovich Povazhny (Russian: Поважный, Роман Александрович; born October 23, 1976) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider and a former champion of Russia. He earned 21 caps for the Russia national speedway team.
Career
Povazhny won the Russian national championship in 2001.
He started his British leagues career with Eastbourne Eagles and would ride with them for four seasons in 1999, 2001, 2004 and 2007. Inbetween he rode for Oxford Cheetahs during the 2000 season.
He gained Polish citizenship in 2004 and retired in 2013.
Speedway Grand Prix results
| Race no. | Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 /9 |  Danish SGP
|
22 | 2 | (1,1/Fx) | 22 |
| 5 /9 |  Slovenian SGP
|
18 | 4 | (2,1,1) | 21 |
| Race no. | Grand Prix | Pos. | Pts. | Heats | Draw No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 /9 |  Italian SGP
|
15 | 4 | (0,1,0,0,3) | 12 |
| permanent speedway rider | |
| wild card, track reserve or qualified reserve | |
| rider not classified (track reserve who did not start) |
Career details
World Championships
- Individual World Championship (Speedway Grand Prix)
- Individual Under-21 World Championship
- Team World Championship (Speedway World Team Cup and Speedway World Cup)
- 1993 - 3rd place in Group D for (13 points)
- 1993 - started in Group B only (4 points)
- 1997 -
Piła - 6th place (7 points) - 1998 - 3rd place in Group A (12 points)
- 2000 - 3rd place in Quarter-Final 1 (13 points)
- 2001 - 8th place (5 points in Race-Off)
- 2002 - 9th place (8 points in Event 3)
- 2003 - 8th place (8 points in Race-Off)
- 2007 - started in Qualifying Round 2 only (12 points)
Note: In 1993 he started for Slovenia
European Championships
- Individual European Championship
- 2001 -
Heusden Zolder - 7th place (8 points) - 2002 - Rybnik - 6th place (9 points)
- 2001 -
- European Pairs Championship
- 2008 -
Natschbach-Loipersbach - Bronze medal (8 points)
- 2008 -
- European Club Champions' Cup
Domestic competitions
- Individual Polish Championship
- 2008 - 6th place in Semi-Final 2
- Polish Golden Helmet
See also
- Russia national speedway team
- Poland national speedway team
- List of Speedway Grand Prix riders
- Speedway in Poland
References
- Świat Żużla, No 1 (73) / 2008, pages 18-19, ISSN 1429-3285
- "Roman Povazhny Rosja". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- "Ultimate rider index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- "Russian Individual Speedway Championship". Historia Sportu Zuzlowego. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- "The Russians are coming to Eagles". Mid Sussex Times. 13 September 2001. Retrieved 6 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "Povazhny puts Eagles first". The Argus. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- "2008 Rider index" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- "Roman lords it with his new backers". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 6 September 2024.