1. Emil Sayfutdinov is a three times World team champion, twice World Junior champion and a two-time winner of the European Championships in 2014 and 2015.
15 Facts About Emil Sayfutdinov
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Polonia Bydgoszcz finished 3rd in Polish Championship - Emil Sayfutdinov's average was 1.353.
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In 2007, Emil Sayfutdinov remained with Polonia Bydgoszcz, where he averaged 1.463.
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In June 2007, Emil Sayfutdinov took part in the Team U-21 World Championship and he made his senior debut for Russia at the 2007 Speedway World Cup, finishing in sixth place.
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In 2008, Emil Sayfutdinov remained with Polonia Bydgoszcz in the 2008 Polish speedway season winning the 1.
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Emil Sayfutdinov was given a permanent wild card to the 2009 Speedway Grand Prix by the SGP Commission.
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Emil Sayfutdinov started the 2010 season with a third place in the Polish Grand Prix in Leszno but in the Czech Grand Prix, he was involved in a serious crash and broke his arm.
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Emil Sayfutdinov was 6th overall in the Grand Prix series, which was enough to be one of the eight best and automatically qualify for the 2012 Grand Prix.
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In 2014, an injury and financial costs forced Emil Sayfutdinov to withdraw from Speedway Grand Prix series.
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In 2018, Emil Sayfutdinov finished 8th in the 2018 World Championship but won a gold medal with Russia in the 2018 Speedway of Nations.
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In 2019, Emil Sayfutdinov finished third and won his second bronze medal in the 2019 World Championship, finishing with 126 points.
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Emil Sayfutdinov won his second gold medal with Russia in the 2019 Speedway of Nations.
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Emil Sayfutdinov was now regarded as one of the world's leading riders but had a disappointing 2020 World Championship, finishing 8th but he did win his third consecutive gold medal with Russia in the 2020 Speedway of Nations.
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However, Emil Sayfutdinov was unable to compete for the world title in 2022, following the Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme ban on Russian and Belarusian motorcycle riders, teams, officials, and competitions as a result of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Emil Sayfutdinov's parents are Tatar father Damir and Russian mother Tamara; his brother, Denis was born on 2 June 1981 and is a speedway rider.