Grigory Khlinovsky | |
Nationality: | Soviet / Ukrainian |
Birth Place: | Rivne, Soviet Union |
Indivyear1: | 1972, 1973, 1974 |
Indivhonour1: | Speedway World Championship finalist |
Teamyear1: | 1971, 1972 |
Teamhonour1: | World Team Cup silver |
Teamyear2: | 1973 |
Teamhonour2: | World Team Cup bronze |
Grigory Alexandrovich Khlinovsky (born 11 November 1947) is a former international motorcycle speedway rider from the Soviet Union.[1]
Khlinovsky reached the final of the Speedway World Championship on three consecutive years, in the 1972 Individual Speedway World Championship,[2] 1973 Individual Speedway World Championship and the 1974 Individual Speedway World Championship.[3] He was one of six Russians that competed in the 1972 World final after strong performances in the Continental final and European final.[4]
In 1971, he was part of the Soviet team that secured the silver medal at the 1971 Speedway World Team Cup[5] [6] and a bronze at the 1973 Speedway World Team Cup.[7] He also competed in the 1974 world pairs final.[8]
He was the senior coach of "Signal" team (Rivne) (1982-1989). Under his leadership "Signal" became the champion of the USSR for three times in a row (1985-1987). He was the senior coach of KAMAZ (Rivne) in 1990 and Signal (Rivne) in 1991. He is the honored coach of Ukraine, referee of the national category.