Valery Dmitrievich Gordeev (born 28 August 1952 in Balakovo, Soviet Union)[1] is a former Soviet international motorcycle speedway rider.
[2] Gordeev reached the finals of the Speedway World Championship five times in 1971, 1972,[3] 1973,[4] 1975[5] and 1976.
[6] He also won the Continental Speedway final in 1973.
[10] In 1973, he was part of the Soviet team that secured the bronze medal at the 1973 Speedway World Team Cup.
[11] His older brother Vladimir Gordeev is also a former rider who reached the World Final on three occasions.