Igor Alexandrovich Kononov is a Russian ice speedway world champion.
[1] [2] [3] [4] On three occasions Kononov has finished runner-up in the Individual Ice Speedway World Championship title in 2011, 2017 and 2021.
[5] During the 2021 Championship he was in the lead on the last lap of the race-off with Dinar Valeev but hit a rut approaching the last two bends which allowed Valeev to overtake and claim the title for himself.
[6][7] He is a two times team world champion after winning the Team Ice Racing World Championship title with Russia in 2017 and 2020.
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