Vladimir Trofimov

Vladimir Trofimov (born 28 January 1962) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from the Soviet Union and later Ukraine.

Vladimir's son Viktor Trofimov Jr. would also represent the Ukraine national team before taking out a Polish licence.

Vladimir reached the finals of the 1982 Individual Speedway Junior European Championship[3] and the 1983 Individual Speedway Junior European Championship[4] Vladimir was the Soviet Union Individual Speedway champion in 1988[5][6] and became the Soviet team captain.

[8] He would continue to ride for Rivne until the age of 50 in 2012, spending a remarkable 32 years at the club.

Additionally, during the later stages of his career he became a Speedway longtrack and grasstrack rider and competed in the 1997 Individual Long Track World Championship.