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{{Short description|Former motorcycle speedway event}}{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}}{{Use British English|date=July 2023}}

factoids

The Speedway World Pairs Championship was an annual motorcycle speedway event held annually in different countries.WEB,weblink Best Pairs International Championship FIM, Historis Sportu Zuzlowego, 17 March 2024, BOOK, Bott, Richard, The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4, 1980, 99, Stanley Paul & Co Ltd, 0-09-141751-1, The first competition was held in 1968, and the final competition was held in 1993.BOOK, Rogers, Martin, The Illustrated History of Speedway, 1978, 134, Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd, 0-904584-45-3, BOOK, Bott, Richard, The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4, 1980, 99, Stanley Paul & Co Ltd, 0-09-141751-1, BOOK, Oakes, Peter, 1981 Speedway Yearbook, 1981, 27–28, Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd, 0-86215-017-5, BOOK, Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian, The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results, 1987, 290, Guinness Superlatives, 0-85112-492-5, In 1994, it was merged with the World Team Cup to create the Speedway World Cup, which held its final edition in 2017.The concept of an international pairs championship was re-established in the form of the Speedway of Nations, held for the first time in 2018.WEB,weblink Speedway riders, history and results, wwosbackup, 11 July 2021,

Rules

The final was competed between seven national teams, and two riders represented each national team. Each pairing rode against each other once. The pair with the highest combined score were declared the Champions. From 1991, a third rider could act as a reserve.WEB,weblink World Pairs Championship 1968-1993, Edinburgh Speedway, 11 July 2021,

Winners {| class"wikitable" style"font-size: 100%"

align=center {{Speedway color|4}}YearVenueWinnersRunner-up3rd place 1968FRG}} Kempten SpeedwayKemptenp1}}SWE}} (24 pts)Ove FundinTorbjörn Harryssonp2}}GBR}} (21 pts)Geoff MudgeRay Wilsonp3}}NOR}} (16 pts)Odd FossengenØyvind S. Berg 1969SWE}} Gubbängens IPStockholmp1}}NZL}} (28 pts)Ivan MaugerBob Andrewsp2}}SWE}} (27 pts)Ove FundinGöte Nordinp3}}ENG}} (21 pts)Nigel BoocockMartin Ashby 1970SWE}} Malmö StadionMalmöp1}}NZL}} (28 pts)Ivan MaugerRonnie Moorep2}}SWE}} (25 pts)Ove FundinBengt Janssonp3}}ENG}} (19 pts)Nigel BoocockEric Boocock 1971POL}} Rybnik Municipal StadiumRybnikp1}}POL}} (30 pts)Andrzej WyglendaJerzy Szczakielp2}}NZL}} (25 pts)Ivan MaugerBarry Briggsp3}}SWE}} (22 pts)Anders MichanekBernt Persson 1972SWE}} RyavallenBoråsp1}}ENG}} (24+3 pts)Ray WilsonTerry Bettsp2}}NZL}} (24+2 pts)Ivan MaugerRonnie Moorep3}}SWE|name=Sweden B}} (22+3 pts)Bernt PerssonHasse Holmqvist 1973SWE}} RyavallenBoråsp1}}SWE}} (24 pts)Anders MichanekTommy Janssonp2}}DEN}} (21+3 pts)Ole OlsenKurt Bøghp3}}POL}} (21+2 pts)Zenon PlechZbigniew Marcinkowski 1974ENG}} Hyde RoadManchesterp1}}SWE}} (28 pts)Anders MichanekSören Sjöstenp2}}AUS}} (23 pts)John BoulgerPhil Crumpp3}}NZL}} (21 pts)Barry BriggsIvan Mauger 1975POL}} Stadion OlimpijskiWrocławp1}}SWE}} (24 pts)Anders MichanekTommy Janssonp2}}POL}} (23 pts)Edward JancarzPiotr Bruzdap3}}DEN}} (20+3 pts)Ole OlsenJan Henningsen 1976SWE}} SnälltorpetEskilstunap1}}ENG}} (27 pts)John Louis (speedway rider)Malcolm Simmons (speedway racer)>Malcolm Simmonsp2}}DEN}} (24 pts)Ole OlsenFinn Thomsenp3}}SWE}} (22 pts)Bengt JanssonBernt Persson 1977ENG}} Hyde RoadManchesterp1}}ENG}} (28 pts)Peter Collins (speedway rider)Malcolm Simmons (speedway racer)>Malcolm Simmonsp2}}SWE}} (18 pts)Anders MichanekBernt Perssonp3}}FRG}} (18 pts)Egon MüllerHans Wassermann 1978POL}} Stadion ŚląskiChorzówp1}}ENG}} (24+3 pts)Malcolm SimmonsGordon Kennettp2}}NZL}} (24+2 pts)Ivan MaugerLarry Rossp3}}DEN}} (21 pts)Ole OlsenFinn Thomsen 1979DEN}} Vojens Speedway CenterVojensp1}}DEN}} (25 pts)Ole Olsen (speedway rider)Hans Nielsen (speedway rider)>Hans Nielsenp2}}ENG}} (24 pts)Malcolm Simmons (speedway racer)Michael Lee (speedway rider)>Michael Leep3}}POL}} (20 pts)Edward JancarzZenon Plech 1980YUG}} Matija Gubec StadiumKrškop1}}ENG}} (29 pts)Dave JessupPeter Collinsp2}}POL}} (22 pts)Edward JancarzZenon Plechp3}}DEN}} (21 pts)Ole Olsen (speedway rider)Hans Nielsen (speedway rider)>Hans Nielsen 1981POL}} Stadion ŚląskiChorzówp1}}USA}} (23 pts)Bruce PenhallBobby Schwartzp2}}NZL}} (22 pts)Ivan MaugerLarry Rossp3}}POL}} (21 pts)Zenon PlechEdward Jancarz 1982AUS}} Liverpool City RacewaySydneyp1}}USA}} (30 pts)Bobby SchwartzDennis Sigalosp2}}ENG}} (22 pts)Kenny CarterPeter Collins p3}}DEN}} (21 pts)Hans Nielsen (speedway rider) Ole Olsen (speedway rider)>Ole Olsen 1983SWE}} UlleviGothenburgp1}}ENG}} (25 pts)Kenny CarterPeter Collinsp2}}AUS}} (24 pts)Billy SandersGary Guglielmip3}}DEN}} (19 pts)Hans NielsenErik Gundersen 1984ITA}} Santa Marina StadiumLonigop1}}ENG}} (27 pts)Chris MortonPeter Collinsp2}}DEN}} (25+3 pts)Hans Nielsen Erik Gundersenp3}}NZL}} (25+2 pts)Ivan MaugerMitch Shirra 1985POL}} Rybnik Municipal StadiumRybnikp1}}DEN}} (29 pts)Erik GundersenTommy Knudsenp2}}ENG}} (27 pts)Kenny CarterKelvin Tatump3}}USA}} (22 pts)Bobby SchwartzShawn Moran 1986FRG}} RottalstadionPockingp1}}DEN}} (46+5 pts)Hans NielsenErik Gundersenp2}}USA}} (46+4 pts)Kelly MoranSam Ermolenkop3}}CSK}} (32 pts)Antonín Kasper Jr.Roman Matoušek 1987CSK}} Svítkov StadionPardubicep1}}DEN}} (52 pts)Erik GundersenHans Nielsenp2}}ENG}} (44 pts)Simon WiggKelvin Tatump3}}USA}} (36 pts)Sam ErmolenkoKelly Moran 1988ENG}} Odsal StadiumBradfordp1}}DEN}} (45 pts)Hans NielsenErik Gundersenp2}}ENG}} (41 pts)Kelvin TatumSimon Crossp3}}USA}} (39 pts)Shawn MoranSam Ermolenko 1989POL}} Alfred Smoczyk StadiumLesznop1}}DEN}} (48 pts)Hans NielsenErik Gundersenp2}}SWE}} (44 pts)Jimmy NilsenPer Jonssonp3}}ENG}} (37 pts)Kelvin TatumPaul Thorp 1990GER}} Ellermühle StadiumLandshutp1}}DEN}} (43 pts)Jan O. PedersenHans Nielsenp2}}AUS}} (41 pts)Todd WiltshireLeigh Adamsp3}}HUN}} (33 pts)Zoltán AdorjánSándor Tihanyi 1991POL}} Olimpia Poznań StadiumPoznańp1}}DEN}} (28 pts)Hans NielsenJan O. PedersenTommy Knudsenp2}}SWE}} (24 pts)Henrik GustafssonJimmy NilsenPer Jonssonp3}}NOR}} (19 pts)Lars GunnestadEinar KyllingstadTor Einar Hielm 1992ITA}} Santa Marina StadiumLonigop1}}USA}} (23+3 pts)Greg HancockSam ErmolenkoRonnie Correyp2}}ENG}} (23+2 pts)Gary HavelockKelvin TatumMartin Dugardp3}}SWE}} (22 pts)Per JonssonHenrik GustafssonTony Rickardsson 1993DEN}} Vojens Speedway CenterVojensp1}}SWE}} (26 pts)Tony RickardssonPer JonssonHenrik Gustafssonp2}}USA}} (23 pts)Sam ErmolenkoRonnie CorreyGreg Hancockp3}}DEN}} (21 pts)Hans NielsenTommy KnudsenBrian Karger {{Speedway color|4}}">

Medal classification{| class"wikitable" style"font-size: 95%" {{Speedway color|4}}

! width="30" |Pos || style="width:190px;"|National Team || width="40" |Total || width="30" {{Speedway color|P1}} |(File:Gold medal icon.svg|Gold) || width="30" {{Speedway color|P2}} |(File:Silver medal icon.svg|Silver) || width="30" {{Speedway color|P3}} |(File:Bronze medal icon.svg|Bronze) align=center {{speedway| 17p1}}p2}}p3}}| 6 align=center {{speedwayENG}} 17p1}}p2}}p3}}| 3 align=center {{speedway| 14p1}}p2}}p3}}| 4 align=center {{speedway| 8p1}}p2}}p3}}| 3 align=center {{speedway| 8p1}}p2}}p3}}| 2 align=center {{speedway| 6p1}}p2}}p3}}| 3 align=center {{speedway| 3p1}}p2}}p3}}| - align=center {{speedway| 2p1}}p2}}p3}}| 2 align=center {{speedway| 1p1}}p2}}p3}}| 1 align=center {{speedway| 1p1}}p2}}p3}}| 1{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%" {{Speedway color|4}}! width="30" |Pos || style="width:130px;"|Rider || style="width:130px;"|Team || width="40" |Total || width="30" {{Speedway color|P1}} |(File:Gold medal icon.svg|Gold) || width="30" {{Speedway color|P2}} |(File:Silver medal icon.svg|Silver) || width="30" {{Speedway color|P3}} |(File:Bronze medal icon.svg|Bronze) align=center Hans Nielsen (speedway rider) > {{speedway|DEN}}p1}}p2}}p3}}| 3 align=center Erik Gundersen align=leftDEN}}p1}}p2}}p3}}| 1 align=center Peter Collins (speedway rider) > {{speedway|ENG}}p1}}p2}}p3}}| align=center Anders Michanek align=leftSWE}}p1}}p2}}p3}}| 1 align=center Malcolm Simmons (speedway racer) > {{speedway|ENG}}p1}}p2}}p3}}| align=center Ivan Mauger align=leftNZL}}p1}}p2}}p3}}| 2 align=center Tommy Jansson align=leftSWE}}p1}}p2}}p3}}| align=center Bobby Schwartz align=leftUSA}}p1}}p2}}p3}}| 1 align=center Jan O. Pedersen align=leftDEN}}p1}}p2}}p3}}| align=center Ole Olsen (speedway rider) > {{speedway|DEN}}p1}}p2}}p3}}| 4

See also

• Motorcycle speedway
• Speedway of Nations, the current incarnation of the World Pairs Championship

References

{{Reflist}}{{Speedway World Pairs Championship}}{{International speedway}}